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Household of Matthew Rigby (born 1850, Shropshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wigan, 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.
Matthew Rigby and 7 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Matthew Rigby, born in 1850 in Dawley, Shropshire, consisted of 8 members. Matthew was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Rigby, born in 1850 in Dawley, Shropshire, England. They had 2 children; Mary E (born 1876 in Dawley, Shropshire, England) and Joseph G (born 1879 in Dawley, Shropshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Matthew's Boarder, Charles (born 1851 in Dawley, Shropshire, England), Matthew's Boarder, James (born 1858 in Dawley, Shropshire, England) and Matthew's Lodger Head, Matthew (born 1853 in Ironbridge, Shropshire, England).
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Matthew Rigby's household
Matthew
Rigby
Head
Elizabeth
Rigby
Wife
Mary E
Rigby
Daughter
Joseph G
Rigby
Son
Charles
Swift
Boarder
James
Hollows
Boarder
Matthew
Highway
Lodger Head
Sarah A
Highway
Wife
| First name(s) | Matthew |
| Last name | Rigby |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 31 |
| Birth year | 1850 |
| Birth place | Dawley, Shropshire, England |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Matthew | Rigby | Head | Married | 31 | 1850 | Dawley, Shropshire, England | |
Elizabeth | Rigby | Wife | Married | 31 | 1850 | Dawley, Shropshire, England | |
Mary E | Rigby | Daughter | Single | 5 | 1876 | Dawley, Shropshire, England | |
Joseph G | Rigby | Son | Single | 2 | 1879 | Dawley, Shropshire, England | |
Charles | Swift | Boarder | Single | 30 | 1851 | Dawley, Shropshire, England | |
James | Hollows | Boarder | Single | 23 | 1858 | Dawley, Shropshire, England | |
Matthew | Highway | Lodger Head | Married | 28 | 1853 | Ironbridge, Shropshire, England | |
Sarah A | Highway | Wife | Married | 31 | 1850 | Ironbridge, Shropshire, England |
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