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Household of James Briggs (born 1832, Yorkshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Pontefract, 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 1832 in Pontefract, Yorkshire, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Sarah Briggs, born in 1833 in Pontefract, Yorkshire, England. They had 2 children; James W (born 1856 in Pontefract, Yorkshire, England) and Mary A (born 1860 in Pontefract, Yorkshire, England). They had 2 grandchildren; James E (born 1875 in Pontefract, Yorkshire, England) and Alfred (born 1880 in Pontefract, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Nephew, Joe Hatfield, born in 1865 in Pontefract, Yorkshire, England.
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James Briggs's household
James
Briggs
Head
Sarah
Briggs
Wife
James W
Briggs
Son
Mary A
Briggs
Daughter
James E
Briggs
Grand Son
Alfred
Briggs
Grand Son
Joe
Hatfield
Nephew
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Briggs |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 49 |
| Birth year | 1832 |
| Birth place | Pontefract, 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 | 49 | 1832 | Pontefract, Yorkshire, England | |
Sarah | Briggs | Wife | Married | 48 | 1833 | Pontefract, Yorkshire, England | |
James W | Briggs | Son | Single | 25 | 1856 | Pontefract, Yorkshire, England | |
Mary A | Briggs | Daughter | Single | 21 | 1860 | Pontefract, Yorkshire, England | |
James E | Briggs | Grand Son | Single | 6 | 1875 | Pontefract, Yorkshire, England | |
Alfred | Briggs | Grand Son | Single | 1 | 1880 | Pontefract, Yorkshire, England | |
Joe | Hatfield | Nephew | Single | 16 | 1865 | Pontefract, Yorkshire, England |
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