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Household of John Riley (born 1836, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Burnley, 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 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Riley, born in 1836 in Foulridge, Lancashire, consisted of 10 members. John was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth A Riley, born in 1839 in Hull, Yorkshire, England. They had 8 children; Mary J (born 1858 in Burnley, Lancashire, England), Elizabeth (born 1860 in Burnley, Lancashire, England), William (born 1866 in Burnley, Lancashire, England), Emily (born 1869 in Burnley, Lancashire, England), Albert (born 1871 in Burnley, Lancashire, England), Edward (born 1873 in Burnley, Lancashire, England), Clara (born 1879 in Burnley, Lancashire, England) and Ann (born 1879 in Burnley, Lancashire, England).


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John Riley's household

Male

John

Riley

Head
Female

Elizabeth A

Riley

Wife
Female

Mary J

Riley

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Riley

Daughter
Male

William

Riley

Son
Female

Emily

Riley

Daughter
Male

Albert

Riley

Son
Male

Edward

Riley

Son
Female

Clara

Riley

Daughter
Female

Ann

Riley

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Riley
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 45
Birth year 1836
Birth place Foulridge, Lancashire, England

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Riley

Head

Married

45

1836

Foulridge, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth A

Riley

Wife

Married

42

1839

Hull, Yorkshire, England

Mary J

Riley

Daughter

Single

23

1858

Burnley, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Riley

Daughter

Single

21

1860

Burnley, Lancashire, England

William

Riley

Son

Single

15

1866

Burnley, Lancashire, England

Emily

Riley

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Burnley, Lancashire, England

Albert

Riley

Son

Single

10

1871

Burnley, Lancashire, England

Edward

Riley

Son

Single

8

1873

Burnley, Lancashire, England

Clara

Riley

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Burnley, Lancashire, England

Ann

Riley

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Burnley, Lancashire, England

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