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Household of John Rigby (born 1838, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Leigh, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Rigby, born in 1838 in Sutton, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Margaret Rigby, born in 1832 in Lancashire, England. They had 5 children; Joseph (born 1858 in Lancashire, England), Margaret (born 1862 in Lancashire, England), Esther Jane (born 1864 in Lancashire, England), Mary Elizabeth (born 1866 in Lancashire, England) and Alice Ann (born 1873 in Golborne, Lancashire, England).


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John Rigby's household

Male

John

Rigby

Head
Female

Margaret

Rigby

Wife
Male

Joseph

Rigby

Son
Female

Margaret

Rigby

Daughter
Female

Esther Jane

Rigby

Daughter
Female

Mary Elizabeth

Rigby

Daughter
Female

Alice Ann

Rigby

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Rigby
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place Sutton, Lancashire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Rigby

Head

Married

43

1838

Sutton, Lancashire, England

Margaret

Rigby

Wife

Married

49

1832

Lancashire, England

Joseph

Rigby

Son

Single

23

1858

Lancashire, England

Margaret

Rigby

Daughter

Single

19

1862

Lancashire, England

Esther Jane

Rigby

Daughter

Single

17

1864

Lancashire, England

Mary Elizabeth

Rigby

Daughter

Single

15

1866

Lancashire, England

Alice Ann

Rigby

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Golborne, Lancashire, England

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