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Household of James Riley (born 1841, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Rochdale, 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 1841 in Yorkshire, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Sarah Riley, born in 1842 in Rochdale, Lancashire, England. They had 6 children; Mary Eliz (born 1861 in Rochdale, Lancashire, England), Emma (born 1863 in Rochdale, Lancashire, England), John (born 1871 in Sowerby Bridge, Yorkshire, England), Albert (born 1873 in Rochdale, Lancashire, England), Ruth (born 1876 in Rochdale, Lancashire, England) and Alexander (born 1881 in Rochdale, Lancashire, England).


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James Riley's household

Male

James

Riley

Head
Female

Sarah

Riley

Wife
Female

Mary Eliz

Riley

Daughter
Female

Emma

Riley

Daughter
Male

John

Riley

Son
Male

Albert

Riley

Son
Female

Ruth

Riley

Daughter
Male

Alexander

Riley

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Riley
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Yorkshire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Riley

Head

Married

40

1841

Yorkshire, England

Sarah

Riley

Wife

Married

39

1842

Rochdale, Lancashire, England

Mary Eliz

Riley

Daughter

Single

20

1861

Rochdale, Lancashire, England

Emma

Riley

Daughter

Single

18

1863

Rochdale, Lancashire, England

John

Riley

Son

Single

10

1871

Sowerby Bridge, Yorkshire, England

Albert

Riley

Son

Single

8

1873

Rochdale, Lancashire, England

Ruth

Riley

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Rochdale, Lancashire, England

Alexander

Riley

Son

Single

0

1881

Rochdale, Lancashire, England

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