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Household of James Riley (born 1842, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Keighley, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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 Sutton, Yorkshire, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Sarah Riley, born in 1852 in Leicester, Leicestershire, England. They had 4 children; Ada (born 1874 in Keighley, Yorkshire, England), Eva (born 1876 in Keighley, Yorkshire, England), Emma (born 1879 in Keighley, Yorkshire, England) and Lilly (born 1881 in Keighley, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Boarder, Fanny Felstead, born in 1860 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England.


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James Riley's household

Male

James

Riley

Head
Female

Sarah

Riley

Wife
Female

Ada

Riley

Daughter
Female

Eva

Riley

Daughter
Female

Emma

Riley

Daughter
Female

Lilly

Riley

Daughter
Female

Fanny

Felstead

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

Sutton, Yorkshire, England

Sarah

Riley

Wife

Married

29

1852

Leicester, Leicestershire, England

Ada

Riley

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Keighley, Yorkshire, England

Eva

Riley

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Keighley, Yorkshire, England

Emma

Riley

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Keighley, Yorkshire, England

Lilly

Riley

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Keighley, Yorkshire, England

Fanny

Felstead

Boarder

Single

21

1860

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

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