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Household of Edward Riley (born 1836, Leicestershire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chelsea, London,Middlesex, 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.

Edward Riley and 10 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Edward Riley, born in 1836 in Ashby, Leicestershire, consisted of 11 members. Edward was the head of the household, married to Eliza Riley, born in 1839 in -. They had 8 children; Edward J (born 1864 in Chelsea, Middlesex, England), John W (born 1866 in Chelsea, Middlesex, England), Henry H (born 1869 in Chelsea, Middlesex, England), Fanny E (born 1872 in Chelsea, Middlesex, England), Edith E (born 1874 in -), Alice M (born 1876 in -), Rose A (born 1878 in -) and Walter F (born 1880 in -).
During the period, also present in the household was Edward's Nephew, John J Falknall, born in 1865 in Henton, Leicestershire, England.


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Edward Riley's household

Male

Edward

Riley

Head
Female

Eliza

Riley

Wife
Male

Edward J

Riley

Son
Male

John W

Riley

Son
Male

Henry H

Riley

Son
Female

Fanny E

Riley

Daughter
Female

Edith E

Riley

Daughter
Female

Alice M

Riley

Daughter
Female

Rose A

Riley

Daughter
Male

Walter F

Riley

Son
Male

John J

Falknall

Nephew
First name(s) Edward
Last name Riley
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 45
Birth year 1836
Birth place Ashby, Leicestershire, England

Household members (11 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Edward

Riley

Head

Married

45

1836

Ashby, Leicestershire, England

Eliza

Riley

Wife

Married

42

1839

-

Edward J

Riley

Son

Single

17

1864

Chelsea, Middlesex, England

John W

Riley

Son

Single

15

1866

Chelsea, Middlesex, England

Henry H

Riley

Son

Single

12

1869

Chelsea, Middlesex, England

Fanny E

Riley

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Chelsea, Middlesex, England

Edith E

Riley

Daughter

Single

7

1874

-

Alice M

Riley

Daughter

Single

5

1876

-

Rose A

Riley

Daughter

Single

3

1878

-

Walter F

Riley

Son

Single

1

1880

-

John J

Falknall

Nephew

Single

16

1865

Henton, Leicestershire, England

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