FAMILY HISTORY: NORRIS

THE MARRIAGE OF JOHN & MARGARET RIGBYE:

 

GROOM:
Name: John Rigbye, bachelor, saddler, of Croston
Father: Thomas Rigbye (deceased)
Mother: Ann "Nanny" Norris (deceased)
Birthdate: 23 December 1800
Birthplace: Croston, Lancashire, England

 

BRIDE:
Name: Margaret Johnson, spinster, of Tarleton
Father: Thomas Johnson
Mother: Peggy (surname unknown)
Birthdate: 20 November 1808
Birthplace: Tarleton, Lancashire, England

 

THEIR WEDDING:
Date: 3 March 1835 by Banns
Place: St Michael and All Angels Parish Church (C of E)
Location: Croston, Lancashire, England
Priest: J. Mossop, Curate
Witnesses: Richard Thornton & Thomas Jump

 

HER ILLEGITIMATE CHILD:
Alice Johnson Baptized: 23 Sep 1828

 

THEIR CHILDREN: (none)

 

DEATHS:
John Rigbye [69 yrs] Buried: 26 Sep 1869
Margaret Rigbye (Mrs) [71 yrs] Buried: 7 Jun 1877
Alice Johnson Died:

 

NOTES:
1: John & Margaret were in their mid-30s when they married and did not have any children of their own, and it is not known who the father of Margaret's daughter Alice was.
2: The above information is taken from Baptism, Marriage and Burial records held at the Lancashire Archives in Preston.

 

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