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Josiah Rigby 1702–1775 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: September 1702

Birth Location: Cronton, Lancashire, England

Death Date: 06 Dec 1775

Death Location: Ormskirk, Lancashire, England

Father: Peter Rigby

Mother: Isabella Lowe

Spouse(s): Ann Fairhurst

Children(s): James Rigby, John Rigby, Alice Rigby, Ellen Rigby, Sarah Rigby, John Rigby, Mary Rigby, Josiah Rigby

In 1702, Josiah Rigby entered the world in Cronton, Lancashire, England, born to Peter Rigby And Isabella Lowe. Josiah Rigby married Ann Fairhurst, and had children including Alice Rigby, Ellen Rigby, James Rigby, John Rigby, Josiah Rigby, Mary Rigby, Sarah Rigby. Josiah Rigby passed away in 1775 in Ormskirk, Lancashire, England.

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Biography

  • In 1702, Josiah Rigby entered the world in Cronton, Lancashire, England, born to Peter Rigby And Isabella Lowe.
  • Josiah Rigby married Ann Fairhurst, and had children including Alice Rigby, Ellen Rigby, James Rigby, John Rigby, Josiah Rigby, Mary Rigby, Sarah Rigby.
  • Josiah Rigby passed away in 1775 in Ormskirk, Lancashire, England.

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Josiah Rigby's Ancestors

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Josiah Rigby
1702–1775
Birth Place: Cronton, Lancashire, England
Parents
Peter Rigby
1650–1722
Lathom, Lancashire
Isabella Lowe
1650–1705
Up Holland, Lancashire
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Josiah Rigby's Descendants

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Josiah Rigby (September 1702–06 Dec 1775) m. Ann Fairhurst (15 Feb 1709–December 1817)
  1. 1. James Rigby 1740–1816 m. Alice Ashton 1745–1782 m. Mary Dennet 1764–
    1. 1. Alice Rigby 1782–1871 m. James Smith 1778–1865
      1. 1. Isaac Smith 1814–1866 m. Esther Hulme 1817–1871
        1. 1. Alice Smith 1840–1905 m. John Wright 1827–1891
        2. 2. James Smith 1841–
        3. 3. Mary Smith 1843–
        4. 4. Humphrey Smith 1850–1899 m. Sarah McGarry 1858–1906
        5. 5. Ellen Smith 1854–1934 m. Richard Sutton 1851–1906
        6. 6. Edward Smith 1856–1939 m. Mary (Ellen) Rigby 1862–1937
        7. 7. Margaret Smith 1858– m. William Sutton 1852–
        8. 8. Ann SMITH 1848–
        9. 9. Jane Smith 1846–1909 m. Joseph Crosby 1849–1892
      2. 2. jane SMITH 1806– m. James Whitehead –1851
        1. 1. Alice Whitehead 1832–1889 m. James Smith 1830–1897
        2. 2. Mary Whitehead 1826–
        3. 3. Margaret Whitehead 1843–
        4. 4. James Whitehead 1835–
        5. 5. John Whitehead 1838–
      3. 3. William SMITH 1808– m. Mary Smith 1805–
        1. 1. John Smith 1834–
      4. 4. Jane Smith 1821–1890
      5. 5. John SMITH 1816–
      6. 6. Edgerton Smith 1824–1895
      7. 7. Henry Smith 1813–
      8. 8. Betty Smith 1814–1854 m. Thomas Greenall 1814–
        1. 1. Edward (James) Greenall 1838–1894 m. Ellen Broadhurst 1838–1918
        2. 2. Thomas Greenall 1840–1894
        3. 3. Frederick Greenall 1843–1854
        4. 4. Emma Greenall 1847–1908 m. Thomas (Oxford) Melville 1841–
        5. 5. David Greenall 1849–1854
        6. 6. Edwin Greenall 1851–1920 m. Mary Duffy 1847–1936
        7. 7. Alfred Greenall 1845–1845
        8. 8. Paul Greenall 1848–
        9. 9. Richard Greenall 1853–
      9. 9. Henry Smith 1819–1864
      10. 10. Mary Smith 1821–
    2. 2. Thomas RIGBY 1779–1859 m. Ann Taylor 1781–1856
      1. 1. John rigby 1806–
      2. 2. Alice Rigby 1816–1886 m. James Rostron 1815–1856
        1. 1. Moses Rostron 1837–1910 m. Alice Livesey 1836–1924
        2. 2. James Rostron 1863–
        3. 3. Martha Rostron 1854–
        4. 4. Mary Rostron 1843–
        5. 5. Elizabeth (Jane) Rostron 1847–1927
        6. 6. William Rostron 1840–
        7. 7. Charles (Clarke) Rostron 1845–1899 m. Ann (Jane) Rostron 1842–
        8. 8. Thomas Rostron 1836–1865 m. Anne Openshaw. 1828–
      3. 3. Mary rigby 1802–1867
      4. 4. Thomas Rigby 1825–
    3. 3. Sarah RIGBY 1784–
    4. 4. Mary Rigby 1798–
    5. 5. William Rigby 1801–1877 m. Alice Rigby 1821–
      1. 1. Thomas Rigby 1845–1886
      2. 2. Edward Rigby 1851–
      3. 3. William Rigby 1854–
      4. 4. Mary Rigby 1831–
      5. 5. John Rigby 1836– m. Jane Street 1836–
    6. 6. Lucy Rigby 1800–1861 m. Robert Quick 1807–1886
      1. 1. Thomas Quick 1832–1911
      2. 2. Jane Quick 1836–1900
      3. 3. George Quick 1838–
      4. 4. Robert Quick 1840–1914
      5. 5. Lucy Quick 1841–1923
      6. 6. Joseph Rigby 1825–
      7. 7. Ann Quick 1830–
      8. 8. John Quick 1833–
      9. 9. Mary Quick 1829–
    7. 7. James Rigby 1765–
    8. 8. Joseph Rigby 1786–1865 m. Jane Horrabin 1795–1838
      1. 1. Ellen Rigby 1833–1877
      2. 2. Margaret Rigby 1820–1878
      3. 3. Thomas Rigby 1828–
      4. 4. John Rigby 1836–1859
      5. 5. Jane Rigby 1831–1900
      6. 6. James Rigby 1815–1870 m. Elizabeth Smith 1816–1846
        1. 1. Thomas RIGBY 1836– m. Mary Martin 1836–1860
        2. 2. Jane RIGBY 1840–
      7. 7. Mary Rigby 1817–1874 m. William Lomax 1812–1898
        1. 1. John Lomax 1843–1926
        2. 2. Elizabeth Lomax 1848–
        3. 3. Ann Lomax 1850–
        4. 4. Joseph Lomax 1844–
      8. 8. Humphrey Rigby 1819–1870
      9. 9. Joseph Rigby 1822–1898
      10. 10. Richard Rigby 1825–1890
      11. 11. John Rigby 1827–1836
    9. 9. Joseph Rigby 1786–1786
    10. 10. Ann Rigby 1791–
    11. 11. Margaret Rigby 1789–
    12. 12. Richard Rigby 1796–
    13. 13. Joshua Rigby 1793–
    14. 14. Edward Rigby 1770–
  2. 2. John Rigby 1733–1734
  3. 3. Alice Rigby 1735–1775
  4. 4. Ellen Rigby 1737–
  5. 5. Sarah Rigby 1730–1744
  6. 6. John Rigby 1726–1729
  7. 7. Mary Rigby –1758
  8. 8. Josiah Rigby –1812

Josiah Rigby's Timeline

2 Records

1702
September 1702
Birth of Josiah Rigby in Cronton, Lancashire, England
Cronton, Lancashire, England
1775
06 Dec 1775
Age 73
Death of Josiah Rigby in Ormskirk, Lancashire, England
Ormskirk, Lancashire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: September 1702
    Event Place: Cronton, Lancashire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Farnworth (near Prescot), Lancashire, England
    Record Source: England, Select Marriages

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 06 Dec 1775
    Event Place: Ormskirk, Lancashire, England

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