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Household of Edward Rigby (born 1835, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Clitheroe, Yorkshire,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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Edward Rigby, born in 1835 in Longridge, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. Edward was the head of the household, married to Alice Rigby, born in 1839 in Mitton, Yorkshire, England. They had 2 children; John William (born 1861 in Slaidburn, Yorkshire, England) and Arthur (born 1876 in Slaidburn, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Edward's Niece, Judith (born 1856 in Thornley, Lancashire, England) and Edward's Servant, John (born 1846 in Mellor, Yorkshire, England).


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Edward Rigby's household

Male

Edward

Rigby

Head
Female

Alice

Rigby

Wife
Male

John William

Rigby

Son
Male

Arthur

Rigby

Son
Female

Judith

Rigby

Niece
Male

John

Maudesley

Servant
First name(s) Edward
Last name Rigby
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 46
Birth year 1835
Birth place Longridge, Lancashire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Edward

Rigby

Head

Married

46

1835

Longridge, Lancashire, England

Alice

Rigby

Wife

Married

42

1839

Mitton, Yorkshire, England

John William

Rigby

Son

Single

20

1861

Slaidburn, Yorkshire, England

Arthur

Rigby

Son

Single

5

1876

Slaidburn, Yorkshire, England

Judith

Rigby

Niece

Single

25

1856

Thornley, Lancashire, England

John

Maudesley

Servant

Married

35

1846

Mellor, Yorkshire, England

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