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Household of John Briggs (born 1816, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bury, Lancashire, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Briggs, born in 1816 in Sabden, Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Peggy Briggs, born in 1817 in Edgworth, Lancashire, England. They had 3 children; Mary Ellen (born 1843 in Radcliffe, Lancashire, England), William (born 1851 in Radcliffe, Lancashire, England) and Henry (born 1853 in Radcliffe, Lancashire, England).


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John Briggs's household

Male

John

Briggs

Head
Female

Peggy

Briggs

Wife
Female

Mary Ellen

Briggs

Daughter
Male

William

Briggs

Son
Male

Henry

Briggs

Son
First name(s) John
Last name Briggs
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 65
Birth year 1816
Birth place Sabden, Lancashire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Briggs

Head

Married

65

1816

Sabden, Lancashire, England

Peggy

Briggs

Wife

Married

64

1817

Edgworth, Lancashire, England

Mary Ellen

Briggs

Daughter

Single

38

1843

Radcliffe, Lancashire, England

William

Briggs

Son

Single

30

1851

Radcliffe, Lancashire, England

Henry

Briggs

Son

Single

28

1853

Radcliffe, Lancashire, England

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