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Household of James Briggs (born 1833, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

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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 1833 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Euphemia Briggs, born in 1837 in South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 3 children; Christopher (born 1858 in South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland), John (born 1863 in South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland) and Edward (born 1867 in South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland).


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James Briggs's household

Male

James

Briggs

Head
Female

Euphemia

Briggs

Wife
Male

Christopher

Briggs

Son
Male

John

Briggs

Son
Male

Edward

Briggs

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Briggs
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 48
Birth year 1833
Birth place Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Briggs

Head

Married

48

1833

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Euphemia

Briggs

Wife

Married

44

1837

South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Christopher

Briggs

Son

Unmarried

23

1858

South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

John

Briggs

Son

Unmarried

18

1863

South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Edward

Briggs

Son

Unmarried

14

1867

South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

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