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Household of Edward Rigby (born 1802, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Fylde, 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 1802 in Swinton, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. Edward was the head of the household, married to Jane Helen Rigby, born in 1810 in Stirling, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were Edward's Servant, Sarah (born 1828 in Rossendale, Lancashire, England), Edward's Servant, Sarah (born 1848 in Dublin, Dublin, Ireland), Edward's Servant, Harriet (born 1849 in Preston, Lancashire, England) and Edward's Servant, Jane (born 1852 in Kirkby Lonsdale, Westmorland, England).


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Edward Rigby's household

Male

Edward

Rigby

Head
Female

Jane Helen

Rigby

Wife
Female

Sarah

Pilling

Servant
Female

Sarah

Newton

Servant
Female

Harriet

Carlisle

Servant
Female

Jane

Ireland

Servant
First name(s) Edward
Last name Rigby
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 79
Birth year 1802
Birth place Swinton, 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

79

1802

Swinton, Lancashire, England

Jane Helen

Rigby

Wife

Married

71

1810

Stirling, Scotland

Sarah

Pilling

Servant

Widow

53

1828

Rossendale, Lancashire, England

Sarah

Newton

Servant

Widow

33

1848

Dublin, Dublin, Ireland

Harriet

Carlisle

Servant

Single

32

1849

Preston, Lancashire, England

Jane

Ireland

Servant

Single

29

1852

Kirkby Lonsdale, Westmorland, England

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