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Household of James Riggs (born 1849, Ayrshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Falkirk, Stirlingshire, 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 Riggs and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Riggs, born in 1849 in Kilwinning, Ayrshire, consisted of 4 members. James was the head of the household, widower. He had 2 children; Agnes (born 1868 in New Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and John (born 1872 in New Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's House Keeper, Lilly Crawford, born in 1845 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland.


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James Riggs's household

Male

James

Riggs

Head
Female

Agnes

Riggs

Daughter
Male

John

Riggs

Son
Female

Lilly

Crawford

House Keeper
First name(s) James
Last name Riggs
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 32
Birth year 1849
Birth place Kilwinning, Ayrshire, Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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James

Riggs

Head

Widower

32

1849

Kilwinning, Ayrshire, Scotland

Agnes

Riggs

Daughter

-

13

1868

New Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland

John

Riggs

Son

-

9

1872

New Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Lilly

Crawford

House Keeper

Unmarried

36

1845

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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