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Household of Edward Briggs (born 1841, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bradford, 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.

Edward Briggs and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Edward Briggs, born in 1841 in Shelf, Yorkshire, consisted of 4 members. Edward was the head of the household, married to Emma Briggs, born in 1843 in Wibsey, Yorkshire, England. They had 1 child; Arthur H, born 1864 in Horton, Yorkshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household was Edward's Servant, Ann Knowles, born in 1846 in Horton, Yorkshire, England.


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Edward Briggs's household

Male

Edward

Briggs

Head
Female

Emma

Briggs

Wife
Male

Arthur H

Briggs

Son
Female

Ann

Knowles

Servant
First name(s) Edward
Last name Briggs
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Shelf, Yorkshire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Edward

Briggs

Head

Married

40

1841

Shelf, Yorkshire, England

Emma

Briggs

Wife

Married

38

1843

Wibsey, Yorkshire, England

Arthur H

Briggs

Son

Single

17

1864

Horton, Yorkshire, England

Ann

Knowles

Servant

Single

35

1846

Horton, Yorkshire, England

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