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Household of Richard Wigan (born 1830, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chorlton, 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.

Richard Wigan and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Richard Wigan, born in 1830 in Manchester, Lancashire, consisted of 4 members. Richard was the head of the household, married to Jemima Wigan, born in 1835 in Rushton, Staffordshire, England. They had 2 children; Ann M (born 1871 in Manchester, Lancashire, England) and John (born 1873 in Gorton, Lancashire, England).


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Richard Wigan's household

Male

Richard

Wigan

Head
Female

Jemima

Wigan

Wife
Female

Ann M

Wigan

Daughter
Male

John

Wigan

Son
First name(s) Richard
Last name Wigan
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 51
Birth year 1830
Birth place Manchester, Lancashire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Richard

Wigan

Head

Married

51

1830

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Jemima

Wigan

Wife

Married

46

1835

Rushton, Staffordshire, England

Ann M

Wigan

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Manchester, Lancashire, England

John

Wigan

Son

Single

8

1873

Gorton, Lancashire, England

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