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Household of James Riding (born 1824, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Blackburn, 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 Riding and 11 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Riding, born in 1824 in Over Darwen, Lancashire, consisted of 12 members. James was the head of the household, married to Mary Riding, born in 1836 in Over Darwen, Lancashire, England. They had 10 children; Margaret J (born 1852 in Over Darwen, Lancashire, England), Ellen (born 1854 in Over Darwen, Lancashire, England), James R (born 1878 in Over Darwen, Lancashire, England), John T (born 1858 in Over Darwen, Lancashire, England), William H (born 1863 in Over Darwen, Lancashire, England), Timothy (born 1867 in Over Darwen, Lancashire, England), Walmsley (born 1872 in Over Darwen, Lancashire, England), Betsy J (born 1865 in Over Darwen, Lancashire, England), Hannah (born 1870 in Over Darwen, Lancashire, England) and Ada (born 1873 in Over Darwen, Lancashire, England).


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James Riding's household

Male

James

Riding

Head
Female

Mary

Riding

Wife
Female

Margaret J

Riding

Daughter
Female

Ellen

Riding

Daughter
Male

James R

Riding

Son
Male

John T

Marsden

Son
Male

William H

Marsden

Son
Male

Timothy

Marsden

Son
Male

Walmsley

Marsden

Son
Female

Betsy J

Marsden

Daughter
Female

Hannah

Marsden

Daughter
Female

Ada

Marsden

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Riding
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 57
Birth year 1824
Birth place Over Darwen, Lancashire, England

Household members (12 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Riding

Head

Married

57

1824

Over Darwen, Lancashire, England

Mary

Riding

Wife

Married

45

1836

Over Darwen, Lancashire, England

Margaret J

Riding

Daughter

Single

29

1852

Over Darwen, Lancashire, England

Ellen

Riding

Daughter

Single

27

1854

Over Darwen, Lancashire, England

James R

Riding

Son

Single

3

1878

Over Darwen, Lancashire, England

John T

Marsden

Son

Single

23

1858

Over Darwen, Lancashire, England

William H

Marsden

Son

Single

18

1863

Over Darwen, Lancashire, England

Timothy

Marsden

Son

Single

14

1867

Over Darwen, Lancashire, England

Walmsley

Marsden

Son

Single

9

1872

Over Darwen, Lancashire, England

Betsy J

Marsden

Daughter

Single

16

1865

Over Darwen, Lancashire, England

Hannah

Marsden

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Over Darwen, Lancashire, England

Ada

Marsden

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Over Darwen, Lancashire, England

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