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Household of Benjamin Rigg (born 1838, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dewsbury, 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.

Benjamin Rigg and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Benjamin Rigg, born in 1838 in Earlsheaton, Yorkshire, consisted of 7 members. Benjamin was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Rigg, born in 1846 in Mirfield, Yorkshire, England. They had 5 children; Ned (born 1871 in Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England), Ben (born 1873 in Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England), Sarah Alice (born 1877 in Earlsheaton, Yorkshire, England), Hannah (born 1879 in Earlsheaton, Yorkshire, England) and Charlotte (born 1881 in Earlsheaton, Yorkshire, England).


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Benjamin Rigg's household

Male

Benjamin

Rigg

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Rigg

Wife
Male

Ned

Rigg

Son
Male

Ben

Rigg

Son
Female

Sarah Alice

Rigg

Daughter
Female

Hannah

Rigg

Daughter
Female

Charlotte

Rigg

Daughter
First name(s) Benjamin
Last name Rigg
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place Earlsheaton, Yorkshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Benjamin

Rigg

Head

Married

43

1838

Earlsheaton, Yorkshire, England

Elizabeth

Rigg

Wife

Married

35

1846

Mirfield, Yorkshire, England

Ned

Rigg

Son

Single

10

1871

Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England

Ben

Rigg

Son

Single

8

1873

Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England

Sarah Alice

Rigg

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Earlsheaton, Yorkshire, England

Hannah

Rigg

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Earlsheaton, Yorkshire, England

Charlotte

Rigg

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Earlsheaton, Yorkshire, England

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