William Nicholas Rigby

1789 - 1871  (82 years)

• Name	William Nicholas Rigby
  Born	1789	Lathom
  Gender	Male
  Baptism	22 Feb 1789	Douglas Chapel, Eccleston (Parbold)   [1]
  Occupation	Boatman, agricultural labourer, stone breaker
  Died	1871
  Person ID	I14396	Canal Family 1
  Last Modified	20 Jan 2026

  
  

  Father	Robert Marsden
  Mother	Mary Rigby
  Family ID	F04333	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Ellen Plumbe,   b. 1788, Rufford
  Married	14 Feb 1814	Wigan   [2]
  Children	1. Margaret Rigby,   b. 1814, Lathom   2. Henry Rigby,   b. 24 Oct 1815, Lathom   3. Marsden Rigby,   b. 4 Jan 1817, Lathom ,   d. Bef 1819  (Age < 1 years)   4. Marsden Rigby,   b. 1 Apr 1819, Lathom   5. John Rigby,   b. 17 Oct 1820, Lathom   6. Nicholas Rigby,   b. 18 Apr 1822, Lathom   7. Ellen Rigby,   b. 11 Jan 1824, Lathom ,   d. 1825  (Age 0 years)   8. Peter Rigby,   b. 22 Nov 1825, Lathom   9. William Rigby,   b. 1828, Lathom   10. Ellen Rigby,   b. 1830, Lathom
  Last Modified	20 Jan 2026
  Family ID	F04332	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Known as Nicholas. Parents named in baptism record as Robert Marsden and Mary Rigby - unclear if they married.

  
  

• Sources

  [S010072] Lancashire Online Parish Clerks. [S010067] IGI.