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Household of James Rigg (born 1842, Renfrewshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Barrhead & Levern, Renfrewshire, Scotland

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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 1842 in Barrhead, Renfrewshire, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Helen Rigg, born in 1857 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; William (born 1877 in Barrhead, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and James (born 1879 in Barrhead, Renfrewshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Father, William Rigg Sr, born in 1794 in Denny, Stirlingshire, Scotland.


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James Rigg's household

Male

James

Rigg

Head
Female

Helen

Rigg

Wife
Male

William

Rigg

Son
Male

James

Rigg

Son
Male

William

Rigg Sr

Father
First name(s) James
Last name Rigg
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place Barrhead, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Rigg

Head

Married

39

1842

Barrhead, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Helen

Rigg

Wife

Married

24

1857

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

William

Rigg

Son

-

4

1877

Barrhead, Renfrewshire, Scotland

James

Rigg

Son

-

2

1879

Barrhead, Renfrewshire, Scotland

William

Rigg Sr

Father

Married

87

1794

Denny, Stirlingshire, Scotland

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