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Household of William Rigg (born 1838, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Halifax, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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 11 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Rigg, born in 1838 in Halifax, Yorkshire, consisted of 12 members. William was the head of the household, married to Emma Rigg, born in 1838 in Halifax, Yorkshire, England. They had 4 children; Arthur (born 1865 in Halifax, Yorkshire, England), John (born 1868 in Halifax, Yorkshire, England), Emma J (born 1872 in Halifax, Yorkshire, England) and Julia A (born 1877 in Halifax, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Lodger Head, Lesecretaire (born 1828 in France), William's Lodger, Sarah L (born 1842 in Ireland), William's Lodger Head, William (born 1844 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England), William's Lodger, Mary (born 1845 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England), William's Lodger, James (born 1843 in Bolton, Lancashire, England) and William's Lodger, Annie (born 1843 in Bolton, Lancashire, England).


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William Rigg's household

Male

William

Rigg

Head
Female

Emma

Rigg

Wife
Male

Arthur

Rigg

Son
Male

John

Rigg

Son
Female

Emma J

Rigg

Daughter
Female

Julia A

Rigg

Daughter
Male

Lesecretaire

General

Lodger Head
Female

Sarah L

General

Lodger
Male

William

Burns

Lodger Head
Female

Mary

Burns

Lodger
Male

James

Walkden

Lodger
Female

Annie

Roscoe

Lodger
First name(s) William
Last name Rigg
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place Halifax, Yorkshire, England

Household members (12 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Rigg

Head

Married

43

1838

Halifax, Yorkshire, England

Emma

Rigg

Wife

Married

43

1838

Halifax, Yorkshire, England

Arthur

Rigg

Son

Single

16

1865

Halifax, Yorkshire, England

John

Rigg

Son

Single

13

1868

Halifax, Yorkshire, England

Emma J

Rigg

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Halifax, Yorkshire, England

Julia A

Rigg

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Halifax, Yorkshire, England

Lesecretaire

General

Lodger Head

Married

53

1828

France

Sarah L

General

Lodger

Married

39

1842

Ireland

William

Burns

Lodger Head

Married

37

1844

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Mary

Burns

Lodger

Married

36

1845

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

James

Walkden

Lodger

Single

38

1843

Bolton, Lancashire, England

Annie

Roscoe

Lodger

Married

38

1843

Bolton, Lancashire, England

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