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Household of Ellen Rigby (born 1812, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bolton, 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.

Ellen Rigby and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Ellen Rigby, born in 1812 in Hindley, Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. Ellen was the head of the household, widow.
During the period, also present in the household were Ellen's Boarder, John (born 1851 in Radcliffe, Lancashire, England), Ellen's Wife Of Boarder, Francis (born 1855 in Stafford, Staffordshire, England), Ellen's Boarder, Sarah A (born 1860 in Stafford, Staffordshire, England) and Ellen's Boarder, Martha (born 1874 in Manchester, Lancashire, England).


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Ellen Rigby's household

Female

Ellen

Rigby

Head
Male

John

Pendlebury

Boarder
Female

Francis

Pendlebury

Wife Of Boarder
Female

Sarah A

Foster

Boarder
Female

Martha

Morris

Boarder
First name(s) Ellen
Last name Rigby
Relationship Head
Marital status Widow
Age 69
Birth year 1812
Birth place Hindley, Lancashire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Ellen

Rigby

Head

Widow

69

1812

Hindley, Lancashire, England

John

Pendlebury

Boarder

Married

30

1851

Radcliffe, Lancashire, England

Francis

Pendlebury

Wife Of Boarder

Married

26

1855

Stafford, Staffordshire, England

Sarah A

Foster

Boarder

Single

21

1860

Stafford, Staffordshire, England

Martha

Morris

Boarder

Single

7

1874

Manchester, Lancashire, England

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