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Household of Edward Rigby (born 1827, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wigan, 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 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Edward Rigby, born in 1827 in Pemberton, Lancashire, consisted of 9 members. Edward was the head of the household, married to Ellen Rigby, born in 1830 in Pemberton, Lancashire, England. They had 6 children; William (born 1853 in Pemberton, Lancashire, England), Elizabeth (born 1861 in Pemberton, Lancashire, England), Thomas (born 1863 in Pemberton, Lancashire, England), James (born 1865 in Pemberton, Lancashire, England), Edward (born 1867 in Pemberton, Lancashire, England) and Henry (born 1870 in Pemberton, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Edward's Servant, Jane Orrell, born in 1831 in Pemberton, Lancashire, England.


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Edward Rigby's household

Male

Edward

Rigby

Head
Female

Ellen

Rigby

Wife
Male

William

Rigby

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Rigby

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Rigby

Son
Male

James

Rigby

Son
Male

Edward

Rigby

Son
Male

Henry

Rigby

Son
Female

Jane

Orrell

Servant
First name(s) Edward
Last name Rigby
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 54
Birth year 1827
Birth place Pemberton, Lancashire, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Edward

Rigby

Head

Married

54

1827

Pemberton, Lancashire, England

Ellen

Rigby

Wife

Married

51

1830

Pemberton, Lancashire, England

William

Rigby

Son

Single

28

1853

Pemberton, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Rigby

Daughter

Single

20

1861

Pemberton, Lancashire, England

Thomas

Rigby

Son

Single

18

1863

Pemberton, Lancashire, England

James

Rigby

Son

Single

16

1865

Pemberton, Lancashire, England

Edward

Rigby

Son

Single

14

1867

Pemberton, Lancashire, England

Henry

Rigby

Son

Single

11

1870

Pemberton, Lancashire, England

Jane

Orrell

Servant

Single

50

1831

Pemberton, Lancashire, England

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