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Household of Edward Riley (born 1849, 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.

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 1849 in Rawtenstall, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. Edward was the head of the household, married to Margaret A Riley, born in 1847 in Lumb, Lancashire, England. They had 5 children; Sarah J (born 1872 in Waterfoot, Lancashire, England), Amy A (born 1873 in Waterfoot, Lancashire, England), John E (born 1876 in Waterfoot, Lancashire, England), George A (born 1878 in Waterfoot, Lancashire, England) and Elizabeth A (born 1881 in Waterfoot, Lancashire, England).


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Edward Riley's household

Male

Edward

Riley

Head
Female

Margaret A

Riley

Wife
Female

Sarah J

Riley

Daughter
Female

Amy A

Riley

Daughter
Male

John E

Riley

Son
Male

George A

Riley

Son
Female

Elizabeth A

Riley

Daughter
First name(s) Edward
Last name Riley
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 32
Birth year 1849
Birth place Rawtenstall, Lancashire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Edward

Riley

Head

Married

32

1849

Rawtenstall, Lancashire, England

Margaret A

Riley

Wife

Married

34

1847

Lumb, Lancashire, England

Sarah J

Riley

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Waterfoot, Lancashire, England

Amy A

Riley

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Waterfoot, Lancashire, England

John E

Riley

Son

Single

5

1876

Waterfoot, Lancashire, England

George A

Riley

Son

Single

3

1878

Waterfoot, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth A

Riley

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Waterfoot, Lancashire, England

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