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Household of Matthew Riley (born 1853, Durham)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Darlington, Durham, 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 7 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Matthew Riley, born in 1853 in Gateshead, Durham, consisted of 8 members. Matthew was the head of the household, married to Catherine Riley, born in 1856 in Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, England. They had 4 children; Matthew (born 1874 in Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, England), Miles (born 1876 in Darlington, Durham, England), James (born 1878 in Darlington, Durham, England) and Margaret (born 1880 in Darlington, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Matthew's Sister, Margaret (born 1865 in Gateshead, Durham, England) and Matthew's Boarder, John (born 1847 in Sligo, Ireland).
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Matthew Riley's household
Matthew
Riley
Head
Catherine
Riley
Wife
Matthew
Riley
Son
Miles
Riley
Son
James
Riley
Son
Margaret
Riley
Daughter
Margaret
Riley
Sister
John
Sheridon
Boarder
| First name(s) | Matthew |
| Last name | Riley |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 28 |
| Birth year | 1853 |
| Birth place | Gateshead, Durham, England |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Matthew | Riley | Head | Married | 28 | 1853 | Gateshead, Durham, England | |
Catherine | Riley | Wife | Married | 25 | 1856 | Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, England | |
Matthew | Riley | Son | Single | 7 | 1874 | Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, England | |
Miles | Riley | Son | Single | 5 | 1876 | Darlington, Durham, England | |
James | Riley | Son | Single | 3 | 1878 | Darlington, Durham, England | |
Margaret | Riley | Daughter | Single | 1 | 1880 | Darlington, Durham, England | |
Margaret | Riley | Sister | Single | 16 | 1865 | Gateshead, Durham, England | |
John | Sheridon | Boarder | Single | 34 | 1847 | Sligo, Ireland |
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