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Household of James Briggs (born 1841, 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 7 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Briggs, born in 1841 in Darwen, Lancashire, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Betty Briggs, born in 1843 in Darwen, Lancashire, England. They had 5 children; Margaret J (born 1864 in Darwen, Lancashire, England), Sarah A (born 1866 in Darwen, Lancashire, England), Betsy (born 1868 in Darwen, Lancashire, England), Alice (born 1869 in Darwen, Lancashire, England) and John W (born 1878 in Darwen, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Boarder, Moses Whewell, born in 1810 in Lancashire, England.
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James Briggs's household
James
Briggs
Head
Betty
Briggs
Wife
Margaret J
Briggs
Daughter
Sarah A
Briggs
Daughter
Betsy
Briggs
Daughter
Alice
Briggs
Daughter
John W
Briggs
Son
Moses
Whewell
Boarder
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Briggs |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 40 |
| Birth year | 1841 |
| Birth place | Darwen, Lancashire, England |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Briggs | Head | Married | 40 | 1841 | Darwen, Lancashire, England | |
Betty | Briggs | Wife | Married | 38 | 1843 | Darwen, Lancashire, England | |
Margaret J | Briggs | Daughter | Single | 17 | 1864 | Darwen, Lancashire, England | |
Sarah A | Briggs | Daughter | Single | 15 | 1866 | Darwen, Lancashire, England | |
Betsy | Briggs | Daughter | Single | 13 | 1868 | Darwen, Lancashire, England | |
Alice | Briggs | Daughter | Single | 12 | 1869 | Darwen, Lancashire, England | |
John W | Briggs | Son | Single | 3 | 1878 | Darwen, Lancashire, England | |
Moses | Whewell | Boarder | Single | 71 | 1810 | Lancashire, England |
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