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Household of James Brierley (born 1854, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Rochdale, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Brierley, born in 1854 in Oldham, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Alice Brierley, born in 1854 in Manchester, Lancashire, England. They had 3 children; Alice A (born 1874 in Rochdale, Lancashire, England), Ashton (born 1879 in Rochdale, Lancashire, England) and James (born 1881 in Rochdale, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Lodger, Samuel (born 1864 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England) and James's Lodger, Mary A (born 1862 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England).


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James Brierley's household

Male

James

Brierley

Head
Female

Alice

Brierley

Wife
Female

Alice A

Brierley

Daughter
Male

Ashton

Brierley

Son
Male

James

Brierley

Son
Male

Samuel

Lee

Lodger
Female

Mary A

Willis

Lodger
First name(s) James
Last name Brierley
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 27
Birth year 1854
Birth place Oldham, Lancashire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Brierley

Head

Married

27

1854

Oldham, Lancashire, England

Alice

Brierley

Wife

Married

27

1854

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Alice A

Brierley

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Rochdale, Lancashire, England

Ashton

Brierley

Son

Single

2

1879

Rochdale, Lancashire, England

James

Brierley

Son

Single

0

1881

Rochdale, Lancashire, England

Samuel

Lee

Lodger

Single

17

1864

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Mary A

Willis

Lodger

Single

19

1862

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

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