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Household of Elijah Riley (born 1839, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chorlton, 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.

Elijah Riley and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Elijah Riley, born in 1839 in Blackburn, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. Elijah was the head of the household, married to Agnes Riley, born in 1838 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England. They had 2 children; Albert J (born 1863 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England) and Fred G (born 1868 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Elijah's Servant, Mary A (born 1846 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England), Elijah's Boarder, Mary (born 1819 in Scotland) and Elijah's Boarder, Elizabeth (born 1854 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England).


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Elijah Riley's household

Male

Elijah

Riley

Head
Female

Agnes

Riley

Wife
Male

Albert J

Riley

Son
Male

Fred G

Riley

Son
Female

Mary A

Riley

Servant
Female

Mary

Lamb

Boarder
Female

Elizabeth

Lamb

Boarder
First name(s) Elijah
Last name Riley
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Elijah

Riley

Head

Married

42

1839

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Agnes

Riley

Wife

Married

43

1838

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Albert J

Riley

Son

Single

18

1863

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Fred G

Riley

Son

Single

13

1868

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Mary A

Riley

Servant

Single

35

1846

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Mary

Lamb

Boarder

Widow

62

1819

Scotland

Elizabeth

Lamb

Boarder

Single

27

1854

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

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