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Household of James Brierley (born 1830, 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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Brierley, born in 1830 in Rochdale, Lancashire, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Sarah Brierley, born in 1833 in Manchester, Lancashire, England. They had 3 children; John (born 1854 in Rochdale, Lancashire, England), Robert (born 1861 in Rochdale, Lancashire, England) and Samuel (born 1867 in Rochdale, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Daughter In Law, Maria (born 1853 in Rochdale, Lancashire, England), James's Boarder, James (born 1859 in Manchester, Lancashire, England) and James's Boarder, Harry (born 1859 in Rochdale, Lancashire, England).


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James Brierley's household

Male

James

Brierley

Head
Female

Sarah

Brierley

Wife
Male

John

Brierley

Son
Female

Maria

Brierley

Daughter In Law
Male

Robert

Brierley

Son
Male

Samuel

Brierley

Son
Male

James

Smith

Boarder
Male

Harry

Nuttall

Boarder
First name(s) James
Last name Brierley
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 51
Birth year 1830
Birth place Rochdale, Lancashire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Brierley

Head

Married

51

1830

Rochdale, Lancashire, England

Sarah

Brierley

Wife

Married

48

1833

Manchester, Lancashire, England

John

Brierley

Son

Married

27

1854

Rochdale, Lancashire, England

Maria

Brierley

Daughter In Law

Married

28

1853

Rochdale, Lancashire, England

Robert

Brierley

Son

Single

20

1861

Rochdale, Lancashire, England

Samuel

Brierley

Son

Single

14

1867

Rochdale, Lancashire, England

James

Smith

Boarder

Single

22

1859

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Harry

Nuttall

Boarder

Single

22

1859

Rochdale, Lancashire, England

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