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Household of George Rigg (born 1853, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Rochdale, 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.

George Rigg and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of George Rigg, born in 1853 in Littleborough, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. George was the head of the household, married to Hannah Rigg, born in 1854 in Stansfield, Lancashire, England. They had 1 child; Jesse, born 1876 in Littleborough, Lancashire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were George's Mother In Law, Betty (born 1826 in Yorkshire, England), George's Sister In Law, Sarah (born 1864 in Stansfield, Lancashire, England) and George's Sister In Law, Lucy (born 1869 in Stansfield, Lancashire, England).


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George Rigg's household

Male

George

Rigg

Head
Female

Hannah

Rigg

Wife
Male

Jesse

Rigg

Son
Female

Betty

Spencer

Mother In Law
Female

Sarah

Spencer

Sister In Law
Female

Lucy

Spencer

Sister In Law
First name(s) George
Last name Rigg
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 28
Birth year 1853
Birth place Littleborough, Lancashire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

George

Rigg

Head

Married

28

1853

Littleborough, Lancashire, England

Hannah

Rigg

Wife

Married

27

1854

Stansfield, Lancashire, England

Jesse

Rigg

Son

Single

5

1876

Littleborough, Lancashire, England

Betty

Spencer

Mother In Law

Married

55

1826

Yorkshire, England

Sarah

Spencer

Sister In Law

Single

17

1864

Stansfield, Lancashire, England

Lucy

Spencer

Sister In Law

Single

12

1869

Stansfield, Lancashire, England

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