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Household of William Briggs (born 1836, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Salford, 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.

William Briggs and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Briggs, born in 1836 in Whitefield, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Hannah Briggs, born in 1838 in Whitefield, Lancashire, England. They had 5 children; John W (born 1867 in Whitefield, Lancashire, England), Ernest (born 1869 in Prestwich, Lancashire, England), Albert (born 1872 in Prestwich, Lancashire, England), Minnie (born 1875 in Broughton, Lancashire, England) and Arthur (born 1879 in Broughton, Lancashire, England).


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William Briggs's household

Male

William

Briggs

Head
Female

Hannah

Briggs

Wife
Male

John W

Briggs

Son
Male

Ernest

Briggs

Son
Male

Albert

Briggs

Son
Female

Minnie

Briggs

Daughter
Male

Arthur

Briggs

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Briggs
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 45
Birth year 1836
Birth place Whitefield, Lancashire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Briggs

Head

Married

45

1836

Whitefield, Lancashire, England

Hannah

Briggs

Wife

Married

43

1838

Whitefield, Lancashire, England

John W

Briggs

Son

Single

14

1867

Whitefield, Lancashire, England

Ernest

Briggs

Son

Single

12

1869

Prestwich, Lancashire, England

Albert

Briggs

Son

Single

9

1872

Prestwich, Lancashire, England

Minnie

Briggs

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Broughton, Lancashire, England

Arthur

Briggs

Son

Single

2

1879

Broughton, Lancashire, England

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