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Household of Thomas Briggs (born 1825, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bolton, 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.

Thomas Briggs and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Briggs, born in 1825 in Darwen, Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Ellen Briggs, born in 1829 in Edgworth, Lancashire, England. They had 3 children; Martha A (born 1860 in Edgworth, Lancashire, England), Mary (born 1862 in Edgworth, Lancashire, England) and Jane (born 1865 in Edgworth, Lancashire, England).


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Thomas Briggs's household

Male

Thomas

Briggs

Head
Female

Ellen

Briggs

Wife
Female

Martha A

Briggs

Daughter
Female

Mary

Briggs

Daughter
Female

Jane

Briggs

Daughter
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Briggs
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 56
Birth year 1825
Birth place Darwen, Lancashire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

Briggs

Head

Married

56

1825

Darwen, Lancashire, England

Ellen

Briggs

Wife

Married

52

1829

Edgworth, Lancashire, England

Martha A

Briggs

Daughter

Single

21

1860

Edgworth, Lancashire, England

Mary

Briggs

Daughter

Single

19

1862

Edgworth, Lancashire, England

Jane

Briggs

Daughter

Single

16

1865

Edgworth, Lancashire, England

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