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Household of William Briggs (born 1818, 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.

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 1818 in Otley, Yorkshire, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Christiana Helliwell, born in 1852 in Wakefield, Yorkshire, England. They had 5 children; Christiana (born 1852 in Wakefield, Yorkshire, England), Lucy Ann (born 1861 in Halifax, Yorkshire, England), Betsy (born 1863 in Halifax, Yorkshire, England), William H (born 1865 in Halifax, Yorkshire, England) and Tom (born 1867 in Halifax, Yorkshire, England). They had 1 grandchild; William, born 1880 in Halifax, Yorkshire, England.


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William Briggs's household

Male

William

Briggs

Head
Female

Christiana

Helliwell

Daughter
Female

Lucy Ann

Briggs

Daughter
Female

Betsy

Briggs

Daughter
Male

William H

Briggs

Son
Male

Tom

Briggs

Son
Male

William

Helliwell

Grand Son
First name(s) William
Last name Briggs
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 63
Birth year 1818
Birth place Otley, Yorkshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Briggs

Head

Married

63

1818

Otley, Yorkshire, England

Christiana

Helliwell

Daughter

Widow

29

1852

Wakefield, Yorkshire, England

Lucy Ann

Briggs

Daughter

Single

20

1861

Halifax, Yorkshire, England

Betsy

Briggs

Daughter

Single

18

1863

Halifax, Yorkshire, England

William H

Briggs

Son

Single

16

1865

Halifax, Yorkshire, England

Tom

Briggs

Son

Single

14

1867

Halifax, Yorkshire, England

William

Helliwell

Grand Son

Single

1

1880

Halifax, Yorkshire, England

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