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Household of John Wm Brierley (born 1840, Lancashire)

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 Wm Brierley and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Wm Brierley, born in 1840 in Oldham, Lancashire, consisted of 8 members. John Wm was the head of the household, married to Alice Brierley, born in 1841 in Oldham, Lancashire, England. They had 5 children; Sarah E (born 1867 in Oldham, Lancashire, England), Mary A (born 1868 in Oldham, Lancashire, England), Martha A (born 1870 in Oldham, Lancashire, England), Clara J (born 1871 in Oldham, Lancashire, England) and John Wm (born 1876 in Oldham, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John Wm's Lodger, Elizabeth Conway, born in 1863 in Canada.


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John Wm Brierley's household

Male

John Wm

Brierley

Head
Female

Alice

Brierley

Wife
Female

Sarah E

Brierley

Daughter
Female

Mary A

Brierley

Daughter
Female

Martha A

Brierley

Daughter
Female

Clara J

Brierley

Daughter
Male

John Wm

Brierley

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Conway

Lodger
First name(s) John Wm
Last name Brierley
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Oldham, Lancashire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John Wm

Brierley

Head

Married

41

1840

Oldham, Lancashire, England

Alice

Brierley

Wife

Married

40

1841

Oldham, Lancashire, England

Sarah E

Brierley

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Oldham, Lancashire, England

Mary A

Brierley

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Oldham, Lancashire, England

Martha A

Brierley

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Oldham, Lancashire, England

Clara J

Brierley

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Oldham, Lancashire, England

John Wm

Brierley

Son

Single

5

1876

Oldham, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Conway

Lodger

Single

18

1863

Canada

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