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Household of John Riley (born 1821, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Blackburn, 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 1821 in Sawley, Yorkshire, consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Riley, born in 1832 in Chorley, Lancashire, England. They had 4 children; Joseph (born 1845 in Billington, Lancashire, England), Jane (born 1857 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England), Thomas (born 1861 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England) and Lawrence (born 1862 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England). They had 1 grandchild; Samuel, born 1876 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England.
During the period, also present in the household was John's Boarder, Robert Riley, born in 1829 in Whalley, Lancashire, England.


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John Riley's household

Male

John

Riley

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Riley

Wife
Male

Joseph

Riley

Son
Female

Jane

Riley

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Riley

Son
Male

Lawrence

Riley

Son
Male

Samuel

Riley

Grand Son
Male

Robert

Riley

Boarder
First name(s) John
Last name Riley
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 60
Birth year 1821
Birth place Sawley, Yorkshire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Riley

Head

Married

60

1821

Sawley, Yorkshire, England

Elizabeth

Riley

Wife

Married

49

1832

Chorley, Lancashire, England

Joseph

Riley

Son

Single

36

1845

Billington, Lancashire, England

Jane

Riley

Daughter

Single

24

1857

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Thomas

Riley

Son

Single

20

1861

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Lawrence

Riley

Son

Single

19

1862

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Samuel

Riley

Grand Son

Single

5

1876

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Robert

Riley

Boarder

Married

52

1829

Whalley, Lancashire, England

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