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Household of William Rigby (born 1854, 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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Rigby, born in 1854 in Lancashire, consisted of 4 members. William was the head of the household, widower.
During the period, also present in the household were William's Step Father, Thomas (born 1835 in Goostrey, Cheshire, England), William's Mother, Ellen (born 1839 in Lancashire, England) and William's Ad Child, Alice (born 1872 in Stretford, Lancashire, England).


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William Rigby's household

Male

William

Rigby

Head
Male

Thomas

Tongo

Step Father
Female

Ellen

Tongo

Mother
Female

Alice

Childs

Ad Child
First name(s) William
Last name Rigby
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 27
Birth year 1854
Birth place Lancashire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Rigby

Head

Widower

27

1854

Lancashire, England

Thomas

Tongo

Step Father

Married

46

1835

Goostrey, Cheshire, England

Ellen

Tongo

Mother

Married

42

1839

Lancashire, England

Alice

Childs

Ad Child

Single

9

1872

Stretford, Lancashire, England

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