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Household of W Morrell Briggs (born 1833, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in York, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (East 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.

W Morrell Briggs and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of W Morrell Briggs, born in 1833 in York, Yorkshire, consisted of 6 members. W Morrell was the head of the household, married to Susan Briggs, born in 1838 in Osbaldwick, Yorkshire, England. They had 2 children; Anne (born 1861 in York, Yorkshire, England) and Louisa (born 1864 in York, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were W Morrell's Servant, Annie (born 1861 in Osbaldwick, Yorkshire, England) and W Morrell's Boarder, Donald (born 1854 in Perthshire, Scotland).


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W Morrell Briggs's household

Male

W Morrell

Briggs

Head
Female

Susan

Briggs

Wife
Female

Anne

Briggs

Daughter
Female

Louisa

Briggs

Daughter
Female

Annie

Mills

Servant
Male

Donald

Campbell

Boarder
First name(s) W Morrell
Last name Briggs
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 48
Birth year 1833
Birth place York, Yorkshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

W Morrell

Briggs

Head

Married

48

1833

York, Yorkshire, England

Susan

Briggs

Wife

Married

43

1838

Osbaldwick, Yorkshire, England

Anne

Briggs

Daughter

Single

20

1861

York, Yorkshire, England

Louisa

Briggs

Daughter

Single

17

1864

York, Yorkshire, England

Annie

Mills

Servant

Single

20

1861

Osbaldwick, Yorkshire, England

Donald

Campbell

Boarder

Single

27

1854

Perthshire, Scotland

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