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Household of John Briggs (born 1839, Cheshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Altrincham, Cheshire, 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.

John Briggs and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Briggs, born in 1839 in Bosley, Cheshire, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Ann Briggs, born in 1840 in Macclesfield, Cheshire, England. They had 4 children; Walter (born 1862 in Gorton, Lancashire, England), James E (born 1865 in Gorton, Lancashire, England), Mary E (born 1867 in Macclesfield, Cheshire, England) and Arthur (born 1870 in Altrincham, Cheshire, England).


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John Briggs's household

Male

John

Briggs

Head
Female

Ann

Briggs

Wife
Male

Walter

Briggs

Son
Male

James E

Briggs

Son
Female

Mary E

Briggs

Daughter
Male

Arthur

Briggs

Son
First name(s) John
Last name Briggs
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place Bosley, Cheshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Briggs

Head

Married

42

1839

Bosley, Cheshire, England

Ann

Briggs

Wife

Married

41

1840

Macclesfield, Cheshire, England

Walter

Briggs

Son

Single

19

1862

Gorton, Lancashire, England

James E

Briggs

Son

Single

16

1865

Gorton, Lancashire, England

Mary E

Briggs

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Macclesfield, Cheshire, England

Arthur

Briggs

Son

Single

11

1870

Altrincham, Cheshire, England

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