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Household of John J Riggs (born 1842, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Newton Abbot, Devon, 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.

John J Riggs and 11 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John J Riggs, born in 1842 in Morristown, Devon, consisted of 12 members. John J was the head of the household, married to Catherine Riggs, born in 1843 in Devonport, Devon, England. They had 9 children; John W (born 1863 in Torquay, Devon, England), Richard R (born 1865 in Torquay, Devon, England), Edwin C (born 1867 in -), Susan K (born 1869 in Torquay, Devon, England), William R (born 1871 in Torquay, Devon, England), Arthur J (born 1873 in Torquay, Devon, England), Jane H (born 1875 in Torquay, Devon, England), Charlie (born 1877 in Torquay, Devon, England) and Frederick (born 1879 in Torquay, Devon, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John J's Visitor, William Vincent, born in 1870 in Devonport, Devon, England.


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John J Riggs's household

Male

John J

Riggs

Head
Female

Catherine

Riggs

Wife
Male

John W

Riggs

Son
Male

Richard R

Riggs

Son
Male

Edwin C

Riggs

Son
Female

Susan K

Riggs

Daughter
Male

William R

Riggs

Son
Male

Arthur J

Riggs

Son
Female

Jane H

Riggs

Daughter
Male

Charlie

Riggs

Son
Male

Frederick

Riggs

Son
Male

William

Vincent

Visitor
First name(s) John J
Last name Riggs
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place Morristown, Devon, England

Household members (12 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John J

Riggs

Head

Married

39

1842

Morristown, Devon, England

Catherine

Riggs

Wife

Married

38

1843

Devonport, Devon, England

John W

Riggs

Son

Single

18

1863

Torquay, Devon, England

Richard R

Riggs

Son

Single

16

1865

Torquay, Devon, England

Edwin C

Riggs

Son

Single

14

1867

-

Susan K

Riggs

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Torquay, Devon, England

William R

Riggs

Son

Single

10

1871

Torquay, Devon, England

Arthur J

Riggs

Son

Single

8

1873

Torquay, Devon, England

Jane H

Riggs

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Torquay, Devon, England

Charlie

Riggs

Son

Single

4

1877

Torquay, Devon, England

Frederick

Riggs

Son

Single

2

1879

Torquay, Devon, England

William

Vincent

Visitor

Single

11

1870

Devonport, Devon, England

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