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Household of John Briggs (born 1837, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Salford, 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 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Briggs, born in 1837 in Salford, Lancashire, consisted of 9 members. John was the head of the household, married to Esther Briggs, born in 1840 in Manchester, Lancashire, England. They had 7 children; Isabella (born 1859 in Oldham, Lancashire, England), Charles (born 1861 in Salford, Lancashire, England), R Henry (born 1865 in Salford, Lancashire, England), Elizabeth (born 1867 in Salford, Lancashire, England), Alfred (born 1870 in Salford, Lancashire, England), M Jane (born 1873 in Salford, Lancashire, England) and E Ann (born 1875 in Salford, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Wif, Esther Briggs, born in 1840 in Manchester, Lancashire, England.


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John Briggs's household

Male

John

Briggs

Head
Female

Esther

Briggs

Wif
Female

Isabella

Briggs

Daughter
Male

Charles

Briggs

Son
Male

R Henry

Briggs

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Briggs

Daughter
Male

Alfred

Briggs

Son
Female

M Jane

Briggs

Daughter
Female

E Ann

Briggs

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Briggs
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Salford, Lancashire, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Briggs

Head

Married

44

1837

Salford, Lancashire, England

Esther

Briggs

Wif

Married

41

1840

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Isabella

Briggs

Daughter

Single

22

1859

Oldham, Lancashire, England

Charles

Briggs

Son

Single

20

1861

Salford, Lancashire, England

R Henry

Briggs

Son

Single

16

1865

Salford, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Briggs

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Salford, Lancashire, England

Alfred

Briggs

Son

Single

11

1870

Salford, Lancashire, England

M Jane

Briggs

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Salford, Lancashire, England

E Ann

Briggs

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Salford, Lancashire, England

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