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Household of William Brierley (born 1834, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Saddleworth, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Brierley, born in 1834 in Saddleworth, Yorkshire, consisted of 9 members. William was the head of the household, married to Betsy Brierley, born in 1838 in Mossley, Yorkshire, England. They had 7 children; Hannah (born 1861 in Mossley, Yorkshire, England), Joseph (born 1864 in Mossley, Yorkshire, England), James (born 1867 in Mossley, Yorkshire, England), Elizabeth (born 1869 in Mossley, Yorkshire, England), Mary E (born 1873 in Mossley, Yorkshire, England), John E (born 1876 in Mossley, Yorkshire, England) and George H (born 1878 in Mossley, Yorkshire, England).


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William Brierley's household

Male

William

Brierley

Head
Female

Betsy

Brierley

Wife
Female

Hannah

Brierley

Daughter
Male

Joseph

Brierley

Son
Male

James

Brierley

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Brierley

Daughter
Female

Mary E

Brierley

Daughter
Male

John E

Brierley

Son
Male

George H

Brierley

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Brierley
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 47
Birth year 1834
Birth place Saddleworth, Yorkshire, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Brierley

Head

Married

47

1834

Saddleworth, Yorkshire, England

Betsy

Brierley

Wife

Married

43

1838

Mossley, Yorkshire, England

Hannah

Brierley

Daughter

Single

20

1861

Mossley, Yorkshire, England

Joseph

Brierley

Son

Single

17

1864

Mossley, Yorkshire, England

James

Brierley

Son

Single

14

1867

Mossley, Yorkshire, England

Elizabeth

Brierley

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Mossley, Yorkshire, England

Mary E

Brierley

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Mossley, Yorkshire, England

John E

Brierley

Son

Single

5

1876

Mossley, Yorkshire, England

George H

Brierley

Son

Single

3

1878

Mossley, Yorkshire, England

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