Looking for possible date of Emigration for Leonard Rigby Born Bolton 1912 He is said to have gone to South Africa, I don't have his exact date of birth nor any idea when this may have been. If he did go to S Africa & Died there are there any on line records to find this ? I have been given a possible date of death (29 April 1975) but not 100 % where he died.
Any help would be appreciated. Thanks Andy
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your date of death is correct Andrew => if this is the same Leonard Rigby, the name is not unique
how did you obtain the death date? someone who knew him, or perhaps just someone found this record in SA?
go here
http://www.national.archsrch.gov.za/sm300cv/smws/sm300dl
and select
All Archives Repositories and National Registers of non-public records
then search for Leonard and Rigby
DEPOT TAB SOURCE MHG TYPE LEER SYSTEM 01 REFERENCE 5116/75 PART 1 DESCRIPTION RIGBY, LEONARD. STARTING 19750000 ENDING 19750000 REMARKS SURVIVING SPOUSE LYDIA EDNA RIGBY (BORN POWELL)
this will be papers about the estate of Leonard Rigby
copies can be ordered from the relevant archives in SA
the contact details for 'TAB' are here
http://www.national.archives.gov.za/naairs.htm
TAB National Archives Repository (Records of the former Transvaal Province and its predecessors as well as of magistrates and local authorities) Postal address: Private Bag X236, PRETORIA 0001. Street address: 24 Hamilton Street, Arcadia, PRETORIA. Tel: (012) 441 3200. Fax: (012) 323 5287 Email: [email protected]
you may have to hire a private researcher there to obtain copies, it depends on the particular archives
a list is offered here
http://www.national.archives.gov.za/NARS%20DMLIB%208372%20March%202012.pdf
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First Name L Last Name RIGBY Title MR Age Transcribed 35 Year 1947 Departure Month 6 Departure Day 5 Ship name CARNARVON CASTLE Ship Departure Port SOUTHAMPTON Destination Port CAPE State - Country SOUTH AFRICA Destination CAPE Destination Place Country SOUTH AFRICA Gender Male Marital Status - Occupation TURNER Year Of Birth 1912 Birth Month - Birth Day - Country Of Birth - Last Residence Country - UK Address - 137, Worcester Road LIVERPOOL, 20.************************ Ship Official Number - Ship Master's First Name T W Ship Master's Surname MCALLEN Ship Master's Title CAPT Shipping line THE UNION-CASTLE MAIL S/S CO LTD City SOUTHAMPTON Ship Destination Port SOUTH AFRICA Ship Destination Country SOUTH AFRICA Ship Square Feet - Ship Registered Tonnage 12089 Number Of Passengers 1315 Record set Passenger Lists leaving UK 1890-1960
People with same last name on this voyage First Name Last Name E RIGBY Image Transcription C W RIGBY
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First Name C W Last Name RIGBY Title MR Age Transcribed 52 Year 1947 Departure Month 6 Departure Day 5 Ship name CARNARVON CASTLE Ship Departure Port SOUTHAMPTON Destination Port CAPE State - Country SOUTH AFRICA Destination CAPE Destination Place Country SOUTH AFRICA Gender Male Marital Status M Occupation COY DIRECTOR Year Of Birth 1895
First Name E Last Name RIGBY Title MRS Age Transcribed 52 Year 1947 Departure Month 6 Departure Day 5 Ship name CARNARVON CASTLE Ship Departure Port SOUTHAMPTON Destination Port CAPE State - Country SOUTH AFRICA Destination CAPE Destination Place Country SOUTH AFRICA Gender Female Marital Status M Occupation NONE Year Of Birth 1895
UK address for BOTH: 17, Beechwood Grove, Bradford
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Which birth?
Births Mar 1912 (>99%) Rigby Leonard Campion Bolton 8c 714
Births Jun 1912 (>99%) Rigby Leonard Foster Bolton 8c 812
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this could be his passage to SA
from findmypast
http://search.findmypast.co.uk/search-world-records/passenger-lists-leaving-uk-1890-1960
L RIGBY dob 1912 1947 ship CARNARVON CASTLE departed SOUTHAMPTON to CAPE
I don't subscribe to see details there
other Rigbys who travelled on the same ship in the same year to and from the same ports (but I don't know whether the same voyage)
A RIGBY 1880 C W RIGBY 1895 E RIGBY 1895 F RIGBY 1903 J T RIGBY 1881
edit oops, Reggie does subscribe :-)
I wonder whether the other Rigbys were also related
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Thank you JoonieCloonie & thank you Reggie both very helpfull,
Reggie He was Rigby Leonard Campion Bolton 8c 714.
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Leonard's father would appear to be Simeon Rigby - you can get a copy of his Naval Reserve Service records here:
http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/SearchUI/Details?uri=D8572565
They cost £3.50 to download and 'may' give Leonards date of birth??
Dea x
EDIT - This is NOT his father !! - Simeon (his father) was born c 1876 - This one born 4th November, 1896 - He could be a relative though so I will leave it here for info.
Dea x
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His parents' marriage details (in case you don't already have this):
Marriage: 31 May 1901 St Mark, Bolton, Lancashire, England Simeon Rigby - 25, Book Keeper, Bachelor, 37 Venture St Annie May Campion - 19, Spinster, 35 Venture St Groom's Father: Simeon Rigby, Beer Retailer Bride's Father: James Campion, (deceased), Solicitor Witness: James Holland; Leah Holland Married by Banns by: Edwin Wolfe BA Vicar Register: Marriages 1897 - 1907, Page 90, Entry 180 Source: LDS Film 1966171
Dea x
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Answering an earlier question The date of death was given by one of Leonard`s Niece`s , this my Aunt still living. had the date on a list of family deaths but only said Leonard 29 Apr 1975, as I couldn't find a England & Wales death I searched for more living relatives & found another Niece of Leonard and they said they heard he had gone to S Africa but knew no more, except they didnt think he was married when he left, Hence my original request.
this seems to be the others travelling on the ship with him (cant find on my tree) also cant find Lydia Edna Rigby on UK records so must have married in S Africa.
England & Wales marriages 1837-2008 First Name CHARLES W Last Name RIGBY Gender Male Year 1922 Spouse JOWITT Image Quarter 1 Country England County Lancashire District WEST DERBY District Number Registry Number Volume 8B Page 831 Line Number 72 Entry Number
Spouse MatchSpouse Match: Charles W RIGBY married Ethel JOWITT First Name ETHEL Last Name JOWITT Gender Female Year 1922 Spouse RIGBY Image Quarter 1 Country England County Lancashire District WEST DERBY District Number Registry Number Volume 8B Page 831 Line Number 68 Entry Number
Thank you Also Dea will try to get those records :-)
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