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Household of James Briggs (born 1847, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bradford, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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 1847 in Wike, Yorkshire, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Martha Briggs, born in 1851 in Wike, Yorkshire, England. They had 4 children; Willie (born 1872 in Wike, Yorkshire, England), Emma Jane (born 1875 in Wike, Yorkshire, England), Major (born 1877 in Wike, Yorkshire, England) and Sarah (born 1879 in Wike, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Father In Law, Joseph Clark, born in 1808 in Clayton, Yorkshire, England.


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James Briggs's household

Male

James

Briggs

Head
Female

Martha

Briggs

Wife
Male

Willie

Briggs

Son
Female

Emma Jane

Briggs

Daughter
Male

Major

Briggs

Son
Female

Sarah

Briggs

Daughter
Male

Joseph

Clark

Father In Law
First name(s) James
Last name Briggs
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 34
Birth year 1847
Birth place Wike, Yorkshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Briggs

Head

Married

34

1847

Wike, Yorkshire, England

Martha

Briggs

Wife

Married

30

1851

Wike, Yorkshire, England

Willie

Briggs

Son

Single

9

1872

Wike, Yorkshire, England

Emma Jane

Briggs

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Wike, Yorkshire, England

Major

Briggs

Son

Single

4

1877

Wike, Yorkshire, England

Sarah

Briggs

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Wike, Yorkshire, England

Joseph

Clark

Father In Law

Widower

73

1808

Clayton, Yorkshire, England

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