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Household of George Brierley (born 1841, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Oldham, 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.

George Brierley and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of George Brierley, born in 1841 in Saddleworth, Yorkshire, consisted of 8 members. George was the head of the household, married to Mary Ann Brierley, born in 1839 in Oldham, Lancashire, England. They had 5 children; Zachariah (born 1867 in Oldham, Lancashire, England), Ben (born 1869 in Oldham, Lancashire, England), Miriam (born 1872 in Oldham, Lancashire, England), Sarah Jane (born 1874 in Oldham, Lancashire, England) and John Wm (born 1877 in Oldham, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was George's Lodger, James Hall, born in 1856 in Oldham, Lancashire, England.


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George Brierley's household

Male

George

Brierley

Head
Female

Mary Ann

Brierley

Wife
Male

Zachariah

Brierley

Son
Male

Ben

Brierley

Son
Female

Miriam

Brierley

Daughter
Female

Sarah Jane

Brierley

Daughter
Male

John Wm

Brierley

Son
Male

James

Hall

Lodger
First name(s) George
Last name Brierley
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Saddleworth, Yorkshire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

George

Brierley

Head

Married

40

1841

Saddleworth, Yorkshire, England

Mary Ann

Brierley

Wife

Married

42

1839

Oldham, Lancashire, England

Zachariah

Brierley

Son

Single

14

1867

Oldham, Lancashire, England

Ben

Brierley

Son

Single

12

1869

Oldham, Lancashire, England

Miriam

Brierley

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Oldham, Lancashire, England

Sarah Jane

Brierley

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Oldham, Lancashire, England

John Wm

Brierley

Son

Single

4

1877

Oldham, Lancashire, England

James

Hall

Lodger

Married

25

1856

Oldham, Lancashire, England

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