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Household of Thomas Briggs (born 1834, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Halifax, 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.

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 1834 in Ovenden, Yorkshire, consisted of 5 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Tabitha Briggs, born in 1837 in Ovenden, Yorkshire, England. They had 2 children; Harry (born 1875 in Ovenden, Yorkshire, England) and George (born 1878 in Ovenden, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Thomas's Brother, Joseph Briggs, born in 1831 in Ovenden, Yorkshire, England.


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Thomas Briggs's household

Male

Thomas

Briggs

Head
Female

Tabitha

Briggs

Wife
Male

Harry

Laisey

Son
Male

George

Briggs

Son
Male

Joseph

Briggs

Brother
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Briggs
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 47
Birth year 1834
Birth place Ovenden, Yorkshire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

Briggs

Head

Married

47

1834

Ovenden, Yorkshire, England

Tabitha

Briggs

Wife

Married

44

1837

Ovenden, Yorkshire, England

Harry

Laisey

Son

Single

6

1875

Ovenden, Yorkshire, England

George

Briggs

Son

Single

3

1878

Ovenden, Yorkshire, England

Joseph

Briggs

Brother

Single

50

1831

Ovenden, Yorkshire, England

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