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Household of William Biggs (born 1805, Sussex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Brighton, Sussex, 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.

William Biggs and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Biggs, born in 1805 in Petworth, Sussex, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Sarah Biggs, born in 1808 in Hurstpierpoint, Sussex, England. They had 1 child; Elizabeth, born 1836 in Petworth, Sussex, England.
During the period, also present in the household were William's Grandson, Charles (born 1859 in Brighton, Sussex, England), William's Lodger, Walter Jackson (born 1860 in Clapton, Middlesex, England) and William's Lodger, Joseph (born 1861 in London, Middlesex, England).


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William Biggs's household

Male

William

Biggs

Head
Female

Sarah

Biggs

Wife
Female

Elizabeth

Biggs

Daughter
Male

Charles

Reading

Grandson
Male

Walter Jackson

Ornall

Lodger
Male

Joseph

Pollon

Lodger
First name(s) William
Last name Biggs
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 76
Birth year 1805
Birth place Petworth, Sussex, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Biggs

Head

Married

76

1805

Petworth, Sussex, England

Sarah

Biggs

Wife

Married

73

1808

Hurstpierpoint, Sussex, England

Elizabeth

Biggs

Daughter

Single

45

1836

Petworth, Sussex, England

Charles

Reading

Grandson

Single

22

1859

Brighton, Sussex, England

Walter Jackson

Ornall

Lodger

Single

21

1860

Clapton, Middlesex, England

Joseph

Pollon

Lodger

Single

20

1861

London, Middlesex, England

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