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Household of William Rigby (born 1819, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Prescot, 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.

William Rigby and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Rigby, born in 1819 in Sutton, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Catherine Rigby, born in 1829 in Cronton, Lancashire, England. They had 3 children; Mary Ann (born 1853 in Whiston, Lancashire, England), Thomas (born 1865 in Lancashire, England) and Alice (born 1868 in Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Visitor, Henry Fazackley, born in 1860 in Ditton, Lancashire, England.


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William Rigby's household

Male

William

Rigby

Head
Female

Catherine

Rigby

Wife
Female

Mary Ann

Rigby

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Rigby

Son
Female

Alice

Rigby

Daughter
Male

Henry

Fazackley

Visitor
First name(s) William
Last name Rigby
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 62
Birth year 1819
Birth place Sutton, Lancashire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Rigby

Head

Married

62

1819

Sutton, Lancashire, England

Catherine

Rigby

Wife

Married

52

1829

Cronton, Lancashire, England

Mary Ann

Rigby

Daughter

Single

28

1853

Whiston, Lancashire, England

Thomas

Rigby

Son

Single

16

1865

Lancashire, England

Alice

Rigby

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Lancashire, England

Henry

Fazackley

Visitor

Single

21

1860

Ditton, Lancashire, England

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