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Household of Samuel Brierley (born 1837, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Rochdale, 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.

Samuel Brierley and 14 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Samuel Brierley, born in 1837 in Oldham, Lancashire, consisted of 15 members. Samuel was the head of the household, married to Ellen Brierley, born in 1837 in Bolton, Lancashire, England. They had 10 children; Sarah (born 1859 in Bolton, Lancashire, England), Mary Ann (born 1863 in Oldham, Lancashire, England), Hannah (born 1865 in Bolton, Lancashire, England), Alice (born 1867 in Lancashire, England), John Thos (born 1869 in Lancashire, England), Samuel (born 1871 in Lancashire, England), Elizabeth (born 1873 in Lancashire, England), Ada (born 1875 in Lancashire, England), Rhoda (born 1878 in Lancashire, England) and Martha (born 1880 in Lancashire, England). They had 2 grandchildren; Nora (born 1877 in Lancashire, England) and Annie (born 1881 in Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Samuel's Brother, John Brierley, born in 1841 in Lancashire, England.


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Samuel Brierley's household

Male

Samuel

Brierley

Head
Female

Ellen

Brierley

Wife
Female

Sarah

Brierley

Daughter
Female

Mary Ann

Brierley

Daughter
Female

Hannah

Brierley

Daughter
Female

Alice

Brierley

Daughter
Male

John Thos

Brierley

Son
Male

Samuel

Brierley

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Brierley

Daughter
Female

Ada

Brierley

Daughter
Female

Rhoda

Brierley

Daughter
Female

Martha

Brierley

Daughter
Female

Nora

Brierley

Grand Daughter
Female

Annie

Brierley

Grand Daughter
Male

John

Brierley

Brother
First name(s) Samuel
Last name Brierley
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Oldham, Lancashire, England

Household members (15 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Samuel

Brierley

Head

Married

44

1837

Oldham, Lancashire, England

Ellen

Brierley

Wife

Married

44

1837

Bolton, Lancashire, England

Sarah

Brierley

Daughter

Single

22

1859

Bolton, Lancashire, England

Mary Ann

Brierley

Daughter

Single

18

1863

Oldham, Lancashire, England

Hannah

Brierley

Daughter

Single

16

1865

Bolton, Lancashire, England

Alice

Brierley

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Lancashire, England

John Thos

Brierley

Son

Single

12

1869

Lancashire, England

Samuel

Brierley

Son

Single

10

1871

Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Brierley

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Lancashire, England

Ada

Brierley

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Lancashire, England

Rhoda

Brierley

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Lancashire, England

Martha

Brierley

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Lancashire, England

Nora

Brierley

Grand Daughter

Single

4

1877

Lancashire, England

Annie

Brierley

Grand Daughter

Single

0

1881

Lancashire, England

John

Brierley

Brother

Single

40

1841

Lancashire, England

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