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Household of Edward Riley (born 1832, Staffordshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Edward Riley, born in 1832 in Bilston, Staffordshire, consisted of 7 members. Edward was the head of the household, married to Mary Riley, born in 1830 in Bilston, Staffordshire, England. They had 5 children; John (born 1853 in Bilston, Staffordshire, England), David (born 1860 in Bilston, Staffordshire, England), Mercy (born 1866 in Bilston, Staffordshire, England), Mary A (born 1872 in Bilston, Staffordshire, England) and Edwin (born 1876 in Bilston, Staffordshire, England).


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Edward Riley's household

Male

Edward

Riley

Head
Female

Mary

Riley

Wife
Male

John

Riley

Son
Male

David

Riley

Son
Female

Mercy

Riley

Daughter
Female

Mary A

Riley

Daughter
Male

Edwin

Riley

Son
First name(s) Edward
Last name Riley
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 49
Birth year 1832
Birth place Bilston, Staffordshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Edward

Riley

Head

Married

49

1832

Bilston, Staffordshire, England

Mary

Riley

Wife

Married

51

1830

Bilston, Staffordshire, England

John

Riley

Son

Single

28

1853

Bilston, Staffordshire, England

David

Riley

Son

Single

21

1860

Bilston, Staffordshire, England

Mercy

Riley

Daughter

Single

15

1866

Bilston, Staffordshire, England

Mary A

Riley

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Bilston, Staffordshire, England

Edwin

Riley

Son

Single

5

1876

Bilston, Staffordshire, England

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