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Edward Rigby 1756–1842 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1756

Birth Location: Wrightington, Wigan, Lancashire

Death Date: Apr 1842

Death Location: Wrightington, Standish, Lancashire

Father: THOMAS Rigby

Mother: SUSANNAH Elton

Spouse(s): BETTY Marclew

Children(s): Thomas Rigby

In 1756, Edward Rigby entered the world in Wrightington, Wigan, Lancashire, born to Thomas Rigby And Susannah Elton. Edward Rigby married Betty Marclew, and had children including Thomas Rigby. Edward Rigby passed away in 1842 in Wrightington, Standish, Lancashire.

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Biography

  • In 1756, Edward Rigby entered the world in Wrightington, Wigan, Lancashire, born to Thomas Rigby And Susannah Elton.
  • Edward Rigby married Betty Marclew, and had children including Thomas Rigby.
  • Edward Rigby passed away in 1842 in Wrightington, Standish, Lancashire.

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Edward Rigby's Ancestors

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Edward Rigby
1756–1842
Birth Place: Wrightington, Wigan, Lancashire
Parents
THOMAS Rigby
1725–
Wigan, Lancashire, United Kingdom
SUSANNAH Elton
1732–
Bolton Le Moors, Lancashire, England
Grandparents
Thomas Rigby
1690–
Scoles, Wigan, Lancashire
Margareta Aspinall
1696–
Wigan, Lancashire, United Kingdom
EDWARD Elton
1710–1768
Bolton Le Moors, Lancashire, England.
LYDIA Rowbottom
1710–1761
Bolton Le Moors, Lancashire, England
Great-Grandparents
JOSIAH Elton
1688–1755
Mary Radcliff
1688–1729
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Edward Rigby's Descendants

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Edward Rigby (1756–Apr 1842) m. BETTY Marclew (1763–)
  1. 1. Thomas Rigby 1788–1851 m. Mary Mate 1781–1838

Edward Rigby's Timeline

2 Records

1756
1756
Birth of Edward Rigby in Wrightington, Wigan, Lancashire
Wrightington, Wigan, Lancashire
1842
Apr 1842
Age 86
Death of Edward Rigby in Wrightington, Standish, Lancashire
Wrightington, Standish, Lancashire

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1756
    Event Place: Wrightington, Wigan, Lancashire

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Apr 1842
    Event Place: Wrightington, Standish, Lancashire

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