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Help to find Thomas Rigby please.

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Hilary645633

Hilary645633 Report 24 Feb 2010 19:38

I am trying to find THomas Rigby in 1841 and 1851. In 1861 and 1871 he is a potter, born c1832 in Burslem. No father is named on his marriage cert to Martha Pedley in 1854 (Rigbey on Staffsbmd). In 1861 he is transcribed as Rigley. Any help with this brick wall would be welcome.
Thank you
Hilary

PollyPoppet

PollyPoppet Report 24 Feb 2010 19:50

Hi
1871 census

Name Thomas Rigby
Age 39
Estimated Year of Birth 1832
Relationship to Head of Household Head
Occupation Potter
Address Bownes Bank
District Burslem, Wolstanton
Parish
Administrative County Staffordshire
Birth Place Burslem
Birth County Staffordshire
in house
thomas head 39
martha 37
william 14
james 14
sarah jane 6
thomas 3
esther owen lodger 26
RG 10 / 2852

Hilary645633

Hilary645633 Report 24 Feb 2010 22:15

Hello,

Thomas is aged 39 at his death in the December quarter of 1871.

Hilary

Hilary645633

Hilary645633 Report 25 Feb 2010 20:05

Hello Ann,

Thank you for the time and effort you have put in for me.

I have looked again at the family you suggested, and my first thought is that there was not time for another birth between James (Nov1831) and Eliza(Apl 1833) assuming that the recorded ages for 'my' Thomas were correct, so like you I think that this suggestion could be discarded.

Hilary

Hilary645633

Hilary645633 Report 26 Mar 2010 15:49

Hello,
I must apologise that I have not looked at this thread for a while. Misunderstanding the way the boards work, I 'lost' as I did not realise that I had to set the name in the surname information box and then go to the trying to find board.
If anyone wants to add their ideas again I would be very grateful and I am sorry if anyone thought that their help was not appreciated.

Hilary