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Household of Matthew Briggs (born 1843, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Sunderland, Durham, 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.

Matthew Briggs and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Matthew Briggs, born in 1843 in Sunderland, Durham, consisted of 7 members. Matthew was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Briggs, born in 1846 in Scotland. They had 5 children; William A (born 1870 in Hebburn, Durham, England), Ann L (born 1872 in Monkwearmouth, Durham, England), Matthew W (born 1874 in Hebburn, Durham, England), Catherine S (born 1877 in Hebburn, Durham, England) and Alfred J (born 1879 in Monkwearmouth, Durham, England).


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Matthew Briggs's household

Male

Matthew

Briggs

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Briggs

Wife
Male

William A

Briggs

Son
Female

Ann L

Briggs

Daughter
Male

Matthew W

Briggs

Son
Female

Catherine S

Briggs

Daughter
Male

Alfred J

Briggs

Son
First name(s) Matthew
Last name Briggs
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 38
Birth year 1843
Birth place Sunderland, Durham, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Matthew

Briggs

Head

Married

38

1843

Sunderland, Durham, England

Elizabeth

Briggs

Wife

Married

35

1846

Scotland

William A

Briggs

Son

Single

11

1870

Hebburn, Durham, England

Ann L

Briggs

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Monkwearmouth, Durham, England

Matthew W

Briggs

Son

Single

7

1874

Hebburn, Durham, England

Catherine S

Briggs

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Hebburn, Durham, England

Alfred J

Briggs

Son

Single

2

1879

Monkwearmouth, Durham, England

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