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Household of John Rigby (born 1849, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Rigby, born in 1849 in Oswaldtwistle, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Alice Rigby, born in 1849 in Oswaldtwistle, Lancashire, England. They had 5 children; Christopher J (born 1871 in Oswaldtwistle, Lancashire, England), Sophia (born 1873 in Oswaldtwistle, Lancashire, England), Frederick (born 1876 in Oswaldtwistle, Lancashire, England), Sarah A (born 1878 in Oswaldtwistle, Lancashire, England) and Ann (born 1880 in Oswaldtwistle, Lancashire, England).


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John Rigby's household

Male

John

Rigby

Head
Female

Alice

Rigby

Wife
Male

Christopher J

Rigby

Son
Female

Sophia

Rigby

Daughter
Male

Frederick

Rigby

Son
Female

Sarah A

Rigby

Daughter
Female

Ann

Rigby

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Rigby
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 32
Birth year 1849
Birth place Oswaldtwistle, 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

32

1849

Oswaldtwistle, Lancashire, England

Alice

Rigby

Wife

Married

32

1849

Oswaldtwistle, Lancashire, England

Christopher J

Rigby

Son

Single

10

1871

Oswaldtwistle, Lancashire, England

Sophia

Rigby

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Oswaldtwistle, Lancashire, England

Frederick

Rigby

Son

Single

5

1876

Oswaldtwistle, Lancashire, England

Sarah A

Rigby

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Oswaldtwistle, Lancashire, England

Ann

Rigby

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Oswaldtwistle, Lancashire, England

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