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Household of John Riding (born 1833, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Preston, 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 1833 in Preston, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Jane Riding, born in 1842 in Ireland. They had 3 children; Mary (born 1862 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England), Francis (born 1864 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England) and John (born 1866 in Preston, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Lodger, James (born 1851 in Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, England) and John's Lodger, Ephraim (born 1862 in Chorley, Lancashire, England).


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John Riding's household

Male

John

Riding

Head
Female

Jane

Riding

Wife
Female

Mary

Riding

Daughter
Male

Francis

Riding

Son
Male

John

Riding

Son
Male

James

Pragnall

Lodger
Male

Ephraim

Ellison

Lodger
First name(s) John
Last name Riding
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 48
Birth year 1833
Birth place Preston, 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

48

1833

Preston, Lancashire, England

Jane

Riding

Wife

Married

39

1842

Ireland

Mary

Riding

Daughter

Single

19

1862

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Francis

Riding

Son

Single

17

1864

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

John

Riding

Son

Single

15

1866

Preston, Lancashire, England

James

Pragnall

Lodger

Single

30

1851

Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, England

Ephraim

Ellison

Lodger

Single

19

1862

Chorley, Lancashire, England

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