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Household of Ellen Rigby (born 1826, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Blackburn, 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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Ellen Rigby, born in 1826 in Manchester, Lancashire, consisted of 4 members. Ellen was the head of the household, widow. She had 3 children; Benjamin (born 1854 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England), Sarah E (born 1864 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England) and Alice (born 1868 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England).


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Ellen Rigby's household

Female

Ellen

Rigby

Head
Male

Benjamin

Rigby

Son
Female

Sarah E

Rigby

Daughter
Female

Alice

Rigby

Daughter
First name(s) Ellen
Last name Rigby
Relationship Head
Marital status Widow
Age 55
Birth year 1826
Birth place Manchester, Lancashire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Ellen

Rigby

Head

Widow

55

1826

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Benjamin

Rigby

Son

Single

27

1854

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Sarah E

Rigby

Daughter

Single

17

1864

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Alice

Rigby

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

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