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Household of William Brierley (born 1826, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Leeds, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Brierley, born in 1826 in Rochdale, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Ann Brierley, born in 1827 in Wakefield, Yorkshire, England. They had 4 children; Margaret (born 1851 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England), Mary (born 1858 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England), John (born 1860 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England) and Alice (born 1864 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Sister In Law, Sarah Brierley, born in 1819 in Rochdale, Lancashire, England.


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William Brierley's household

Male

William

Brierley

Head
Female

Ann

Brierley

Wife
Female

Margaret

Brierley

Daughter
Female

Mary

Brierley

Daughter
Male

John

Brierley

Son
Female

Alice

Brierley

Daughter
Female

Sarah

Brierley

Sister In Law
First name(s) William
Last name Brierley
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 55
Birth year 1826
Birth place Rochdale, Lancashire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Brierley

Head

Married

55

1826

Rochdale, Lancashire, England

Ann

Brierley

Wife

Married

54

1827

Wakefield, Yorkshire, England

Margaret

Brierley

Daughter

Single

30

1851

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Mary

Brierley

Daughter

Single

23

1858

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

John

Brierley

Son

Single

21

1860

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Alice

Brierley

Daughter

Single

17

1864

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Sarah

Brierley

Sister In Law

Widow

62

1819

Rochdale, Lancashire, England

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