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Record #11871
Name :
: Sebastian John RIGBY (1873 - )
  aka : Sebastian Rigley


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Date of Birth
: 7 Jul 1873 (approx.)

Marriage (1)
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Abode (1) : Place of BirthEngland, Lancashire, Liverpool
Abode (2) : Place of Death / Burial
Sailing Information
Date of Arrival
: 29 Aug 1886
Country
: Canada

Ship
: Parisian

Placement Family
: Joice
Homes / Agencys
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Agency
: Catholic Protection Society
NotesA birth registration was found for Sebastian Rigby: Registration: Sep 1873; District: West Derby; County: Lancashire; Volume: 8b; Page: 361. Parents: John Rigby and Mary Ann or Marian Finney, married 1864, at West Derby, Lancashire, England.

Sebastianus Rigby, born July 7, 1873, was baptized at St. Anthonys, Liverpool, Lancashire, England, on July 10, 1873. Father's Name: Joannis Rigby; Mother's Name: Mariae Annae Feeney.

In 1886, Sebatian Rigby, 12, arrived at Quebec, Canada, in a group of 71 children from the Liverpool Catholic Children's Protection Society, accompanied by a Mrs. Lacy and en route to Kingston, Ontario, Canada.

Report of Mr. R. Mcpherson, Government Immigration Agent at Kingston, Ontario.

Sebastian Rigley, aged 12, from parish of Liverpool, placed with Pat. Joice, Birmingham P.O., Joiceville. Active intelligent lad, fair scholar in 4th reader, good boy in every way and pleased with his good home."

Sebastian J. Rigby married Eliza Holden, daughter of George Holden and Catherine Martin, on May 29, 1895, at Fall River, Bristol, Massachusetts.

Sebastian and Eliza Holden Rigby had at least 3 children: August Rigby, born January 29, 1900, Fall River, Massachusetts; Marion Rigby, born March 31, 1896, at Fall River, Massachusetts; and Sebastian John Rigby, born Fall River, Massachusetts.

Sebastian J. Rigby, born July 7, 1873, in England, was naturalized as a United States citizen on November 16, 1897, in Massachusetts.

Sebastian J Rigby applied and was granted a passport by the United States of America on April 1, 1918. He declared that he was born in Liverpool, England, on the 7th of July, 1873; that he emigrated to the United States, sailing on board the SS Parisian for Canada from Liverpool about August 19, 1886/7; that he resided in the United States for 29 uninterrupted years between 1889 and 1918; and that he resided in Fall River, Massachusetts, occupied as a Postal Clerk.

Sebastian Rigby, 59, PO Clerk, and his wife, Eliza Rigby, 55, returned to visit the United Kingdom on August 28, 1932, on the ship Manhattan. He declared his contact address in the UK was 287 Blackpool Road, Preston, Lancashire, England. Sebastian and Eliza Rigby return to Massachusetts on October 1, 1932, on the ship Georgic.

In 1947, Sebastian J. Rigby was residing at 379 Belmont Street, Fall River, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA. 
ContributorsCreated : 2010-05-27 12:56:50 / From original database

Last Updated : 2011-12-18 19:22:14 /

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IDNameDOBPlace of birthArrivals & ShipsDest.AgencyFamily links
18873 RIGBY, John1887ENG,     Sep 1899 : Arawa CAN Barnardos  
11871 RIGBY, Sebastian John1873ENG, LAN, Liverpool Aug 1886 : Parisian CAN Catholic Protection Society