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Household of James Riley (born 1842, Yorkshire)

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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Riley, born in 1842 in Dewsbury, Yorkshire, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Martha Riley, born in 1844 in Stalybridge, Lancashire, England. They had 5 children; Hiram (born 1864 in Stalybridge, Cheshire, England), William S (born 1869 in Stalybridge, Cheshire, England), Elizabeth A (born 1871 in Stalybridge, Cheshire, England), John (born 1873 in Stalybridge, Cheshire, England) and Reuben (born 1880 in Stalybridge, Cheshire, England).


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James Riley's household

Male

James

Riley

Head
Female

Martha

Riley

Wife
Male

Hiram

Riley

Son
Male

William S

Riley

Son
Female

Elizabeth A

Riley

Daughter
Male

John

Riley

Son
Male

Reuben

Riley

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Riley
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Riley

Head

Married

39

1842

Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England

Martha

Riley

Wife

Married

37

1844

Stalybridge, Lancashire, England

Hiram

Riley

Son

Single

17

1864

Stalybridge, Cheshire, England

William S

Riley

Son

Single

12

1869

Stalybridge, Cheshire, England

Elizabeth A

Riley

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Stalybridge, Cheshire, England

John

Riley

Son

Single

8

1873

Stalybridge, Cheshire, England

Reuben

Riley

Son

Single

1

1880

Stalybridge, Cheshire, England

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