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Household of Benjamin Brierley (born 1835, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Oldham, Lancashire, 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.

Benjamin Brierley and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Benjamin Brierley, born in 1835 in Oldham, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. Benjamin was the head of the household, married to Anastasia Brierley, born in 1838 in Ireland. They had 4 children; Ben (born 1861 in Oldham, Lancashire, England), James (born 1862 in Oldham, Lancashire, England), Joseph (born 1865 in Oldham, Lancashire, England) and Mary (born 1869 in Oldham, Lancashire, England).


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Benjamin Brierley's household

Male

Benjamin

Brierley

Head
Female

Anastasia

Brierley

Wife
Male

Ben

Brierley

Son
Male

James

Brierley

Son
Male

Joseph

Brierley

Son
Female

Mary

Brierley

Daughter
First name(s) Benjamin
Last name Brierley
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 46
Birth year 1835
Birth place Oldham, Lancashire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Benjamin

Brierley

Head

Married

46

1835

Oldham, Lancashire, England

Anastasia

Brierley

Wife

Married

43

1838

Ireland

Ben

Brierley

Son

Single

20

1861

Oldham, Lancashire, England

James

Brierley

Son

Single

19

1862

Oldham, Lancashire, England

Joseph

Brierley

Son

Single

16

1865

Oldham, Lancashire, England

Mary

Brierley

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Oldham, Lancashire, England

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