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Household of John Riley (born 1847, Essex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in West Ham, London,Essex, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Riley, born in 1847 in Chadwell Heath, Essex, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Sarah E Riley, born in 1845 in Vauxhall, Middlesex, England. They had 2 children; Alice F (born 1879 in Walthamstow, Essex, England) and Frank B (born 1873 in Wood Green, Essex, England).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Wife Mother, Sarah (born 1821 in Essex, England) and John's Wife Sister, Alice (born 1843 in Battersea, Middlesex, England).


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John Riley's household

Male

John

Riley

Head
Female

Sarah E

Riley

Wife
Female

Alice F

Riley

Daughter
Male

Frank B

Riley

Son
Female

Sarah

Burdith

Wife Mother
Female

Alice

Burdith

Wife Sister
First name(s) John
Last name Riley
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 34
Birth year 1847
Birth place Chadwell Heath, Essex, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Riley

Head

Married

34

1847

Chadwell Heath, Essex, England

Sarah E

Riley

Wife

Married

36

1845

Vauxhall, Middlesex, England

Alice F

Riley

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Walthamstow, Essex, England

Frank B

Riley

Son

Single

8

1873

Wood Green, Essex, England

Sarah

Burdith

Wife Mother

Widow

60

1821

Essex, England

Alice

Burdith

Wife Sister

Single

38

1843

Battersea, Middlesex, England

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