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Household of Thomas Rigby (born 1845, Lancashire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wigan, 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.
Thomas Rigby and 8 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Rigby, born in 1845 in Aspull, Lancashire, consisted of 9 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Ellen Rigby, born in 1845 in Coppull, Lancashire, England. They had 6 children; John (born 1868 in Hindley, Lancashire, England), Sarah (born 1870 in Leigh, Lancashire, England), William (born 1875 in Leigh, Lancashire, England), Ann (born 1877 in Leigh, Lancashire, England), Mary (born 1879 in Leigh, Lancashire, England) and Ellen (born 1881 in Leigh, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Thomas's Lodger, James Eckersley, born in 1837 in Lancashire, England.
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Thomas Rigby's household
Thomas
Rigby
Head
Ellen
Rigby
Wife
John
Rigby
Son
Sarah
Rigby
Daughter
William
Rigby
Son
Ann
Rigby
Daughter
Mary
Rigby
Daughter
Ellen
Rigby
Daughter
James
Eckersley
Lodger
| First name(s) | Thomas |
| Last name | Rigby |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 36 |
| Birth year | 1845 |
| Birth place | Aspull, Lancashire, England |
Household members (9 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Thomas | Rigby | Head | Married | 36 | 1845 | Aspull, Lancashire, England | |
Ellen | Rigby | Wife | Married | 36 | 1845 | Coppull, Lancashire, England | |
John | Rigby | Son | Single | 13 | 1868 | Hindley, Lancashire, England | |
Sarah | Rigby | Daughter | Single | 11 | 1870 | Leigh, Lancashire, England | |
William | Rigby | Son | Single | 6 | 1875 | Leigh, Lancashire, England | |
Ann | Rigby | Daughter | Single | 4 | 1877 | Leigh, Lancashire, England | |
Mary | Rigby | Daughter | Single | 2 | 1879 | Leigh, Lancashire, England | |
Ellen | Rigby | Daughter | Single | 0 | 1881 | Leigh, Lancashire, England | |
James | Eckersley | Lodger | Widower | 44 | 1837 | Lancashire, England |
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