Joseph RIGBY

Birth:

25 Aug 1802

Heaton, Stockport, Cheshire, England

Chr:

19 Sep 1802

Heaton, Stockport, Cheshire, England

Death:

6 Dec 1865

Stockport, Cheshire, England

Father:

James RIGBY

Mother:

Mary COOPER

Sources:

Vital Records of Stockport,Cheshire,England
IGI
1841 Census Stockport,Cheshire,England
1851 Census Stockport,Cheshire,England
Parish Register of Stockport,Cheshire,England
Family Record Book of William F. Rigby

Notes:

                   Source: Vital Stat.Chr.at Wesleyan Chapel, Heaton Norris.
Burial at Tivot Dale Chapel.
Ordinance: FHC film # 560882 Stockport,Ches., England
IGI, TIB, 1841-1851 English Census, Joseph Rigby death cert.
Elizabeth Roscoe died at age 56, child #6 William Roscoe died age 10.
Genealogical Authorities were conferred with about the sealing of Joseph and
Margaret Littlewood, also Wm.F. Rigby. We were informed it stands as valid.
7/12/1982

NOT married to Margaret Mendell LITTLEWOOD
Sealed 16 Jun 1936 SLAKE (Temple records, film #184694, SL, pg 1053)

Ref.: Stockport Parish Records.  1851 Census.
         Family Record Book of Wm. F. Rigby in poss of living fam members.

Joseph Rigby and Margaret Littlewood were never married.
Joseph married Mrs. Elizabeth Rigby.

Margaret Mendell LITTLEWOOD

Birth:

28 May 1810

Braddan, Isle of Man, England

Chr:

29 May 1810

Braddan, Isle of Man, England

Death:

12 Oct 1846

Newton Heath, Manchester, Lancashire, England

Burial:

18 Oct 1846

Newton Heath, Manchester, Lancashire, England

Father:

John LITTLEWOOD

Mother:

Frances MARTIN

Notes:

                   Chr:        Film 106708, Bradden, Isle Of Man, England
Death:       Wm. F. Rigby Diary
               Wm. F. Rigby Personal records
               TIB
Burial:      Wm. F. Rigby diary
Ordinances:  IGI  (see notes below on other dates)
Marriage:    Film 547826 Ashton Under Lyne, Lanc, Eng
               Marriage certificate

Work also done 6 Dec 1974 LANGE; 8 Feb 1975 LANGE; 19 Mar 1975 LANGE
(bap/end/sp respectively).  Also 1 dec 1984 LOGAN; 12 Jan 1984 LOGAN (bap/end
respectively).

Film 547826 shows marriage of William Howarth and Margaret Littlewood, copy of
entry.  Margaret Littlewood's work was re-done with correct place of birth

General authority conferred 7/12/1982 sealing stands valid children sealing of
Margaret and Howarth done as advised.

Margaret married William Atkin Howarth

Children

Marriage

William Fredrick RIGBY

Birth:

29 Jan 1833

Saddleworth, Yorkshire, England

Death:

13 Mar 1901

Logan, Cache, Utah

Elizabeth ECKERSLEY

Marr:

2 Apr 1876

Notes:

                   Birth:  Newton Ward Records Film #025,609
Marriage:  Marriage certificate from St. Catherine's House, London, England
    Certificate states William F. Littlewood and Mary Clark married 10 Aug 1852
    at Hayfield, church in Parish of Glossop in county of Derby
    Both resided at Bagworth a chapelry of Hayfield
    Wm F's father listed as Joseph Rigby, a mechanic
    Mary's father William Clark as a spinner
Death:  Newton Ward Records Film #025,609
Ordinances:  Genealogical authorities were conferred with about the sealing of
    Joseph and Margaret, also Wm. F. Rigby.  We were informed it stands as valid.
    This was done on 7/12/1982

NOTES:
1851 Census Heaton Norris, Burrough of Stockport, Par Manchester, Co Lancaster
    Film 087130 lists Wm F. Littlewood, age 18, b Saddleworth, York;
    lodger-spinner piece factory; living with Rastron family at 15 Providence Str.
1841 Census Film #241245 lists William F. Littlewood in home of Mother and
    step-father Wm. Adkin Howarth
Manchester LDS Branch Records, Film #087017, pg 58, record #1046
    William Littlewood received from Stockport Apr 9, 1850
Stockport England Branch #087034.

William F. Littlewood, ordained Priest 22 Oct 1851; Elder 27 Feb 1853

Newton Ward records, Newton, Utah (GS ser no 6171, pt 4)
Logan Temple Archives
Endow House Records No. 1938 Bk B
William F. Rigby Fam Rec Book in pos Sarah Persis Rigby
William F. Rigby Family History by Martha Rigby Pond

Surname was LITTLEWOOD until legally changed to RIGBY in 1875.

Occupation: Farmer and colonizer

FCID:5980:7580

Joseph Rigby - Margaret Mendell Littlewood

Joseph Rigby was born at Heaton, Stockport, Cheshire, England 25 Aug 1802. His parents were James Rigby and Mary Cooper.

He married Margaret Mendell Littlewood . Margaret Mendell Littlewood was born at Braddan, Isle of Man, England 28 May 1810 daughter of John Littlewood and Frances Martin .

They were the parents of 1 child:
William Fredrick Rigby born 29 Jan 1833.

Joseph Rigby died 6 Dec 1865 at Stockport, Cheshire, England .

Margaret Mendell Littlewood died 12 Oct 1846 at Newton Heath, Manchester, Lancashire, England .