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Household of Douring Briggs (born 1835, Yorkshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Halifax, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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.
Douring Briggs and 4 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Douring Briggs, born in 1835 in Brighouse, Yorkshire, consisted of 5 members. Douring was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Briggs, born in 1840 in Brighouse, Yorkshire, England. They had 2 children; Lydia A (born 1866 in Brighouse, Yorkshire, England) and Harry (born 1878 in Warley, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Douring's Boarder, Ellen Mitchell, born in 1837 in Brighouse, Yorkshire, England.
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Douring Briggs's household
Douring
Briggs
Head
Elizabeth
Briggs
Wife
Lydia A
Briggs
Daughter
Harry
Briggs
Son
Ellen
Mitchell
Boarder
| First name(s) | Douring |
| Last name | Briggs |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 46 |
| Birth year | 1835 |
| Birth place | Brighouse, Yorkshire, England |
Household members (5 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Douring | Briggs | Head | Married | 46 | 1835 | Brighouse, Yorkshire, England | |
Elizabeth | Briggs | Wife | Married | 41 | 1840 | Brighouse, Yorkshire, England | |
Lydia A | Briggs | Daughter | Single | 15 | 1866 | Brighouse, Yorkshire, England | |
Harry | Briggs | Son | Single | 3 | 1878 | Warley, Yorkshire, England | |
Ellen | Mitchell | Boarder | Single | 44 | 1837 | Brighouse, Yorkshire, England |
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