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Household of Joseph Breirley (born 1832, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Halifax, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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.

Joseph Breirley and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Joseph Breirley, born in 1832 in Rochdale, Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. Joseph was the head of the household, married to Sarah Breirley, born in 1832 in Cragg Vale, Yorkshire, England. They had 2 children; Mary E (born 1869 in Halifax, Yorkshire, England) and Emma J (born 1870 in Halifax, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Joseph's Mother, Mary Gillet, born in 1814 in Yorkshire, England.


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Joseph Breirley's household

Male

Joseph

Breirley

Head
Female

Sarah

Breirley

Wife
Female

Mary E

Breirley

Daughter
Female

Emma J

Breirley

Daughter
Female

Mary

Gillet

Mother
First name(s) Joseph
Last name Breirley
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 49
Birth year 1832
Birth place Rochdale, Lancashire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Joseph

Breirley

Head

Married

49

1832

Rochdale, Lancashire, England

Sarah

Breirley

Wife

Married

49

1832

Cragg Vale, Yorkshire, England

Mary E

Breirley

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Halifax, Yorkshire, England

Emma J

Breirley

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Halifax, Yorkshire, England

Mary

Gillet

Mother

Widow

67

1814

Yorkshire, England

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