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Household of Joseph Rigby (born 1844, Shropshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Durham, Durham, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Joseph Rigby, born in 1844 in Dawley, Shropshire, consisted of 5 members. Joseph was the head of the household, married to Dinah Rigby, born in 1846 in Wellington, Shropshire, England. They had 1 child; Joseph, born 1874 in Dawley, Shropshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were Joseph's Boarder, William (born 1855 in Wellington, Shropshire, England) and Joseph's Boarder, Miles (born 1853 in East Indies).


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Joseph Rigby's household

Male

Joseph

Rigby

Head
Female

Dinah

Rigby

Wife
Male

Joseph

Rigby

Son
Male

William

Hancock

Boarder
Male

Miles

Kenny

Boarder
First name(s) Joseph
Last name Rigby
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 37
Birth year 1844
Birth place Dawley, Shropshire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Joseph

Rigby

Head

Married

37

1844

Dawley, Shropshire, England

Dinah

Rigby

Wife

Married

35

1846

Wellington, Shropshire, England

Joseph

Rigby

Son

Single

7

1874

Dawley, Shropshire, England

William

Hancock

Boarder

Single

26

1855

Wellington, Shropshire, England

Miles

Kenny

Boarder

Single

28

1853

East Indies

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