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Household of William Brigham (born 1847, Northumberland)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Gateshead, 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 Brigham and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Brigham, born in 1847 in Fenwick, Northumberland, consisted of 8 members. William was the head of the household, married to Margaret Brigham, born in 1833 in Northumberland, England. They had 5 children; Margaret (born 1860 in Northumberland, England), Alexander (born 1865 in Belford, Northumberland, England), George W (born 1866 in Belford, Northumberland, England), Elizabeth (born 1868 in Belford, Northumberland, England) and Sarah (born 1871 in Belford, Northumberland, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Father In Law, Alexander White, born in 1798 in Norham, Northumberland, England.


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William Brigham's household

Male

William

Brigham

Head
Female

Margaret

Brigham

Wife
Female

Margaret

Brigham

Daughter
Male

Alexander

Brigham

Son
Male

George W

Brigham

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Brigham

Daughter
Female

Sarah

Brigham

Daughter
Male

Alexander

White

Father In Law
First name(s) William
Last name Brigham
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 34
Birth year 1847
Birth place Fenwick, Northumberland, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Brigham

Head

Married

34

1847

Fenwick, Northumberland, England

Margaret

Brigham

Wife

Married

48

1833

Northumberland, England

Margaret

Brigham

Daughter

Single

21

1860

Northumberland, England

Alexander

Brigham

Son

Single

16

1865

Belford, Northumberland, England

George W

Brigham

Son

Single

15

1866

Belford, Northumberland, England

Elizabeth

Brigham

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Belford, Northumberland, England

Sarah

Brigham

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Belford, Northumberland, England

Alexander

White

Father In Law

Widower

83

1798

Norham, Northumberland, England

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