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Household of James A Rigby (born 1850, 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.

James A Rigby and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James A Rigby, born in 1850 in Preston, Lancashire, consisted of 9 members. James A was the head of the household, married to Sarah Elizabeth Rigby, born in 1855 in London, Surrey, England. They had 3 children; Lilian (born 1877 in Preston, Lancashire, England), Mabel (born 1879 in Preston, Lancashire, England) and Arthur (born 1881 in Preston, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were James A's Brother In Law, Ernest A (born 1861 in London, Surrey, England), James A's Servant, Margaret (born 1831 in Freckleton, Lancashire, England), James A's Servant, Alina (born 1856 in Weston Super Mare, Somerset, England) and James A's Servant, Kate (born 1858 in Festiniog, Merionethshire, Wales).


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James A Rigby's household

Male

James A

Rigby

Head
Female

Sarah Elizabeth

Rigby

Wife
Female

Lilian

Rigby

Daughter
Female

Mabel

Rigby

Daughter
Male

Arthur

Rigby

Son
Male

Ernest A

Thompson

Brother In Law
Female

Margaret

Westall

Servant
Female

Alina

Stone

Servant
Female

Kate

Stephens

Servant
First name(s) James A
Last name Rigby
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 31
Birth year 1850
Birth place Preston, Lancashire, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James A

Rigby

Head

Married

31

1850

Preston, Lancashire, England

Sarah Elizabeth

Rigby

Wife

Married

26

1855

London, Surrey, England

Lilian

Rigby

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Preston, Lancashire, England

Mabel

Rigby

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Preston, Lancashire, England

Arthur

Rigby

Son

Single

0

1881

Preston, Lancashire, England

Ernest A

Thompson

Brother In Law

Single

20

1861

London, Surrey, England

Margaret

Westall

Servant

Widow

50

1831

Freckleton, Lancashire, England

Alina

Stone

Servant

Single

25

1856

Weston Super Mare, Somerset, England

Kate

Stephens

Servant

Single

23

1858

Festiniog, Merionethshire, Wales

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