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Household of James Briggs (born 1837, Dorset)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Poplar, London,Middlesex, 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.

James Briggs and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Briggs, born in 1837 in Corfe Castle, Dorset, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Sarah Briggs, born in 1847 in Barden, Essex, England. They had 5 children; Emily (born 1866 in Shoreditch, Middlesex, England), Sophia (born 1870 in Paddington, Middlesex, England), Mary Ann (born 1871 in Islington, Middlesex, England), Elizabeth (born 1875 in Islington, Middlesex, England) and Louisa (born 1877 in Islington, Middlesex, England).


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James Briggs's household

Male

James

Briggs

Head
Female

Sarah

Briggs

Wife
Female

Emily

Briggs

Daughter
Female

Sophia

Briggs

Daughter
Female

Mary Ann

Briggs

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Briggs

Daughter
Female

Louisa

Briggs

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Briggs
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Corfe Castle, Dorset, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Briggs

Head

Married

44

1837

Corfe Castle, Dorset, England

Sarah

Briggs

Wife

Married

34

1847

Barden, Essex, England

Emily

Briggs

Daughter

Single

15

1866

Shoreditch, Middlesex, England

Sophia

Briggs

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Paddington, Middlesex, England

Mary Ann

Briggs

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Islington, Middlesex, England

Elizabeth

Briggs

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Islington, Middlesex, England

Louisa

Briggs

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Islington, Middlesex, England

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