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Household of William Briggs (born 1836, Yorkshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bradford, 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 5 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Briggs, born in 1836 in Cowling, Yorkshire, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Paulina Briggs, born in 1838 in Wilsden, Yorkshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were William's Boarder Head, Joseph (born 1800 in Wilsden, Yorkshire, England), William's Boarder, Thomas (born 1834 in Wilsden, Yorkshire, England), William's Boarder, Annie (born 1852 in Yorkshire, England) and William's Servant, Hannah (born 1868 in Heaton, Yorkshire, England).
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William Briggs's household
William
Briggs
Head
Paulina
Briggs
Wife
Joseph
Sawthorp
Boarder Head
Thomas
Sawthorp
Boarder
Annie
Coward
Boarder
Hannah
Denison
Servant
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Briggs |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 45 |
| Birth year | 1836 |
| Birth place | Cowling, Yorkshire, England |
Household members (6 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Briggs | Head | Married | 45 | 1836 | Cowling, Yorkshire, England | |
Paulina | Briggs | Wife | Married | 43 | 1838 | Wilsden, Yorkshire, England | |
Joseph | Sawthorp | Boarder Head | Widower | 81 | 1800 | Wilsden, Yorkshire, England | |
Thomas | Sawthorp | Boarder | Single | 47 | 1834 | Wilsden, Yorkshire, England | |
Annie | Coward | Boarder | Single | 29 | 1852 | Yorkshire, England | |
Hannah | Denison | Servant | Single | 13 | 1868 | Heaton, Yorkshire, England |
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