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Household of James Brierley (born 1846, Lancashire)

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.

James Brierley and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Brierley, born in 1846 in Oldham, Lancashire, consisted of 9 members. James was the head of the household, married to Ann Brierley, born in 1845 in Ireland. They had 5 children; Thomas (born 1868 in Oldham, Lancashire, England), Maria (born 1872 in Oldham, Lancashire, England), Mary A (born 1874 in Oldham, Lancashire, England), Annie (born 1876 in Oldham, Lancashire, England) and John J (born 1878 in Oldham, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Boarder, Annie (born 1841 in Ireland) and James's Boarder, Alice (born 1864 in Oldham, Lancashire, England).


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James Brierley's household

Male

James

Brierley

Head
Female

Ann

Brierley

Wife
Male

Thomas

Brierley

Son
Female

Maria

Brierley

Daughter
Female

Mary A

Brierley

Daughter
Female

Annie

Brierley

Daughter
Male

John J

Brierley

Son
Female

Annie

Graham

Boarder
Female

Alice

Graham

Boarder
First name(s) James
Last name Brierley
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 35
Birth year 1846
Birth place Oldham, Lancashire, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Brierley

Head

Married

35

1846

Oldham, Lancashire, England

Ann

Brierley

Wife

Married

36

1845

Ireland

Thomas

Brierley

Son

Single

13

1868

Oldham, Lancashire, England

Maria

Brierley

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Oldham, Lancashire, England

Mary A

Brierley

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Oldham, Lancashire, England

Annie

Brierley

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Oldham, Lancashire, England

John J

Brierley

Son

Single

3

1878

Oldham, Lancashire, England

Annie

Graham

Boarder

Single

40

1841

Ireland

Alice

Graham

Boarder

Single

17

1864

Oldham, Lancashire, England

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