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Thomas Rigby 1816–1876 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 10 OCT 1816

Birth Location: Upholland, Lancashire, England

Death Date: Mar 1876

Death Location: St Helens

Father: John Rigby

Mother: Rachel (Rigby)

Spouse(s): Ellen (Rigby)

Children(s): Helena\Ellen (Mercer), Elizabeth Rigby, Josephus Rigby, Danielis Rigby, John Rigby, Mary (Webster), Thomas Rigby, James Rigby

Thomas Rigby was born in 1816 in Upholland, Lancashire, England, the child of John Rigby And Rachel Elizabeth Bevins Rigby. In 1861, Thomas Rigby resided in St Helen, St Mary, St Helen, Lancashire, England. In 1871, Thomas Rigby resided in St Helen, St Mary, Lancashire, England. Thomas Rigby married Ellen Brownbill Rigby, and had children including Danielis Rigby, Elizabeth Rigby, Helena Ellen Rigby Mercer, James Rigby, John Rigby, Josephus Rigby, Mary Rigby Webster, Thomas Rigby. Thomas Rigby passed away in 1876 in St Helens.

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Biography

  • Thomas Rigby was born in 1816 in Upholland, Lancashire, England, the child of John Rigby And Rachel Elizabeth Bevins Rigby.
  • In 1861, Thomas Rigby resided in St Helen, St Mary, St Helen, Lancashire, England.
  • In 1871, Thomas Rigby resided in St Helen, St Mary, Lancashire, England.
  • Thomas Rigby married Ellen Brownbill Rigby, and had children including Danielis Rigby, Elizabeth Rigby, Helena Ellen Rigby Mercer, James Rigby, John Rigby, Josephus Rigby, Mary Rigby Webster, Thomas Rigby.
  • Thomas Rigby passed away in 1876 in St Helens.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Rigby
1780–1861
Birth Location: Up holland Lancashire
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Rachel (Rigby)
1783–1857
Birth Location: Unsworth, Lancashire, England
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Spouses(s)

Ellen (Rigby)
1821–1878
Birth Location: Sutton, Lancashire, England
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Children(s)

Helena\Ellen (Mercer)
1847–1902
Birth Location: St Helens, Lancashire, England
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Elizabeth Rigby
1843–1889
Birth Location: Sutton, Lancashire, England
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Josephus Rigby
1861–1926
Birth Location: St Helens, Lancashire, England
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Danielis Rigby
1855–
Birth Location: Sutton, Lancashire, England
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John Rigby
1844–1898
Birth Location: St Helens
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Mary (Webster)
1849–1920
Birth Location: St Helens, Lancashire, England
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Thomas Rigby
1852–
Birth Location: St Helens
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James Rigby
1857–
Birth Location: St Helens
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Thomas Rigby's Ancestors

Self
Thomas Rigby
1816–1876
Birth Place: Upholland, Lancashire, England
Parents
John Rigby
1780–1861
Up holland Lancashire
Rachel (Elizabeth Bevins) (Rigby)
1783–1857
Unsworth, Lancashire, England
Grandparents
Jeremiah Rigby
1743–1815
Atherton, Lancashire, England
Ann (Filtcroft) (Rigby)
1761–1825
Hindley, Wigan, Lancashire, England
John (Lewis) Bevan
1760–1859
St Helens Lancashire, United Kingdom
Martha (Tyrer Bradshaw) (Bevan)
1763–1842
Ringley, Lancashire, England
Great-Grandparents
Jeremiah Rigby
1712–1758
Margaret Strong
1722–1758
John Bevan
1740–1824
Mary (Bevan)
1739–1845
Mary Bradshaw
–1776
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Abraham Bevan
1720–1759
Ann Willis
–1782

Thomas Rigby's Descendants

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Thomas Rigby (10 OCT 1816–Mar 1876) m. Ellen (Brownbill) (Rigby) (5 May 1821–13 Feb 1878)
  1. 1. Helena\Ellen (Rigby) (Mercer) 1847–1902 m. Edvardi\Edward Mercer 1840–1917
    1. 1. Annie (Beatrice) Mercer\Hall\Travis 1889–1961 m. David (Stephens) Hall 1879–1921 m. Edwin Travis 1879–1961
      1. 1. Richard ("Dick" Frances) Hall 1920–1992 m. Mary (Jane Harrison) Pitt 1921– m. Marv (Emma) Hall 1927–1989 m. Dorothy ("Dot" between 2) wives –1962
        1. 1. Elizabeth Ann 1940–2020
        2. 2. Margaret Mary 1941–2006
        3. 3. David 1949–2009 m. Sharon (Evelyn Dow Thomas) McGovern 1951–2023
      2. 2. Edward ((Ted) Craig) Hall 1917–2006 m. Crelia (Innes "Susie" Crosato) (Hall) 1917–1998
      3. 3. "Alf" (James Alfred) Travis 1929–1990 m. Milia ("Lia" Victoria Kotyk) (Travis) –2004
      4. 4. Margaret (Travis) McHaffie 1922–2015 m. John (Jack McHaffie) Jr. 1922–2017
      5. 5. Frederick Travis 1925–1980 m. Josephine (Sadowsky (Travis,) died:Walker) 1929–2021
        1. 1. Kenneth Sadowsky 1947–1947
        2. 2. Calvin (Fredrick) Sadowsky 1947–1947
      6. 6. Edwin Travis 1924–1996 m. Mary (Gwendolyn "Casey" Casemore) (Travis) 1923–2020
      7. 7. David Hall 1916–1919
    2. 2. John Mercer 1873–1948 m. Elizabeth (Jane) Rodda 1875–1930
      1. 1. Marne (George) Mercer 1914–1961 m. Jessie (E) (Mercer) 1913–1990
        1. 1. Derek (P) Mercer 1950–2013
      2. 2. Joseph (Haslam) Mercer 1908–1953 m. Eva (Nellie Johnson) (Mercer) 1916–1984
        1. 1. John Mercer 1909–
        2. 2. Reginald ("Reggie" Arthur) Mercer 1939–1981 m. Olive (B Keenan) (Mercer) 1943–2008
      3. 3. Charles (Thomas) Mercer 1910–1984 m. Elsie (Blanche Bunnett) (Mercer) 1922–2003
      4. 4. John (Edward William) Mercer 1898–1919
      5. 5. Julia (Grace Mercer (Haberfield,) Whitbread) 1906–1991 m. Alfred (Charles Young) Haberfield 1904–1973 m. David (Charles) Whitbread 1911–1997
        1. 1. Mary (Theresa Whitbread (Bell,) Roche) 1928– m. Leon (Worthingon ("Lee")) Roche 1925–2005 m. Irwin (Berlin) Bell 1926–2000
        2. 2. Jean (Margaret Whitbread) (Ruggins) 1932–1999
        3. 3. David (John) Whitbread 1940–1994 m. Leona (May Henning) (Whitbread) 1928–2008
      6. 6. Margaret (Louisa) Mercer 1912–
      7. 7. Mary (E) Mercer 1900–
      8. 8. Edith (Lily Ellen Mercer) (Ratty) 1897–1980
      9. 9. Mabel Mercer 1905–
    3. 3. Agnes (Mercer) (Francis) 1886–1978 m. Arthur Francis 1881–1936
      1. 1. Arthur Francis 1911–1917
      2. 2. William Francis 1913–1953 m. Eileen (Mary Bainbridge) (Francis) 1914–1993 m. LILLIAN (Evans) (Francis) 1913–1984
        1. 1. Lilian (Francis) (Leonard) 1945–2005 m. Kenneth (Austin) Leonard 1943–2024
      3. 3. Ernest Francis 1907–1971 m. Janet (Starr) (Francis) 1910–1983
      4. 4. Eric (Francis Flight) Officer 1920–1945
    4. 4. Elizabeth Mercer 1876–1930 m. John Murray 1881–1963
      1. 1. James (Douglas) Murray 1916–1991 m. Annie (Whiteley) (Murray) 1910–1989
        1. 1. Douglas (Albert) Murray 1939–2012
      2. 2. Helen ("Nellie" Murray) (Isaacs) 1914–2008 m. Charles (Henry) Isaacs 1913–1998
      3. 3. Jessie (Murray) (Hughes) 1914–1971 m. Albert (Edward) Hughes 1913–1999
        1. 1. Gordon Hughes 1942–2020
    5. 5. Julia (Mercer) (Gaskell) 1878–1932 m. Petrus\Peter Gaskell 1884–1934
      1. 1. Gerard ([Joseph]) Gaskell 1913–1972 m. Teresa (Creevey) (Gaskell) 1917–1982
      2. 2. Helen ((Nellie) Josephine Gaskell) (Higginson) 1916–2000 m. Edward Higginson 1924–
      3. 3. Mary (Winifred) Gaskell 1914–1932
    6. 6. Annie Mercer 1880–1880
    7. 7. Joseph Mercer 1884–1884
    8. 8. Mariae (Helenae\Mary Ellen Mercer) (Keys) 1870–1915 m. Gulielmi (\William Joseph) Keys 1866–1909
      1. 1. "JJ" (Joseph James Keys Lance) Corporal 1894–1916 m. Lucy (Halls (Keys)) Stedman 1892–1951
      2. 2. Miriam (Veronica Keys) (Stevenson) 1900–1986 m. Alexander Stevenson 1902–1931
        1. 1. Mary (T Stevenson) (Crockford) 1928–2019
      3. 3. Mary (Magdalen ( Madge) Keys) (Jones) 1897–1979 m. Charles (Henry) Jones 1900–
        1. 1. Stella (Mary Leek) (Jones) 1931–2008 m. Albert (William) Leek 1925–2008
        2. 2. Beryl Jones 1926–
        3. 3. Mary (Maureen) Jones 1924–2011
        4. 4. Laurence Jones 1925–2000
      4. 4. Mary (Winifred Keys) (Preston) 1901–1958 m. Alexander Preston 1903–1958
        1. 1. Josephine (Patricia Preston) (Allen) 1931–1993
      5. 5. Mary (Agnes Keys) (Harland) 1906–1982 m. John (Henry) Harland 1902–1985
      6. 6. Teresa (Mary Keys) (Moxon) 1907–1982 m. Wilfred (E) Maxon 1907–
      7. 7. Francis (Berchmans) Keys 1904–1905
      8. 8. Maria (Rosa\Mary Rose) Keys 1895–1897
      9. 9. Marion (Josephine) Keys 1899–1899
      10. 10. William (Aloysius) Keys 1896–1896
      11. 11. Mary (Estella) Keys 1903–1903
    9. 9. Edward Mercer 1871–1875
    10. 10. Sarah (Ellen) Mercer 1882–1885
  2. 2. Elizabeth Rigby 1843–1889
  3. 3. Josephus Rigby 1861–1926 m. Mary (Taggart) (Rigby) 1862–1902
    1. 1. Teresa Rigby 1893–1973
    2. 2. Elizabeth Rigby 1891–
    3. 3. Margaret Rigby 1886–1970
    4. 4. Mary (Ellen) Rigby 1896–
  4. 4. Danielis Rigby 1855– m. Annae (Bridge) (Rigby) 1856–
    1. 1. Cecilia (Teresa Rigby) (Webb) 1878–
  5. 5. John Rigby 1844–1898 m. Mary (Ann Banks) (Rigby) 1843–
    1. 1. John Rigby 1866–
    2. 2. Mary (Jane) Rigby 1867–
    3. 3. Margaret (A) Rigby 1870–1872
  6. 6. Mary (Rigby) (Webster) 1849–1920 m. Henry Webster 1843–1906
    1. 1. Arthur Webster 1876–1913 m. Elizabeth (Ellen Platt) (Webster) 1877–1967
      1. 1. Henry Webster 1894–1975 m. Mary (Worsley) (Webster) 1895–1985
        1. 1. Margaret (Mary Webster) (Green) 1925–2011 m. Patrick (John) Green 1926–2016
      2. 2. James Webster 1897–
      3. 3. Joseph Webster 1903–1911
      4. 4. Lilian Webster 1905–
    2. 2. Henry Webster 1873–1891
    3. 3. Herbert Webster 1891–1955
    4. 4. Walter Webster 1878– m. Mary (Webster) 1881–
      1. 1. Charles Webster 1910–
      2. 2. Mary Webster 1908–
    5. 5. Ernest Webster 1883–
    6. 6. Joseph Webster 1874– m. Annie (Webster) 1879–
      1. 1. Patience Webster 1900–
      2. 2. Joseph Webster 1901–
      3. 3. Annie Webster 1905–
      4. 4. Jane Webster 1906–
    7. 7. Ethelburgha (Webster) (Clarke) 1887–1969 m. Alfred Clarke 1884–
      1. 1. Alfred (Vincent) Clarke 1916–1923
    8. 8. Ellen Webster 1870–
    9. 9. Edith Webster 1881–1883
    10. 10. Alfred Webster 1885–
  7. 7. Thomas Rigby 1852–
  8. 8. James Rigby 1857–

Thomas Rigby's Timeline

4 Records

1816
10 OCT 1816
Birth of Thomas Rigby in Upholland, Lancashire, England
Upholland, Lancashire, England
1861
1861
Age 45
Thomas Rigby resided here in St Helen, St Mary, St Helen, Lancashire, England
St Helen, St Mary, St Helen, Lancashire, England
1871
1871
Age 55
Thomas Rigby resided here in St Helen, St Mary, Lancashire, England
St Helen, St Mary, Lancashire, England
1876
Mar 1876
Age 60
Death of Thomas Rigby in St Helens
St Helens

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 10 OCT 1816
    Event Place: Upholland, Lancashire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] 1871 England Census
    [2] 1861 England Census, Class: Rg 9; Piece: 2748; Folio: 92; Page: 43; GSU roll: 543023

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1861
    Event Place: St Helen, St Mary, St Helen, Lancashire, England
    Record Source: 1861 England Census, Class: Rg 9; Piece: 2748; Folio: 92; Page: 43; GSU roll: 543023

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1871
    Event Place: St Helen, St Mary, Lancashire, England
    Record Source: 1871 England Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Mar 1876
    Event Place: St Helens
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