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Household of Edward Rigby (born 1847, Cheshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chester, Cheshire, 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.

Edward Rigby and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Edward Rigby, born in 1847 in Birkenhead, Cheshire, consisted of 8 members. Edward was the head of the household, married to Catherine Rigby, born in 1849 in Chester, Cheshire, England. They had 3 children; Sarah Ann (born 1875 in Chester, Cheshire, England), Catherine (born 1877 in Chester, Cheshire, England) and Margaret (born 1881 in Chester, Cheshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Edward's Mother, Catherine (born 1829 in Saughall, Cheshire, England), Edward's Half Sister, Mary (born 1862 in Chester, Cheshire, England) and Edward's Half Brother, David (born 1864 in Chester, Cheshire, England).


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Edward Rigby's household

Male

Edward

Rigby

Head
Female

Catherine

Rigby

Wife
Female

Sarah Ann

Rigby

Daughter
Female

Catherine

Rigby

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Rigby

Daughter
Female

Catherine

Parry

Mother
Female

Mary

Parry

Half Sister
Male

David

Parry

Half Brother
First name(s) Edward
Last name Rigby
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 34
Birth year 1847
Birth place Birkenhead, Cheshire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Edward

Rigby

Head

Married

34

1847

Birkenhead, Cheshire, England

Catherine

Rigby

Wife

Married

32

1849

Chester, Cheshire, England

Sarah Ann

Rigby

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Chester, Cheshire, England

Catherine

Rigby

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Chester, Cheshire, England

Margaret

Rigby

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Chester, Cheshire, England

Catherine

Parry

Mother

Widow

52

1829

Saughall, Cheshire, England

Mary

Parry

Half Sister

Single

19

1862

Chester, Cheshire, England

David

Parry

Half Brother

Single

17

1864

Chester, Cheshire, England

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