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Household of Joseph Rigby (born 1842, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bolton, 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.

Joseph Rigby and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Joseph Rigby, born in 1842 in Westhoughton, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. Joseph was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Rigby, born in 1844 in Westhoughton, Lancashire, England. They had 5 children; Alice (born 1868 in Westhoughton, Lancashire, England), James (born 1871 in Westhoughton, Lancashire, England), John (born 1874 in Westhoughton, Lancashire, England), Simon (born 1876 in Westhoughton, Lancashire, England) and Ann (born 1879 in Westhoughton, Lancashire, England).


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Joseph Rigby's household

Male

Joseph

Rigby

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Rigby

Wife
Female

Alice

Rigby

Daughter
Male

James

Rigby

Son
Male

John

Rigby

Son
Male

Simon

Rigby

Son
Female

Ann

Rigby

Daughter
First name(s) Joseph
Last name Rigby
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place Westhoughton, Lancashire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Joseph

Rigby

Head

Married

39

1842

Westhoughton, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Rigby

Wife

Married

37

1844

Westhoughton, Lancashire, England

Alice

Rigby

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Westhoughton, Lancashire, England

James

Rigby

Son

Single

10

1871

Westhoughton, Lancashire, England

John

Rigby

Son

Single

7

1874

Westhoughton, Lancashire, England

Simon

Rigby

Son

Single

5

1876

Westhoughton, Lancashire, England

Ann

Rigby

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Westhoughton, Lancashire, England

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