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Household of Joseph Riley (born 1840, Worcestershire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in West Bromwich, Staffordshire, 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 Riley and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Joseph Riley, born in 1840 in Dudley, Worcestershire, consisted of 8 members. Joseph was the head of the household, married to Ann Riley, born in 1840 in West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England. They had 5 children; James (born 1861 in West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England), Edward (born 1865 in West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England), Ellen (born 1867 in West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England), John (born 1872 in West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England) and Joseph Henry (born 1881 in West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Joseph's Boarder, Esther Fenton, born in 1852 in West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England.


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Joseph Riley's household

Male

Joseph

Riley

Head
Female

Ann

Riley

Wife
Male

James

Riley

Son
Male

Edward

Riley

Son
Female

Ellen

Riley

Daughter
Male

John

Riley

Son
Male

Joseph Henry

Riley

Son
Female

Esther

Fenton

Boarder
First name(s) Joseph
Last name Riley
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Dudley, Worcestershire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Joseph

Riley

Head

Married

41

1840

Dudley, Worcestershire, England

Ann

Riley

Wife

Married

41

1840

West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England

James

Riley

Son

Single

20

1861

West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England

Edward

Riley

Son

Single

16

1865

West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England

Ellen

Riley

Daughter

Single

14

1867

West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England

John

Riley

Son

Single

9

1872

West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England

Joseph Henry

Riley

Son

Single

0

1881

West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England

Esther

Fenton

Boarder

Single

29

1852

West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England

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