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Household of Joseph P Brierley (born 1835, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dewsbury, 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 P Brierley and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Joseph P Brierley, born in 1835 in Heckmondwike, Yorkshire, consisted of 8 members. Joseph P was the head of the household, married to Sarah Brierley, born in 1836 in Heckmondwike, Yorkshire, England. They had 4 children; Charles (born 1861 in Heckmondwike, Yorkshire, England), Thomas (born 1863 in Heckmondwike, Yorkshire, England), John (born 1867 in Heckmondwike, Yorkshire, England) and William (born 1871 in Heckmondwike, Yorkshire, England). They had 1 grandchild; Sarah A, born 1877 in Heckmondwike, Yorkshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household was Joseph P's Niece, Rose A Exley, born in 1861 in Heckmondwike, Yorkshire, England.


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Joseph P Brierley's household

Male

Joseph P

Brierley

Head
Female

Sarah

Brierley

Wife
Male

Charles

Brierley

Son
Male

Thomas

Brierley

Son
Male

John

Brierley

Son
Male

William

Brierley

Son
Female

Sarah A

Bray

Grand Daughter
Female

Rose A

Exley

Niece
First name(s) Joseph P
Last name Brierley
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 46
Birth year 1835
Birth place Heckmondwike, Yorkshire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Joseph P

Brierley

Head

Married

46

1835

Heckmondwike, Yorkshire, England

Sarah

Brierley

Wife

Married

45

1836

Heckmondwike, Yorkshire, England

Charles

Brierley

Son

Single

20

1861

Heckmondwike, Yorkshire, England

Thomas

Brierley

Son

Single

18

1863

Heckmondwike, Yorkshire, England

John

Brierley

Son

Single

14

1867

Heckmondwike, Yorkshire, England

William

Brierley

Son

Single

10

1871

Heckmondwike, Yorkshire, England

Sarah A

Bray

Grand Daughter

Single

4

1877

Heckmondwike, Yorkshire, England

Rose A

Exley

Niece

Single

20

1861

Heckmondwike, Yorkshire, England

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