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Household of Thomas Rigby (born 1837, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bolton, 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 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Rigby, born in 1837 in Halliwell, Lancashire, consisted of 10 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Martha Rigby, born in 1834 in Kearsley, Lancashire, England. They had 7 children; Emma (born 1866 in Farnworth, Lancashire, England), Ann (born 1868 in Farnworth, Lancashire, England), Mary J (born 1870 in Farnworth, Lancashire, England), James (born 1873 in Farnworth, Lancashire, England), Elizabeth (born 1876 in Farnworth, Lancashire, England), Eliza (born 1879 in Farnworth, Lancashire, England) and Samuel (born 1881 in Farnworth, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Thomas's Mother, Ann Rigby, born in 1801 in Lancashire, England.


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Thomas Rigby's household

Male

Thomas

Rigby

Head
Female

Martha

Rigby

Wife
Female

Emma

Rigby

Daughter
Female

Ann

Rigby

Daughter
Female

Mary J

Rigby

Daughter
Male

James

Rigby

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Rigby

Daughter
Female

Eliza

Rigby

Daughter
Male

Samuel

Rigby

Son
Female

Ann

Rigby

Mother
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Rigby
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Halliwell, Lancashire, England

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

Rigby

Head

Married

44

1837

Halliwell, Lancashire, England

Martha

Rigby

Wife

Married

47

1834

Kearsley, Lancashire, England

Emma

Rigby

Daughter

Single

15

1866

Farnworth, Lancashire, England

Ann

Rigby

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Farnworth, Lancashire, England

Mary J

Rigby

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Farnworth, Lancashire, England

James

Rigby

Son

Single

8

1873

Farnworth, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Rigby

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Farnworth, Lancashire, England

Eliza

Rigby

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Farnworth, Lancashire, England

Samuel

Rigby

Son

Single

0

1881

Farnworth, Lancashire, England

Ann

Rigby

Mother

Widow

80

1801

Lancashire, England

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