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Household of James Briggs (born 1838, Lancashire)

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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Briggs, born in 1838 in Padiham, Lancashire, consisted of 4 members. James was the head of the household, married to Sarah Jane Briggs, born in 1846 in Yorkshire, England. They had 2 children; Mary Jane (born 1871 in Rawtenstall, Lancashire, England) and John Wm (born 1873 in Rawtenstall, Lancashire, England).


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James Briggs's household

Male

James

Briggs

Head
Female

Sarah Jane

Briggs

Wife
Female

Mary Jane

Briggs

Daughter
Male

John Wm

Briggs

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Briggs
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place Padiham, Lancashire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Briggs

Head

Married

43

1838

Padiham, Lancashire, England

Sarah Jane

Briggs

Wife

Married

35

1846

Yorkshire, England

Mary Jane

Briggs

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Rawtenstall, Lancashire, England

John Wm

Briggs

Son

Single

8

1873

Rawtenstall, Lancashire, England

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