Rigg of Bacup, Lancs

[heywood]

Free BMD has the 1913 index of marriage of James and Annie.

http://www.lancashirebmd.org.uk/
Shows the marriage took place in a Registry Office or a Registrar attended. They possibly married in a Catholic Church.

[Beechbaby]

Thank you Heywood.

[heywood]

The marriage certificate would give you James’ father’s name.

There is a death in Bury in 1937 for a 55yr old James Rigg, could that be him?

Or, are the family in Bacup as your title?

[Beechbaby]

The death is a strong possibility,  sadly my friend is a pensioner and cannot afford to send for certificates which as you say would give fathers name, but thanks anyway.

[heywood]

If that is a possibility then you have an approximate year of birth about 1882. You can then search censuses.

[Beechbaby]

I will ask her.  Thank you.

[Maiden Stone]

If that is your family

1901 3853/ 102/12

Annie Gavin, 10 yrs b Bacup is a niece  to John and Judy McQuinn in Bacup.

Was she Annie Gavan baptised 19th April 1891 at St. Mary, Bacup? Birthdate in baptism register 24th March 1891. Parents Daniel & Joanna (Jane or Joan?) formerly Geraghty.

Judy McQuinn's maiden surname was Geraghty.
Baptism of John & Judy's son, Miles at St. Mary, Bacup, November 1892. Mother formerly Geraghty.
www.lan-opc.org.uk/Rossendale/Bacup/stmary/index.html

If you look on 1939 Register for Ann or Annie Rigg born March 1891 you'll find her. If you search for surname Rigg in Rawtenstall Borough on 1939 Register, you'll find one of her sons at the same address. I looked for his birth registration and his mother's maiden surname was Gavin.  Searches for Annie Rigg born 1891 with a James in the household and for James Rigg with Ann/Annie didn't show that address. I was hoping to find James and Annie together on 1939 Register to get James' birthdate, but no luck. 

[Beechbaby]

Hi yes I think all that you have offered is possibly correct . She married James Rigg and they had James Rigg, Ann Rigg and Robert (Bobby) Rigg.
But for the life of me i can not find James Rigg  snr.
And the only time I've seen Annie is as you say  niece  and the 1939 if I remember rightly  the dob didn't match I think they were 1906/1909 which  shows Ann and James but these could be Annie's children. !!!  I need to print them off only just saw them then my battery went.
But thank you for info.
Would just like kick start to James Rigg snr but sadly my friend has no info on him.

[Maiden Stone]

Hi yes I think all that you have offered is possibly correct . She married James Rigg and they had James Rigg, Ann Rigg and Robert (Bobby) Rigg.

And the only time I've seen Annie is as you say  niece  and the 1939 if I remember rightly  the dob didn't match I think they were 1906/1909 which  shows Ann and James but these could be Annie's children. !!!  I need to print them off only just saw them then my battery went.

1939 Register. I found her by searching for Annie Rigg born March 1891 in England. I left out exact day. (My mother's d.o.b. in her baptism entry is wrong or incorrectly transcribed.) Her son can be found through his first forename and surname, year of birth and England. His middle initial is on 1939 Register and matched birth registration with mother's surname Gavin.
James, Annie's husband might have been away or dead.