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Household of William Briggs (born 1829, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dewsbury, 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 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Briggs, born in 1829 in Morley, Yorkshire, consisted of 3 members. William was the head of the household, widower. He had 2 children; Louisa (born 1864 in Morley, Yorkshire, England) and Rachel (born 1866 in Morley, Yorkshire, England).


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William Briggs's household

Male

William

Briggs

Head
Female

Louisa

Briggs

Daughter
Female

Rachel

Briggs

Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Briggs
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 52
Birth year 1829
Birth place Morley, Yorkshire, England

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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William

Briggs

Head

Widower

52

1829

Morley, Yorkshire, England

Louisa

Briggs

Daughter

Single

17

1864

Morley, Yorkshire, England

Rachel

Briggs

Daughter

Single

15

1866

Morley, Yorkshire, England

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