Family of John Rigby & Ellen Rigby

John and Ellen were married. They had two biological sons and three biological daughters, named Thomas, William, Elizabeth, Mary and Sarah. They also had a foster daughter named Ann.

Personal Details
- John Rigby
  John was born in 1843 in Warrington.¹
  - Birth Notes
    - 38 in 1881
      48 in 1891, Crontom
      58 in 1901, Crompton, Lancashire
      68 in 1911, Warrington, Widower
  He died after 1911.
  Ellen Rigby
  Ellen was born in 1845 in Kearsley.²
  - Birth Notes
    - 36 in 1881, born Croston, Haydock
      46 in 1891, bron Kearsley, Lancashire
      56 in 1901 born Croston, Lancashire
  She died at the age of 63 in 1908 in Horwich.³
  - Death Notes
    - Not with John in 1901, but John recorded as married
      John Widowed in 1911, so Ellen died between 1891 (probably after 1901) and 1911. The only age match for Bolton is:
      
      Lancashire Death indexes for the years: 1908
      RIGBY Ellen 52 Horwich Bolton HOR/31/50

Children
- Ann Hunt
  Ann was born in 1865 in Haydock.¹ Ann is no longer alive.
  Thomas Rigby
  Thomas was born in 1875 in Haydock.¹
  - Birth Notes
    
    6 in 1881
  Elizabeth Rigby
  Elizabeth was born in 1877 in Haydock.⁴ She died before 1939.
  Mary Rigby
  Mary was born in 1879 in Haydock.¹
  - Birth Notes
    
    2 in 1881
  William Rigby
  William was born in June 1880 in Haydock.¹
  - Birth Notes
    
    10 months in 1881
    
    Probably born 1880 (and not in Bolton), although several other Mary and William Rigbys found living in Bolton during the 1911 census.
  Sarah Rigby
  Sarah was born in 1886 in Haydock.⁴

John Rigby & Ellen Rigby

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