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Household of Peter Rigby (born 1831, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Prescot, 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.

Peter Rigby and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Peter Rigby, born in 1831 in Burtonwood, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. Peter was the head of the household, married to Ellen Rigby, born in 1826 in Parr, Lancashire, England. They had 1 child; Esther Ann, born 1858 in Parr, Lancashire, England. They had 1 grandchild; Harry, born 1879 in Parr, Lancashire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were Peter's Lodger, Mary (born 1841 in Parr, Lancashire, England) and Peter's Lodger, Annie (born 1866 in Parr, Lancashire, England).


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Peter Rigby's household

Male

Peter

Rigby

Head
Female

Ellen

Rigby

Wife
Female

Esther Ann

Potter

Daughter
Male

Harry

Potter

Grand Son
Female

Mary

Hughton

Lodger
Female

Annie

Hughton

Lodger
First name(s) Peter
Last name Rigby
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place Burtonwood, Lancashire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Peter

Rigby

Head

Married

50

1831

Burtonwood, Lancashire, England

Ellen

Rigby

Wife

Married

55

1826

Parr, Lancashire, England

Esther Ann

Potter

Daughter

Widow

23

1858

Parr, Lancashire, England

Harry

Potter

Grand Son

Single

2

1879

Parr, Lancashire, England

Mary

Hughton

Lodger

Widow

40

1841

Parr, Lancashire, England

Annie

Hughton

Lodger

Single

15

1866

Parr, Lancashire, England

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