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Household of William Briggs (born 1848, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Sheffield, 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 1848 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Briggs, born in 1851 in Dronfield, Derbyshire, England. They had 4 children; John Henry (born 1867 in Yorkshire, England), Francis M (born 1870 in Intake, Yorkshire, England), Margaret (born 1877 in Hollins End, Yorkshire, England) and Elizabeth (born 1880 in Gleadless, Yorkshire, England).


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William Briggs's household

Male

William

Briggs

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Briggs

Wife
Male

John Henry

Briggs

Son
Female

Francis M

Briggs

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Briggs

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Briggs

Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Briggs
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 33
Birth year 1848
Birth place Sheffield, 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

33

1848

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Elizabeth

Briggs

Wife

Married

30

1851

Dronfield, Derbyshire, England

John Henry

Briggs

Son

Single

14

1867

Yorkshire, England

Francis M

Briggs

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Intake, Yorkshire, England

Margaret

Briggs

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Hollins End, Yorkshire, England

Elizabeth

Briggs

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Gleadless, Yorkshire, England

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