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Household of Edward Rigby (born 1831, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Toxteth Park, 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.

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 1831 in Lancashire, consisted of 8 members. Edward was the head of the household, widower. He had 5 children; Edward (born 1855 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England), Mary (born 1861 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England), Henry (born 1863 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England), Isabella M (born 1865 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England) and Jonathan (born 1867 in Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Edward's Visitor, Algernon (born 1869 in Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England) and Edward's Servant, Sarah (born 1863 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England).


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Edward Rigby's household

Male

Edward

Rigby

Head
Male

Edward

Rigby

Son
Female

Mary

Rigby

Daughter
Male

Henry

Rigby

Son
Female

Isabella M

Rigby

Daughter
Male

Jonathan

Rigby

Son
Male

Algernon

Fear

Visitor
Female

Sarah

Pover

Servant
First name(s) Edward
Last name Rigby
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place Lancashire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Edward

Rigby

Head

Widower

50

1831

Lancashire, England

Edward

Rigby

Son

Single

26

1855

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Mary

Rigby

Daughter

Single

20

1861

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Henry

Rigby

Son

Single

18

1863

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Isabella M

Rigby

Daughter

Single

16

1865

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Jonathan

Rigby

Son

Single

14

1867

Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England

Algernon

Fear

Visitor

Single

12

1869

Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England

Sarah

Pover

Servant

Single

18

1863

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

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