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Household of Edward Rigg (born 1850, Cheshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Whitechapel, London,Middlesex, 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 Rigg and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Edward Rigg, born in 1850 in Chester, Cheshire, consisted of 8 members. Edward was the head of the household, married to Grace C Rigg, born in 1850 in Chester, Cheshire, England. They had 3 children; Ernest H (born 1876 in Islington, Middlesex, England), Walter O (born 1878 in Islington, Middlesex, England) and Grace A (born 1881 in Aldgate, Middlesex, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Edward's Servant, Ellen (born 1861 in Partridge Green, Sussex, England), Edward's Servant, Ellen (born 1863 in Loose, Kent, England) and Edward's Servant, Elizabeth J (born 1867 in Wandsworth, Surrey, England).


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Edward Rigg's household

Male

Edward

Rigg

Head
Female

Grace C

Rigg

Wife
Male

Ernest H

Rigg

Son
Male

Walter O

Rigg

Son
Female

Grace A

Rigg

Daughter
Female

Ellen

White

Servant
Female

Ellen

Sendles

Servant
Female

Elizabeth J

Baker

Servant
First name(s) Edward
Last name Rigg
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 31
Birth year 1850
Birth place Chester, Cheshire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Edward

Rigg

Head

Married

31

1850

Chester, Cheshire, England

Grace C

Rigg

Wife

Married

31

1850

Chester, Cheshire, England

Ernest H

Rigg

Son

Single

5

1876

Islington, Middlesex, England

Walter O

Rigg

Son

Single

3

1878

Islington, Middlesex, England

Grace A

Rigg

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Aldgate, Middlesex, England

Ellen

White

Servant

Single

20

1861

Partridge Green, Sussex, England

Ellen

Sendles

Servant

Single

18

1863

Loose, Kent, England

Elizabeth J

Baker

Servant

Single

14

1867

Wandsworth, Surrey, England

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