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Household of James Briggs (born 1822, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bolton, 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 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Briggs, born in 1822 in Over Darwen, Lancashire, consisted of 9 members. James was the head of the household, married to Rachael Briggs, born in 1833 in Lancashire, England. They had 7 children; Ellen (born 1856 in Pickup Bank, Lancashire, England), James (born 1868 in Edgworth, Lancashire, England), Herbert (born 1869 in Edgworth, Lancashire, England), Charles (born 1872 in Edgworth, Lancashire, England), Sarah Ann (born 1873 in Edgworth, Lancashire, England), Albert (born 1874 in Edgworth, Lancashire, England) and Rachael (born 1876 in Edgworth, Lancashire, England).


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James Briggs's household

Male

James

Briggs

Head
Female

Rachael

Briggs

Wife
Female

Ellen

Briggs

Daughter
Male

James

Briggs

Son
Male

Herbert

Briggs

Son
Male

Charles

Briggs

Son
Female

Sarah Ann

Briggs

Daughter
Male

Albert

Briggs

Son
Female

Rachael

Briggs

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Briggs
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 59
Birth year 1822
Birth place Over Darwen, Lancashire, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Briggs

Head

Married

59

1822

Over Darwen, Lancashire, England

Rachael

Briggs

Wife

Married

48

1833

Lancashire, England

Ellen

Briggs

Daughter

Single

25

1856

Pickup Bank, Lancashire, England

James

Briggs

Son

Single

13

1868

Edgworth, Lancashire, England

Herbert

Briggs

Son

Single

12

1869

Edgworth, Lancashire, England

Charles

Briggs

Son

Single

9

1872

Edgworth, Lancashire, England

Sarah Ann

Briggs

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Edgworth, Lancashire, England

Albert

Briggs

Son

Single

7

1874

Edgworth, Lancashire, England

Rachael

Briggs

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Edgworth, Lancashire, England

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