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Household of James Riley (born 1846)

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 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Riley, born in 1846 in , consisted of 10 members. James was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Riley, born in 1856 in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire, England. They had 3 children; Elizabeth (born 1876 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England), Fanny (born 1877 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England) and Rebecca (born 1879 in Parkgate, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Boarder, John (born 1859 in Ireland), James's Lodger, John (born 1846 in Ireland), James's Lodger, Michael (born 1872 in Rotherham, Yorkshire, England), James's Lodger, James (born 1874 in Rotherham, Yorkshire, England) and James's Lodger, John (born 1876 in Parkgate, Yorkshire, England).


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James Riley's household

Male

James

Riley

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Riley

Wife
Female

Elizabeth

Riley

Daughter
Female

Fanny

Riley

Daughter
Female

Rebecca

Riley

Daughter
Male

John

Mac Murrow

Boarder
Male

John

Lee

Lodger
Male

Michael

Lee

Lodger
Male

James

Lee

Lodger
Male

John

Lee

Lodger
First name(s) James
Last name Riley
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 35
Birth year 1846
Birth place Ireland

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Riley

Head

Married

35

1846

Ireland

Elizabeth

Riley

Wife

Married

25

1856

Wisbech, Cambridgeshire, England

Elizabeth

Riley

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Fanny

Riley

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Rebecca

Riley

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Parkgate, Yorkshire, England

John

Mac Murrow

Boarder

Single

22

1859

Ireland

John

Lee

Lodger

Widower

35

1846

Ireland

Michael

Lee

Lodger

Single

9

1872

Rotherham, Yorkshire, England

James

Lee

Lodger

Single

7

1874

Rotherham, Yorkshire, England

John

Lee

Lodger

Single

5

1876

Parkgate, Yorkshire, England

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