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Household of James Brierley (born 1840, 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 1840 in Splotlands, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Sarah Brierley, born in 1841 in Splotlands, Lancashire, England. They had 3 children; Mary A (born 1863 in Splotlands, Lancashire, England), Alice (born 1872 in Splotlands, Lancashire, England) and James (born 1880 in Splotlands, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Boarder, Elizabeth Tattersall, born in 1864 in Rossendale, Lancashire, England.


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James Brierley's household

Male

James

Brierley

Head
Female

Sarah

Brierley

Wife
Female

Mary A

Brierley

Daughter
Female

Alice

Brierley

Daughter
Male

James

Brierley

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Tattersall

Boarder
First name(s) James
Last name Brierley
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Splotlands, 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

41

1840

Splotlands, Lancashire, England

Sarah

Brierley

Wife

Married

40

1841

Splotlands, Lancashire, England

Mary A

Brierley

Daughter

Single

18

1863

Splotlands, Lancashire, England

Alice

Brierley

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Splotlands, Lancashire, England

James

Brierley

Son

Single

1

1880

Splotlands, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Tattersall

Boarder

Single

17

1864

Rossendale, Lancashire, England

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