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Household of Martha Riding (born 1843, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Blackburn, 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.

Martha Riding and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Martha Riding, born in 1843 in Blackburn, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. Martha was the head of the household, widow. She had 1 child; Alice A, born 1863 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were Martha's Boarder, Margaret (born 1868 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England), Martha's Boarder, Kate (born 1862 in Ashton under Lyne, Lancashire, England), Martha's Nephew, Fred (born 1873 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England) and Martha's Niece, Eleanor (born 1876 in Preston, Lancashire, England).


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Martha Riding's household

Female

Martha

Riding

Head
Female

Alice A

Walton

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Walmsley

Boarder
Female

Kate

Davis

Boarder
Male

Fred

Stewart

Nephew
Female

Eleanor

Stewart

Niece
First name(s) Martha
Last name Riding
Relationship Head
Marital status Widow
Age 38
Birth year 1843
Birth place Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Martha

Riding

Head

Widow

38

1843

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Alice A

Walton

Daughter

Single

18

1863

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Margaret

Walmsley

Boarder

Single

13

1868

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Kate

Davis

Boarder

Single

19

1862

Ashton under Lyne, Lancashire, England

Fred

Stewart

Nephew

Single

8

1873

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Eleanor

Stewart

Niece

Single

5

1876

Preston, Lancashire, England

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