John RIGG

1860 -    Has 2 ancestors and 7 descendants in this family tree.

John Tyson RIGG

Abt 1829 - 1877  (48 years)

Birth	Abt 1829	Kirkby Ireleth, Lancashire, England
Died	Between Apr 1877 and Jun 1877	Ulverston, Lancashire, England
	Age: 47y
Family	Elizabeth (Betty) CASSON,   b. Abt 1831, Kirkby Ireleth, Lancashire, England
Married	Between Apr 1853 and Jun 1853	Ulverston, Lancashire, England
Children	1. Unknown RIGG   2. Mary RIGG,   b. Abt 1853, Kirkby Ireleth, Lancashire, England   3. George RIGG,   b. Between Jan 1855 and Mar 1855, Kirkby Ireleth, Lancashire, England   4. Hannah RIGG,   b. Between Jul 1857 and Sep 1857, Kirkby Ireleth, Lancashire, England   5. John RIGG,   b. Between Jan 1860 and Mar 1860, Kirkby Ireleth, Lancashire, England   6. Ellen RIGG,   b. Between Jul 1862 and Sep 1862, Kirkby Ireleth, Lancashire, England   7. William RIGG,   b. Between Apr 1865 and Jun 1865, Kirkby Ireleth, Lancashire, England   8. Isabella RIGG,   b. Between Apr 1868 and Jun 1868, Kirkby Ireleth, Lancashire, England   9. Sarah RIGG,   b. Between Jan 1871 and Mar 1871, Kirkby Ireleth, Lancashire, England   10. Robert RIGG,   b. Between Oct 1872 and Dec 1872, Kirkby Ireleth, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth (Betty) CASSON

Abt 1831 -

Birth	Abt 1831	Kirkby Ireleth, Lancashire, England
Family	John Tyson RIGG,   b. Abt 1829, Kirkby Ireleth, Lancashire, England
Married	Between Apr 1853 and Jun 1853	Ulverston, Lancashire, England
Children	1. Unknown RIGG   2. Mary RIGG,   b. Abt 1853, Kirkby Ireleth, Lancashire, England   3. George RIGG,   b. Between Jan 1855 and Mar 1855, Kirkby Ireleth, Lancashire, England   4. Hannah RIGG,   b. Between Jul 1857 and Sep 1857, Kirkby Ireleth, Lancashire, England   5. John RIGG,   b. Between Jan 1860 and Mar 1860, Kirkby Ireleth, Lancashire, England   6. Ellen RIGG,   b. Between Jul 1862 and Sep 1862, Kirkby Ireleth, Lancashire, England   7. William RIGG,   b. Between Apr 1865 and Jun 1865, Kirkby Ireleth, Lancashire, England   8. Isabella RIGG,   b. Between Apr 1868 and Jun 1868, Kirkby Ireleth, Lancashire, England   9. Sarah RIGG,   b. Between Jan 1871 and Mar 1871, Kirkby Ireleth, Lancashire, England   10. Robert RIGG,   b. Between Oct 1872 and Dec 1872, Kirkby Ireleth, Lancashire, England

Mary Ann SHEPHERD

1862 - 1883  (21 years)

Birth	Between Jan 1862 and Mar 1862	Ulverston, Lancashire, England
Died	Between Jan 1883 and Mar 1883	Ulverston, Lancashire, England
	Age: 21y
Father	John SHEPHERD
Mother	Hannah Maria WOODEND
Married	Between Oct 1857 and Dec 1857	Ulverston, Lancashire, England
Family	John RIGG,   b. Between Jan 1860 and Mar 1860, Kirkby Ireleth, Lancashire, England
Married	Between Oct 1880 and Dec 1880	Ulverston, Lancashire, England
Children	1. John Tyson RIGG,   b. Between Apr 1881 and Jun 1881, Kirkby Ireleth, Lancashire, England   2. Elizabeth RIGG,   b. Between Jan 1883 and Mar 1883, Ulverston, Lancashire, England

John Tyson RIGG

1881 -

Birth	Between Apr 1881 and Jun 1881	Kirkby Ireleth, Lancashire, England
Father	John RIGG,   b. Between Jan 1860 and Mar 1860, Kirkby Ireleth, Lancashire, England
Mother	Mary Ann SHEPHERD,   b. Between Jan 1862 and Mar 1862, Ulverston, Lancashire, England
Married	Between Oct 1880 and Dec 1880	Ulverston, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth RIGG

1883 - 1883  (0 years)

Birth	Between Jan 1883 and Mar 1883	Ulverston, Lancashire, England
Died	Between Apr 1883 and Jun 1883	Ulverston, Lancashire, England
	Age: 0y
Father	John RIGG,   b. Between Jan 1860 and Mar 1860, Kirkby Ireleth, Lancashire, England
Mother	Mary Ann SHEPHERD,   b. Between Jan 1862 and Mar 1862, Ulverston, Lancashire, England
Married	Between Oct 1880 and Dec 1880	Ulverston, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth ASHBURNER

1869 -

Birth	Between Jul 1869 and Sep 1869	Dalton in Furness, Lancashire, England
Christened	19 Sep 1869	Dalton in Furness, Lancashire, England
Father	Christopher ASHBURNER,   b. Abt 1829, Dalton in Furness, Lancashire, England
Mother	Bridget SIMPSON,   b. 1830, Kirkby Ireleth, Lancashire, England
Married	1858	Ulverston, Lancashire, England
Children	1. Edith Annie ASHBURNER,   b. Between Apr 1891 and Jun 1891, Kirkby Ireleth, Lancashire, England
Family 2	John RIGG,   b. Between Jan 1860 and Mar 1860, Kirkby Ireleth, Lancashire, England
Married	Between Oct 1891 and Dec 1891	Ulverston, Lancashire, England
Children	1. James T RIGG,   b. Abt 1882, Kirkby Ireleth, Lancashire, England   2. Eleanor RIGG,   b. Between Apr 1892 and Jun 1892, Ulverston, Lancashire, England   3. Herbert RIGG,   b. 7 Jul 1894, Kirkby Ireleth, Lancashire, England

James T RIGG

Abt 1882 -

Birth	Abt 1882	Kirkby Ireleth, Lancashire, England
Father	John RIGG,   b. Between Jan 1860 and Mar 1860, Kirkby Ireleth, Lancashire, England
Mother	Elizabeth ASHBURNER,   b. Between Jul 1869 and Sep 1869, Dalton in Furness, Lancashire, England
Married	Between Oct 1891 and Dec 1891	Ulverston, Lancashire, England

Eleanor RIGG

1892 - 1893  (1 year)

Birth	Between Apr 1892 and Jun 1892	Ulverston, Lancashire, England
Died	Between Jul 1893 and Sep 1893	Ulverston, Lancashire, England
	Age: 1y
Father	John RIGG,   b. Between Jan 1860 and Mar 1860, Kirkby Ireleth, Lancashire, England
Mother	Elizabeth ASHBURNER,   b. Between Jul 1869 and Sep 1869, Dalton in Furness, Lancashire, England
Married	Between Oct 1891 and Dec 1891	Ulverston, Lancashire, England

Herbert RIGG

1894 - 1974  (80 years)

Birth	7 Jul 1894	Kirkby Ireleth, Lancashire, England
Died	Between Jul 1974 and Sep 1974	Lancaster, Lancashire, England
Father	John RIGG,   b. Between Jan 1860 and Mar 1860, Kirkby Ireleth, Lancashire, England
Mother	Elizabeth ASHBURNER,   b. Between Jul 1869 and Sep 1869, Dalton in Furness, Lancashire, England
Married	Between Oct 1891 and Dec 1891	Ulverston, Lancashire, England
Family	Annie THOMASON,   b. 12 Jul 1893, Barrow in Furness, Lancashire, England
Married	Between Oct 1920 and Dec 1920	Barrow in Furness, Lancashire, England

• Name	John RIGG
  Birth	Between Jan 1860 and Mar 1860	Kirkby Ireleth, Lancashire, England   [1]
  	Fact Flags: Preferred
  Gender	Male
  Census	7 Apr 1861	Bolton Ground, Kirkby Ireleth, Lancashire, England   [2]
  	Age: 1y
  	Address: Village
  	Relation to Head of House: Son
  Census	2 Apr 1871	Kirkby Ireleth, Lancashire, England   [3]
  	Age: 11y
  	Address: Sandside
  	Relation to Head of House: Son Scholar
  Census	3 Apr 1881	Kirkby Ireleth, Lancashire, England   [4]
  	Age: 20y
  	Address: Sandside
  	Relation to Head of House: Head Slate Quarrier
  Occupation	3 Apr 1881	Kirkby Ireleth, Lancashire, England
  	Slate Quarryman
  	Age: 20y
  Census	5 Apr 1891	Kirkby Ireleth, Lancashire, England   [5]
  	Age: 32y
  	Address: Herschal Terrace
  	Relation to Head of House: Son Widower, Slate Quarrier Living with mother and siblings
  Occupation	5 Apr 1891	Kirkby Ireleth, Lancashire, England
  	Slate Quarryman
  	Age: 32y
  Census	31 Mar 1901	Kirkby Ireleth, Lancashire, England   [6]
  	Age: 41y
  	Address: Wallend
  	Slate Quarryman Presume that son John J is his and not Elizabeth's Edith may be his, but is definitely Elizabeth's
  Occupation	31 Mar 1901	Kirkby Ireleth, Lancashire, England
  	Slate Quarryman
  	Age: 41y
  Census	2 Apr 1911	Kirkby Ireleth, Lancashire, England   [7]
  	Age: 51y
  	Address: Beckside
  	Rockman in Slate Quarry Married 19 years, 3 children, 2 living, 1 dead This is a bit confusing as in this 2nd marriage I can only find 2 children, but overall he had 4 children, 1 of whom died.
  Census	19 Jun 1921	Dalton in Furness, Lancashire, England   [8]
  	Age: 61y 6m
  	Address: 1 Porter Street
  	Relation to Head of House: Head Caretaker - Lancashire County Council Education Committee
  Ancestor Count	2
  Descendant Count	7
  Reference Number	S 0131b
  _UID	238591839C0F4AB19B37F41A5A208EE630FF
  Person ID	I1595	Dave
  Last Modified	8 Jun 2025

  
  

  Father	John Tyson RIGG,   b. Abt 1829, Kirkby Ireleth, Lancashire, England d. Between Apr 1877 and Jun 1877, Ulverston, Lancashire, England (Age 48 years)
  Mother	Elizabeth (Betty) CASSON,   b. Abt 1831, Kirkby Ireleth, Lancashire, England
  Marriage	Between Apr 1853 and Jun 1853	Ulverston, Lancashire, England   [9]
  Family ID	F522	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Mary Ann SHEPHERD,   b. Between Jan 1862 and Mar 1862, Ulverston, Lancashire, England d. Between Jan 1883 and Mar 1883, Ulverston, Lancashire, England (Age 21 years)
  Marriage	Between Oct 1880 and Dec 1880	Ulverston, Lancashire, England   [10]
  Children	1. John Tyson RIGG,   b. Between Apr 1881 and Jun 1881, Kirkby Ireleth, Lancashire, England   2. Elizabeth RIGG,   b. Between Jan 1883 and Mar 1883, Ulverston, Lancashire, England d. Between Apr 1883 and Jun 1883, Ulverston, Lancashire, England (Age 0 years)
  Family ID	F521	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	3 Sep 2017

  
  

  Family 2	Elizabeth ASHBURNER,   b. Between Jul 1869 and Sep 1869, Dalton in Furness, Lancashire, England
  Marriage	Between Oct 1891 and Dec 1891	Ulverston, Lancashire, England   [11]
  Children	1. James T RIGG,   b. Abt 1882, Kirkby Ireleth, Lancashire, England   2. Eleanor RIGG,   b. Between Apr 1892 and Jun 1892, Ulverston, Lancashire, England d. Between Jul 1893 and Sep 1893, Ulverston, Lancashire, England (Age 1 year)   3. Herbert RIGG,   b. 7 Jul 1894, Kirkby Ireleth, Lancashire, England d. Between Jul 1974 and Sep 1974, Lancaster, Lancashire, England (Age 80 years)
  Family ID	F520	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	18 Jan 2022

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - Between Jan 1860 and Mar 1860 - Kirkby Ireleth, Lancashire, England Census - Age: 1y,Address: Village - 7 Apr 1861 - Bolton Ground, Kirkby Ireleth, Lancashire, England Census - Age: 11y,Address: Sandside - 2 Apr 1871 - Kirkby Ireleth, Lancashire, England Marriage - Between Oct 1880 and Dec 1880 - Ulverston, Lancashire, England Census - Age: 20y,Address: Sandside - 3 Apr 1881 - Kirkby Ireleth, Lancashire, England Occupation - Slate Quarryman,Age: 20y - 3 Apr 1881 - Kirkby Ireleth, Lancashire, England Census - Age: 32y,Address: Herschal Terrace - 5 Apr 1891 - Kirkby Ireleth, Lancashire, England Occupation - Slate Quarryman,Age: 32y - 5 Apr 1891 - Kirkby Ireleth, Lancashire, England Marriage - Between Oct 1891 and Dec 1891 - Ulverston, Lancashire, England Census - Age: 41y,Address: Wallend - 31 Mar 1901 - Kirkby Ireleth, Lancashire, England Occupation - Slate Quarryman,Age: 41y - 31 Mar 1901 - Kirkby Ireleth, Lancashire, England Census - Age: 51y,Address: Beckside - 2 Apr 1911 - Kirkby Ireleth, Lancashire, England Census - Age: 61y 6m,Address: 1 Porter Street - 19 Jun 1921 - Dalton in Furness, Lancashire, England  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  In the 1881 there is an Isaac Shepherd from Urswick living with John's mother and siblings. Suspect that it be Isaac's sister that John married [12]

  
  

• Sources

  [S3242] BMD - Birth Index, 1 Dec 2016, 1860 JFM Ulverston 8E 643. GRO Checked [S667] 1861 Census - RG 9/3172 F62 P09 - Rigg, John Tyson & Betty, 1 Jan 1980. [S666] 1871 Census - RG 10/4246 F92 P28 - Tyson, John (1829), 1 Jan 1980. [S665] 1881 Census - RG 11/4283 F77 P08 - Rigg, John, 1 Jan 1980. [S664] 1891 Census - RG 12/3480 F070 P33 - Rigg, John Tyson & Elizabeth, 1 Jan 1980. [S663] 1901 Census - RG 13/4008 F60 P08 - Rigg, John Tyson, 1 Jan 1980. [S785] 1911 Census - RG 14/25643 SN171 - Rigg, John, 6 Mar 2010. [S3968] 1921 Census RG15-20921-0123 - Rigg, John, 24 Oct 2022. [S60] BMD - Marriage Index, 1 Dec 2016, 1853 AMJ Ulverston 8E 762. [S60] BMD - Marriage Index, 26 Jan 2017, 1880 OND Ulverston 8E 1176. [S60] BMD - Marriage Index, 26 Jan 2017, 1891 OND Ulverston 8E 1233. [S668] 1881 Census - RG 11/4283 F78 P05 - Rigg, John Tyson & Elizabeth.