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Household of William Rive (born 1826, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wigan, 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 Rive and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Rive, born in 1826 in Pemberton, Lancashire, consisted of 8 members. William was the head of the household, married to Ruth Rive, born in 1823 in Pemberton, Lancashire, England. They had 4 children; Elizabeth (born 1859 in Pemberton, Lancashire, England), Henry (born 1860 in Pemberton, Lancashire, England), William (born 1862 in Pemberton, Lancashire, England) and Jane (born 1869 in Pemberton, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Nephew, John (born 1848 in Pemberton, Lancashire, England) and William's Nephew, Samuel (born 1855 in Pemberton, Lancashire, England).


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William Rive's household

Male

William

Rive

Head
Female

Ruth

Rive

Wife
Female

Elizabeth

Rive

Daughter
Male

Henry

Rive

Son
Male

William

Rive

Son
Female

Jane

Rive

Daughter
Male

John

Howarth

Nephew
Male

Samuel

Howarth

Nephew
First name(s) William
Last name Rive
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 55
Birth year 1826
Birth place Pemberton, Lancashire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Rive

Head

Married

55

1826

Pemberton, Lancashire, England

Ruth

Rive

Wife

Married

58

1823

Pemberton, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Rive

Daughter

Single

22

1859

Pemberton, Lancashire, England

Henry

Rive

Son

Single

21

1860

Pemberton, Lancashire, England

William

Rive

Son

Single

19

1862

Pemberton, Lancashire, England

Jane

Rive

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Pemberton, Lancashire, England

John

Howarth

Nephew

Single

33

1848

Pemberton, Lancashire, England

Samuel

Howarth

Nephew

Single

26

1855

Pemberton, Lancashire, England

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