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Household of James Rigg (born 1853, 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 Rigg and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Rigg, born in 1853 in Hawkshead, Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Margaret Rigg, born in 1855 in Eastham, Lancashire, England. They had 2 children; John (born 1878 in Preston, Lancashire, England) and George (born 1880 in Fulwood, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Lodger, Jane Johnston, born in 1837 in Cumberland, England.


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James Rigg's household

Male

James

Rigg

Head
Female

Margaret

Rigg

Wife
Male

John

Rigg

Son
Male

George

Rigg

Son
Female

Jane

Johnston

Lodger
First name(s) James
Last name Rigg
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 28
Birth year 1853
Birth place Hawkshead, Lancashire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Rigg

Head

Married

28

1853

Hawkshead, Lancashire, England

Margaret

Rigg

Wife

Married

26

1855

Eastham, Lancashire, England

John

Rigg

Son

Single

3

1878

Preston, Lancashire, England

George

Rigg

Son

Single

1

1880

Fulwood, Lancashire, England

Jane

Johnston

Lodger

Single

44

1837

Cumberland, England

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