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Household of Matthew Riley (born 1811, Mayo)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Leeds, 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.

Matthew Riley and 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Matthew Riley, born in 1811 in Mayo, consisted of 3 members. Matthew was the head of the household, widower. He had 1 child; John, born 1855 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household was Matthew's Housekeeper, Mary Barrett, born in 1831 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England.


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Matthew Riley's household

Male

Matthew

Riley

Head
Male

John

Riley

Son
Female

Mary

Barrett

Housekeeper
First name(s) Matthew
Last name Riley
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 70
Birth year 1811
Birth place Mayo, Ireland

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Matthew

Riley

Head

Widower

70

1811

Mayo, Ireland

John

Riley

Son

Single

26

1855

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Mary

Barrett

Housekeeper

Widow

50

1831

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

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