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Household of James Riley (born 1828, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Riley, born in 1828 in Blackburn, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Betty Riley, born in 1826 in Padiham, Lancashire, England. They had 3 children; Margaret (born 1858 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England), Mary A (born 1860 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England) and Alice J (born 1864 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Boarder, Mary Morris, born in 1865 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England.


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James Riley's household

Male

James

Riley

Head
Female

Betty

Riley

Wife
Female

Margaret

Riley

Daughter
Female

Mary A

Riley

Daughter
Female

Alice J

Riley

Daughter
Female

Mary

Morris

Boarder
First name(s) James
Last name Riley
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 53
Birth year 1828
Birth place Blackburn, 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

53

1828

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Betty

Riley

Wife

Married

55

1826

Padiham, Lancashire, England

Margaret

Riley

Daughter

Single

23

1858

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Mary A

Riley

Daughter

Single

21

1860

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Alice J

Riley

Daughter

Single

17

1864

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Mary

Morris

Boarder

Single

16

1865

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

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