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Household of John Briscoe (born 1843, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Settle, 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.

John Briscoe and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Briscoe, born in 1843 in Whittington, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Smithyes Briscoe, born in 1848 in Golgotha, Lancashire, England. They had 4 children; William J (born 1872 in Westhouse, Yorkshire, England), John (born 1875 in Westhouse, Yorkshire, England), Stephen (born 1878 in Burton in Lonsdale, Yorkshire, England) and Ann (born 1881 in Burton in Lonsdale, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Niece, Ann Smithyes, born in 1867 in Lancaster, Lancashire, England.


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John Briscoe's household

Male

John

Briscoe

Head
Female

Smithyes

Briscoe

Wife
Male

William J

Briscoe

Son
Male

John

Briscoe

Son
Male

Stephen

Briscoe

Son
Female

Ann

Briscoe

Daughter
Female

Ann

Smithyes

Niece
First name(s) John
Last name Briscoe
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 38
Birth year 1843
Birth place Whittington, Lancashire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Briscoe

Head

Married

38

1843

Whittington, Lancashire, England

Smithyes

Briscoe

Wife

Married

33

1848

Golgotha, Lancashire, England

William J

Briscoe

Son

Single

9

1872

Westhouse, Yorkshire, England

John

Briscoe

Son

Single

6

1875

Westhouse, Yorkshire, England

Stephen

Briscoe

Son

Single

3

1878

Burton in Lonsdale, Yorkshire, England

Ann

Briscoe

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Burton in Lonsdale, Yorkshire, England

Ann

Smithyes

Niece

Single

14

1867

Lancaster, Lancashire, England

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