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Household of Ambrose Briggs (born 1843, Norfolk)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chester Le Street, Durham, England

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The 1881 Census reveals a detailed snapshot of households in England, Wales and Scotland. The census was taken on April 3rd and the total population was recorded as 29,707,207.

Ambrose Briggs and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Ambrose Briggs, born in 1843 in Winfarthing, Norfolk, consisted of 7 members. Ambrose was the head of the household, married to Jane Briggs, born in 1845 in Spital Tongues, Northumberland, England. They had 5 children; Susan (born 1868 in West Pelton, Durham, England), Maria (born 1873 in Sacriston, Durham, England), Mary (born 1876 in Sacriston, Durham, England), Jane (born 1878 in Edmondsley, Durham, England) and Thomas Wm (born 1881 in Washington, Durham, England).


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Ambrose Briggs's household

Male

Ambrose

Briggs

Head
Female

Jane

Briggs

Wife
Female

Susan

Briggs

Daughter
Female

Maria

Briggs

Daughter
Female

Mary

Briggs

Daughter
Female

Jane

Briggs

Daughter
Male

Thomas Wm

Briggs

Son
First name(s) Ambrose
Last name Briggs
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 38
Birth year 1843
Birth place Winfarthing, Norfolk, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Ambrose

Briggs

Head

Married

38

1843

Winfarthing, Norfolk, England

Jane

Briggs

Wife

Married

36

1845

Spital Tongues, Northumberland, England

Susan

Briggs

Daughter

Single

13

1868

West Pelton, Durham, England

Maria

Briggs

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Sacriston, Durham, England

Mary

Briggs

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Sacriston, Durham, England

Jane

Briggs

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Edmondsley, Durham, England

Thomas Wm

Briggs

Son

Single

0

1881

Washington, Durham, England

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