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Household of James Briggs (born 1844, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Blackburn, 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 1844 in Blackburn, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, widower.
During the period, also present in the household were James's Sister, Ann (born 1847 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England), James's Adopted Daughter, Maria (born 1863 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England), James's Servant, Nancy (born 1853 in Billington, Lancashire, England), James's Servant, John Thos (born 1867 in Mellor, Lancashire, England) and James's Visitor, Robert (born 1836 in Mellor, Lancashire, England).


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James Briggs's household

Male

James

Briggs

Head
Female

Ann

Cooper

Sister
Female

Maria

Longworth

Adopted Daughter
Female

Nancy

Clough

Servant
Male

John Thos

Aspden

Servant
Male

Robert

Walmsley

Visitor
First name(s) James
Last name Briggs
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 37
Birth year 1844
Birth place Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Briggs

Head

Widower

37

1844

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Ann

Cooper

Sister

Married

34

1847

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Maria

Longworth

Adopted Daughter

Single

18

1863

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Nancy

Clough

Servant

Single

28

1853

Billington, Lancashire, England

John Thos

Aspden

Servant

Single

14

1867

Mellor, Lancashire, England

Robert

Walmsley

Visitor

Single

45

1836

Mellor, Lancashire, England

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