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Household of William Riggs (born 1838, Dorset)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Christchurch, Hampshire,Dorset, 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 Riggs and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Riggs, born in 1838 in Dorchester, Dorset, consisted of 4 members. William was the head of the household, married to Ann Riggs, born in 1836 in Poole, Dorset, England. They had 2 children; William (born 1877 in Boscombe, Hampshire, England) and Edith (born 1881 in Lymington, Hampshire, England).


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William Riggs's household

Male

William

Riggs

Head
Female

Ann

Riggs

Wife
Male

William

Riggs

Son
Female

Edith

Riggs

Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Riggs
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place Dorchester, Dorset, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Riggs

Head

Married

43

1838

Dorchester, Dorset, England

Ann

Riggs

Wife

Married

45

1836

Poole, Dorset, England

William

Riggs

Son

Single

4

1877

Boscombe, Hampshire, England

Edith

Riggs

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Lymington, Hampshire, England

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