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Household of James Briggs (born 1839, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in West Derby, Lancashire, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Briggs, born in 1839 in Whalley, Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Susannah Briggs, born in 1839 in Pendleton, Lancashire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were James's Visitor, John A (born 1854 in Hebden, Yorkshire, England), James's Visitor, George (born 1841 in Kirkbymoorside, Yorkshire, England) and James's Visitor, Ellen (born 1859 in Normanby, Yorkshire, England).


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James Briggs's household

Male

James

Briggs

Head
Female

Susannah

Briggs

Wife
Male

John A

Moorhouse

Visitor
Male

George

Yoward

Visitor
Female

Ellen

Yoward

Visitor
First name(s) James
Last name Briggs
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place Whalley, Lancashire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Briggs

Head

Married

42

1839

Whalley, Lancashire, England

Susannah

Briggs

Wife

Married

42

1839

Pendleton, Lancashire, England

John A

Moorhouse

Visitor

Married

27

1854

Hebden, Yorkshire, England

George

Yoward

Visitor

Single

40

1841

Kirkbymoorside, Yorkshire, England

Ellen

Yoward

Visitor

Single

22

1859

Normanby, Yorkshire, England

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