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Household of James Briggs (born 1822, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Burnley, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Briggs, born in 1822 in Kelbrook, Yorkshire, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Alice Briggs, born in 1824 in Earby, Yorkshire, England. They had 5 children; Ellen Ann (born 1852 in Earby, Yorkshire, England), Abigail (born 1873 in Earby, Yorkshire, England), Thomas (born 1846 in Earby, Yorkshire, England), James (born 1865 in Earby, Yorkshire, England) and Alice (born 1869 in Earby, Yorkshire, England).


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James Briggs's household

Male

James

Briggs

Head
Female

Alice

Briggs

Wife
Female

Ellen Ann

Swift

Daughter
Female

Abigail

Swift

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Briggs

Son
Male

James

Briggs

Son
Female

Alice

Briggs

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

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Briggs

Head

Married

59

1822

Kelbrook, Yorkshire, England

Alice

Briggs

Wife

Married

57

1824

Earby, Yorkshire, England

Ellen Ann

Swift

Daughter

Widow

29

1852

Earby, Yorkshire, England

Abigail

Swift

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Earby, Yorkshire, England

Thomas

Briggs

Son

Single

35

1846

Earby, Yorkshire, England

James

Briggs

Son

Single

16

1865

Earby, Yorkshire, England

Alice

Briggs

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Earby, Yorkshire, England

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