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Household of James Rigby (born 1849, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Prescot, 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 Rigby and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Rigby, born in 1849 in St Helens, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Rigby, born in 1850 in Prescot, Lancashire, England. They had 4 children; George (born 1871 in Haydock, Lancashire, England), Faith (born 1875 in Sutton, Lancashire, England), Margaret (born 1878 in Sutton, Lancashire, England) and Elizabeth (born 1881 in Sutton, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Fath In Law, William Swift, born in 1823 in Prescot, Lancashire, England.


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James Rigby's household

Male

James

Rigby

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Rigby

Wife
Male

George

Rigby

Son
Female

Faith

Rigby

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Rigby

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Rigby

Daughter
Male

William

Swift

Fath In Law
First name(s) James
Last name Rigby
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 32
Birth year 1849
Birth place St Helens, Lancashire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Rigby

Head

Married

32

1849

St Helens, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Rigby

Wife

Married

31

1850

Prescot, Lancashire, England

George

Rigby

Son

Single

10

1871

Haydock, Lancashire, England

Faith

Rigby

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Sutton, Lancashire, England

Margaret

Rigby

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Sutton, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Rigby

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Sutton, Lancashire, England

William

Swift

Fath In Law

Widower

58

1823

Prescot, Lancashire, England

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