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Household of John Riley (born 1846, Warwickshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Shoreditch, London,Middlesex, 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 Riley and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Riley, born in 1846 in Birmingham, Warwickshire, consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Riley, born in 1841 in City of London, Middlesex, England. They had 2 children; Elizabeth (born 1874 in City of London, Middlesex, England) and Eliza (born 1876 in City of London, Middlesex, England).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Stepson, George (born 1862 in City of London, Middlesex, England), John's Lodger, James (born 1858 in Jersey, Channel Islands), John's Visitor, Harriett (born 1858 in Yarmouth, Hampshire, England) and John's Lodger, James (born 1821 in City of London, Middlesex, England).


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John Riley's household

Male

John

Riley

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Riley

Wife
Male

George

Walsh

Stepson
Female

Elizabeth

Riley

Daughter
Female

Eliza

Riley

Daughter
Male

James

Baker

Lodger
Female

Harriett

Bell

Visitor
Male

James

George

Lodger
First name(s) John
Last name Riley
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 35
Birth year 1846
Birth place Birmingham, Warwickshire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Riley

Head

Married

35

1846

Birmingham, Warwickshire, England

Elizabeth

Riley

Wife

Married

40

1841

City of London, Middlesex, England

George

Walsh

Stepson

Single

19

1862

City of London, Middlesex, England

Elizabeth

Riley

Daughter

Single

7

1874

City of London, Middlesex, England

Eliza

Riley

Daughter

Single

5

1876

City of London, Middlesex, England

James

Baker

Lodger

Single

23

1858

Jersey, Channel Islands

Harriett

Bell

Visitor

Single

23

1858

Yarmouth, Hampshire, England

James

George

Lodger

Widower

60

1821

City of London, Middlesex, England

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