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Household of John Riley (born 1841, Middlesex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Oldham, 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 1841 in City of London, Middlesex, consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, married to Maryann Riley, born in 1844 in Oldham, Lancashire, England. They had 3 children; Walter Gibson (born 1875 in Oldham, Lancashire, England), Albert Hugh (born 1877 in Oldham, Lancashire, England) and Jessie (born 1871 in Oldham, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Servant, Sophia (born 1867 in Shropshire, England), John's Sister, Helen (born 1856 in Oldham, Lancashire, England) and John's Niece, Ann Elizabeth (born 1881 in Oldham, Lancashire, England).


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John Riley's household

Male

John

Riley

Head
Female

Maryann

Riley

Wife
Male

Walter Gibson

Riley

Son
Male

Albert Hugh

Riley

Son
Female

Jessie

Riley

Daughter
Female

Sophia

Rickers

Servant
Female

Helen

Godfrey

Sister
Female

Ann Elizabeth

Godfrey

Niece
First name(s) John
Last name Riley
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place City of London, Middlesex, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Riley

Head

Married

40

1841

City of London, Middlesex, England

Maryann

Riley

Wife

Married

37

1844

Oldham, Lancashire, England

Walter Gibson

Riley

Son

Single

6

1875

Oldham, Lancashire, England

Albert Hugh

Riley

Son

Single

4

1877

Oldham, Lancashire, England

Jessie

Riley

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Oldham, Lancashire, England

Sophia

Rickers

Servant

Single

14

1867

Shropshire, England

Helen

Godfrey

Sister

Married

25

1856

Oldham, Lancashire, England

Ann Elizabeth

Godfrey

Niece

Single

0

1881

Oldham, Lancashire, England

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