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Household of James W Briggs (born 1856, 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 W Briggs and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James W Briggs, born in 1856 in Wakefield, Yorkshire, consisted of 5 members. James W was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Briggs, born in 1854 in Wakefield, Yorkshire, England. They had 3 children; Thomas W (born 1877 in Wakefield, Yorkshire, England), Henry B (born 1879 in Wakefield, Yorkshire, England) and Jane L (born 1881 in Wakefield, Yorkshire, England).


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James W Briggs's household

Male

James W

Briggs

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Briggs

Wife
Male

Thomas W

Briggs

Son
Male

Henry B

Briggs

Son
Female

Jane L

Briggs

Daughter
First name(s) James W
Last name Briggs
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 25
Birth year 1856
Birth place Wakefield, Yorkshire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James W

Briggs

Head

Married

25

1856

Wakefield, Yorkshire, England

Elizabeth

Briggs

Wife

Married

27

1854

Wakefield, Yorkshire, England

Thomas W

Briggs

Son

Single

4

1877

Wakefield, Yorkshire, England

Henry B

Briggs

Son

Single

2

1879

Wakefield, Yorkshire, England

Jane L

Briggs

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Wakefield, Yorkshire, England

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