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Household of Thomas Rigby (born 1838, Cheshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chorlton, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Rigby, born in 1838 in Stockport, Cheshire, consisted of 7 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Maria Rigby, born in 1841 in York, Yorkshire, England. They had 4 children; Hannah N (born 1864 in York, Yorkshire, England), Amelia H (born 1865 in Heaton Norris, Lancashire, England), John (born 1866 in Manchester, Lancashire, England) and Ernest (born 1871 in Manchester, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Thomas's Servant, Ellen Coldough, born in 1841 in Staffordshire, England.


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Thomas Rigby's household

Male

Thomas

Rigby

Head
Female

Maria

Rigby

Wife
Female

Hannah N

Rigby

Daughter
Female

Amelia H

Rigby

Daughter
Male

John

Rigby

Son
Male

Ernest

Rigby

Son
Female

Ellen

Coldough

Servant
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Rigby
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place Stockport, Cheshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

Rigby

Head

Married

43

1838

Stockport, Cheshire, England

Maria

Rigby

Wife

Married

40

1841

York, Yorkshire, England

Hannah N

Rigby

Daughter

Single

17

1864

York, Yorkshire, England

Amelia H

Rigby

Daughter

Single

16

1865

Heaton Norris, Lancashire, England

John

Rigby

Son

Single

15

1866

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Ernest

Rigby

Son

Single

10

1871

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Ellen

Coldough

Servant

Single

40

1841

Staffordshire, England

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