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Household of John Rigby (born 1854, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Birkenhead, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Rigby, born in 1854 in Preston, Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Martha Rigby, born in 1855 in Ireland. They had 1 child; Sarah, born 1879 in Birkenhead, Cheshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were John's Boarder, George (born 1861 in Birkenhead, Cheshire, England) and John's Boarder, Thomas (born 1862 in Birkenhead, Cheshire, England).


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John Rigby's household

Male

John

Rigby

Head
Female

Martha

Rigby

Wife
Female

Sarah

Rigby

Daughter
Male

George

Birkett

Boarder
Male

Thomas

Davies

Boarder
First name(s) John
Last name Rigby
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 27
Birth year 1854
Birth place Preston, Lancashire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Rigby

Head

Married

27

1854

Preston, Lancashire, England

Martha

Rigby

Wife

Married

26

1855

Ireland

Sarah

Rigby

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Birkenhead, Cheshire, England

George

Birkett

Boarder

Single

20

1861

Birkenhead, Cheshire, England

Thomas

Davies

Boarder

Single

19

1862

Birkenhead, Cheshire, England

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