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Household of Thomas Rigbey (born 1850, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian))

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Colinton, Midlothian, Scotland

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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.

Thomas Rigbey and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Rigbey, born in 1850 in Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), consisted of 5 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Margaret Rigbey, born in 1854 in Colinton, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 2 children; Isabella (born 1876 in Colinton, Midlothian, Scotland) and Elizabeth (born 1878 in Colinton, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Thomas's Visitor, Elizabeth Aitken, born in 1859 in Colinton, Midlothian, Scotland.


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Thomas Rigbey's household

Male

Thomas

Rigbey

Head
Female

Margaret

Rigbey

Wife
Female

Isabella

Rigbey

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Rigbey

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Aitken

Visitor
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Rigbey
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 31
Birth year 1850
Birth place Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

Rigbey

Head

Married

31

1850

Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

Margaret

Rigbey

Wife

-

27

1854

Colinton, Midlothian, Scotland

Isabella

Rigbey

Daughter

-

5

1876

Colinton, Midlothian, Scotland

Elizabeth

Rigbey

Daughter

-

3

1878

Colinton, Midlothian, Scotland

Elizabeth

Aitken

Visitor

Unmarried

22

1859

Colinton, Midlothian, Scotland

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