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Household of Benjamin Riley (born 1829, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Barnsley, 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 1829 in Wakefield, Yorkshire, consisted of 5 members. Benjamin was the head of the household, married to Jane Riley, born in 1839 in Billingley, Yorkshire, England. They had 2 children; Fanny (born 1864 in Dodworth, Yorkshire, England) and Fred (born 1868 in Dodworth, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Benjamin's Mother, Grace Colley, born in 1807 in Billingley, Yorkshire, England.


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Benjamin Riley's household

Male

Benjamin

Riley

Head
Female

Jane

Riley

Wife
Female

Fanny

Riley

Daughter
Male

Fred

Riley

Son
Female

Grace

Colley

Mother
First name(s) Benjamin
Last name Riley
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 52
Birth year 1829
Birth place Wakefield, 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

52

1829

Wakefield, Yorkshire, England

Jane

Riley

Wife

Married

42

1839

Billingley, Yorkshire, England

Fanny

Riley

Daughter

Single

17

1864

Dodworth, Yorkshire, England

Fred

Riley

Son

Single

13

1868

Dodworth, Yorkshire, England

Grace

Colley

Mother

Widow

74

1807

Billingley, Yorkshire, England

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