William Rigby: Genealogy, Obituaries, Marriages, Births

William Rigby is documented in 74 historical records spanning 1852-2014 across 25 cities — including Montreal, Winnipeg, Moose Jaw, Saint-Vital, Sainte-Croix, Glenelg, Carleton Place, Kingston, St Croix, and Sherbrooke. Sources include 30 births, 1 baptism record, 30 censuses, 4 marriage records, and 9 obituaries. Discover your genealogy on MesAieux (YourFolks), one of the best platforms for ancestry research, focusing on Quebec and Canada. Trace your family tree and track the lives of individuals named William Rigby through these records — start uncovering your ancestors and build your complete family tree with William Rigby today.

Year Type Subject Location Source Results

abt. 1852

Birth

William Rigby

Undetermined location

Recensement canadien des provinces des prairies, 1926

abt. 1852

Birth

Undetermined location

(Recensement canadien des provinces des prairies, 1926)

abt. 1856

Birth

William Rigby

Undetermined location

Recensement du Canada, 1891

abt. 1856

Birth

Undetermined location

(Recensement du Canada, 1891)

abt. 1858

Birth

William Rigby

Undetermined location

Recensement du Canada, 1881

abt. 1858

Birth

Undetermined location

(Recensement du Canada, 1881 )

abt. 1865

Birth

Cithbert-William Rigby

Undetermined location

Recensement du Canada, 1931

abt. 1865

Birth

Undetermined location

(Recensement du Canada, 1931)

abt. 1868

Birth

William-J Rigby

Undetermined location

Recensement du Canada, 1931

abt. 1868

Birth

Undetermined location

(Recensement du Canada, 1931)

abt. 1875

Birth

William-A Rigby

Undetermined location

Recensement du Canada, 1931

abt. 1875

Birth

Undetermined location

(Recensement du Canada, 1931)

abt. 1875

Birth

William Rigby

Undetermined location

Recensement du Canada, 1881

abt. 1875

Birth

Undetermined location

(Recensement du Canada, 1881 )

abt. 1876

Birth

William Rigby

Undetermined location

Recensement du Canada, 1891

abt. 1876

Birth

Undetermined location

(Recensement du Canada, 1891)

abt. 1880

Birth

William Rigby

Undetermined location

Recensement du Canada, 1931

abt. 1880

Birth

Undetermined location

(Recensement du Canada, 1931)

1881

Census

William Rigby

Sainte-Croix, NB

Recensement du Canada, 1881

1881

Census

Sainte-Croix, NB

(Recensement du Canada, 1881 )

1881

Census

William Rigby

Glenelg, NB

Recensement du Canada, 1881

1881

Census

Glenelg, NB

(Recensement du Canada, 1881 )

abt. 1882

Birth

William-Henry Rigby

Undetermined location

Recensement du Canada, 1931

abt. 1882

Birth

Undetermined location

(Recensement du Canada, 1931)

abt. 1882

Birth

William-Henry Rigby

Undetermined location

Recensement du Canada, 1931

abt. 1882

Birth

Undetermined location

(Recensement du Canada, 1931)

abt. 1884

Birth

William Rigby

Undetermined location

Recensement du Canada, 1931

abt. 1884

Birth

Undetermined location

(Recensement du Canada, 1931)

abt. 1884

Birth

William-Henry Rigby

Undetermined location

Recensement canadien des provinces des prairies, 1926

abt. 1884

Birth

Undetermined location

(Recensement canadien des provinces des prairies, 1926)

abt. 1886

Birth

William Rigby

Undetermined location

Recensement canadien des provinces des prairies, 1926

abt. 1886

Birth

Undetermined location

(Recensement canadien des provinces des prairies, 1926)

abt. 1887

Birth

William Rigby

Undetermined location

Recensement du Canada, 1931

abt. 1887

Birth

Undetermined location

(Recensement du Canada, 1931)

abt. 1888

Birth

William Rigby

Undetermined location

Recensement du Canada, 1931

abt. 1888

Birth

Undetermined location

(Recensement du Canada, 1931)

abt. 1889

Birth

William-John Rigby

Undetermined location

Recensement du Canada, 1931

abt. 1889

Birth

Undetermined location

(Recensement du Canada, 1931)

abt. 1889

Birth

William-J Rigby

Undetermined location

Recensement du Canada, 1891

abt. 1889

Birth

Undetermined location

(Recensement du Canada, 1891)

1891

Census

William-J Rigby

Carleton Place, ON

Recensement du Canada, 1891

1891

Census

Carleton Place, ON

(Recensement du Canada, 1891)

1891

Census

William Rigby & Jane Rigby

Kingston, ON

Recensement du Canada, 1891

1891

Census

Kingston, ON

(Recensement du Canada, 1891)

1891

Census

William Rigby

St Croix, NB

Recensement du Canada, 1891

1891

Census

St Croix, NB

(Recensement du Canada, 1891)

abt. 1894

Marriage

William Rigby & Ann Forest

Undetermined location

Vital records

abt. 1894

Marriage

Undetermined location

(Vital records)

1894

Marriage

William Rigby & Elizabeth Rawsom

Montreal, Qc

Vital records

1894

Marriage

Montreal, Qc

(Vital records)

abt. 1896

Birth

William Rigby

Undetermined location

Recensement canadien des provinces des prairies, 1926

abt. 1896

Birth

Undetermined location

(Recensement canadien des provinces des prairies, 1926)

abt. 1904

Marriage

William Rigby & Ann Halden

Undetermined location

Vital records

abt. 1904

Marriage

Undetermined location

(Vital records)

abt. 1908

Birth

William-E Rigby

Undetermined location

Recensement du Canada, 1931

abt. 1908

Birth

Undetermined location

(Recensement du Canada, 1931)

abt. 1909

Birth

William-Joseph Rigby

Undetermined location

Recensement du Canada, 1931

abt. 1909

Birth

Undetermined location

(Recensement du Canada, 1931)

abt. 1915

Birth

William-Justin Rigby

Undetermined location

Recensement canadien des provinces des prairies, 1926

abt. 1915

Birth

Undetermined location

(Recensement canadien des provinces des prairies, 1926)

abt. 1916

Birth

William Rigby

Undetermined location

Recensement du Canada, 1931

abt. 1916

Birth

Undetermined location

(Recensement du Canada, 1931)

abt. 1919

Birth

William Rigby

Undetermined location

Recensement du Canada, 1931

abt. 1919

Birth

Undetermined location

(Recensement du Canada, 1931)

abt. 1920

Birth

William Rigby

Undetermined location

Recensement du Canada, 1931

abt. 1920

Birth

Undetermined location

(Recensement du Canada, 1931)

abt. 1920

Birth

William Rigby

Undetermined location

Recensement canadien des provinces des prairies, 1926

abt. 1920

Birth

Undetermined location

(Recensement canadien des provinces des prairies, 1926)

1923

Baptism

William-Robert Rigby

Sherbrooke, QC

Vital records

1923

Baptism

Sherbrooke, QC

(Vital records)

abt. 1924

Birth

William Rigby

Undetermined location

Recensement du Canada, 1931

abt. 1924

Birth

Undetermined location

(Recensement du Canada, 1931)

abt. 1925

Birth

Edward-William Rigby

Undetermined location

Recensement du Canada, 1931

abt. 1925

Birth

Undetermined location

(Recensement du Canada, 1931)

abt. 1925

Birth

William-Edward Rigby

Undetermined location

Recensement canadien des provinces des prairies, 1926

abt. 1925

Birth

Undetermined location

(Recensement canadien des provinces des prairies, 1926)

1926

Census

William Rigby

Winnipeg (Ville), MB

Recensement canadien des provinces des prairies, 1926

1926

Census

Winnipeg (Ville), MB

(Recensement canadien des provinces des prairies, 1926)

1926

Census

William-Edward Rigby

Moose Jaw (Ville), SK

Recensement canadien des provinces des prairies, 1926

1926

Census

Moose Jaw (Ville), SK

(Recensement canadien des provinces des prairies, 1926)

1926

Census

William-Justin Rigby

Bow River, AB

Recensement canadien des provinces des prairies, 1926

1926

Census

Bow River, AB

(Recensement canadien des provinces des prairies, 1926)

1926

Census

William Rigby & Madeline Rigby

Edmonton (Ville), AB

Recensement canadien des provinces des prairies, 1926

1926

Census

Edmonton (Ville), AB

(Recensement canadien des provinces des prairies, 1926)

1926

Census

William Rigby & Kate Rigby

Edmonton Ouest, AB

Recensement canadien des provinces des prairies, 1926

1926

Census

Edmonton Ouest, AB

(Recensement canadien des provinces des prairies, 1926)

1926

Census

William Rigby & Mary-Jane Rigby

Saint-Vital (Municipalite), MB

Recensement canadien des provinces des prairies, 1926

1926

Census

Saint-Vital (Municipalite), MB

(Recensement canadien des provinces des prairies, 1926)

1926

Census

William-Henry Rigby

Wetaskiwin, AB

Recensement canadien des provinces des prairies, 1926

1926

Census

Wetaskiwin, AB

(Recensement canadien des provinces des prairies, 1926)

abt. 1927

Birth

William Rigby

Undetermined location

Recensement du Canada, 1931

abt. 1927

Birth

Undetermined location

(Recensement du Canada, 1931)

abt. 1929

Marriage

William Rigby & Marie-Anne McDonald

Undetermined location

Vital records

abt. 1929

Marriage

Undetermined location

(Vital records)

1931

Census

William-Henry Rigby

[Sans nom], AB

Recensement du Canada, 1931

1931

Census

[Sans nom], AB

(Recensement du Canada, 1931)

1931

Census

William Rigby

Montreal (Cite) – Saint-Jean Ward, QC

Recensement du Canada, 1931

1931

Census

Montreal (Cite) – Saint-Jean Ward, QC

(Recensement du Canada, 1931)

1931

Census

William Rigby & Annie Rigby

[Sans nom], AB

Recensement du Canada, 1931

1931

Census

[Sans nom], AB

(Recensement du Canada, 1931)

1931

Census

William-E Rigby

Woodstock (Cite), ON

Recensement du Canada, 1931

1931

Census

Woodstock (Cite), ON

(Recensement du Canada, 1931)

1931

Census

Cithbert-William Rigby

[Sans nom], ON

Recensement du Canada, 1931

1931

Census

[Sans nom], ON

(Recensement du Canada, 1931)

1931

Census

William-Henry Rigby & Annie-Broadbrook Rigby

Vancouver (Cite), C-B

Recensement du Canada, 1931

1931

Census

Vancouver (Cite), C-B

(Recensement du Canada, 1931)

1931

Census

William Rigby

York (Canton), ON

Recensement du Canada, 1931

1931

Census

York (Canton), ON

(Recensement du Canada, 1931)

1931

Census

William-A Rigby & Carrie Rigby

Saint-Andrews (Ville), NB

Recensement du Canada, 1931

1931

Census

Saint-Andrews (Ville), NB

(Recensement du Canada, 1931)

1931

Census

William Rigby & Mary-Jane Rigby

Saint-Vital (Municipalite), MB

Recensement du Canada, 1931

1931

Census

Saint-Vital (Municipalite), MB

(Recensement du Canada, 1931)

1931

Census

William Rigby & Frances Rigby

New Westminster (Cite), C-B

Recensement du Canada, 1931

1931

Census

New Westminster (Cite), C-B

(Recensement du Canada, 1931)

1931

Census

William Rigby & Sarah-J Rigby

Thorold (Canton), ON

Recensement du Canada, 1931

1931

Census

Thorold (Canton), ON

(Recensement du Canada, 1931)

1931

Census

William-J Rigby & Jane-Ann Rigby

Saskatchewan, SK

Recensement du Canada, 1931

1931

Census

Saskatchewan, SK

(Recensement du Canada, 1931)

1931

Census

William-John Rigby

Central Ward -Victoria Ward, ON

Recensement du Canada, 1931

1931

Census

Central Ward -Victoria Ward, ON

(Recensement du Canada, 1931)

1931

Census

Edward-William Rigby

Moose Jaw, SK

Recensement du Canada, 1931

1931

Census

Moose Jaw, SK

(Recensement du Canada, 1931)

1931

Census

William Rigby

Lingan, NÉ

Recensement du Canada, 1931

1931

Census

Lingan, NÉ

(Recensement du Canada, 1931)

1931

Census

William Rigby

Winnipeg (Cite), MB

Recensement du Canada, 1931

1931

Census

Winnipeg (Cite), MB

(Recensement du Canada, 1931)

1931

Census

William-Joseph Rigby

Melancthon (Canton), ON

Recensement du Canada, 1931

1931

Census

Melancthon (Canton), ON

(Recensement du Canada, 1931)

1931

Census

William Rigby

Grantham (Canton), ON

Recensement du Canada, 1931

1931

Census

Grantham (Canton), ON

(Recensement du Canada, 1931)

Obituary of William Rigby (1936 - 2003)

William Rigby, born in 1936, spouse of Ruby Rigby, died on September 22, 2003 at 67 years old.

Obituary: RIGBY, William James On Monday, September 22, 2003, Jim passed away at Vermilion Health Care Complex, at 67 years of age. He is survived by his loving wife Ruby; grandson Andrew and nephew Robert Lewis. At Jim's request, no service was held. Cremation has taken place. Donations in memory of [...]

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Obituary of William Rigby (1923 - 2006)

William Rigby, born in 1923, spouse of Beverley Peggy, father of Robin, Bill, Sean and Suzie, died on April 29, 2006 at 83 years old.

Obituary: RIGBY, William (Bill) - Peacefully at home surrounded by his family on Saturday April 29, 2006 in his 83rd year. Beloved husband of Beverley (Peggy) and loving father of Robin, Bill (Karen) Rigby, Sean (Caroline) Rigby all of St. Catharines and Suzie (Bill) Rigby of Mississauga. Dear grandfather of William [...]

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Obituary of Clarence-William Rigby (1915 - 2006)

Clarence-William Rigby, born in 1915, son of Louis-William and Marie-Ward, died on July 31, 2006 at 91 years old.

Obituary: RIGBY, Clarence William (Billy), 91, a native of Mont-gomery, died on July 31, 2006 at John Knox Manor II. Graveside services will be held on Thursday at 3:00 pm at Greenwood Cemetery with Rev. Ron Stoker officiating. He was preceded in death by his father, Louis William Rigby, and his [...]

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Obituary of William-E Rigby (1924 - 2007)

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William-E. Rigby, born in 1924, spouse of Peggy Rigby, father of Jennifer, Gilbert, Ariz, William, Cooperstown and N. Y, died on October 9, 2007 at 83 years old.

Obituary: William E. "Bill" Rigby, a resident of Flagler Beach and a retired insurance broker, died October 9, 2007, at Florida Hospital - Ormond Memorial. He was 83. Born on Staten Island, N.Y., he served in the U.S. Navy Seabees during World War II on Okinawa. Mr. Rigby's wife of 53 [...]

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Obituary of William-E Rigby

William-E. Rigby, died.

Obituary: WILLIAM E. RIGBY, 83, Flagler Beach, a retired insurance broker, died Tuesday.

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Obituary of Darrall-William Rigby (1942 - 2008)

Photo of Darrall-William Rigby

Darrall-William Rigby, born in 1942, spouse of Linda Rigby, son of Edith, father of Nigel, Vanessa, Graham and Kristen, died on November 30, 2008 at 66 years old.

Obituary: RIGBY, Darrall William January 8, 1942 - November 30, 2008 Darrall William Rigby of Calgary, beloved father, husband, and friend, passed away on Sunday, November 30, 2008 at the age of 66 after a brave battle against cancer. Darrall was born in Birmingham, England on January 8, 1942 and immigrated [...]

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Obituary of William Rigby (1943 - 2009)

William Rigby, born in 1943, spouse of Janet Larsh, father of Mike and Brenda, died on January 20, 2009 at 66 years old.

Obituary: RIGBY, William - Suddenly at his residence on Tuesday January 20, 2009 William Rigby of Dutton in his 66th year. Beloved husband of Janet (Larsh) Rigby. Dear father of Mike and Brenda Rigby of Penticton B.C., Don and Annick Rigby of Watford, Cheri and Sam Groshok, Steve and Sue Rigby, [...]

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Obituary of William Rigby

William Rigby, spouse of Stephanie Rigby, father of William, Tristan and Charlotte, died at 58 years old.

Obituary: RIGBY, William (Bill).29.1.1954 - 18.8.2012Late of KirraweeFormerly of North Shields, England Much loved husband of Stephanie. Devoted father of William, Tristan and Charlotte. Beloved son of Billy (dec) and Ruth Rigby. Loving brother of Heather. Loved and loving companion of Charles and Lily. Aged 58 YearsAll out for 58Walk back [...]

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Obituary of Hazel-C Rigby

Hazel-C. Rigby, spouse of William T. Rigby, daughter of Irving and Frances, mother of Steven, Louise, Kaitlyn, Yvonne, Shirley, Julie, Nicole, William, Christopher, Diana C, Dianne, Leslie and Robin, died.

Obituary: Hazel C. (Lowe) Rigby, of Carver, formerly of Plymouth died peacefully on March 24 in her home surrounded by her family. She was the beloved wife of the late William T. Rigby. Loving mother of William Rigby, Christopher Rigby, Bradford Rigby all of MA., Dianne Wright, Leslie Kash and Robin [...]

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What are the most common first names in Rigby family?

The most popular first names associated with the Rigby surname.

These percentages represent the proportion of all genealogy records with the Rigby who bear each given name, based on the 211 available.

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