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Household of James Rigby (born 1839, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chorley, 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 1839 in Samlesbury, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Mary Rigby, born in 1840 in Lancashire, England. They had 4 children; William T (born 1867 in Hoghton, Lancashire, England), David (born 1873 in Hoghton, Lancashire, England), Beverage (born 1879 in Hoghton, Lancashire, England) and Betty Jane G (born 1881 in Hoghton, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Lodger, Nancy Sharples, born in 1836 in Pleasington, Lancashire, England.


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James Rigby's household

Male

James

Rigby

Head
Female

Mary

Rigby

Wife
Male

William T

Rigby

Son
Male

David

Rigby

Son
Male

Beverage

Rigby

Son
Female

Betty Jane G

Rigby

Daughter
Female

Nancy

Sharples

Lodger
First name(s) James
Last name Rigby
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place Samlesbury, 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

42

1839

Samlesbury, Lancashire, England

Mary

Rigby

Wife

Married

41

1840

Lancashire, England

William T

Rigby

Son

Single

14

1867

Hoghton, Lancashire, England

David

Rigby

Son

Single

8

1873

Hoghton, Lancashire, England

Beverage

Rigby

Son

Single

2

1879

Hoghton, Lancashire, England

Betty Jane G

Rigby

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Hoghton, Lancashire, England

Nancy

Sharples

Lodger

Single

45

1836

Pleasington, Lancashire, England

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