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Household of James Brierly (born 1850, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Ashton under Lyne, 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 Brierly and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Brierly, born in 1850 in Saddleworth, Yorkshire, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Mary A Brierly, born in 1851 in Lees, Lancashire, England. They had 2 children; Sarah A (born 1876 in Mossley, Lancashire, England) and Josh H (born 1874 in Lees, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were James's -, Mary A (born 1851 in Lees, Lancashire, England), James's Boarder, Sarah J (born 1836 in Lees, Lancashire, England) and James's Boarder, Elizabeth (born 1859 in Rochdale, Lancashire, England).


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James Brierly's household

Male

James

Brierly

Head
Female

Mary A

Brierly

-
Female

Sarah A

Brierly

Daughter
Male

Josh H

Brierly

Son
Female

Sarah J

Holden

Boarder
Female

Elizabeth

Holden

Boarder
First name(s) James
Last name Brierly
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 31
Birth year 1850
Birth place Saddleworth, Yorkshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Brierly

Head

Married

31

1850

Saddleworth, Yorkshire, England

Mary A

Brierly

-

Married

30

1851

Lees, Lancashire, England

Sarah A

Brierly

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Mossley, Lancashire, England

Josh H

Brierly

Son

Single

7

1874

Lees, Lancashire, England

Sarah J

Holden

Boarder

-

45

1836

Lees, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Holden

Boarder

Single

22

1859

Rochdale, Lancashire, England

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