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Household of John H Briggs (born 1827, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Macclesfield, Cheshire, 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.

John H Briggs and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John H Briggs, born in 1827 in Wakefield, Yorkshire, consisted of 4 members. John H was the head of the household, married to Ellen Briggs, born in 1819 in Westmorland, England.
During the period, also present in the household were John H's Visitor, Selina (born 1855 in Keighley, Yorkshire, England) and John H's Servant, Emily (born 1863 in Derbyshire, England).


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John H Briggs's household

Male

John H

Briggs

Head
Female

Ellen

Briggs

Wife
Female

Selina

Gill

Visitor
Female

Emily

Townsend

Servant
First name(s) John H
Last name Briggs
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 54
Birth year 1827
Birth place Wakefield, Yorkshire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John H

Briggs

Head

Married

54

1827

Wakefield, Yorkshire, England

Ellen

Briggs

Wife

Married

62

1819

Westmorland, England

Selina

Gill

Visitor

Single

26

1855

Keighley, Yorkshire, England

Emily

Townsend

Servant

Single

18

1863

Derbyshire, England

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