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Household of James Riggs (born 1843, Dorset)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wimborne, Dorset, 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 Riggs and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Riggs, born in 1843 in Cheselbourne, Dorset, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Fanny Riggs, born in 1846 in Corfe Castle, Dorset, England. They had 3 children; Charles (born 1868 in Portsmouth, Hampshire, England), Walter (born 1871 in Dewlish, Dorset, England) and Bessie L (born 1881 in Wimborne, Dorset, England).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Step Daughter, Agnes J (born 1874 in Corfe Castle, Dorset, England) and James's Step Son, Albert W (born 1876 in Corfe Castle, Dorset, England).


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James Riggs's household

Male

James

Riggs

Head
Female

Fanny

Riggs

Wife
Male

Charles

Riggs

Son
Male

Walter

Riggs

Son
Female

Agnes J

Record

Step Daughter
Male

Albert W

Record

Step Son
Female

Bessie L

Riggs

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Riggs
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 38
Birth year 1843
Birth place Cheselbourne, Dorset, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Riggs

Head

Married

38

1843

Cheselbourne, Dorset, England

Fanny

Riggs

Wife

Married

35

1846

Corfe Castle, Dorset, England

Charles

Riggs

Son

Single

13

1868

Portsmouth, Hampshire, England

Walter

Riggs

Son

Single

10

1871

Dewlish, Dorset, England

Agnes J

Record

Step Daughter

Single

7

1874

Corfe Castle, Dorset, England

Albert W

Record

Step Son

Single

5

1876

Corfe Castle, Dorset, England

Bessie L

Riggs

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Wimborne, Dorset, England

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