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Lydia Atherton 1877–1946 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 16 November 1877

Birth Location: Wigan, Lancashire, England

Death Date: April 1946

Death Location: Leigh, Lancashire, England

Father: James Atherton

Mother: Lydia Makin

Spouse(s): John Rigby

Children(s): Gladys Rigby, May Rigby, David Rigby, Ellen Rigby, Doris Rigby

In 1877, Lydia Atherton entered the world in Wigan, Lancashire, England, born to James Atherton And Lydia Makin. Lydia Atherton married John Rigby, and had children including David Rigby, Doris Rigby, Ellen Rigby, Gladys Mary Rigby, May Banks Rigby. Lydia Atherton passed away in 1946 in Leigh, Lancashire, England.

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Biography

  • In 1877, Lydia Atherton entered the world in Wigan, Lancashire, England, born to James Atherton And Lydia Makin.
  • Lydia Atherton married John Rigby, and had children including David Rigby, Doris Rigby, Ellen Rigby, Gladys Mary Rigby, May Banks Rigby.
  • Lydia Atherton passed away in 1946 in Leigh, Lancashire, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Atherton
1826–1895
Birth Location: Orrell, Lancashire, England
JA
Lydia Makin
1832–1877
Birth Location: Saint Helens, Lancashire, England
LM

Spouses(s)

John Rigby
1877–1919
Birth Location: Pemberton, Lancashire, England
JR

Children(s)

Gladys Rigby
1908–1997
Birth Location: –
GR
May Rigby
1899–1967
Birth Location: Farnworth, Lancashire, England
MR
David Rigby
1904–1961
Birth Location: Wigan, Lancashire, England
DR
Ellen Rigby
1901–
Birth Location: Wigan, Lancashire, England
ER
Doris Rigby
1907–1963
Birth Location: Wigan, Lancashire, England
DR

Lydia Atherton's Ancestors

Self
Lydia Atherton
1877–1946
Birth Place: Wigan, Lancashire, England
Parents
James Atherton
1826–1895
Orrell, Lancashire, England
Lydia Makin
1832–1877
Saint Helens, Lancashire, England
Grandparents
Henry Atherton
1806–1890
Orrell, Lancashire, England
Ellen Pilling
1800–1879
Makerfield, Lancashire, England
Henry Makin
1802–1841
Saint Helens, Lancashire, England
Sarah Dennett
1806–1868
Prescot, Lancashire, England
Great-Grandparents
James Atherton
1776–1859
Nancy Winstanley
1776–1808
Thomas Pilling
1773–1827
Mary Lowe
1771–1824
William Makin
1770–1836
Nancy Ashcroft
1774–
Henry Dennett
1785–1869
Elizabeth Twist
1784–1839
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Winstanley
1714–1777
Jane Fairhurst
1737–1812
Margaret Dennett
1757–1837
John Twist
1745–1789
Mary Scarisbrick
1762–1811

Lydia Atherton's Descendants

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Lydia Atherton (16 November 1877–April 1946) m. John Rigby (25 March 1877–December 1919)
  1. 1. Gladys (Mary) Rigby 1908–1997
  2. 2. May (Banks) Rigby 1899–1967 m. Joseph Jenkinson 1897–1936
    1. 1. Amanda Jenkinson 1922–1989 m. Herbert Dixon 1922–2002
      1. 1. Paul (Russell) Dixon 1947–2003
  3. 3. David Rigby 1904–1961
  4. 4. Ellen Rigby 1901–
  5. 5. Doris Rigby 1907–1963

Lydia Atherton's Timeline

2 Records

1877
16 November 1877
Birth of Lydia Atherton in Wigan, Lancashire, England
Wigan, Lancashire, England
1946
April 1946
Age 69
Death of Lydia Atherton in Leigh, Lancashire, England
Leigh, Lancashire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 16 November 1877
    Event Place: Wigan, Lancashire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: April 1946
    Event Place: Leigh, Lancashire, England
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