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Household of Thomas Rigby (born 1828, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bury, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Rigby, born in 1828 in Walmersley, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Sarah Rigby, born in 1828 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England. They had 3 children; Sarah Alice (born 1854 in Horwich, Lancashire, England), James (born 1862 in Birtle, Lancashire, England) and John (born 1870 in Bury, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Thomas's Lodger, James Booth, born in 1817 in Walmersley, Lancashire, England.


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Thomas Rigby's household

Male

Thomas

Rigby

Head
Female

Sarah

Rigby

Wife
Female

Sarah Alice

Rigby

Daughter
Male

James

Rigby

Son
Male

John

Rigby

Son
Male

James

Booth

Lodger
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Rigby
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 53
Birth year 1828
Birth place Walmersley, Lancashire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

Rigby

Head

Married

53

1828

Walmersley, Lancashire, England

Sarah

Rigby

Wife

Married

53

1828

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Sarah Alice

Rigby

Daughter

Single

27

1854

Horwich, Lancashire, England

James

Rigby

Son

Single

19

1862

Birtle, Lancashire, England

John

Rigby

Son

Single

11

1870

Bury, Lancashire, England

James

Booth

Lodger

Single

64

1817

Walmersley, Lancashire, England

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