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Household of John Rigby (born 1831, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Ashton under Lyne, 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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Rigby, born in 1831 in Ashton under Lyne, Lancashire, consisted of 4 members. John was the head of the household, married to Maria Rigby, born in 1837 in Stalybridge, Lancashire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were John's Mother In Law, Sarah (born 1804 in Saddleworth, Yorkshire, England) and John's Boarder, Maria (born 1873 in Stockport, Cheshire, England).


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John Rigby's household

Male

John

Rigby

Head
Female

Maria

Rigby

Wife
Female

Sarah

Mather

Mother In Law
Female

Maria

Rigby

Boarder
First name(s) John
Last name Rigby
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place Ashton under Lyne, Lancashire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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John

Rigby

Head

Married

50

1831

Ashton under Lyne, Lancashire, England

Maria

Rigby

Wife

Married

44

1837

Stalybridge, Lancashire, England

Sarah

Mather

Mother In Law

Widow

77

1804

Saddleworth, Yorkshire, England

Maria

Rigby

Boarder

Single

8

1873

Stockport, Cheshire, England

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