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Household of James Riley (born 1842, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Rotherham, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Riley, born in 1842 in Rotherham, Yorkshire, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Mary Riley, born in 1843 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England. They had 2 children; Margaret (born 1872 in Yorkshire, England) and William (born 1861 in Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Boarder, Edward Jackson, born in 1862 in Retford, Lincolnshire, England.


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James Riley's household

Male

James

Riley

Head
Female

Mary

Riley

Wife
Female

Margaret

Riley

Daughter
Male

William

Petinger

Son
Male

Edward

Jackson

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

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Riley

Head

Married

39

1842

Rotherham, Yorkshire, England

Mary

Riley

Wife

Married

38

1843

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Margaret

Riley

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Yorkshire, England

William

Petinger

Son

Single

20

1861

Yorkshire, England

Edward

Jackson

Boarder

Single

19

1862

Retford, Lincolnshire, England

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