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can anyone help please, trying to find imfo on Thomas Rigby, thought to have been born rochdale around 1825, he is named on daughters, mary, marriage certificate, occupation butcher, cannot find him on any census, think his wife is Sarah ?born in yorkshire. am I missing something simple? many thanks les

Leslie, do you have his daughters on any census? We need to know when and where they were born.
Jan

This is him:


1851 England Census

Name: Thomas Rigby
Age: 37
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1814
Relation: Head
Spouse's Name: Sarah Rigby
Gender: M (Male)
Where born: Marsden, Lancashire, England

Civil parish: Wardleworth
Ecclesiastical parish: St James
Town: Rochdale
County/Island: Lancashire

Occupation: Butcher

Registration district: Rochdale
Sub-registration district: Wardleworth

Thomas Rigby 37
Sarah Rigby 30
Ann Rigby 14
James Rigby 6
Sarah Rigby 5
Martha Rigby 4
Thomas Rigby 8 Mo

Jan

Stab in the dark.

1861 census transcription details for: 9, Wardleworth Place, Wardleworth, Rochdale
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National Archive Reference:
RG number: RG09
Piece: 3045
Folio: 34
Page: 10
Reg. District: Rochdale
Sub District: 7 Wardleworth
Parish: Wardleworth
Enum. District: 13
Ecclesiastical District: St James
City/Municipal Borough: Rochdale
Address: 9, Wardleworth Place, Wardleworth, Rochdale
County: Lancashire
Name Relation Condition Sex Age Birth Year Occupation , Disability Where Born
RIGBY, Sarah Head Widow F 39 1822 Charwoman
Hesley, Yorkshire
RIGBY, Sarah Stepdaughter F 14 1847 Woolen Piecer
Rochdale, Lancashire
RIGBY, Martha A Daughter F 14 1847 Woolen Piecer
Rochdale, Lancashire
RIGBY, Thomas H Son M 10 1851 Woolen Piecer
Rochdale, Lancashire
RIGBY, Elizabeth Daughter F 7 1854
Rochdale, Lancashire
RIGBY, Mary Daughter F 4 1857
Rochdale, Lancashire



1851 census transcription details for: Lomax Street, Wardleworth, Rochdale
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National Archive Reference:
RG number: HO107
Piece: 2246
Folio: 354
Page: 30
Reg. District: Rochdale
Sub District: Wardleworth
Parish: Wardleworth
Enum. District: 1N
Ecclesiastical District: St James
City/Municipal Borough: Rochdale
Address: Lomax Street, Wardleworth, Rochdale
County: Lancashire
Name Relation Condition Sex Age Birth Year Occupation , Disability Where Born
REGBY, John (should be Thomas) Lodger (should be Head) Unmarried (should be married) M 37 1814 Butcher
Marsden, Lancashire
REGBY, Sarah Wife Married F 30 1821
Thorp, Yorkshire
REGBY, Ann Daughter F 14 1837 Back Terter
Rochdale, Lancashire
REGBY, James Son M 6 1845 Scholar
Rochdale, Lancashire
REGBY, Sarah Daughter F 5 1846 Scholar
Rochdale, Lancashire
RIGBY, Martha Daughter F 4 1847
Rochdale, Lancashire
RIGBY, Thomas Son M 0 (8 MOS) 1851
Rochdale, Lancashire


Snap jan ;-)

1871 census transcription details for: Castle Street, Wardleworth, Rochdale
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National Archive Reference:
RG number: RG10
Piece: 4124
Folio: 103
Page: 28
Reg. District: Rochdale
Sub District: Wardleworth
Parish: Wardleworth
Enum. District: 5
Ecclesiastical District:
City/Municipal Borough: Rochdale
Address: Castle Street, Wardleworth, Rochdale
County: Lancashire
Name Relation Condition Sex Age Birth Year Occupation Where Born
RIGBY, Sarah Head F 46 1825 Yorkshire
RIGBY, Thomas H Son M 21 1850 iron moulder Lancashire
RIGBY, Mary Daughter F 15 1856 Lancashire
RIGBY, Emma Daughter F 6 1865 Lancashire


Marriage: 3 Jun 1871 St Chad, Rochdale, Lancashire, England
Thomas Rigby - 21 Moulder Bachelor of Castle Street
Jane Wild - (X), 19 Spinster of Crawford Street
Groom's Father: Thomas Rigby, Butcher
Bride's Father: John Wild, Packer
Witness: Joseph Stubbs, (X); Ann Stubbs, (X)
Married by Banns by: J.F. Jenkin Curate
Register: Marriages 1871 - 1876, Page 6, Entry 11
Source: LDS Film 1484386

First marriage for Thomas??

Marriage: 4 Dec 1836 St Chad, Rochdale, Lancashire, England
Thomas Rigby - (X), Butcher of Rochdale
Ellen Stringer - (X), Spinster of Rochdale
Witness: John Conley; John Grindrod
Married by Banns by: W. J. Hobson Curate
Register: Marriages 1836, Page 200, Entry 599
Source: LDS Film 1484380

PM. Have advised Les to post replies on here.

Hi Jan
known children are martha- 1847, thomas- 1850, elizabeth-1854 mary-1856, mary married william towers in rochdale 1876.

It's obviously him on above census Les, luckily he has a reasonably unusual occupation.
Jan

Re Thomas Rigby,
To all who helped, many thanks, problem solved, once again to all helpers, thanks
Les

if you want more info on his 2nd wife - is this p[ossible

from lancsbmd mmn = Hoyland

Lancashire Birth indexes for the years: 1850
Surname Forename(s) Sub-District Registers At Mother's Maiden Name Reference
RIGBY Thomas Henry Wardleworth Rochdale HOYLAND W/13/23

Lancashire Birth indexes for the years: 1852
Surname Forename(s) Sub-District Registers At Mother's Maiden Name Reference
RIGBY Elizabeth Wardleworth Rochdale HOYLAND W/15/118

Lancashire Birth indexes for the years: 1856
Surname Forename(s) Sub-District Registers At Mother's Maiden Name Reference
RIGBY Mary Wardleworth Rochdale HOYLAND W/19/157

and the marriage

Lancashire Marriage indexes for the years: 1849
Surname Forename(s) Surname Forename(s) Church / Register Office Registers At Reference
RIGBY Thomas HOYLAND Sarah Rochdale, St Chad Rochdale CE11/14/385