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Household of James Briggs (born 1830, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Clitheroe, 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 1830 in Chatburn, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Agnes Mary Briggs, born in 1843 in Preston, Lancashire, England. They had 2 children; Rachael Ruth (born 1876 in Clitheroe, Lancashire, England) and Augusta Elizabeth (born 1881 in Clitheroe, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Father In Law, Henry (born 1828 in Bolton by Bowland, Yorkshire, England), James's Mother In Law, Rachael (born 1815 in Lancashire, England) and James's Servant, Florence (born 1854 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England).


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James Briggs's household

Male

James

Briggs

Head
Female

Agnes Mary

Briggs

Wife
Female

Rachael Ruth

Briggs

Daughter
Female

Augusta Elizabeth

Briggs

Daughter
Male

Henry

Clarke

Father In Law
Female

Rachael

Clarke

Mother In Law
Female

Florence

Boyd

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Briggs
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 51
Birth year 1830
Birth place Chatburn, Lancashire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Briggs

Head

Married

51

1830

Chatburn, Lancashire, England

Agnes Mary

Briggs

Wife

Married

38

1843

Preston, Lancashire, England

Rachael Ruth

Briggs

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Clitheroe, Lancashire, England

Augusta Elizabeth

Briggs

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Clitheroe, Lancashire, England

Henry

Clarke

Father In Law

Married

53

1828

Bolton by Bowland, Yorkshire, England

Rachael

Clarke

Mother In Law

Married

66

1815

Lancashire, England

Florence

Boyd

Servant

Single

27

1854

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

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