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Household of Benjamin Riley (born 1834, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Halifax, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Benjamin Riley, born in 1834 in Halifax, Yorkshire, consisted of 5 members. Benjamin was the head of the household, married to Ellen Riley, born in 1832 in Sowerby, Yorkshire, England. They had 2 children; Emma Jane (born 1860 in Halifax, Yorkshire, England) and John (born 1867 in Halifax, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Benjamin's Father, Simeon Riley, born in 1811 in Halifax, Yorkshire, England.


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Benjamin Riley's household

Male

Benjamin

Riley

Head
Female

Ellen

Riley

Wife
Female

Emma Jane

Riley

Daughter
Male

John

Riley

Son
Male

Simeon

Riley

Father
First name(s) Benjamin
Last name Riley
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 47
Birth year 1834
Birth place Halifax, Yorkshire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Benjamin

Riley

Head

Married

47

1834

Halifax, Yorkshire, England

Ellen

Riley

Wife

Married

49

1832

Sowerby, Yorkshire, England

Emma Jane

Riley

Daughter

Single

21

1860

Halifax, Yorkshire, England

John

Riley

Son

Single

14

1867

Halifax, Yorkshire, England

Simeon

Riley

Father

Widower

70

1811

Halifax, Yorkshire, England

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