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Household of William Brierley (born 1853, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bury, 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.

William Brierley and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Brierley, born in 1853 in Bolton, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Brierley, born in 1855 in Pendlebury, Lancashire, England. They had 3 children; Alice (born 1876 in Pendleton, Lancashire, England), Sarah A (born 1878 in Bury, Lancashire, England) and Fanny (born 1880 in Bury, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Sister, Elizabeth Brierley, born in 1864 in Prestwich, Lancashire, England.


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William Brierley's household

Male

William

Brierley

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Brierley

Wife
Female

Alice

Brierley

Daughter
Female

Sarah A

Brierley

Daughter
Female

Fanny

Brierley

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Brierley

Sister
First name(s) William
Last name Brierley
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 28
Birth year 1853
Birth place Bolton, Lancashire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Brierley

Head

Married

28

1853

Bolton, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Brierley

Wife

Married

26

1855

Pendlebury, Lancashire, England

Alice

Brierley

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Pendleton, Lancashire, England

Sarah A

Brierley

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Bury, Lancashire, England

Fanny

Brierley

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Bury, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Brierley

Sister

Single

17

1864

Prestwich, Lancashire, England

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