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Household of Matthew Riley (born 1831)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Burnley, 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.
Matthew Riley and 14 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Matthew Riley, born in 1831 in , consisted of 15 members. Matthew was the head of the household, married to Ellen Riley, born in 1834 in Scotland. They had 8 children; Catherine (born 1858 in Shildon, Durham, England), Mary (born 1863 in Shildon, Durham, England), Elizabeth (born 1865 in Shildon, Durham, England), Owen (born 1868 in Shildon, Durham, England), Alice (born 1871 in Shildon, Durham, England), Matthew (born 1873 in Shildon, Durham, England), Arthur (born 1876 in Shildon, Durham, England) and Sarah A (born 1881 in Brierfield, Lancashire, England). They had 2 grandchildren; Sarah E (born 1870 in Shildon, Durham, England) and Susannah (born 1876 in Shildon, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Matthew's Boarder, Anne (born 1865 in York, Yorkshire, England), Matthew's Boarder, John (born 1851 in Ireland) and Matthew's Boarder, Agnes (born 1853 in York, Yorkshire, England).
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Matthew Riley's household
Matthew
Riley
Head
Ellen
Riley
Wife
Catherine
Riley
Daughter
Mary
Riley
Daughter
Elizabeth
Riley
Daughter
Owen
Riley
Son
Alice
Riley
Daughter
Matthew
Riley
Son
Arthur
Riley
Son
Sarah A
Riley
Daughter
Sarah E
Riley
Grand Daughter
Anne
Walker
Boarder
John
Durken
Boarder
Agnes
Durken
Boarder
Susannah
Riley
Grand Daughter
| First name(s) | Matthew |
| Last name | Riley |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 50 |
| Birth year | 1831 |
| Birth place | Ireland |
Household members (15 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Matthew | Riley | Head | Married | 50 | 1831 | Ireland | |
Ellen | Riley | Wife | Married | 47 | 1834 | Scotland | |
Catherine | Riley | Daughter | Single | 23 | 1858 | Shildon, Durham, England | |
Mary | Riley | Daughter | Single | 18 | 1863 | Shildon, Durham, England | |
Elizabeth | Riley | Daughter | Single | 16 | 1865 | Shildon, Durham, England | |
Owen | Riley | Son | Single | 13 | 1868 | Shildon, Durham, England | |
Alice | Riley | Daughter | Single | 10 | 1871 | Shildon, Durham, England | |
Matthew | Riley | Son | Single | 8 | 1873 | Shildon, Durham, England | |
Arthur | Riley | Son | Single | 5 | 1876 | Shildon, Durham, England | |
Sarah A | Riley | Daughter | Single | 0 | 1881 | Brierfield, Lancashire, England | |
Sarah E | Riley | Grand Daughter | Single | 11 | 1870 | Shildon, Durham, England | |
Anne | Walker | Boarder | Single | 16 | 1865 | York, Yorkshire, England | |
John | Durken | Boarder | Married | 30 | 1851 | Ireland | |
Agnes | Durken | Boarder | Married | 28 | 1853 | York, Yorkshire, England | |
Susannah | Riley | Grand Daughter | Single | 5 | 1876 | Shildon, Durham, England |
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