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Household of John Riding (born 1851, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Blackburn, 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 Riding and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Riding, born in 1851 in Darwen, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Betsy J Riding, born in 1850 in Darwen, Lancashire, England. They had 5 children; Margaret (born 1873 in Darwen, Lancashire, England), Ellen (born 1875 in Darwen, Lancashire, England), Earth (born 1876 in Darwen, Lancashire, England), Ralph (born 1878 in Darwen, Lancashire, England) and Jane A (born 1880 in Darwen, Lancashire, England).


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John Riding's household

Male

John

Riding

Head
Female

Betsy J

Riding

Wife
Female

Margaret

Riding

Daughter
Female

Ellen

Riding

Daughter
Female

Earth

Riding

Daughter
Male

Ralph

Riding

Son
Female

Jane A

Riding

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Riding
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 30
Birth year 1851
Birth place Darwen, Lancashire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Riding

Head

Married

30

1851

Darwen, Lancashire, England

Betsy J

Riding

Wife

Married

31

1850

Darwen, Lancashire, England

Margaret

Riding

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Darwen, Lancashire, England

Ellen

Riding

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Darwen, Lancashire, England

Earth

Riding

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Darwen, Lancashire, England

Ralph

Riding

Son

Single

3

1878

Darwen, Lancashire, England

Jane A

Riding

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Darwen, Lancashire, England

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