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Household of John Riley (born 1840, Cheshire)

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 Riley and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Riley, born in 1840 in Cheshire, consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, married to Mary Riley, born in 1852 in Berkshire, England. They had 2 children; Elizabeth (born 1881 in United States) and Mary E (born 1881 in Manchester, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Lodger Head, Thomas (born 1822 in Cheshire, England) and John's Lodger Head, William (born 1859 in Manchester, Lancashire, England).


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John Riley's household

Male

John

Riley

Head
Female

Mary

Riley

Wife
Female

Elizabeth

Riley

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Venables

Lodger Head
Female

Mary

Venables

Wife
Male

William

Todd

Lodger Head
Female

Kate

Todd

Wife
Female

Mary E

Todd

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Riley
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Cheshire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Riley

Head

Married

41

1840

Cheshire, England

Mary

Riley

Wife

Married

29

1852

Berkshire, England

Elizabeth

Riley

Daughter

Single

0

1881

United States

Thomas

Venables

Lodger Head

Married

59

1822

Cheshire, England

Mary

Venables

Wife

Married

53

1828

Cheshire, England

William

Todd

Lodger Head

Married

22

1859

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Kate

Todd

Wife

Married

21

1860

Cheshire, England

Mary E

Todd

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Manchester, Lancashire, England

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