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Household of John Rigby (born 1840, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Blackburn, 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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Rigby, born in 1840 in Ashton in Makerfield, Lancashire, consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, married to Nancy Rigby, born in 1850 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England. They had 6 children; Martha A (born 1869 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England), William H (born 1871 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England), Mary (born 1872 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England), Robert (born 1874 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England), Ellen (born 1877 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England) and Margaret (born 1879 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England).


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John Rigby's household

Male

John

Rigby

Head
Female

Nancy

Rigby

Wife
Female

Martha A

Rigby

Daughter
Male

William H

Rigby

Son
Female

Mary

Rigby

Daughter
Male

Robert

Rigby

Son
Female

Ellen

Rigby

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Rigby

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Rigby
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Ashton in Makerfield, Lancashire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Rigby

Head

Married

41

1840

Ashton in Makerfield, Lancashire, England

Nancy

Rigby

Wife

Married

31

1850

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Martha A

Rigby

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

William H

Rigby

Son

Single

10

1871

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Mary

Rigby

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Robert

Rigby

Son

Single

7

1874

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Ellen

Rigby

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Margaret

Rigby

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

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