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catherine rigby married twice.
first George Holden poss 1862
second marriage Thomas Asbury about 1876
both in the Birmingham district. but cant find either record of marriage any tips where to look now. valerie

Do you have any birth certs with those names on?


Just wondering how you know she married twice?

Have you found her in 1881 married to the second one?

When was she born?

Where was she born?

When and where was she born?

thanks for your reply.
no birth cert, but thier children's birth cert have their names on
two children by one husband and one by the next.

cencus place her birth as aintree Liverpool app 1835 to 1838, so far unable to find her birth cert.

yes found her and family on cencu's from 1941 to 1901 with both husbands

You won't have any chance of a birth cert if she was born before July 1837

It was the childrens birth certs that I was asking about.

Can you give the details from them

Being recorded on a census as 'wife' is no proof of a marriage having taken place

When were the children born?

What were their names?

If you wish us to help you, it is important that you give us ALL the info - not just scraps.

Right - let's get some sense of order

1851 census

Name: Catherine Rigby
Age: 12
Estimated birth year: abt 1839
Relation: Daughter
Father's Name: Edward
Mother's Name: Catherine
Gender: Female
Where born: Aintree, Lancashire, England

Civil parish: Aintree
County/Island: Lancashire
Country: England



Registration district: West Derby
Sub-registration district: Walton
ED, institution, or vessel: 3
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 6
Household Members: Name Age
Edward Rigby 30
Catherine Rigby 36
Robert Rigby 19
Elizabeth Rigby 17
Ann Rigby 15
Catherine Rigby 12
Margaret Rigby 10
George Rigby 7

1871 ??


Name: Catharine Holden
Age: 31
Estimated birth year: abt 1840
Relation: Head
Gender: Female
Where born: Liverpool, Lancashire, England
Civil parish: Birmingham
Ecclesiastical parish: Bishop Ryder
Town: Birmingham
County/Island: Warwickshire
Country: England
Registration district: Birmingham
Sub-registration district: St Mary
ED, institution, or vessel: 14
Household schedule number: 42
Household Members: Name Age
Catharine Holden 31
Alfred Holden 6
Anne Holden 5
David Mears 65

1861 census

Name: Catherine Rigby
Age: 22
Estimated birth year: abt 1839
Relation: Servant
Gender: Female
Where born: Aintree, Lancashire, England

Civil parish: Liverpool
Ecclesiastical parish: St Peter
Town: Liverpool
County/Island: Lancashire
Country: England

Registration district: Liverpool
Sub-registration district: St George
ED, institution, or vessel: 9
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 43
Household Members: Name Age
Robert Britton 44
Rose Britton 34
Alexander Britton 9
Catherine Rigby 22

Why did your original message refer only to Birmingham?

1871 says she's a widow

Possible death - but guesswork, really

Deaths Dec 1868 (>99%)
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Holden George 36 Birmingham 6d 86

1881 for alternative spelling of surname

Name: Thomas Astbury
Age: 42
Estimated birth year: abt 1839
Relation: Head
Spouse's name: Kate
Gender: Male
Where born: Birmn, Warwickshire, England

Civil parish: Birmingham
County/Island: Warwickshire
Country: England

Street Address: 3 "Digby Place" (Digby St)
Condition as to marriage: Married
Education:

Employment status: View image
Occupation: Fender Moulder (U/8)

Registration district: Birmingham
Sub-registration district: St George
ED, institution, or vessel: 61 and 62
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members: Name Age
Thomas Astbury 42
Kate Astbury 41
Mary Astbury 4
Alfred Holden 16

this is a differant Catherine I have checked this record.

thanks Valerie

yes this is in my record's its my family