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Household of Edwin Briggs (born 1849, 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.

Edwin Briggs and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Edwin Briggs, born in 1849 in Mixenden, Yorkshire, consisted of 5 members. Edwin was the head of the household, married to Mary Jane Briggs, born in 1854 in Northowram, Yorkshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were Edwin's Stepson, George Hy (born 1873 in Southowram, Yorkshire, England), Edwin's Stepdaughter, Marion (born 1875 in Morley, Yorkshire, England) and Edwin's Stepdaughter, Sarah Em (born 1877 in Morley, Yorkshire, England).


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Edwin Briggs's household

Male

Edwin

Briggs

Head
Female

Mary Jane

Briggs

Wife
Male

George Hy

Sykes

Stepson
Female

Marion

Sykes

Stepdaughter
Female

Sarah Em

Sykes

Stepdaughter
First name(s) Edwin
Last name Briggs
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 32
Birth year 1849
Birth place Mixenden, Yorkshire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Edwin

Briggs

Head

Married

32

1849

Mixenden, Yorkshire, England

Mary Jane

Briggs

Wife

Married

27

1854

Northowram, Yorkshire, England

George Hy

Sykes

Stepson

Single

8

1873

Southowram, Yorkshire, England

Marion

Sykes

Stepdaughter

Single

6

1875

Morley, Yorkshire, England

Sarah Em

Sykes

Stepdaughter

Single

4

1877

Morley, Yorkshire, England

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