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Household of Ephraim Riles (born 1849, Staffordshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Easington, Durham, 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.

Ephraim Riles and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Ephraim Riles, born in 1849 in Staffordshire, consisted of 7 members. Ephraim was the head of the household, married to Sarah Riles, born in 1852 in Durham, England. They had 4 children; Louisa (born 1871 in Hartlepool, Durham, England), Margaret E (born 1876 in Wheatley Hill, Durham, England), Thomas W (born 1878 in Castle Eden, Durham, England) and Elizabeth A (born 1881 in Castle Eden, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Ephraim's Boarder, James Gaffon, born in 1865 in Hartlepool, Durham, England.


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Ephraim Riles's household

Male

Ephraim

Riles

Head
Female

Sarah

Riles

Wife
Female

Louisa

Riles

Daughter
Female

Margaret E

Riles

Daughter
Male

Thomas W

Riles

Son
Female

Elizabeth A

Riles

Daughter
Male

James

Gaffon

Boarder
First name(s) Ephraim
Last name Riles
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 32
Birth year 1849
Birth place Staffordshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Ephraim

Riles

Head

Married

32

1849

Staffordshire, England

Sarah

Riles

Wife

Married

29

1852

Durham, England

Louisa

Riles

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Hartlepool, Durham, England

Margaret E

Riles

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Wheatley Hill, Durham, England

Thomas W

Riles

Son

Single

3

1878

Castle Eden, Durham, England

Elizabeth A

Riles

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Castle Eden, Durham, England

James

Gaffon

Boarder

Single

16

1865

Hartlepool, Durham, England

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