Crabtree_Fry_Rigg_Ancestry

Thomas Rigg Born 1816- 1872 (Died age 56) - M - Alice Born 1818 - 1854 (Died age 33) = John Rigg Born 1841

John Rigg Born 1841 -M- Esther Born 1845 = Margaret Alice Rigg Born 1866

Margaret Alice Rigg Born 1866 to abt 1945 (Died abt age 79}  -M- Luke Crabtree Born 1867-1898 (Drowned age 32) = Raymond Crabtree & James Crabtree

 

Rigg Name

See list of Rigg’s born in date order

English: [variant of Ridge English: topographic name for someone who lived on or by a ridge, Middle English rigge, or a habitational name from any of the places named with this word, as for example Ridge in Hertfordshire. The surname is also fairly common in Ireland, in County Galway, having been taken to Connacht in the early 17th century. The name is sometimes Gaelicized as Mac Iomaire; iomaire is modern Irish for ‘ridge’. ]

German: from a short form of any of several Germanic personal names based on ric ‘power(ful)’.  Possibly a variant of the Swiss family name Rüegg (see Ruegg).

Thomas Rigg, father of John Rigg, Dennis, Olive & Doris’s Great Grandfather and Margaret Alice Riggs Father. All the Riggs lived in Todmorden very close together, see true view Arial Map of their homes.

Thomas Rigg (Doris Great, Great Grandfather) died about age 60. He had 12 Children; he had 5 children (Including John - Doris’s Great Grandfather) with his first wife Alice (Doris’s Great Grandmother) whom died shortly after 1861 Census at about 35 years old. Thomas remarries to Sarah and has a 7-year-old daughter, Sarah Ann, by the next 1871 Census. Thomas has 7 more children with Sarah and one boy, also named Thomas, that dies before he’s 10 yrs. old.

The Census online doesn’t go back further than 1841, so I can’t research Thomas Riggs Parents ( Doris’s Great Grandfather). It’s possible that they were buried at S. Mary’s Todmorden. This is a list of Rigg burials from 1813 to 1815

1841

1841 Census: Thomas Rigg and Alice Rigg.(Dorri’s Great-Great Grandparents.

Address: Canteen St, Todmorden, Stansfield Parish, Yorkshire

  1. Thomas Rigg age 25, Born 1816 Yorkshire Labourer -Doris’s Great, Great Grandfather
  2. Alice [Bentley] Rigg age 20, Born 1821 Yorkshire (Doris’s Great, Great Grandmother)
  3. William Rigg age 4 Born 1837
  4. Hannah Rigg Age 2 Born 1839
  5. Hannah Rigg age 15 Born 1829 Cotton Frame tender (tended the frame)

1851

1851 Census

Address: Canteen St, Todmorden, Stansfield Parish, Yorkshire

  1. Thomas Rigg age 35, Born 1816 Yorkshire Stone Mason (Doris’s Great, Great Grandfather
  2. Alice [Bently] Rigg age 33, Born 1818, Yorkshire (DIES young, before the next census.) (Doris’s Great, Great Grandmother)
  3. William Rigg age 14, Born 1837, Yorkshire - Scavenger (Dangerous Job)
  4. Hannah Rigg age 12, Born, 1839, Todmorden, Doffer- working at age 12
  5. John Rigg age 10 Born 1841, Todmorden (Doris’s Great Grandfather)
  6. Betty Rigg age 5, Born 1846, Yorkshire
  7. Alice Rigg age 8 months, Born 1850, Yorkshire

    Scavenger Scavengers

    Q: Will you explain the nature of the work that a scavenger has to do? A: The scavenger has to take the brush and sweep under the wheels, and to be under the direction of the spinners and the piecers generally. I frequently had to be under the wheels, and in consequence of the perpetual motion of the machinery, I was liable to accidents constantly. I was very frequently obliged to lie flat, to avoid being run over or caught.

    More on Scavengers.

     

Death: Alice Rigg 1854 Todmorden 9a Page 140

MARRIAGE: 1855 Thomas Married Sarah Bently Tomorden 9a page 285

1861

1861 Rigg: Thomas remarries Sarah [Bentley] [Rigg (Doris’s Great-Grandparents) Address: 10 Canteen, Stansfield 1861 Census showing kids

  1. Thomas Rigg, Born 1816 Head, 45, Stone Mason, born Stansfield Township
  2. Sarah, Wife, born 1827 34, born Beverly, Lancs
  3. John, Son, 18, Stone Mason, born Stansfield
  4. Betty, Daur, 14, Throstle Spinner Cotton, born Stansfield
  5. Alice, Daur, 10, Throstle Doffer, Cotton, born Stansfield
  6. Sarah Ann, Daur, 7, born Stansfield
  7. Thomas, Son, born 1857, 4, born Stansfield
  8. Bentley, Son, 2, born Stansfield - Bently was named after Thomas mother Maiden name.
  9. Rachel, Daur, 2 months, born Stansfield

1871

1871 Census Thomas Rigg is now 55 and still a Stone Mason. Their Son, Thomas Junior, does not show up in the 1871 census and probably died before he was 10) Their other son, John Rigg (Doris’s Great Grandfather) has moved and married Esther (Doris’s Great Grandmother) and had Margaret Alice Rigg (Doris’s Grandmother). Click here to see to see 1871 Census for John & Esther with child Margaret Rigg They are living at 5 commercial t. Todmorden. Son Thomas Rigg would be 14, and not showing up on the 1871 Census.

Address: 9 & 11 Kitson Wood Rd., Stansfield Parish, All Saints ,Harley Wood, Ecclesiastical District, Yorkshire

  1. Thomas Rigg age 55, Born 1818, Yorkshire. Stone Mason (Doris’s Great, Great Grandfather)
  2. Sarah Rigg age 42, born 1829, Yorkshire
  3. Alice Rigg age 20, born 1851, Yorkshire Throttle (sp?)Spinner (Cotton)
  4. Sarah A Rigg, age 17, born 1854, Yorkshire, Cotton Weaver
  5. Bentley Rigg, age 11, born 1860, Yorkshire, Doffer in Cotton Mill (WORKING age 11)
  6. Rachel Rigg, age 10, born 1861, Yorkshire, Scholar
  7. Albert Rigg, age 4, born 1867, Yorkshire,
  8. Leah Rigg, age 3, born 1868, Yorkshire

1871 Census John Rigg: Kids not showing on this one Doris’s Great Grandfather.  1871 with just the Kids

Address: 1 or 5 Commercial St. Todmoden Stainsfield Upper third

  1. John Rigg born 1843, age 28 Stone Mason - Doris’s great Grandfather
  2. Esther born 1845, 26 Cotton Weaver Doris’s Great Grandmother
  3. William born 1864, age 7
  4. Margaret Alice born 1866, age 5 (Doris’s Grandmother)
  5. Betsy born 1868 age 3

1872 Death: Thomas Rigg 1872 age 56 Todmorden 9a Page 192

1881

1881 Census Thomas Rigg (Doris Great, Great Grandfather) has died as Sarah is listed as a widow. Address: 5 Kitson Wood Road. Yorkshire

  1. Sarah Rigg age 52, born 1829, Widow Housekeep
  2. Alice Rigg, age 30, born 1851, Yorkshire. Cotton Spinner
  3. Albert Rigg, age 14, Born 1867, Yorkshire, Cotton Weaver
  4. Leah Rigg, Age 13, Born 1868, Cotton Spinner

1881 Census John Rigg (Doris’s Great Grandfather)

Address: 14 Lineholme Yorkishire - Stansfield

  1. John Rigg age 38 Stone Mason Born 1841 Died age 46 1888 July-Sept Todmorden 9a page 147
  2. Esther Rigg Age 36 Brn 1845 Died 1883 age 39  Oct-Dec Todmorden 9a page 152
  3. William Rigg born 1864, age 17
  4. Margaret Rigg 1866 age 15 Doris’s Grandmother
  5. Betsy Rigg born 1868 age 13
  6. Sam Rigg born 1872 age 9
  7. John A Rigg born 1875 age 6 - living with William in 1891 cesus
  8. Esther A Rigg age 1878 3 Living with William in 1891 Census
  9. Jessie Rigg daughter 1880 Age 1 Jessie Died 1884 age 4, Volume 9a page 152 July-Aug

1891

Can’t find John or his wife Esther Rigg in 1891 Census. It would seem they have both died as William is looking after John A and Esther A. Betsy had married Edgar Broadbent, Sam has married. Margaret, Jessie Died.

1891 Census William Rigg Has Married and looking after his brother John A. age 17 and Sister Esther A age 14 Address 2 Commercial St.Todmorden

  1. William Rigg Age 28 Cotton Weaver
  2. Susan 1864 age 27 Cotton Weaver
  3. John A. born 1875 age 17 Picker maker (William’s Brother)
  4. Esther A. born 1878 age 14 Side Tenter Cotton Mill (working at age 14) (Probably William’s Sister)

1891 Census ,Margaret Alice Rigg My grandmother (Doris’s mum) marries Lucas Crabtree, Jonas Son Address: 24 Pollard Street driving direction: Before 1898 they moved to 5 Ashworth Street, Haslingden, Burnleyl

  1. Luke Crabtree age 24, Born 1867, Todmorden, Insurance agent drowned May 1898 but listed as gas-stocker at Burnley gas work. Luke’s brother-in-law, Edgar Broadbent was an Assist Insurance Supt at Refuge insurance company
  2. Margaret Alice[Rigg] Crabtree, age 25, born 1866, Todmorden, Cotton Weaver

1891 Census Betsy Rigg Marries Edgar Broadbent  (b. 1868) married Edgar Broadbent (b. 1866) - Dec 1888 Vol: 9a Page 411. 

  1. Edgar Broadbent born 1867 age 24
  2. Betsy Broadbent born 1867 age 24
  3. Annie M Broadbent born 1890 age 1

1891 Census Sam Rigg 9 Knotts St

  1. Samuel Rigg born 1872 ,19 Bobbin Turner
  2. Harriet Rigg born 1870, 21 Cotton Spinn

1891 Census Bently Rigg Address: 8 Lily St. Stansfield

  1. Bentley Rigg, Head, 31, Picker Maker, born Todmorden, Yorkshire
  2. Sarah Rigg, Wife, 31, Cotton Weaver, born Todmorden, Yorkshire
  3. Mary A. Rigg, Daur, 11, Scholar, born Todmorden, Yorkshire
  4. Bertha Rigg, Daur, 9, born Todmorden, Yorkshire

1901

1901 Census William Rigg 6 Fig Street, Todmorden

  1. William Rigg born 1864, 37 Cotton Weaver
  2. Susey Rigg born 1864, 37 Cotton Weaver
  3. Betty strickland Sister-in-law 19 Cotton Weaver.

1901Census: Betsy Rigg Married Edgar Broadbent. Address: looks like 3 Handel Terrace, Near Edenfield Terrace

 (b. 1868) married Edgar Broadbent (b. 1866) - Dec 1888 Vol: 9a Page 411. 

  1. Edgar Broadbent Born 1868 age 33 Assist Insurance Supt at Refuge insurance company."
  2. Betsy Broadbent born 1868 age 33
  3. Annie Mary Born 1890 age 11
  4. Hilda Broadbent born 1895 age 6
  5. Nellie Broadbent born 1899 age 2

1901 Census Margaret Alice [Rigg] Crabtree (Doris’s Mother) re-marries to a PICKUP

Address: 9 Fair View, Todmorden

  1. John Pickup Head 29
  2. Margaret(Rigg/Crabtree) Pickup 34
  3. Raymond Crabtree age 6, Brn 1885 (Margaret’s Son from Prev Marriage to Luke Crabtree)
  4. James Crabtree , age 9, (Margaret’s son from Prev Marriage to Luke Crabtree)

1901 Census Samuel Rigg 1 Knotts Street

  1. Samuel Rigg born 1872, 29 Wood Bobbin Turner
  2. Harriet born 1870, age 31
  3. John born 1892, age 9
  4. William born 1894, age 7
  5. Samuel born 1898, 3
  6. Susy Ellen born 1895, 6
  7. Margaret Anne born 1901, 8 months

1901 Census John A. Rigg 5 Liberal St. Todmorden

  1. John A. Rig born 1874, 26 picker Maker Tool
  2. Amy born 1875, 25 Cotton Weaver
  3. Clement Rigg born 1899, 2

BMD’s found:

There is a marriage at Todmorden of Esther Annie Rigg June quarter of 1898 Vol 9a Page 496. 

There is a marriage at Haslingden of Jessie Rigg March quarter 1906 Vol: 8e Page 210. 

There is a birth registered at Todmorden of Grace Rigg December quarter 1890 Vol: 9a Page 224.

 

List of Rigg’s born in date order:

  1. 1816 Thomas Rigg
  2. 1821 Alice Rigg
  3. 1829 Hannah Rigg (Relative)
  4. 1829 Sarah Rigg
  5. 1837 William Rigg
  6. 1839 Hannah Rigg
  7. 1841 John Rigg Stone Mason Died age 46
  8. 1851 Alice Rigg Throttle (sp?)Spinner (Cotton)
  9. 1851 Sarah A Rigg, Cotton Weaver
  10. 1860 Bentley Rigg, Doffer in Cotton Mill
  11. 1861 Rachel Rigg
  12. 1863 John Rigg Stone Mason
  13. 1864 William
  14. 1864 Susey Rigg Cotton Weaver
  15. 1865 Esther  Cotton Weaver
  16. 1866 Margaret Alice (Doris’s Grandmother)
  17. 1867 Albert Rigg
  18. 1868 Leah Rigg,
  19. 1868 Betsy Rigg
  20. 1872 Sam Rigg
  21. 1874 John A. Rig picker Maker Tool
  22. 1875 Amy born 1875, 25 Cotton Weaver
  23. 1878 Esther A Rigg Living with William in 1891 Census
  24. 1870 Harriet Rigg
  25. 1872 Samuel Rigg Bobbin Turner
  26. 1880 Jessie Rigg Died 1884
  27. 1892 John
  28. 1894 William
  29. 1898 Samuel
  30. 1895 Susy Ellen
  31. 1899 Clement Rigg
  32. 1901 Margaret Anne