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Household of John Rigby (born 1845, Staffordshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Congleton, Cheshire, 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.

John Rigby and 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Rigby, born in 1845 in Audley, Staffordshire, consisted of 10 members. John was the head of the household, married to Fanny Maria Rigby, born in 1845 in Macclesfield, Cheshire, England. They had 5 children; Mabel Clayton (born 1874 in Barthomley, Cheshire, England), Gertrude Maud (born 1875 in Barthomley, Cheshire, England), Harold (born 1877 in Barthomley, Cheshire, England), Osman (born 1878 in Barthomley, Cheshire, England) and Herbert Parrott (born 1880 in Barthomley, Cheshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Mother In Law, Harriett (born 1817 in Astbury, Cheshire, England), John's Servant, Mary Martha (born 1860 in Astbury, Cheshire, England) and John's Servant, Mary (born 1867 in Staffordshire, England).


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John Rigby's household

Male

John

Rigby

Head
Female

Fanny Maria

Rigby

Wife
Female

Mabel Clayton

Rigby

Daughter
Female

Gertrude Maud

Rigby

Daughter
Male

Harold

Rigby

Son
Male

Osman

Rigby

Son
Male

Herbert Parrott

Rigby

Son
Female

Harriett

Parrott

Mother In Law
Female

Mary Martha

Critchlow

Servant
Female

Mary

Cartridge

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Rigby
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Audley, Staffordshire, England

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Rigby

Head

Married

36

1845

Audley, Staffordshire, England

Fanny Maria

Rigby

Wife

Married

36

1845

Macclesfield, Cheshire, England

Mabel Clayton

Rigby

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Barthomley, Cheshire, England

Gertrude Maud

Rigby

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Barthomley, Cheshire, England

Harold

Rigby

Son

Single

4

1877

Barthomley, Cheshire, England

Osman

Rigby

Son

Single

3

1878

Barthomley, Cheshire, England

Herbert Parrott

Rigby

Son

Single

1

1880

Barthomley, Cheshire, England

Harriett

Parrott

Mother In Law

Widow

64

1817

Astbury, Cheshire, England

Mary Martha

Critchlow

Servant

Single

21

1860

Astbury, Cheshire, England

Mary

Cartridge

Servant

Single

14

1867

Staffordshire, England

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