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Household of Charles Briggs (born 1849, Sussex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Hailsham, Sussex, 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.

Charles Briggs and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Charles Briggs, born in 1849 in Ringmer, Sussex, consisted of 8 members. Charles was the head of the household, married to Barbara Briggs, born in 1853 in Laughton, Sussex, England. They had 4 children; Edward (born 1874 in Brighton, Sussex, England), Alfred (born 1876 in Piddinghoe, Sussex, England), James (born 1878 in Bevendean, Sussex, England) and Esther Ellen (born 1880 in Bevendean, Sussex, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Charles's Lodger, William (born 1818 in East Hoathly, Sussex, England) and Charles's Lodger, Albert J (born 1868 in Uckfield, Sussex, England).


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Charles Briggs's household

Male

Charles

Briggs

Head
Female

Barbara

Briggs

Wife
Male

Edward

Briggs

Son
Male

Alfred

Briggs

Son
Male

James

Briggs

Son
Female

Esther Ellen

Briggs

Daughter
Male

William

Rich

Lodger
Male

Albert J

Rich

Lodger
First name(s) Charles
Last name Briggs
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 32
Birth year 1849
Birth place Ringmer, Sussex, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Charles

Briggs

Head

Married

32

1849

Ringmer, Sussex, England

Barbara

Briggs

Wife

Married

28

1853

Laughton, Sussex, England

Edward

Briggs

Son

Single

7

1874

Brighton, Sussex, England

Alfred

Briggs

Son

Single

5

1876

Piddinghoe, Sussex, England

James

Briggs

Son

Single

3

1878

Bevendean, Sussex, England

Esther Ellen

Briggs

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Bevendean, Sussex, England

William

Rich

Lodger

Widower

63

1818

East Hoathly, Sussex, England

Albert J

Rich

Lodger

Single

13

1868

Uckfield, Sussex, England

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