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Household of William Rigg (born 1842, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Rochdale, 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 Rigg and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Rigg, born in 1842 in Littleborough, Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Martha J Rigg, born in 1848 in Bradford, Yorkshire, England. They had 2 children; John W (born 1873 in Littleborough, Lancashire, England) and James A (born 1877 in Littleborough, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Boarder, Halor Halvorson, born in 1863 in Norway.


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William Rigg's household

Male

William

Rigg

Head
Female

Martha J

Rigg

Wife
Male

John W

Rigg

Son
Male

James A

Rigg

Son
Male

Halor

Halvorson

Boarder
First name(s) William
Last name Rigg
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place Littleborough, Lancashire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Rigg

Head

Married

39

1842

Littleborough, Lancashire, England

Martha J

Rigg

Wife

Married

33

1848

Bradford, Yorkshire, England

John W

Rigg

Son

Single

8

1873

Littleborough, Lancashire, England

James A

Rigg

Son

Single

4

1877

Littleborough, Lancashire, England

Halor

Halvorson

Boarder

Single

18

1863

Norway

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