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Household of Thomas Rigby (born 1831, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chorley, 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 1831 in Croston, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Eliza Rigby, born in 1845 in Chorley, Lancashire, England. They had 3 children; John (born 1863 in Chorley, Lancashire, England), Elizabeth A (born 1864 in Chorley, Lancashire, England) and Richard (born 1869 in Chorley, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Thomas's Boarder, Richard Johnson, born in 1853 in Chorley, Lancashire, England.


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Thomas Rigby's household

Male

Thomas

Rigby

Head
Female

Eliza

Rigby

Wife
Male

John

Rigby

Son
Female

Elizabeth A

Rigby

Daughter
Male

Richard

Rigby

Son
Male

Richard

Johnson

Boarder
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Rigby
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place Croston, 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

50

1831

Croston, Lancashire, England

Eliza

Rigby

Wife

Married

36

1845

Chorley, Lancashire, England

John

Rigby

Son

Single

18

1863

Chorley, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth A

Rigby

Daughter

Single

17

1864

Chorley, Lancashire, England

Richard

Rigby

Son

Single

12

1869

Chorley, Lancashire, England

Richard

Johnson

Boarder

-

28

1853

Chorley, Lancashire, England

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