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Household of Joseph Brierley (born 1848, 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.

Joseph Brierley and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Joseph Brierley, born in 1848 in Splotlands, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. Joseph was the head of the household, married to Naomi Brierley, born in 1845 in Brighouse, Yorkshire, England. They had 3 children; Hannah J (born 1876 in Royton, Lancashire, England), Emma (born 1878 in Royton, Lancashire, England) and Mary (born 1880 in Royton, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Joseph's Step Daughter, Sarah (born 1863 in Brighouse, Yorkshire, England) and Joseph's Step Daughter, Esther (born 1867 in Royton, Lancashire, England).


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Joseph Brierley's household

Male

Joseph

Brierley

Head
Female

Naomi

Brierley

Wife
Female

Sarah

Colbeck

Step Daughter
Female

Esther

Taylor

Step Daughter
Female

Hannah J

Brierley

Daughter
Female

Emma

Brierley

Daughter
Female

Mary

Brierley

Daughter
First name(s) Joseph
Last name Brierley
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 33
Birth year 1848
Birth place Splotlands, Lancashire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Joseph

Brierley

Head

Married

33

1848

Splotlands, Lancashire, England

Naomi

Brierley

Wife

Married

36

1845

Brighouse, Yorkshire, England

Sarah

Colbeck

Step Daughter

Single

18

1863

Brighouse, Yorkshire, England

Esther

Taylor

Step Daughter

Single

14

1867

Royton, Lancashire, England

Hannah J

Brierley

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Royton, Lancashire, England

Emma

Brierley

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Royton, Lancashire, England

Mary

Brierley

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Royton, Lancashire, England

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