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Household of James Riley (born 1850, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bolton, 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 Riley and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Riley, born in 1850 in Preston, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Betsy Ann Riley, born in 1851 in Bolton, Lancashire, England. They had 5 children; Rob Henry (born 1870 in Preston, Lancashire, England), James Hugh (born 1873 in Preston, Lancashire, England), Elizabeth Alice (born 1877 in Preston, Lancashire, England), Elijah Yates (born 1879 in Bolton, Lancashire, England) and John William (born 1880 in Bolton, Lancashire, England).


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James Riley's household

Male

James

Riley

Head
Female

Betsy Ann

Riley

Wife
Male

Rob Henry

Riley

Son
Male

James Hugh

Riley

Son
Female

Elizabeth Alice

Riley

Daughter
Male

Elijah Yates

Riley

Son
Male

John William

Riley

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Riley
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 31
Birth year 1850
Birth place Preston, Lancashire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Riley

Head

Married

31

1850

Preston, Lancashire, England

Betsy Ann

Riley

Wife

Married

30

1851

Bolton, Lancashire, England

Rob Henry

Riley

Son

Single

11

1870

Preston, Lancashire, England

James Hugh

Riley

Son

Single

8

1873

Preston, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth Alice

Riley

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Preston, Lancashire, England

Elijah Yates

Riley

Son

Single

2

1879

Bolton, Lancashire, England

John William

Riley

Son

Single

1

1880

Bolton, Lancashire, England

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