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Household of James Riley (born 1835, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Halifax, 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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Riley, born in 1835 in Shelf, Yorkshire, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Ann Riley, born in 1837 in Shelf, Yorkshire, England. They had 6 children; Mary Jane (born 1861 in Shelf, Yorkshire, England), Annie (born 1864 in Shelf, Yorkshire, England), Joe (born 1866 in Shelf, Yorkshire, England), Selina (born 1869 in Shelf, Yorkshire, England), Emma (born 1872 in Shelf, Yorkshire, England) and Willie (born 1875 in Shelf, Yorkshire, England).


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James Riley's household

Male

James

Riley

Head
Female

Ann

Riley

Wife
Female

Mary Jane

Riley

Daughter
Female

Annie

Riley

Daughter
Male

Joe

Riley

Son
Female

Selina

Riley

Daughter
Female

Emma

Riley

Daughter
Male

Willie

Riley

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Riley
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 46
Birth year 1835
Birth place Shelf, 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

46

1835

Shelf, Yorkshire, England

Ann

Riley

Wife

Married

44

1837

Shelf, Yorkshire, England

Mary Jane

Riley

Daughter

Single

20

1861

Shelf, Yorkshire, England

Annie

Riley

Daughter

Single

17

1864

Shelf, Yorkshire, England

Joe

Riley

Son

Single

15

1866

Shelf, Yorkshire, England

Selina

Riley

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Shelf, Yorkshire, England

Emma

Riley

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Shelf, Yorkshire, England

Willie

Riley

Son

Single

6

1875

Shelf, Yorkshire, England

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