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Household of Edward Briggs (born 1822, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Barnsley, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Edward Briggs, born in 1822 in Yorkshire, consisted of 5 members. Edward was the head of the household, married to Sarah Briggs, born in 1825 in Royston, Yorkshire, England. They had 2 children; Richard (born 1857 in Yorkshire, England) and George H (born 1863 in Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Edward's Sister, Jane Smith, born in 1827 in Royston, Yorkshire, England.


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Edward Briggs's household

Male

Edward

Briggs

Head
Female

Sarah

Briggs

Wife
Male

Richard

Briggs

Son
Male

George H

Briggs

Son
Female

Jane

Smith

Sister
First name(s) Edward
Last name Briggs
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 59
Birth year 1822
Birth place Yorkshire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Edward

Briggs

Head

Married

59

1822

Yorkshire, England

Sarah

Briggs

Wife

Married

56

1825

Royston, Yorkshire, England

Richard

Briggs

Son

Single

24

1857

Yorkshire, England

George H

Briggs

Son

Single

18

1863

Yorkshire, England

Jane

Smith

Sister

Single

54

1827

Royston, Yorkshire, England

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