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Household of Stephen Briggs (born 1825, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Lanchester, 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.

Stephen Briggs and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Stephen Briggs, born in 1825 in Tanfield, Durham, consisted of 6 members. Stephen was the head of the household, married to Ann Briggs, born in 1827 in Tanfield, Durham, England. They had 1 child; Elizabeth, born 1849 in Marley Hill, Durham, England. They had 2 grandchildren; Elizabeth Ann (born 1870 in Medomsley, Durham, England) and Stephen (born 1875 in Craghead, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Stephen's Son In Law, George Arkless, born in 1839 in Beamish, Durham, England.


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Stephen Briggs's household

Male

Stephen

Briggs

Head
Female

Ann

Briggs

Wife
Female

Elizabeth

Arkless

Daughter
Male

George

Arkless

Son In Law
Female

Elizabeth Ann

Briggs

Grand Daughter
Male

Stephen

Briggs

Grand Son
First name(s) Stephen
Last name Briggs
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 56
Birth year 1825
Birth place Tanfield, Durham, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Stephen

Briggs

Head

Married

56

1825

Tanfield, Durham, England

Ann

Briggs

Wife

Married

54

1827

Tanfield, Durham, England

Elizabeth

Arkless

Daughter

Married

32

1849

Marley Hill, Durham, England

George

Arkless

Son In Law

Married

42

1839

Beamish, Durham, England

Elizabeth Ann

Briggs

Grand Daughter

Single

11

1870

Medomsley, Durham, England

Stephen

Briggs

Grand Son

Single

6

1875

Craghead, Durham, England

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