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Household of Joseph Briggs (born 1836, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wortley, 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 1836 in Clayton West, Yorkshire, consisted of 5 members. Joseph was the head of the household, married to Sarah Ann Briggs, born in 1839 in Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, England. They had 3 children; William (born 1859 in Bradfield, Yorkshire, England), Priscilla (born 1865 in Bradfield, Yorkshire, England) and Herbert (born 1867 in Bradfield, Yorkshire, England).


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Joseph Briggs's household

Female

Joseph

Briggs

Head
Female

Sarah Ann

Briggs

Wife
Male

William

Briggs

Son
Female

Priscilla

Briggs

Daughter
Male

Herbert

Briggs

Son
First name(s) Joseph
Last name Briggs
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 45
Birth year 1836
Birth place Clayton West, 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

45

1836

Clayton West, Yorkshire, England

Sarah Ann

Briggs

Wife

Married

42

1839

Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, England

William

Briggs

Son

Single

22

1859

Bradfield, Yorkshire, England

Priscilla

Briggs

Daughter

Single

16

1865

Bradfield, Yorkshire, England

Herbert

Briggs

Son

Single

14

1867

Bradfield, Yorkshire, England

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