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Household of James Rigby (born 1838, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Burnley, 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 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Rigby, born in 1838 in Samlesbury, Lancashire, consisted of 9 members. James was the head of the household, married to Eliza Rigby, born in 1841 in Burnley, Lancashire, England. They had 6 children; Frederick T (born 1861 in St Helens, Lancashire, England), Sarah H (born 1865 in St Helens, Lancashire, England), Mathew L (born 1866 in Burnley, Lancashire, England), Agnes Mary (born 1866 in Parr, Lancashire, England), Frances N (born 1869 in Parr, Lancashire, England) and John Jas (born 1871 in Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Daughter Adopted, Ellen Ann Heartson (Rigby), born in 1878 in Burnley, Lancashire, England.


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James Rigby's household

Male

James

Rigby

Head
Female

Eliza

Rigby

Wife
Male

Frederick T

Rigby

Son
Female

Sarah H

Rigby

Daughter
Male

Mathew L

Rigby

Son
Female

Agnes Mary

Rigby

Daughter
Female

Frances N

Rigby

Daughter
Male

John Jas

Rigby

Son
Female

Ellen Ann

Heartson (Rigby)

Daughter Adopted
First name(s) James
Last name Rigby
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place Samlesbury, Lancashire, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Rigby

Head

Married

43

1838

Samlesbury, Lancashire, England

Eliza

Rigby

Wife

Married

40

1841

Burnley, Lancashire, England

Frederick T

Rigby

Son

Single

20

1861

St Helens, Lancashire, England

Sarah H

Rigby

Daughter

Single

16

1865

St Helens, Lancashire, England

Mathew L

Rigby

Son

Single

15

1866

Burnley, Lancashire, England

Agnes Mary

Rigby

Daughter

Single

15

1866

Parr, Lancashire, England

Frances N

Rigby

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Parr, Lancashire, England

John Jas

Rigby

Son

Single

10

1871

Lancashire, England

Ellen Ann

Heartson (Rigby)

Daughter Adopted

Single

3

1878

Burnley, Lancashire, England

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