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Household of Richard Brierly (born 1840, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Haslingden, 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.

Richard Brierly and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Richard Brierly, born in 1840 in Bury, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. Richard was the head of the household, married to Sarah Brierly, born in 1852 in Newchurch, Lancashire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were Richard's St Daughter, Elizabeth (born 1872 in Cloughfold, Lancashire, England), Richard's St Son, Harry (born 1875 in Cloughfold, Lancashire, England), Richard's Niece, Elizabeth A (born 1868 in Newchurch, Lancashire, England), Richard's Servant, Elizabeth (born 1860 in Crewe, Cheshire, England) and Richard's Servant, Martha (born 1865 in Shropshire, England).


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Richard Brierly's household

Male

Richard

Brierly

Head
Female

Sarah

Brierly

Wife
Female

Elizabeth

Fielden

St Daughter
Male

Harry

Fielden

St Son
Female

Elizabeth A

Howorth

Niece
Female

Elizabeth

Hildritch

Servant
Female

Martha

Haseldine

Servant
First name(s) Richard
Last name Brierly
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Bury, Lancashire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Richard

Brierly

Head

Married

41

1840

Bury, Lancashire, England

Sarah

Brierly

Wife

Married

29

1852

Newchurch, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Fielden

St Daughter

Single

9

1872

Cloughfold, Lancashire, England

Harry

Fielden

St Son

Single

6

1875

Cloughfold, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth A

Howorth

Niece

Single

13

1868

Newchurch, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Hildritch

Servant

Single

21

1860

Crewe, Cheshire, England

Martha

Haseldine

Servant

Single

16

1865

Shropshire, England

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