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Household of James Brigham (born 1845, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Durham, Durham, 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 Brigham and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Brigham, born in 1845 in Dishforth, Yorkshire, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Brigham, born in 1847 in Kirklington, Yorkshire, England. They had 5 children; Mary (born 1869 in Willington, Durham, England), Joseph (born 1874 in Willington, Durham, England), Elizabeth J (born 1877 in Willington, Durham, England), George H (born 1879 in Willington, Durham, England) and Annie (born 1866 in Willington, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Lodger, John Sleights, born in 1852 in Topcliffe, Yorkshire, England.


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James Brigham's household

Male

James

Brigham

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Brigham

Wife
Female

Mary

Brigham

Daughter
Male

Joseph

Brigham

Son
Female

Elizabeth J

Brigham

Daughter
Male

George H

Brigham

Son
Female

Annie

Brigham

Daughter
Male

John

Sleights

Lodger
First name(s) James
Last name Brigham
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Dishforth, Yorkshire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Brigham

Head

Married

36

1845

Dishforth, Yorkshire, England

Elizabeth

Brigham

Wife

Married

34

1847

Kirklington, Yorkshire, England

Mary

Brigham

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Willington, Durham, England

Joseph

Brigham

Son

Single

7

1874

Willington, Durham, England

Elizabeth J

Brigham

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Willington, Durham, England

George H

Brigham

Son

Single

2

1879

Willington, Durham, England

Annie

Brigham

Daughter

Single

15

1866

Willington, Durham, England

John

Sleights

Lodger

Single

29

1852

Topcliffe, Yorkshire, England

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