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Household of Benjamin Riley (born 1829, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Haslingden, 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 Riley and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Benjamin Riley, born in 1829 in Clitheroe, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. Benjamin was the head of the household, married to Ellen Riley, born in 1829 in Clitheroe, Lancashire, England. They had 3 children; James (born 1860 in Clitheroe, Lancashire, England), Esther E (born 1862 in Clitheroe, Lancashire, England) and Martha L (born 1866 in Accrington, Lancashire, England). They had 1 grandchild; Sarah E, born 1874 in Accrington, Lancashire, England.


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Benjamin Riley's household

Male

Benjamin

Riley

Head
Female

Ellen

Riley

Wife
Male

James

Riley

Son
Female

Esther E

Riley

Daughter
Female

Martha L

Riley

Daughter
Female

Sarah E

Riley

Grand Daughter
First name(s) Benjamin
Last name Riley
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 52
Birth year 1829
Birth place Clitheroe, Lancashire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Benjamin

Riley

Head

Married

52

1829

Clitheroe, Lancashire, England

Ellen

Riley

Wife

Married

52

1829

Clitheroe, Lancashire, England

James

Riley

Son

Single

21

1860

Clitheroe, Lancashire, England

Esther E

Riley

Daughter

Single

19

1862

Clitheroe, Lancashire, England

Martha L

Riley

Daughter

Single

15

1866

Accrington, Lancashire, England

Sarah E

Riley

Grand Daughter

Single

7

1874

Accrington, Lancashire, England

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