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John RIGBY 1726–1799 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1726

Birth Location: of Wigan

Death Date: 27 Nov 1799

Death Location: Wigan

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Mother:

Spouse(s): JANE Naylor

Children(s): Catherine 09, Betty Rigby, James Rigby, Jane Rigby, Mathew Rigby, Joseph Rigby, Ellen Rigby, John Rigby

In 1726, John RIGBY entered the world in of Wigan, born to James Rigby And Eliz Rigby. John RIGBY married Jane Naylor, and had children including Betty Rigby, Catherine Rigby Gen 09, Ellen Rigby, James Rigby, Jane Rigby, John Rigby, Joseph Rigby, Mathew Rigby. John RIGBY passed away in 1799 in Wigan.

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Biography

  • In 1726, John RIGBY entered the world in of Wigan, born to James Rigby And Eliz Rigby.
  • John RIGBY married Jane Naylor, and had children including Betty Rigby, Catherine Rigby Gen 09, Ellen Rigby, James Rigby, Jane Rigby, John Rigby, Joseph Rigby, Mathew Rigby.
  • John RIGBY passed away in 1799 in Wigan.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

JANE Naylor
1721–1786
Birth Location: Scholes, Lancashire, England
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Children(s)

Catherine 09
1764–1836
Birth Location: Prescot, Lancashire, England
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Betty Rigby
1758–1777
Birth Location: Bury Lancashire
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James Rigby
1755–1810
Birth Location: Lancashire
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Jane Rigby
1761–1763
Birth Location: Wigan, Palatine, Lancaster, England
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Mathew Rigby
1755–1808
Birth Location: Wigan, Palatine, Lancaster, England
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Joseph Rigby
1756–1757
Birth Location: –
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Ellen Rigby
1754–1818
Birth Location: Hallgate
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John Rigby
1749–1816
Birth Location: Wigan, Lancashire, England
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John RIGBY's Ancestors

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John RIGBY
1726–1799
Birth Place: of Wigan
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John RIGBY's Descendants

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John RIGBY (1726–27 Nov 1799) m. JANE Naylor (17 Feb 1721–1786)
  1. 1. Catherine (RIGBY GEN) 09 1764–1836 m. Thomas (MERCER GEN) 09 1770–1829
    1. 1. Mary Mercer 1834–1897 m. Hannah Bowen 1831–1909 m. John Bowran 1791–1850
      1. 1. Thomas Bowron 1870–1914 m. Emma White 1869–1914
        1. 1. John Bowron 1890–1965 m. Ann Bowron 1892–
        2. 2. Samuel Bowron 1897–1981
        3. 3. Elizabeth Bowron 1903–1963
        4. 4. Ernest Bowron 1900–1926
        5. 5. Thomas Bowron 1904–1980
        6. 6. Minnie Bowron 1907–2003
        7. 7. Charles Bowron 1892–1959
        8. 8. Mary (Ann) Bowron 1894–1963
        9. 9. Thomas Bowron 1904–
      2. 2. Hannah Bowen 1867–
      3. 3. Caleb Bowron 1834–1897
      4. 4. Joshua Bowron 1821–1897
      5. 5. John (Hampden) Bowron 1829–1877
      6. 6. Catherine Bowron 1832–
      7. 7. Agnes Bowron 1824–1897 m. Joshua Hewitt 1822–1900
        1. 1. Alice Hewitt 1850–1929
        2. 2. Catherine Hewitt 1857–1907
        3. 3. Mary Hewitt 1848–1920
        4. 4. John Hewitt 1845–1867
        5. 5. Thomas Hewitt 1846– m. Mary (Jane) Thompson 1856–
        6. 6. William Hewitt 1855–
        7. 7. James (Mason) Hewitt 1853–1921
        8. 8. Joseph Hewitt 1864–
        9. 9. George Hewitt 1859–1895
        10. 10. Joshua (Bowran) Hewitt 1851–1924
        11. 11. Edward Hewitt 1868– m. Ellen (Gertrude) Hewitt 1871–
      8. 8. Agnes Bowron 1820–1822
      9. 9. Joshua (Mason) Bowron 1818–1818
      10. 10. Mary Bowron 1837–1889
      11. 11. Joshua BOWRON 1826–1897 m. Mary Mercer 1790–1864 m. Ellen Bowron 1822–
        1. 1. Joshua Bowron 1821–1897 m. Ellen Rigby 1821–
        2. 2. Thomas (Mercer) Bowron 1824–1893 m. John Bowron 1791–1850
        3. 3. John (Hampden) Bowron 1829–1877
        4. 4. Catherine Bowron 1832–
        5. 5. William Bowron 1849–
        6. 6. George Bowron 1860–
      12. 12. Minnie Bowron 1872–1952 m. Henry (George) Davis 1869–1952
        1. 1. John (Joseph) Davis 1900–1964
        2. 2. Winifred Davis 1905–1983
        3. 3. Thomas (Patrick) Davis 1909–1970
        4. 4. Ellen Davis 1897–1979
    2. 2. Henry Mercer 1797–1845
    3. 3. John Mercer 1790–1834
      1. 1. Catherine Mercer 1810–1884
        1. 1. Mary (Ann) Walker 1839–1891
      2. 2. Thomas Mercer 1813–1879
        1. 1. Jane (Mercer) NAYLOR 1848–1901
    4. 4. Catherine Mercer 1795–
    5. 5. Elizabeth Mercer 1800–
    6. 6. Ellen Mercer 1802–1872
    7. 7. Henry Mercer 1806–1838
    8. 8. Henry Mercer 1787–1891
  2. 2. Betty Rigby 1758–1777
  3. 3. James Rigby 1755–1810
  4. 4. Jane Rigby 1761–1763
  5. 5. Mathew Rigby 1755–1808
  6. 6. Joseph Rigby 1756–1757
  7. 7. Ellen Rigby 1754–1818
  8. 8. John Rigby 1749–1816

John RIGBY's Timeline

4 Records

1726
1726
Birth of John RIGBY in of Wigan
of Wigan
1726
6 Jan 1726
John RIGBY was baptized in Wigan, All Saints, Lancashire, England
Wigan, All Saints, Lancashire, England
1799
Nov 1799
Age 73
Death of John RIGBY in Wigan, Lancashire, England
Wigan, Lancashire, England
1799
27 Nov 1799
Age 73
Burial of John RIGBY in Wigan
Wigan

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1726
    Event Place: of Wigan
    Record Source:
    [1] England, Select Deaths and Burials, 1538-1991
    [2] England, Select Marriages, 1538-1973

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 6 Jan 1726
    Event Place: Wigan, All Saints, Lancashire, England
    Record Source: Wigan, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, Wigan Archives Services; Wigan, England; Film Number: 2; Reference Numbers: DP241/3

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Standishgate
    Record Source: England, Select Deaths and Burials, 1538-1991

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Wigan, Lancashire, England
    Record Source: England, Select Marriages, 1538-1973

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Nov 1799
    Event Place: Wigan, Lancashire, England
    Record Source: England, Select Deaths and Burials, 1538-1991

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 27 Nov 1799
    Event Place: Wigan
    Record Source: England, Select Deaths and Burials, 1538-1991
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