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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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Rigby, born in 1839 in Farington, Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, widower. He had 3 children; Martha Jane (born 1875 in Leyland, Lancashire, England), Margaret Ann (born 1877 in Leyland, Lancashire, England) and Sarah Alice (born 1879 in Leyland, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Servant, Peter Heeney, born in 1857 in Ireland.


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James Rigby's household

Male

James

Rigby

Head
Female

Martha Jane

Rigby

Daughter
Female

Margaret Ann

Rigby

Daughter
Female

Sarah Alice

Rigby

Daughter
Male

Peter

Heeney

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Rigby
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place Farington, Lancashire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Rigby

Head

Widower

42

1839

Farington, Lancashire, England

Martha Jane

Rigby

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Leyland, Lancashire, England

Margaret Ann

Rigby

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Leyland, Lancashire, England

Sarah Alice

Rigby

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Leyland, Lancashire, England

Peter

Heeney

Servant

Single

24

1857

Ireland

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