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Household of William Briggs (born 1862, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Durham, Durham, 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 1862 in Houghton Le Spring, Durham, consisted of 3 members. William was the head of the household, single.
During the period, also present in the household were William's Mother, Jane (born 1823 in Northumberland, England) and William's Sister, Ellen (born 1865 in Shotton, Durham, England).


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William Briggs's household

Male

William

Briggs

Head
Female

Jane

Briggs

Mother
Female

Ellen

Wheatman

Sister
First name(s) William
Last name Briggs
Relationship Head
Marital status Single
Age 19
Birth year 1862
Birth place Houghton Le Spring, Durham, England

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Briggs

Head

Single

19

1862

Houghton Le Spring, Durham, England

Jane

Briggs

Mother

Widow

58

1823

Northumberland, England

Ellen

Wheatman

Sister

Married

16

1865

Shotton, Durham, England

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