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Household of James Brierley (born 1829, 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 1829 in Lees, Lancashire, consisted of 9 members. James was the head of the household, married to Alice Brierley, born in 1824 in Haslingden, Lancashire, England. They had 6 children; Sarah A (born 1860 in Lees, Lancashire, England), Samuel (born 1862 in Lees, Lancashire, England), Joseph (born 1865 in Lees, Lancashire, England), Isabella (born 1867 in Oldham, Lancashire, England), Mary A (born 1871 in Oldham, Lancashire, England) and John (born 1872 in Oldham, Lancashire, England). They had 1 grandchild; Elizabeth A, born 1879 in Oldham, Lancashire, England.


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James Brierley's household

Male

James

Brierley

Head
Female

Alice

Brierley

Wife
Female

Sarah A

Brierley

Daughter
Male

Samuel

Brierley

Son
Male

Joseph

Brierley

Son
Female

Isabella

Brierley

Daughter
Female

Mary A

Brierley

Daughter
Male

John

Brierley

Son
Female

Elizabeth A

Brierley

Grand Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Brierley
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 52
Birth year 1829
Birth place Lees, 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

52

1829

Lees, Lancashire, England

Alice

Brierley

Wife

Married

57

1824

Haslingden, Lancashire, England

Sarah A

Brierley

Daughter

Married

21

1860

Lees, Lancashire, England

Samuel

Brierley

Son

Single

19

1862

Lees, Lancashire, England

Joseph

Brierley

Son

Single

16

1865

Lees, Lancashire, England

Isabella

Brierley

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Oldham, Lancashire, England

Mary A

Brierley

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Oldham, Lancashire, England

John

Brierley

Son

Single

9

1872

Oldham, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth A

Brierley

Grand Daughter

Single

2

1879

Oldham, Lancashire, England

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