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Household of Peter R Rigby (born 1840, Cheshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Birkenhead, Cheshire, 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.

Peter R Rigby and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Peter R Rigby, born in 1840 in Birkenhead, Cheshire, consisted of 8 members. Peter R was the head of the household, married to Martha Rigby, born in 1846 in Ireland. They had 4 children; William (born 1871 in Birkenhead, Cheshire, England), Peter R (born 1872 in Birkenhead, Cheshire, England), Eugene (born 1874 in Birkenhead, Cheshire, England) and Henry S (born 1875 in Birkenhead, Cheshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Peter R's Servant, Ellen (born 1864 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England) and Peter R's Servant, Lizzie (born 1861 in Birkenhead, Cheshire, England).


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Peter R Rigby's household

Male

Peter R

Rigby

Head
Female

Martha

Rigby

Wife
Male

William

Rigby

Son
Male

Peter R

Rigby

Son
Male

Eugene

Rigby

Son
Male

Henry S

Rigby

Son
Female

Ellen

Craine

Servant
Female

Lizzie

Kenney

Servant
First name(s) Peter R
Last name Rigby
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Birkenhead, Cheshire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Peter R

Rigby

Head

Married

41

1840

Birkenhead, Cheshire, England

Martha

Rigby

Wife

Married

35

1846

Ireland

William

Rigby

Son

Single

10

1871

Birkenhead, Cheshire, England

Peter R

Rigby

Son

Single

9

1872

Birkenhead, Cheshire, England

Eugene

Rigby

Son

Single

7

1874

Birkenhead, Cheshire, England

Henry S

Rigby

Son

Single

6

1875

Birkenhead, Cheshire, England

Ellen

Craine

Servant

Single

17

1864

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Lizzie

Kenney

Servant

Single

20

1861

Birkenhead, Cheshire, England

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