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Household of James Riley (born 1853, Lancashire)

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

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Riley, born in 1853 in Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Mary Ann Riley, born in 1848 in Manchester, Lancashire, England. They had 3 children; Elizabeth Ann (born 1876 in Godley, Cheshire, England), Alice (born 1878 in Godley, Cheshire, England) and Mary Ellen (born 1881 in Godley, Cheshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Mother In Law, Elizabeth Pollard, born in 1824 in Lancashire, England.


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James Riley's household

Male

James

Riley

Head
Female

Mary Ann

Riley

Wife
Female

Elizabeth Ann

Riley

Daughter
Female

Alice

Riley

Daughter
Female

Mary Ellen

Riley

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Pollard

Mother In Law
First name(s) James
Last name Riley
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 28
Birth year 1853
Birth place Lancashire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Riley

Head

Married

28

1853

Lancashire, England

Mary Ann

Riley

Wife

Married

33

1848

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth Ann

Riley

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Godley, Cheshire, England

Alice

Riley

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Godley, Cheshire, England

Mary Ellen

Riley

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Godley, Cheshire, England

Elizabeth

Pollard

Mother In Law

Widow

57

1824

Lancashire, England

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