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Household of James Brierley (born 1842, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Brierley, born in 1842 in Rochdale, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Sophia Brierley, born in 1842 in Wrexham, Denbighshire, Wales. They had 1 child; John, born 1875 in Rochdale, Lancashire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were James's Lodger, William (born 1831 in Wardle, Lancashire, England), James's Lodger, Henry (born 1838 in Rochdale, Lancashire, England) and James's Visitor, William (born 1871 in Wrexham, Denbighshire, Wales).


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James Brierley's household

Male

James

Brierley

Head
Female

Sophia

Brierley

Wife
Male

John

Brierley

Son
Male

William

Fradburn

Lodger
Male

Henry

Nuttall

Lodger
Male

William

Ellis

Visitor
First name(s) James
Last name Brierley
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place Rochdale, Lancashire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Brierley

Head

Married

39

1842

Rochdale, Lancashire, England

Sophia

Brierley

Wife

Married

39

1842

Wrexham, Denbighshire, Wales

John

Brierley

Son

Single

6

1875

Rochdale, Lancashire, England

William

Fradburn

Lodger

Widower

50

1831

Wardle, Lancashire, England

Henry

Nuttall

Lodger

Widower

43

1838

Rochdale, Lancashire, England

William

Ellis

Visitor

Single

10

1871

Wrexham, Denbighshire, Wales

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