FAMILY HISTORY: NORRIS

THE FAMILY OF MARGARET RIGBYE

 

Margaret Rigbye was the daughter of Thomas Rigbye and Ellen Smith, who were married at St Michael & All Angels Church in Croston on 19 April 1881.

At the time of the 1891 Census they were living in Croston:

 

1891 CENSUS OF CROSTON, LANCASHIRE:
NAME: RELATION: CONDITION: SEX: AGE: OCCUPATION: BIRTHPLACE:
Thomas Rigbye Head Mar. M 32 Farm Labourer Croston, Lancashire
Ellen Rigbye Wife Mar. F 30 - Croston, Lancashire
Alice Rigbye Dau. - F 9 Scholar Croston, Lancashire
Harriet Rigbye Dau. - F 7 Scholar Croston, Lancashire
Elizabeth Rigbye Dau. - F 5 Scholar Croston, Lancashire
Maggie Rigbye Dau. - F 3 - Croston, Lancashire
Ellen Rigbye Dau. - F 1 - Croston, Lancashire
NOTES:
1: Living at Cock Robin, Croston. (RG13-3427, folio 75, page 2)
2: The above information is taken from the census returns on microfiche at the Lancashire Record Office.

 

Thomas and Ellen Rigbye are buried together in the churchyard of the Parish Church in Croston:
"In Loving Memory of
Thomas Rigby,
who died 19th January 1892, aged 33 years.
Harriet, daughter of the above,
died 1st September 1907, aged 24 years.
Alice granddaughter of above,
died in infancy,
Ellen, wife of above,
died 13th September 1931, aged 72 years."

 


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