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Household of James Riding (born 1840, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Preston, 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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Riding, born in 1840 in Preston, Lancashire, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Dorothy Riding, born in 1843 in Preston, Lancashire, England. They had 6 children; Mary A (born 1864 in Preston, Lancashire, England), Elizabeth A (born 1866 in Preston, Lancashire, England), Ellen (born 1874 in Preston, Lancashire, England), James (born 1876 in Preston, Lancashire, England), Richard (born 1879 in Preston, Lancashire, England) and Thomas (born 1881 in Preston, Lancashire, England).


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James Riding's household

Male

James

Riding

Head
Female

Dorothy

Riding

Wife
Female

Mary A

Riding

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth A

Riding

Daughter
Female

Ellen

Riding

Daughter
Male

James

Riding

Son
Male

Richard

Riding

Son
Male

Thomas

Riding

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Riding
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Preston, Lancashire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Riding

Head

Married

41

1840

Preston, Lancashire, England

Dorothy

Riding

Wife

Married

38

1843

Preston, Lancashire, England

Mary A

Riding

Daughter

Single

17

1864

Preston, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth A

Riding

Daughter

Single

15

1866

Preston, Lancashire, England

Ellen

Riding

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Preston, Lancashire, England

James

Riding

Son

Single

5

1876

Preston, Lancashire, England

Richard

Riding

Son

Single

2

1879

Preston, Lancashire, England

Thomas

Riding

Son

Single

0

1881

Preston, Lancashire, England

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