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Household of James Riley (born 1852, Lancashire)

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

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Riley, born in 1852 in Bolton, Lancashire, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Ann Riley, born in 1855 in Pilkington, Lancashire, England. They had 3 children; Sarah (born 1876 in Pilkington, Lancashire, England), William (born 1879 in Pilkington, Lancashire, England) and Walter (born 1881 in Pilkington, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Lodger, Humphrey (born 1851 in Little Lever, Lancashire, England), James's Lodger, Mary (born 1857 in Pilkington, Lancashire, England) and James's Lodger, Sarah (born 1881 in Pilkington, Lancashire, England).


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James Riley's household

Male

James

Riley

Head
Female

Ann

Riley

Wife
Female

Sarah

Riley

Daughter
Male

William

Riley

Son
Male

Walter

Riley

Son
Male

Humphrey

Mapey

Lodger
Female

Mary

Mapey

Lodger
Female

Sarah

Mapey

Lodger
First name(s) James
Last name Riley
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 29
Birth year 1852
Birth place Bolton, Lancashire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Riley

Head

Married

29

1852

Bolton, Lancashire, England

Ann

Riley

Wife

Married

26

1855

Pilkington, Lancashire, England

Sarah

Riley

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Pilkington, Lancashire, England

William

Riley

Son

Single

2

1879

Pilkington, Lancashire, England

Walter

Riley

Son

Single

0

1881

Pilkington, Lancashire, England

Humphrey

Mapey

Lodger

Married

30

1851

Little Lever, Lancashire, England

Mary

Mapey

Lodger

Married

24

1857

Pilkington, Lancashire, England

Sarah

Mapey

Lodger

Single

0

1881

Pilkington, Lancashire, England

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