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Household of Robert Briggs (born 1838, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Manchester, 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.

Robert Briggs and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Robert Briggs, born in 1838 in Yorkshire, consisted of 5 members. Robert was the head of the household, married to Emma Briggs, born in 1838 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England. They had 2 children; Charles (born 1875 in Manchester, Lancashire, England) and Mary (born 1878 in Gorton, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Robert's Aunt, Mary Watson, born in 1823 in York, Yorkshire, England.


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Robert Briggs's household

Male

Robert

Briggs

Head
Female

Emma

Briggs

Wife
Male

Charles

Briggs

Son
Female

Mary

Briggs

Daughter
Female

Mary

Watson

Aunt
First name(s) Robert
Last name Briggs
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place Yorkshire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Robert

Briggs

Head

Married

43

1838

Yorkshire, England

Emma

Briggs

Wife

Married

43

1838

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Charles

Briggs

Son

Single

6

1875

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Mary

Briggs

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Gorton, Lancashire, England

Mary

Watson

Aunt

Single

58

1823

York, Yorkshire, England

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