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Household of Joseph Briggs (born 1845, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dewsbury, 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.

Joseph Briggs and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Joseph Briggs, born in 1845 in Batley, Yorkshire, consisted of 5 members. Joseph was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Briggs, born in 1843 in Batley, Yorkshire, England. They had 3 children; William (born 1867 in Batley, Yorkshire, England), Mary (born 1869 in Batley, Yorkshire, England) and Ellen (born 1876 in Batley, Yorkshire, England).


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Joseph Briggs's household

Male

Joseph

Briggs

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Briggs

Wife
Male

William

Briggs

Son
Female

Mary

Briggs

Daughter
Female

Ellen

Briggs

Daughter
First name(s) Joseph
Last name Briggs
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Batley, Yorkshire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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Joseph

Briggs

Head

Married

36

1845

Batley, Yorkshire, England

Elizabeth

Briggs

Wife

Married

38

1843

Batley, Yorkshire, England

William

Briggs

Son

Single

14

1867

Batley, Yorkshire, England

Mary

Briggs

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Batley, Yorkshire, England

Ellen

Briggs

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Batley, Yorkshire, England

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