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Household of Thomas Rigby (born 1833, 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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Rigby, born in 1833 in Oldham, Lancashire, consisted of 8 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Ellen Rigby, born in 1840 in Newton, Lancashire, England. They had 6 children; James (born 1860 in Parr, Lancashire, England), Thomas (born 1863 in Parr, Lancashire, England), Martha (born 1866 in Parr, Lancashire, England), George (born 1872 in Parr, Lancashire, England), Mary (born 1879 in Ashton, Lancashire, England) and John W (born 1881 in Ashton, Lancashire, England).


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Thomas Rigby's household

Male

Thomas

Rigby

Head
Female

Ellen

Rigby

Wife
Male

James

Rigby

Son
Male

Thomas

Rigby

Son
Female

Martha

Rigby

Daughter
Male

George

Rigby

Son
Female

Mary

Rigby

Daughter
Male

John W

Rigby

Son
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Rigby
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 48
Birth year 1833
Birth place Oldham, Lancashire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

Rigby

Head

Married

48

1833

Oldham, Lancashire, England

Ellen

Rigby

Wife

Married

41

1840

Newton, Lancashire, England

James

Rigby

Son

Single

21

1860

Parr, Lancashire, England

Thomas

Rigby

Son

Single

18

1863

Parr, Lancashire, England

Martha

Rigby

Daughter

Single

15

1866

Parr, Lancashire, England

George

Rigby

Son

Single

9

1872

Parr, Lancashire, England

Mary

Rigby

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Ashton, Lancashire, England

John W

Rigby

Son

Single

0

1881

Ashton, Lancashire, England

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