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Household of James G Briggs (born 1819, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wakefield, 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 G Briggs and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James G Briggs, born in 1819 in Wakefield, Yorkshire, consisted of 6 members. James G was the head of the household, married to Sarah Briggs, born in 1821 in Lincolnshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were James G's Nephew, Samuel B (born 1856 in Yorkshire, England), James G's Niece, Martha (born 1832 in Boston, Lincolnshire, England), James G's Servant, Mary A (born 1857 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England) and James G's Boarder, William Revd (born 1853 in Scotland).


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James G Briggs's household

Male

James G

Briggs

Head
Female

Sarah

Briggs

Wife
Male

Samuel B

Gillatt

Nephew
Female

Martha

Hill

Niece
Female

Mary A

Goddison

Servant
Male

William Revd

Dillorrison

Boarder
First name(s) James G
Last name Briggs
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 62
Birth year 1819
Birth place Wakefield, Yorkshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James G

Briggs

Head

Married

62

1819

Wakefield, Yorkshire, England

Sarah

Briggs

Wife

Married

60

1821

Lincolnshire, England

Samuel B

Gillatt

Nephew

Single

25

1856

Yorkshire, England

Martha

Hill

Niece

Single

49

1832

Boston, Lincolnshire, England

Mary A

Goddison

Servant

Single

24

1857

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

William Revd

Dillorrison

Boarder

Single

28

1853

Scotland

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