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Household of Ellen Rigby (born 1806, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Preston, 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 1806 in Bilborough, Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. Ellen was the head of the household, widow. She had 3 children; Jane (born 1835 in Woodplumpton, Lancashire, England), William (born 1841 in Woodplumpton, Lancashire, England) and Margaret (born 1847 in Woodplumpton, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Ellen's Boarding Grand Son, John Rigby, born in 1862 in Goosnargh, Lancashire, England.


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Ellen Rigby's household

Female

Ellen

Rigby

Head
Female

Jane

Rigby

Daughter
Male

William

Rigby

Son
Female

Margaret

Rigby

Daughter
Male

John

Rigby

Boarding Grand Son
First name(s) Ellen
Last name Rigby
Relationship Head
Marital status Widow
Age 75
Birth year 1806
Birth place Bilborough, 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

75

1806

Bilborough, Lancashire, England

Jane

Rigby

Daughter

Single

46

1835

Woodplumpton, Lancashire, England

William

Rigby

Son

Single

40

1841

Woodplumpton, Lancashire, England

Margaret

Rigby

Daughter

Single

34

1847

Woodplumpton, Lancashire, England

John

Rigby

Boarding Grand Son

Single

19

1862

Goosnargh, Lancashire, England

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