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Household of John Brierley (born 1827, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Oldham, 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.

John Brierley and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Brierley, born in 1827 in Ashton under Lyne, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Betsy Brierley, born in 1832 in Oldham, Lancashire, England. They had 5 children; Wynford (born 1856 in Chadderton, Lancashire, England), Franklin S (born 1860 in Chadderton, Lancashire, England), Mary Alice (born 1868 in Oldham, Lancashire, England), Elizabeth (born 1871 in Oldham, Lancashire, England) and Annie (born 1875 in Oldham, Lancashire, England).


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John Brierley's household

Male

John

Brierley

Head
Female

Betsy

Brierley

Wife
Male

Wynford

Brierley

Son
Male

Franklin S

Brierley

Son
Female

Mary Alice

Brierley

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Brierley

Daughter
Female

Annie

Brierley

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Brierley
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 54
Birth year 1827
Birth place Ashton under Lyne, Lancashire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Brierley

Head

Married

54

1827

Ashton under Lyne, Lancashire, England

Betsy

Brierley

Wife

Married

49

1832

Oldham, Lancashire, England

Wynford

Brierley

Son

Single

25

1856

Chadderton, Lancashire, England

Franklin S

Brierley

Son

Single

21

1860

Chadderton, Lancashire, England

Mary Alice

Brierley

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Oldham, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Brierley

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Oldham, Lancashire, England

Annie

Brierley

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Oldham, Lancashire, England

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