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Household of James Briggs (born 1828, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Briggs, born in 1828 in Lower Darwen, Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Ellen Briggs, born in 1831 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England. They had 3 children; Betsy (born 1852 in Lower Darwen, Lancashire, England), Edward H (born 1855 in Lower Darwen, Lancashire, England) and John T (born 1863 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England).


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James Briggs's household

Male

James

Briggs

Head
Female

Ellen

Briggs

Wife
Female

Betsy

Briggs

Daughter
Male

Edward H

Briggs

Son
Male

John T

Briggs

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Briggs
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 53
Birth year 1828
Birth place Lower Darwen, Lancashire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Briggs

Head

Married

53

1828

Lower Darwen, Lancashire, England

Ellen

Briggs

Wife

Married

50

1831

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Betsy

Briggs

Daughter

Single

29

1852

Lower Darwen, Lancashire, England

Edward H

Briggs

Son

Single

26

1855

Lower Darwen, Lancashire, England

John T

Briggs

Son

Single

18

1863

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

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