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Household of William Rigby (born 1843, Lancashire)

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.

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 1843 in Manchester, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Ellen Rigby, born in 1845 in Manchester, Lancashire, England. They had 4 children; Eleanor (born 1871 in Sale, Cheshire, England), Ernest (born 1872 in Sale, Cheshire, England), Edwin (born 1874 in Sale, Cheshire, England) and Leonard (born 1880 in Manchester, Lancashire, England).


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William Rigby's household

Male

William

Rigby

Head
Female

Ellen

Rigby

Wife
Female

Eleanor

Rigby

Daughter
Male

Ernest

Rigby

Son
Male

Edwin

Rigby

Son
Male

Leonard

Rigby

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Rigby
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 38
Birth year 1843
Birth place Manchester, 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

38

1843

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Ellen

Rigby

Wife

Married

36

1845

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Eleanor

Rigby

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Sale, Cheshire, England

Ernest

Rigby

Son

Single

9

1872

Sale, Cheshire, England

Edwin

Rigby

Son

Single

7

1874

Sale, Cheshire, England

Leonard

Rigby

Son

Single

1

1880

Manchester, Lancashire, England

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