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Household of James Briggs (born 1845, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chorlton, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Briggs, born in 1845 in Ulverston, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Eliza Briggs, born in 1847 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England. They had 4 children; James (born 1870 in Leamington, Warwickshire, England), Isaac (born 1873 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England), Sarah (born 1877 in Manchester, Lancashire, England) and John (born 1880 in Manchester, Lancashire, England).


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James Briggs's household

Male

James

Briggs

Head
Female

Eliza

Briggs

Wife
Male

James

Briggs

Son
Male

Isaac

Briggs

Son
Female

Sarah

Briggs

Daughter
Male

John

Briggs

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Briggs
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Ulverston, Lancashire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Briggs

Head

Married

36

1845

Ulverston, Lancashire, England

Eliza

Briggs

Wife

Married

34

1847

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

James

Briggs

Son

Single

11

1870

Leamington, Warwickshire, England

Isaac

Briggs

Son

Single

8

1873

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Sarah

Briggs

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Manchester, Lancashire, England

John

Briggs

Son

Single

1

1880

Manchester, Lancashire, England

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