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Household of Robert Rigby (born 1840, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Leigh, 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.

Robert Rigby and 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Robert Rigby, born in 1840 in Astley, Lancashire, consisted of 10 members. Robert was the head of the household, married to Catherine Rigby, born in 1841 in Hyde, Lancashire, England. They had 8 children; William (born 1861 in Hyde, Lancashire, England), Hannah (born 1862 in Hyde, Lancashire, England), Lot (born 1867 in Hyde, Lancashire, England), Mary Jane (born 1869 in Hyde, Lancashire, England), Elizabeth (born 1871 in Hyde, Lancashire, England), Ann (born 1874 in Hyde, Lancashire, England), Sarah (born 1876 in Tyldesley, Lancashire, England) and Alice (born 1878 in Tyldesley, Lancashire, England).


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Robert Rigby's household

Male

Robert

Rigby

Head
Female

Catherine

Rigby

Wife
Male

William

Rigby

Son
Female

Hannah

Rigby

Daughter
Male

Lot

Rigby

Son
Female

Mary Jane

Rigby

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Rigby

Daughter
Female

Ann

Rigby

Daughter
Female

Sarah

Rigby

Daughter
Female

Alice

Rigby

Daughter
First name(s) Robert
Last name Rigby
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Astley, Lancashire, England

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Robert

Rigby

Head

Married

41

1840

Astley, Lancashire, England

Catherine

Rigby

Wife

Married

40

1841

Hyde, Lancashire, England

William

Rigby

Son

Single

20

1861

Hyde, Lancashire, England

Hannah

Rigby

Daughter

Single

19

1862

Hyde, Lancashire, England

Lot

Rigby

Son

Single

14

1867

Hyde, Lancashire, England

Mary Jane

Rigby

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Hyde, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Rigby

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Hyde, Lancashire, England

Ann

Rigby

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Hyde, Lancashire, England

Sarah

Rigby

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Tyldesley, Lancashire, England

Alice

Rigby

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Tyldesley, Lancashire, England

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