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Household of James Riley (born 1842, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Blackburn, 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 1842 in Oswaldtwistle, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Riley, born in 1841 in Oswaldtwistle, Lancashire, England. They had 5 children; John (born 1863 in Oswaldtwistle, Lancashire, England), James Henry (born 1867 in Oswaldtwistle, Lancashire, England), Thomas (born 1869 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England), Martha (born 1872 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England) and Herbert (born 1881 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England).


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James Riley's household

Male

James

Riley

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Riley

Wife
Male

John

Riley

Son
Male

James Henry

Riley

Son
Male

Thomas

Riley

Son
Female

Martha

Riley

Daughter
Male

Herbert

Riley

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

39

1842

Oswaldtwistle, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Riley

Wife

Married

40

1841

Oswaldtwistle, Lancashire, England

John

Riley

Son

Single

18

1863

Oswaldtwistle, Lancashire, England

James Henry

Riley

Son

Single

14

1867

Oswaldtwistle, Lancashire, England

Thomas

Riley

Son

Single

12

1869

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Martha

Riley

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Herbert

Riley

Son

Single

0

1881

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

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