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Household of James Rigby (born 1828, 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 Rigby and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Rigby, born in 1828 in Preston, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Ellen Rigby, born in 1828 in Preston, Lancashire, England. They had 3 children; Thomas (born 1859 in Preston, Lancashire, England), Joseph (born 1865 in Preston, Lancashire, England) and William Hy (born 1855 in Samlesbury, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Daughter In Law, Annie Rigby, born in 1859 in Much Hoole, Lancashire, England.


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James Rigby's household

Male

James

Rigby

Head
Female

Ellen

Rigby

Wife
Male

Thomas

Rigby

Son
Male

Joseph

Rigby

Son
Male

William Hy

Rigby

Son
Female

Annie

Rigby

Daughter In Law
First name(s) James
Last name Rigby
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 53
Birth year 1828
Birth place Preston, Lancashire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Rigby

Head

Married

53

1828

Preston, Lancashire, England

Ellen

Rigby

Wife

Married

53

1828

Preston, Lancashire, England

Thomas

Rigby

Son

Single

22

1859

Preston, Lancashire, England

Joseph

Rigby

Son

Single

16

1865

Preston, Lancashire, England

William Hy

Rigby

Son

Married

26

1855

Samlesbury, Lancashire, England

Annie

Rigby

Daughter In Law

Married

22

1859

Much Hoole, Lancashire, England

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