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Household of John Briscoe (born 1855, Oxfordshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Oldham, 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 Briscoe and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Briscoe, born in 1855 in Thame, Oxfordshire, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Margaret Briscoe, born in 1851 in Manchester, Lancashire, England. They had 2 children; James (born 1878 in Oldham, Lancashire, England) and Fanny (born 1881 in Oldham, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Visitor, Jane (born 1851 in Thame, Oxfordshire, England) and John's Servant, Margaret (born 1823 in Scotland).


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John Briscoe's household

Male

John

Briscoe

Head
Female

Margaret

Briscoe

Wife
Male

James

Briscoe

Son
Female

Fanny

Briscoe

Daughter
Female

Jane

Moore

Visitor
Female

Margaret

Mellor

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Briscoe
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 26
Birth year 1855
Birth place Thame, Oxfordshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Briscoe

Head

Married

26

1855

Thame, Oxfordshire, England

Margaret

Briscoe

Wife

Married

30

1851

Manchester, Lancashire, England

James

Briscoe

Son

Single

3

1878

Oldham, Lancashire, England

Fanny

Briscoe

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Oldham, Lancashire, England

Jane

Moore

Visitor

Married

30

1851

Thame, Oxfordshire, England

Margaret

Mellor

Servant

Widow

58

1823

Scotland

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