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Household of John Brierley (born 1841, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Rochdale, 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 1841 in Rochdale, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Sarah Brierley, born in 1843 in Stockport, Cheshire, England. They had 4 children; Elizabeth (born 1872 in Rochdale, Lancashire, England), Ada (born 1874 in Rochdale, Lancashire, England), Annie (born 1875 in Rochdale, Lancashire, England) and Frank (born 1878 in Rochdale, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Stepson, W C Tweedale, born in 1865 in Rochdale, Lancashire, England.


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John Brierley's household

Male

John

Brierley

Head
Female

Sarah

Brierley

Wife
Male

W C

Tweedale

Stepson
Female

Elizabeth

Brierley

Daughter
Female

Ada

Brierley

Daughter
Female

Annie

Brierley

Daughter
Male

Frank

Brierley

Son
First name(s) John
Last name Brierley
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Rochdale, 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

40

1841

Rochdale, Lancashire, England

Sarah

Brierley

Wife

Married

38

1843

Stockport, Cheshire, England

W C

Tweedale

Stepson

Single

16

1865

Rochdale, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Brierley

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Rochdale, Lancashire, England

Ada

Brierley

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Rochdale, Lancashire, England

Annie

Brierley

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Rochdale, Lancashire, England

Frank

Brierley

Son

Single

3

1878

Rochdale, Lancashire, England

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