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Household of Joseph Rigg (born 1831, Norfolk)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Colchester, Essex, 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 Rigg and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Joseph Rigg, born in 1831 in Norwich, Norfolk, consisted of 4 members. Joseph was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Rigg, born in 1832 in Colchester, Essex, England. They had 2 children; Walter (born 1862 in Colchester, Essex, England) and William (born 1864 in Colchester, Essex, England).


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Joseph Rigg's household

Male

Joseph

Rigg

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Rigg

Wife
Male

Walter

Rigg

Son
Male

William

Rigg

Son
First name(s) Joseph
Last name Rigg
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place Norwich, Norfolk, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Joseph

Rigg

Head

Married

50

1831

Norwich, Norfolk, England

Elizabeth

Rigg

Wife

Married

49

1832

Colchester, Essex, England

Walter

Rigg

Son

Single

19

1862

Colchester, Essex, England

William

Rigg

Son

Single

17

1864

Colchester, Essex, England

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