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Household of John Rigby (born 1807, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Prescot, Lancashire, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Rigby, born in 1807 in Sutton, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, widower. He had 1 child; Thomas, born 1845 in Sutton, Lancashire, England. He had 3 grandchildren; John (born 1876 in Sutton, Lancashire, England), Thomas (born 1878 in Sutton, Lancashire, England) and Joseph (born 1880 in Sutton, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Daughter In Law, Sarah Rigby, born in 1839 in Eccleston, Lancashire, England.


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John Rigby's household

Male

John

Rigby

Head
Male

Thomas

Rigby

Son
Female

Sarah

Rigby

Daughter In Law
Male

John

Rigby

Grand Son
Male

Thomas

Rigby

Grand Son
Male

Joseph

Rigby

Grand Son
First name(s) John
Last name Rigby
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 74
Birth year 1807
Birth place Sutton, Lancashire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Rigby

Head

Widower

74

1807

Sutton, Lancashire, England

Thomas

Rigby

Son

Married

36

1845

Sutton, Lancashire, England

Sarah

Rigby

Daughter In Law

Married

42

1839

Eccleston, Lancashire, England

John

Rigby

Grand Son

Single

5

1876

Sutton, Lancashire, England

Thomas

Rigby

Grand Son

Single

3

1878

Sutton, Lancashire, England

Joseph

Rigby

Grand Son

Single

1

1880

Sutton, Lancashire, England

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