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Household of John Edward Riley (born 1851, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chorlton, 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 Edward Riley and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Edward Riley, born in 1851 in Burnley, Lancashire, consisted of 9 members. John Edward was the head of the household, married to Mary Riley, born in 1850 in Yorkshire, England. They had 6 children; William L (born 1870 in Heywood, Lancashire, England), Sarah (born 1872 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), John E (born 1874 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), Charles R (born 1876 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), Frank P (born 1878 in Manchester, Lancashire, England) and Gladys Jane (born 1881 in Manchester, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John Edward's Servant, Mary Wood, born in 1861 in Beswick, Lancashire, England.


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John Edward Riley's household

Male

John Edward

Riley

Head
Female

Mary

Riley

Wife
Male

William L

Riley

Son
Female

Sarah

Riley

Daughter
Male

John E

Riley

Son
Male

Charles R

Riley

Son
Male

Frank P

Riley

Son
Female

Gladys Jane

Riley

Daughter
Female

Mary

Wood

Servant
First name(s) John Edward
Last name Riley
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 30
Birth year 1851
Birth place Burnley, Lancashire, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John Edward

Riley

Head

Married

30

1851

Burnley, Lancashire, England

Mary

Riley

Wife

Married

31

1850

Yorkshire, England

William L

Riley

Son

Single

11

1870

Heywood, Lancashire, England

Sarah

Riley

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Manchester, Lancashire, England

John E

Riley

Son

Single

7

1874

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Charles R

Riley

Son

Single

5

1876

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Frank P

Riley

Son

Single

3

1878

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Gladys Jane

Riley

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Mary

Wood

Servant

Single

20

1861

Beswick, Lancashire, England

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