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Household of James Brierley (born 1850, Cheshire)

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.

James Brierley and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Brierley, born in 1850 in Congleton, Cheshire, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Elvira Brierley, born in 1847 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England. They had 1 child; Elvira M, born 1880 in Manchester, Lancashire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were James's Visitor, Elizabeth E (born 1848 in Halifax, Yorkshire, England), James's Servant, Jane (born 1858 in Anglesey, Wales) and James's Servant, Annie (born 1861 in Wimbolds Trafford, Cheshire, England).


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James Brierley's household

Male

James

Brierley

Head
Female

Elvira

Brierley

Wife
Female

Elvira M

Brierley

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth E

Brierley

Visitor
Female

Jane

Griffiths

Servant
Female

Annie

Thomas

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Brierley
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 31
Birth year 1850
Birth place Congleton, Cheshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Brierley

Head

Married

31

1850

Congleton, Cheshire, England

Elvira

Brierley

Wife

Married

34

1847

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Elvira M

Brierley

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth E

Brierley

Visitor

Single

33

1848

Halifax, Yorkshire, England

Jane

Griffiths

Servant

Single

23

1858

Anglesey, Wales

Annie

Thomas

Servant

Single

20

1861

Wimbolds Trafford, Cheshire, England

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