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Household of James Riley (born 1834, 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 1834 in Blackburn, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Mary J Riley, born in 1845 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England. They had 4 children; Lettice (born 1874 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England), John (born 1877 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England), Mary Jane (born 1878 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England) and Ellen (born 1881 in Westhoughton, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Mother, Mary Riley, born in 1818 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England.


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James Riley's household

Male

James

Riley

Head
Female

Mary J

Riley

Wife
Female

Lettice

Riley

Daughter
Male

John

Riley

Son
Female

Mary Jane

Riley

Daughter
Female

Ellen

Riley

Daughter
Female

Mary

Riley

Mother
First name(s) James
Last name Riley
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 47
Birth year 1834
Birth place Blackburn, 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

47

1834

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Mary J

Riley

Wife

Married

36

1845

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Lettice

Riley

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

John

Riley

Son

Single

4

1877

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Mary Jane

Riley

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Ellen

Riley

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Westhoughton, Lancashire, England

Mary

Riley

Mother

Widow

63

1818

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

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