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Household of Samuel Briggs (born 1812, Derbyshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Holbeck, 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.

Samuel Briggs and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Samuel Briggs, born in 1812 in Derby, Derbyshire, consisted of 5 members. Samuel was the head of the household, married to Sarah Briggs, born in 1825 in Rawdon, Yorkshire, England. They had 2 children; Catherine Ann (born 1863 in Potternewton, Yorkshire, England) and Harriett (born 1865 in Potternewton, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Samuel's Visitor, Ruth Schofield, born in 1810 in Rawdon, Yorkshire, England.


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Samuel Briggs's household

Male

Samuel

Briggs

Head
Female

Sarah

Briggs

Wife
Female

Catherine Ann

Briggs

Daughter
Female

Harriett

Briggs

Daughter
Female

Ruth

Schofield

Visitor
First name(s) Samuel
Last name Briggs
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 69
Birth year 1812
Birth place Derby, Derbyshire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Samuel

Briggs

Head

Married

69

1812

Derby, Derbyshire, England

Sarah

Briggs

Wife

Married

56

1825

Rawdon, Yorkshire, England

Catherine Ann

Briggs

Daughter

Single

18

1863

Potternewton, Yorkshire, England

Harriett

Briggs

Daughter

Single

16

1865

Potternewton, Yorkshire, England

Ruth

Schofield

Visitor

Widow

71

1810

Rawdon, Yorkshire, England

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