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Household of Michael Riley (born 1843, Longford)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Ashton under Lyne, 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.
Michael Riley and 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Michael Riley, born in 1843 in Longford, consisted of 7 members. Michael was the head of the household, widower. He had 5 children; James (born 1866 in Longford, Ireland), John (born 1869 in Longford, Ireland), Mary A (born 1873 in Fairfield, Lancashire, England), Sarah (born 1871 in Saddleworth, Yorkshire, England) and Mary Ann (born 1876 in St Helens, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Michael's Boarder, Sarah Cosgrove, born in 1848 in St Helens, Lancashire, England.
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Michael Riley's household
Michael
Riley
Head
James
Riley
Son
John
Riley
Son
Mary A
Riley
Daughter
Sarah
Cosgrove
Boarder
Sarah
Cosgrove
Daughter
Mary Ann
Cosgrove
Daughter
| First name(s) | Michael |
| Last name | Riley |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Widower |
| Age | 38 |
| Birth year | 1843 |
| Birth place | Longford, Ireland |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Michael | Riley | Head | Widower | 38 | 1843 | Longford, Ireland | |
James | Riley | Son | Single | 15 | 1866 | Longford, Ireland | |
John | Riley | Son | Single | 12 | 1869 | Longford, Ireland | |
Mary A | Riley | Daughter | Single | 8 | 1873 | Fairfield, Lancashire, England | |
Sarah | Cosgrove | Boarder | Married | 33 | 1848 | St Helens, Lancashire, England | |
Sarah | Cosgrove | Daughter | Single | 10 | 1871 | Saddleworth, Yorkshire, England | |
Mary Ann | Cosgrove | Daughter | Single | 5 | 1876 | St Helens, Lancashire, England |
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