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           Edna Mae Smith was born on 10 November 1897 at Buffalo, New York..^3,4
     Edna Mae Smith married John Francis Healy, son of Bartholomew J. Healy and Catherine Healy, in 1925. John and Edna met at Pratt Institute in Brooklyn, NY. He was studying to be a mechanical engineer and she was a fashion illustrator. He was writing to Edna for three years but Edna's mother was intercepting the mail. Finally, he got a hold of her and asked her to marry him. They went to city hall. When they told her mother, she fainted. Afterwards, she said" If you're going to get married , you'll do it in my house". So, she had a reception for them in two days. When they went to CT to Gram Katie's six months later, she said, " If you're going to get married you're going to do it here." and they had another ceremony. Edna joked that she got married three times. Gram Katie was cool toward John's family because Edna was a Protestant.^5,6,7
     Edna Mae Smith appears as Edna Healey, age 30, in the census of 2 April 1930 at Buffalo, Erie, New York,in the household of John Francis Healy as his wife; A servant, Birdie Dunne (did they misspell Bridie?), age 20, was also employed in the household. Birthplace was Irish Free State.¹
     Edna Mae Smith and John Francis Healy resided in April 1930 at 808 Amherst Street, Buffalo, New York.^1,5 Edna Mae Smith was a decorator in a department store in April 1930 at Buffalo, New York.¹
     Edna Mae Smith appears as Edna Healey, age 42, in the census of 24 April 1940 at 47 Admiral Road, Buffalo, Erie, New York,in the household of John Francis Healy as his wife, along with Raymond Healy and Carole S. Healy.²
     Edna Mae Smith died on 4 August 1993 at Buffalo, New York, at age 95.⁸

           Raymond Healy was born circa 1927 at Buffalo, New York..⁷ He was also known as HEALEY.¹
     Raymond Healy appears as Raymond Healey, age 0/12 months, in the census of 2 April 1930 at Buffalo, Erie, New York,in the household of John Francis Healy as his son; A servant, Birdie Dunne (did they misspell Bridie?), age 20, was also employed in the household. Birthplace was Irish Free State.¹
     Raymond Healy appears as Raymond Healey, age 13, in the census of 24 April 1940 at 47 Admiral Road, Buffalo, Erie, New York,in the household of John Francis Healy as his son, along with Edna Mae Smith and Carole S. Healy.²
     Raymond Healy married Margo (?).⁸
     Raymond Healy died in November 1952 at New York.^8,9,10

           Margo (?) married Raymond Healy, son of John Francis Healy and Edna Mae Smith.¹

           Carole S. Healy was born on 14 August 1935 at New York..^6,4,2
     Carole S. Healy appears as Carol Healey, age 4, in the census of 24 April 1940 at 47 Admiral Road, Buffalo, Erie, New York,in the household of John Francis Healy as his daughter, along with Edna Mae Smith and Raymond Healy.¹
     Carole S. Healy died on 28 January 2003 at Getzville, Erie, New York, at age 67.²

           Jane Baker was born on 29 July 1821 at Sheffield, Yorkshire, England..^{10,11,12,13,14} She was baptized on 3 October 1821 at Sheffield Parish Church, Church Street, Sheffield, England.¹⁵ She was also known as Mary Jane Baker.¹⁶
     Jane resided in March 1842 on Spring Street, Sheffield, Yorkshire, England, the same street as her future husband, according to her marriage certificate.¹⁷
     Jane Baker married Joshua Mahony Sr., son of Nicholas Mahony and Elizabeth Fleming, on 21 March 1842 at Parish Church of Sheffield, Sheffield, Yorkshire, England. Witnesses were Charles Healey and ? Hudson.^{17,3,4,5,18,19} A variant spelling of Mahony was Mahoney.^20,21
     Jane Baker was a sponsor at the baptism of Elizabeth Mahony, her niece, on 7 January 1844 at Cathedral Church of St. Marie, Sheffield, Yorkshire, England.^22,23
     Between January 1845 and December 1848, Jane and Joshua resided at Halifax, England. According to the birth certificates of two of their children, they lived in Greece Field and then in Lily Lane.^24,25
     Jane and Joshua resided at 21 Holly Street, Sheffield, England, between 1850 and 1881. By 1881, the family had moved to 63 Holly Street, possibly up until the death of Jane in 1890.^{26,27,28,29,30,31,32,4,33}
     Jane Baker appears as Jane Mahoney, age 29, in the census of 1851 at 21 Holly Streeet, Sheffield, Yorkshire, England,in the household of Joshua Mahony Sr. as his wife, along with Henry Mahony, Frederick Mahony and Mary Jane Mahony, their children. A servant, Sarah Johnson, age 15, also lived with the family.²
     Jane Baker and her husband, Joshua Mahony Sr., witnessed the marriage of Hermina Stenton and William Jeremiah Mahony, Joshua's brother, on 24 July 1859 at Ecclesall Bierlow, Yorkshire, England.^34,35
     Jane Baker appears as Jane Mahony, age 39, in the census of 1861 at 21 Holly Street, Sheffield, Yorkshire, England,in the household of Joshua Mahony Sr. as his wife, along with Henry Mahony, Frederick Mahony, Eliza Mahony, Joshua Mahony Jr., Elizabeth Mahony, John Walter Mahony, Bernard M. Murphy, Ann Mahony, James Murphy, Anne Murphy and John Henry Murphy. The Murphys were her sister-in-law Ann's family (Joshua's sister.)^3,36
     Jane Baker appears as Jane Mahony, age 49, in the census of 1871 at 21 Holly Street, Sheffield, Yorkshire, England,in the household of Joshua Mahony Sr. as his wife, along with Elizabeth Mahony, John Walter Mahony, Joshua Mahony Jr. and Amelia Baker Mahony, their children.⁴
     Jane Baker appears as Jane Mahony, age 59, in the census of 1881 at 63 Holly Street, Sheffield, Yorkshire, England,in the household of Joshua Mahony Sr. as his wife, along with Joshua Mahony Jr., Eliza Ann Travis Littlehales, John Walter Mahony, Elizabeth Mahony, Annie Beatrice Mahony, Thomas Mahony and Henry Mahony (their children and three grandchildren.)⁵
     Jane Baker died on 5 January 1890 at 49 Nickelby Street, Toxteth Park, Lancashire, England, at age 68 at her daughter Amelia's house from congestion of the lungs and senile debility. Amelia was the informant to the death.⁶

           William Baker was born in 1786 at Yorkshire, England..³
     William Baker married Mary (?) at Yorkshire, England.
     William Baker married Hannah (?) at Yorkshire, England.²
     William Baker, age 55, appears as head of household in the census of 1841 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England, with Hannah (?), Henry James Baker, Frederick William Baker and Fanny Baker. Ann Baker, age 65, was also enumerated on this census with this family. Could this have been an older sister of William? It is noted that she is IND which stands for Indigent.²
     William Baker and Hannah (?) resided in 1841 at Hague Lane, Sheffield, Yorkshire, England, with their children Henry, Frederick, and Fanny. Also residing with the family was Ann Baker.² William Baker was a silversmith in 1841 at Sheffield, Yorkshire, England.² He was a silverplater in 1842 at England.⁴

           Henry Mahony was born on 19 January 1845 at Greece Field, Halifax, Yorkshire, England..^1,12,13,14 He was baptized on 29 March 1846 at Cathedral Church of St. Marie, Sheffield, Yorkshire, England, by Charles Pratt. Sponsors were John Mahony and Anne Murphy, paternal aunt and uncle.¹⁵
     Henry Mahony appears as Henry Mahoney, age 7, in the census of 1851 at 21 Holly Streeet, Sheffield, Yorkshire, England,in the household of Joshua Mahony Sr. as his son., along with Jane Baker, Frederick Mahony and Mary Jane Mahony. A servant, Sarah Johnson, age 15, also lived with the family.³
     Henry Mahony appears as Henry Mahony, age 16, in the census of 1861 at 21 Holly Street, Sheffield, Yorkshire, England,in the household of Joshua Mahony Sr. as his son, along with Jane Baker, Frederick Mahony, Eliza Mahony, Joshua Mahony Jr., Elizabeth Mahony, John Walter Mahony, Bernard M. Murphy, Ann Mahony, James Murphy, Anne Murphy and John Henry Murphy. The Murphys were his paternal aunt Ann's family (Bernard.)^4,16
     Henry Mahony resided in 1861 at 21 Holly Street, Sheffield, Yorkshire, England, with his parents and his siblings: Fred, Elizabeth, Joshua, Eliza, and John. His paternal aunt Ann and her husband, Bernard Murphy, were also listed along with their children: James, Ann and John.⁴ Henry was a brushmaker in 1861 at Sheffield⁴ and also a brushmaker in September 1865 at Nether Green, England.¹⁷
     Henry's death was registered in the Jul-Aug-Sep Quarter of 1865 in the Ecclesall Bierlow registration district, England.⁵ He was buried on 26 September 1865 at General Cemetery, Sheffield, England.¹⁸

           Frederick Mahony was born on 5 December 1848 at Lily Lane, Halifax, Yorkshire, England..^{1,11,12,13,14,15,16,17}
     Frederick Mahony appears as Frederick Mahoney, age 2, in the census of 1851 at 21 Holly Streeet, Sheffield, Yorkshire, England,in the household of Joshua Mahony Sr. as his son, along with Jane Baker, Henry Mahony and Mary Jane Mahony. A servant, Sarah Johnson, age 15, also lived with the family.²
     Frederick Mahony resided in 1851 at 21 Holly Street, Sheffield, Yorkshire, England.²
     Frederick Mahony appears as Frederick Mahony, age 12, in the census of 1861 at 21 Holly Street, Sheffield, Yorkshire, England,in the household of Joshua Mahony Sr. as his son, along with Jane Baker, Henry Mahony, Eliza Mahony, Joshua Mahony Jr., Elizabeth Mahony, John Walter Mahony, Bernard M. Murphy, Ann Mahony, James Murphy, Anne Murphy and John Henry Murphy. The Murphys were his paternal aunt Ann's family (Bernard.)^3,18
     Frederick Mahony resided in 1861 at 21 Holly Street, Sheffield, Yorkshire, England, with his parents and his siblings: Henry, Elizabeth, Joshua, Eliza, and John. His paternal aunt Ann and her husband, Bernard Murphy, were also listed along with their children: James, Ann and John.³ He was a brushmaker in 1861 at Sheffield, Yorkshire, England.³
     The marriage of Frederick Mahony and Mary Ann Lyons was registered in October-November-December Quarter of 1870 in the Manchester, England registration district.^19,20,21,22
     Frederick Mahony, age 22, appears as head of household in the census of 1871 in St. Peter, Manchester, Lancashire, England, with Mary Ann Lyons.²⁰
     Frederick Mahony and Mary Ann Lyons resided in 1871 at 21 Silk Street, Manchester, Lancashire, England.^20,21 Frederick Mahony was a brushmaker in 1871 at Manchester, England.^20,21
     Frederick Mahony and Mary Ann Lyons resided in July 1874 at 5 Cleggs Court, Manchester, England.²² Frederick Mahony was a brushmaker in July 1874 at Manchester, England.²²
     Frederick Mahony, age 32, appears as a boarder in the census of 1881 in 20 Saint James Road, Halifax, Yorkshire, England.²³ He was a brush maker in 1881 at Halifax, Yorkshire, England.²³ He was also known as Fredrick.^23,5
     Frederick Mahony, age 41, appears as a lodger in the census of 1891 in 123-125 Broad Lane, Sheffield, Yorkshire, England.²⁴ He was a brushmaker in 1891 at Sheffield, Yorkshire, England.²⁴
     Frederick Mahony, age 52, appears as Frederic Mahoney in the census of 1901 at 125 Broad Lane, Sheffield, Yorkshire, England, in a "model lodging house" with many other male lodgers.⁴ He was a brushmaker in 1901 at Sheffield, England.²⁵ He was also known as Mahoney.^26,27,28
     Frederick Mahony, age 62, appears in the census of 2 April 1911 in 2 Balm Green, Sheffield, Yorkshire, England, as a boarder in the male boarding house of Ernest Shelly.²⁹ He was a brushmaker with his own account in April 1911 at Sheffield, England.³⁰
     Frederick Mahony died in 1917 at 156 Nechelles Park, Sheffield, Yorkshire, England.^26,31 He was buried on 2 April 1917 at Saint Michael's Roman Catholic Cemetery, Rivelin, Yorkshire, England, in Roman Catholic ground in the Saint Vincent's section of the cemetery. Grave Number 189 Section OA.^26,31

           Eliza Mahony was born on 17 June 1852 at 21 Holly Street, Sheffield, Yorkshire, England..^{1,13,14,15,16}
     Eliza Mahony appears as Eliza Mahony, age 8, in the census of 1861 at 21 Holly Street, Sheffield, Yorkshire, England,in the household of Joshua Mahony Sr. as his daughter, along with Jane Baker, Henry Mahony, Frederick Mahony, Joshua Mahony Jr., Elizabeth Mahony, John Walter Mahony, Bernard M. Murphy, Ann Mahony, James Murphy, Anne Murphy and John Henry Murphy. The Murphys were her paternal aunt Ann's family (Bernard.)^2,17
     Eliza Mahony resided in 1861 at 21 Holly Street, Sheffield, Yorkshire, England, with her parents and siblings: Henry, Frederick, Joshua, Elizabeth, and John. Her aunt and uncle, Bernard and Ann Mahony Murphy and their children James, Anne and John were visiting the Mahony family.²
     The marriage of Eliza Mahony and Harry Knowles Birkinshaw was registered in June Quarter of 1870 in the Sheffield, England registration district.^3,4,18,19,20
     Eliza Mahony appears as Eliza Burkinshaw, age 18, in the census of 1871 at Ecclesall Bierlow, Yorkshire, England,in the household of Harry Knowles Birkinshaw as his wife.⁴
     Eliza Mahony and Harry Knowles Birkinshaw resided in 1871 at 66 Ecclesall Road, Ecclesall Bierlow, Yorkshire, England, with their infant daughter, Annie.⁴
     Eliza Mahony and Harry Knowles Birkinshaw immigrated in 1872 to the United States.^15,8
     Eliza Mahony appears as Eliza Berkenshaw, age 27, in the census of 16 June 1880 at Thomaston, Litchfield, Connecticut,in the household of Harry Knowles Birkinshaw as his wife.⁵
     Eliza Mahony and Harry Knowles Birkinshaw resided in June 1880 at Thomaston, Connecticut, with their children: Amelia, Ada, and Clara as well as several boarders.⁵
     Eliza Mahony, age 31, appears in the census of 1881 in Barnsley, Yorkshire, England, as a visitor in the household of Thomas and Martha Hardcastle.²¹
     Eliza Mahony appears as Eliza Birkenshaw, age 47, in the census of 13 June 1900 at Brooklyn, Kings, New York,in the household of Harry Knowles Birkinshaw as his wife; Ann Birkinshaw, Harry's mother, was also enumerated on this census with this family.⁷
     Eliza Mahony and Harry Knowles Birkinshaw resided on 13 June 1900 at 301 South Fifth Street, Brooklyn, New York, with their daughters Amelia, Ada, and Clara as well as Harry's mother, Ann.⁷ Eliza Mahony and Harry Knowles Birkinshaw were naturalized before 1905 at the United States. The S.S Caronia's log stated that Harry and Eliza were U.S. citizens.²²
     Eliza Mahony and Harry Knowles Birkinshaw resided in 1905 at 301 South 5th Street, Brooklyn, New York.²³ Eliza Mahony and Harry Knowles Birkinshaw were found on a passenger list on 27 September 1905 at New York, New York, having sailed from Liverpool, England on the 18th of September on the S.S. Caronia.²⁴
     Eliza Mahony appears as Eliza Birkinshaw, age 57, in the census of 1910 at Brooklyn (Ward 13), Kings, New York,in the household of Harry Knowles Birkinshaw as his wife.⁸
     Eliza Mahony and Harry Knowles Birkinshaw resided in 1910 at 301 South 5th Street, Brooklyn, New York, with their daughters Clara and Ada. It appears that their other daughter, Amelia, lived in the same house but on a different floor with her husband, Paul, and their two children.⁸
     Eliza Mahony died on 6 February 1911 at 301 South Fifth Street, Brooklyn, New York, at age 58 from pneumonia.²⁵ She was buried on 11 February 1911 at Mount Olivet Cemetery, New York.²⁶

           Ann Mahony was born on 3 August 1824 at Sheffield, Yorkshire, England..^{9,10,11,12,13} She was baptized on 8 August 1824 at Norfolk Row Roman Catholic Chapel, Sheffield, Yorkshire, England. Sponsors were John Duffy and Mary Wilkinson.^14,15
     Ann Mahony appears as Ann Maloney, age 17, in the census of 1841 at Spring Street, Sheffield, Yorkshire, England,in the household of Elizabeth Fleming, as her daughter, along with Joshua Mahony Sr. and John Mahony, her brothers; A Thomas Doyle, age 20, was also enumerated on this census with this family. His occupation was listed as a clerk.¹⁶ Ann Mahony resided in 1841 at Spring Street, Sheffield, England, with her mother, Elizabeth, and brothers, Joshua and John.²
     Ann Mahony married Bernard M. Murphy on 8 February 1842 at the parish church, Sheffield, Yorkshire, England. Ann's surname was misspelled as Maney on the marriage certificate.
Since she signed the document with "her mark", she most likely could not read or write and was unaware of the misspelling.
Witnesses to the event were John O'Brien and J. Hudson.^17,18,4
     Ann Mahony was a sponsor at the baptism of Henry Mahony, her nephew, on 29 March 1846 at Cathedral Church of St. Marie, Sheffield, Yorkshire, England.¹⁹
     Ann Mahony appears as Ann Murphy, age 26, in the census of 1851 at Ecclesall Bierlow, Yorkshire, England,in the household of Bernard M. Murphy as his wife.¹⁸
     Ann Mahony and Bernard M. Murphy resided in 1851 at 15 Hermitage Street, Sheffield, Yorkshire, England.¹⁸
     Ann Mahony appears as Ann Murphy, age 37, in the census of 1861 at 21 Holly Street, Sheffield, Yorkshire, England,in the household of Joshua Mahony Sr. as his sister, along with family members Jane Baker, Henry Mahony, Frederick Mahony, Eliza Mahony, Joshua Mahony Jr., Elizabeth Mahony, John Walter Mahony, Bernard M. Murphy, James Murphy, Anne Murphy and John Henry Murphy. Her husband and her children reside with her in her brother Joshua's house.^4,20
     Ann Mahony and Bernard M. Murphy resided in 1861 at 21 Holly Street, Sheffield, Yorkshire, England, with her parents and siblings: Fred, Elizabeth Henry, Joshua, Eliza, and John. Her husband, Bernard Murphy, was also listed along with their children: James, Ann and John. They were probably visiting her parents.⁴ Ann Mahony was a sponsor at the baptism of Amelia Baker Mahony, her niece, on 30 May 1866 at Cathedral Church of St. Marie, Sheffield, Yorkshire, England; by Thomas Bernard ? Rigby. Sponsor is Anna Murphy.²¹
     Ann Mahony appears as Ann Murphy, age 46, in the census of 1871 at Sheffield, Yorkshire, England,in the household of Bernard M. Murphy as his wife.²²
     Ann Mahony and Bernard M. Murphy resided in 1871 at 49 Jessop Lane, Sheffield, Yorkshire, England.²²
     Ann Mahony appears as Ann Murphy, age 57, in the census of 1881 at Sheffield, Yorkshire, England,in the household of John Ezard as a boarder.⁵ Ann Mahony resided in 1881 at 7 Bramwell Street, Sheffield, England, with her daughter, Annie, and her son-in-law, John Ezard and their four children: Mark, Thomas, Bernard, and Annie Emma.⁵ She was a dressmaker in 1881 at Sheffield, England.⁵ She, age 67, appeared on the census of 1891 at Sheffield, Yorkshire, England.⁶ She resided in 1891 at 160 Arundel Street, Sheffield, England, in the household of Charlotte Smith, age 80, a widower, as a boarder of Charlotte's.⁶

     Bernard M. Murphy was also known to have been born at Ireland.¹
     Bernard M. Murphy was born in 1820 at Manchester, Lancashire, England..^5,6,7,8
     Bernard M. Murphy married Ann Mahony, daughter of Nicholas Mahony and Elizabeth Fleming, on 8 February 1842 at the parish church, Sheffield, Yorkshire, England. Ann's surname was misspelled as Maney on the marriage certificate.
Since she signed the document with "her mark", she most likely could not read or write and was unaware of the misspelling.
Witnesses to the event were John O'Brien and J. Hudson.^9,1,2
     Bernard M. Murphy, age 31, appears as head of household in the census of 1851 in Ecclesall Bierlow, Yorkshire, England, with Ann Mahony, James Murphy and Elizabeth Murphy.¹ Bernard M. Murphy was a comb maker in 1851 at Sheffield, Yorkshire, England.¹
     Bernard M. Murphy and Ann Mahony resided in 1851 at 15 Hermitage Street, Sheffield, Yorkshire, England.¹
     Bernard M. Murphy appears as Bernard Murphy, age 41, in the census of 1861 at 21 Holly Street, Sheffield, Yorkshire, England,in the household of Joshua Mahony Sr. as his brother-in-law, along with family members Jane Baker, Henry Mahony, Frederick Mahony, Eliza Mahony, Joshua Mahony Jr., Elizabeth Mahony, John Walter Mahony, Ann Mahony, James Murphy, Anne Murphy and John Henry Murphy.^2,10
     Bernard M. Murphy and Ann Mahony resided in 1861 at 21 Holly Street, Sheffield, Yorkshire, England, with her parents and siblings: Fred, Elizabeth Henry, Joshua, Eliza, and John. Her husband, Bernard Murphy, was also listed along with their children: James, Ann and John. They were probably visiting her parents.² Bernard M. Murphy was a laborer mason in 1861 at Yorkshire, England.²
     Bernard M. Murphy, age 51, appears as head of household in the census of 1871 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England, with Ann Mahony, Anne Murphy and John Henry Murphy.³
     Bernard M. Murphy and Ann Mahony resided in 1871 at 49 Jessop Lane, Sheffield, Yorkshire, England.³ Bernard M. Murphy was a comb maker in 1871 at Sheffield, Yorkshire, England.³
     Bernard M.'s death was registered in the Apr-May-Jun Quarter of 1877 in the Sheffield registration district, England.⁴

           James Murphy was born on 16 November 1843 at Ecclesall Bierlow, Sheffield, Yorkshire, England..^{2,8,9,10,11,12,13} He was baptized on 26 May 1844 at Cathedral Church of St. Marie, Sheffield, Yorkshire, England. By Charles Pratt.¹⁴
     James Murphy appears as James Murphy, age 7, in the census of 1851 at Ecclesall Bierlow, Yorkshire, England,in the household of Bernard M. Murphy as his son.³
     James Murphy resided in 1851 at 15 Hermitage Street, Sheffield, Yorkshire, England.³
     James Murphy appears as James Murphy, age 17, in the census of 1861 at 21 Holly Street, Sheffield, Yorkshire, England,in the household of Joshua Mahony Sr. as his nephew, along with family members Jane Baker, Henry Mahony, Frederick Mahony, Eliza Mahony, Joshua Mahony Jr., Elizabeth Mahony, John Walter Mahony, Bernard M. Murphy, Ann Mahony, Anne Murphy and John Henry Murphy.^4,15 James Murphy was a clerk auctioneer in 1861 at Sheffield, Yorkshire, England.⁴
     James Murphy, age 26, appeared on the census of 1871 at Manchester, Lancashire, England.⁵ He resided in 1871 at 111 Chapman Street, Manchester, England, living as a boarder in the household of Sarah McCracken and several other boarders.⁵ He was a brush maker in 1871 at Manchester, England.⁵
     James Murphy, age 34, appeared on the census of 1881 at Tottenham, Middlesex, England.⁶ He resided in 1881 at 1 Willings Terrace Commerce Road, Tottenham, England, as a boarder with the John and Emma Parker and several other boarders.⁶ He was a brush maker in 1881 at Tottenham, England.⁶ He, age 43, appeared on the census of 1891 at Stockport, Chester (Cheshire), England.⁷ He resided in 1891 at 9 Birch Street, Stockport, England, with many other lodgers.⁷ He was a brush maker in 1891 at Stockport, Chester (Cheshire), England.⁷

           Anne Murphy was born circa 1852 at Sheffield, Yorkshire, England..^{12,13,14,15,16} She also went by the name of Annie.^17,4,18,19 She was baptized on 10 May 1854 at St. Vincent of Paul, Sheffield, England.¹
     Anne Murphy appears as Anne Murphy, age 9, in the census of 1861 at 21 Holly Street, Sheffield, Yorkshire, England,in the household of Joshua Mahony Sr. as his niece, along with family members Jane Baker, Henry Mahony, Frederick Mahony, Eliza Mahony, Joshua Mahony Jr., Elizabeth Mahony, John Walter Mahony, Bernard M. Murphy, Ann Mahony, James Murphy and John Henry Murphy.^2,20
     Anne Murphy resided in 1861 at 21 Holly Street, Sheffield, Yorkshire, England, with her parents and siblings: James and John. They were probably visiting their grandparents. Also living at home were maternal uncles Joshua, John, Henry and maternal aunts Elizabeth and Eliza Mahony.² She was a scholar in 1861 at Sheffield, Yorkshire, England.²¹
     Anne Murphy appears as Anne Murphy, age 19, in the census of 1871 at Sheffield, Yorkshire, England,in the household of Bernard M. Murphy as his daughter.³
     Anne Murphy resided in 1871 at 49 Jessop Lane, Sheffield, Yorkshire, England.³
     The marriage of Anne Murphy and John Ezard was registered in Jul-Aug-Sep Quarter of 1874 in the Sheffield, England registration district.¹⁷
     Anne Murphy appears as Annie Ezard, age 29, in the census of 1881 at Sheffield, Yorkshire, England,in the household of John Ezard as his wife.⁴ Anne Murphy and John Ezard resided in 1881 at 7 Bramwell Street, Sheffield, England, with their children: Mark, Thomas, Bernard, and Annie Emma. Annie's mother, Ann Murphy, was also living with the family.⁴
     Anne Murphy appears as Annie Ezard, age 39, in the census of 1891 at Sheffield, Yorkshire, England,in the household of John Ezard as his wife.¹⁸ Anne Murphy and John Ezard resided in 1891 at 17 Daisy Bank, Sheffield, England, along with their children: Thomas, Bertram, Annie Emma, Rosa, and John Henry.¹⁸
     Anne Murphy, age 48, appears as head of household in the census of 1901 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England, with Annie Emma Ezard and Bertram Ezard. Richard Cook, age 44, was also enumerated on this census as a visitor. His occupation was a draper and he was single. (Could he have been a suitor of Ann's?)⁷ Anne Murphy resided in 1901 at 19 Creswick Street, Sheffield, England, with her children Annie Emma and Bertram.⁷
     Anne's death was registered in the Apr-May-Jun Quarter of 1908 in the Sheffield registration district, England.¹⁹

           John Henry Murphy was born in 1855 at Sheffield, Yorkshire, England..⁸
     John Henry Murphy appears as John H. Murphy, age 6, in the census of 1861 at 21 Holly Street, Sheffield, Yorkshire, England,in the household of Joshua Mahony Sr. as his nephew; The Murphys were his sister Ann's family.^1,9
     John Henry Murphy resided in 1861 at 21 Holly Street, Sheffield, Yorkshire, England, with his parents and siblings: James and Ann. They were probably visiting their grandparents. Also living at home were maternal uncles Joshua, John, Henry and maternal aunts Elizabeth and Eliza Mahony.¹ He was also known to have been born in 1862 at Sheffield, Yorkshire, England.^10,11
     John Henry Murphy appears as John H. Murphy, age 15, in the census of 1871 at Sheffield, Yorkshire, England,in the household of Bernard M. Murphy as his son.²
     John Henry Murphy resided in 1871 at 49 Jessop Lane, Sheffield, Yorkshire, England.²
     The marriage of John Henry Murphy and Agnes Barlow was registered in Jul-Aug-Sep Quarter of 1886 in the Sheffield, England registration district.^12,4
     John Henry Murphy, age 30, appears as head of household in the census of 1891 in Heeley, Yorkshire, England, with Agnes Barlow, Catherine Barlow and Winifred Murphy.³ John Henry Murphy and Agnes Barlow resided in 1891 at 35 Kent Road, Heeley, Yorkshire, England, with their daughter Winifred and Agnes' daughter, Catherine.³ John Henry Murphy was a general labourer in 1891 at Heeley, England.³
     John Henry Murphy, age 39, appears as head of household in the census of 1901 in Brightside Bierlow, Yorkshire, England, with Agnes Barlow, Winifred Murphy, Gwendoline Murphy, Bernard William Murphy, Edwin Murphy and Catherine Barlow. (an unknown value.)⁴ John Henry Murphy and Agnes Barlow resided in 1901 at 9 Bingley Street, Sheffield, England, with their children: Winifred, Gwendoline, Bernard, and Edwin, and Agnes' daughter from a previous marriage, Catherine Barlow.⁴ John Henry Murphy was a labourer on streets and roads in 1901 at Sheffield, England.⁴
     John Henry Murphy, age 48, appears as head of household in the census of 2 April 1911 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England, with Agnes Barlow, Gwendoline Murphy, Bernard William Murphy, Edwin Murphy and Joseph Murphy.⁵
     John Henry Murphy and Agnes Barlow resided in April 1911 at 31 Addy Street, Upperthorpe, Sheffield, England, with their children: Gwendoline, Bernard, Edwin, and Joseph.¹³ John Henry Murphy was a stone breaker for a corporation in April 1911 at Sheffield, England.¹⁴

           John Rigg was born in 1829 at Holker, Cartmel, Lancashire, England..^{10,11,12,13,14,15} He was christened on 8 February 1829 at the Priory Church of St. Mary and St. Michael, Cartmel, Lancashire, England, by W. Rigg.¹⁶
     John, age 12, appears in the census of 1841 in the Township of Staveley, Cartmel, Lancashire, England. It seems that he was living on this farm with numerous other workers as an agricultural laborer.¹
     John Rigg married Ruth Pearson, daughter of John Pearson and Hannah Ashburner, on 14 December 1850 at Holy Trinity Church, Parish of Ulverston, Ulverston, Lancashire, England. They were married according to the Rites and Ceremonies of the Established Church by Thomas How Chape, Curate. Witnesses to the marriage were Alexandra Graves and Mary Pearson, the bride's sister.^17,2,18,4,19 His occupation identfied on his marriage certificate showed that he was a shoemaker at that time at Dalton, England.²⁰
     John, age 22, appears as head of household in the census of 1851 in Dalton, Lancashire, England, with Ruth Pearson. An apprentice, age 16, also appears on the census with this family. The given name says RIGG and then it's a ditto for the surname which means his complete name is RIGG RIGG. I think the census taker did not take down his given name. Perhaps this appentice was a Rigg family member.² John Rigg was a shoemaker in 1851 at Dalton, England.²
     John Rigg was an informant to the birth of Thomas Rigg, his son, on 3 June 1852 at Dalton-In-Furness, Lancashire, England.^{21,22,23,24,25,26} John was a cordwainer on 3 June 1852 at Dalton-In-Furness, England, as shown on his son, Thomas' birth certificate.²⁷ and he resided in Dalton.²⁸
     John Rigg was an informant to the birth of John Ashburner Rigg, his son, on 31 May 1854 at Dalton-In-Furness, Lancashire, England.^{29,30,31,32,33,34} John Ashburner Rigg's birth certificate noted that his father was a cordwainer in May 1854 at Dalton³⁵ where John resided with Ruth.²⁹
     John Rigg was an informant to the birth of Hannah Mary Rigg, his daughter, on 12 October 1856 at Dalton-In-Furness, Lancashire, England.^{36,37,38,39,40,41,42,43,44} John was a cordwainer master in October 1856 at Dalton as indicated on his daughter Hannah's birth certificate.^45,46 John and Ruth resided on 12 October 1856 at Dalton.⁴⁷
     John was a Master Shoemaker in January 1859 at Dalton-In-Furness.⁴⁸
     John Rigg was an informant to the birth of Joseph Rigg, his son, on 11 March 1861 at 55 Market Street, Dalton-In-Furness, Lancashire, England.^{49,50,51,52,53,54,55}
     John, age 32, appears as head of household in the census of April 1861 in Dalton, Lancashire, England, with Ruth Pearson, Thomas Rigg, John Ashburner Rigg, Hannah Mary Rigg, Elizabeth Jane Rigg and Joseph Rigg. James Healey, age 28, was also enumerated with this family as a journeyman shoemaker, probably under John's tutelage. Ann Hurst, age 13, was a house servant to the family³ and John and Ruth resided in April 1861 at Dalton with their children Thomas, John, Hannah, Elizabeth, and Joseph.^56,3 John was a shoemaker as shown on the census and a cordwainer (Master) as shown on son, Joseph's, birth certificate in 1861 at Dalton.^57,58
     John Rigg was an informant to the birth of William Robert Rigg, his son, on 17 February 1863 at Dalton-In-Furness, Lancashire, England.^59,60,61,62 According to son, William's birth certificate, John was a cordwainer (Master) in 1863 at Dalton-In-Furness, England, where he also resided.^63,64 He was a cordwainer (Master) in January 1865 at Dalton, England.^65,66,67 John resided on 28 January 1865 at Dalton, England.^68,69 John was a master shoemaker in July 1866 at Dalton-In-Furness.⁷⁰
     John Rigg was an informant to the birth of Septimus Pearson Rigg, his son, on 3 August 1869 at Dalton-In-Furness, Lancashire, England; at 8 P.M.^{71,72,73,74,75,76} John Rigg was a cordwainer in August 1869 at Dalton-In-Furness, England.^77,78,79 John and Ruth resided on 3 August 1869 at Dalton.⁷¹
     John Rigg, age 42, appears as head of household in the census of 1871 in Dalton-In-Furness, Lancashire, England, with Ruth Pearson, Thomas Rigg, John Ashburner Rigg, Hannah Mary Rigg, Elizabeth Jane Rigg, Joseph Rigg, William Robert Rigg, Ruth Ann Rigg, Septimus Pearson Rigg and Reuben Octavius Rigg.⁴ John Rigg and Ruth Pearson resided in 1871 at 161 Dalton, Dalton-In-Furness, Lancashire, England, with their children: Thomas, John, Hannah, Elizabeth, Joseph, William, Ruth, Septimus, and Reuben.⁴ John Rigg was a butcher and shoemaker with one man (hired hand) in 1871 at Dalton-In-Furness, England.⁴ He was a butcher on 8 July 1878 at Dalton, England.⁸⁰
     John Rigg, age 52, appears as head of household in the census of 1881 in Dalton-In-Furness, Lancashire, England, with Ruth Pearson, William Robert Rigg, Joseph Rigg, Ruth Ann Rigg, Reuben Octavius Rigg, Septimus Pearson Rigg, Seth Smith, Hannah Mary Rigg and Margaret Ruth Smith.⁵ John and Ruth resided in 1881 at 22 Market Street, Dalton-In-Furness, Lancashire, England, and their children: Joseph, William, Ruth Ann, twins Septimus and Reuben, and daughter Hannah and her husband Seth Smith, along with their three month old daughter, Margaret Smith.⁵ John was a butcher in 1881 at Dalton-In-Furness.^5,81 Other records, such as Ruth and John's death certificates and William Rigg's marriage certificate show that John was a Master butcher at Dalton-In-Furness.^81,82,83
     John died on 19 April 1887 at 55 Market Street, Dalton-In-Furness, Ulverston, Lancashire, England, of pneumonia lasting 14 days. His son-in-law, William Robinson was the informant to the death..^6,84
     John Rigg had his will proved on 26 May 1887 at Dalton-In-Furness, England. Ruth Pearson and Joseph Rigg served as executors. Sydney Johnson, surgeon, was also listed as an executor to the will.⁸⁵

           Ruth Pearson was born in 1829 at Lindale, Lancashire, England..^{12,13,5,14,15,16} She was christened on 15 March 1829 at Dalton-In-Furness, Lancashire, England.¹
     Ruth Pearson resided in December 1850 at Market Place, Ulverston, England.¹⁷
     Ruth Pearson married John Rigg, son of Thomas Rigg and Elizabeth Cook, on 14 December 1850 at Holy Trinity Church, Parish of Ulverston, Ulverston, Lancashire, England. They were married according to the Rites and Ceremonies of the Established Church by Thomas How Chape, Curate. Witnesses to the marriage were Alexandra Graves and Mary Pearson, the bride's sister.^2,3,18,5,19   
     Ruth Pearson appears as Ruth Rigg, age 22, in the census of 1851 at Dalton, Lancashire, England,in the household of John Rigg as his wife; An apprentice, age 16, also appears on the census with this family. The given name says RIGG and then it's a ditto for the surname which means his complete name is RIGG RIGG. I think the census taker did not take down his given name. Perhaps this appentice was a Rigg family member.³ Ruth resided with John in Dalton, England, on 31 May 1854.²⁰ Ruth and John resided on 12 October 1856 at Dalton.²¹
     Ruth Pearson appears as Ruth Rigg, age 32, in the census of April 1861 at Dalton, Lancashire, England,in the household of John Rigg as his wife; James Healey, age 28, was also enumerated with this family as a journeyman shoemaker, probably under John's tutelage. Ann Hurst, age 13, was a house servant to the family.⁴ Ruth Pearson and John Rigg resided in April 1861 at Dalton with their children Thomas, John, Hannah, Elizabeth, and Joseph.^22,4
     Ruth Pearson was an informant to the birth of Benjamin Rigg, her twin son, on 28 January 1865 at Dalton, Lancaster, England. She marked her signature with an X; at half past six P.M.²³ Ruth and John resided on 3 August 1869 at Dalton.²⁴
     Ruth Pearson appears as Ruth Rigg, age 42, in the census of 1871 at Dalton-In-Furness, Lancashire, England,in the household of John Rigg as his wife.⁵ Ruth Pearson and John Rigg resided in 1871 at 161 Dalton, Dalton-In-Furness, Lancashire, England, with their children: Thomas, John, Hannah, Elizabeth, Joseph, William, Ruth, Septimus, and Reuben.⁵
     Ruth Pearson appears as Ruth Rigg, age 52, in the census of 1881 at Dalton-In-Furness, Lancashire, England,in the household of John Rigg as his wife.⁶ Ruth and John resided in 1881 at 22 Market Street, Dalton-In-Furness, Lancashire, England, and their children: Joseph, William, Ruth Ann, twins Septimus and Reuben, and daughter Hannah and her husband Seth Smith, along with their three month old daughter, Margaret Smith.⁶
     John died on 19 April 1887 at 55 Market Street, Dalton-In-Furness, Ulverston, Lancashire, England, leaving Ruth a widow.^25,26
     Ruth Pearson was the executor of her husband John Rigg's estate on 26 May 1887 at Dalton-In-Furness, England. Sydney Johnson, surgeon, was also listed as an executor to the will.²⁷
     Ruth Pearson, age 62, appears as Ruth Rigg, head of household in the census of 1891 in Dalton, Lancashire, England, with Ruth Ann Rigg, Septimus Pearson Rigg, Reuben Octavius Rigg and Margaret Ruth Rigg. Her granddaughter, Margaret, is also enumerated living at her own house with her family. She might have been visiting her grandmother when the census taker arrived.⁷
     Ruth Pearson resided in 1891 at 55 Market Street, Dalton, England, with her children Ruth Ann, Septimus, Reuben, and her granddaughter, Margaret.⁷
     Ruth Pearson was a butcher and farmer in 1891 at Dalton, England.⁷
     Ruth Pearson died on 13 January 1897 at 55 Market Street, Dalton, Lancashire, England, from gastric catarrh asthenia.⁸
     Ruth Pearson had her will proved on 26 January 1897 at Dalton-In-Furness, Lancashire, England. Joseph Rigg and William Robinson served as executors. Joseph Edwards, insurance agent, was also an executor to the will.²⁸

           Thomas Rigg was born on 3 June 1852 at Dalton-In-Furness, Lancashire, England..^{10,11,12,13,14,15} He was baptized on 27 June 1852 at Dalton-In-Furness, Lancashire, England.¹ He was Scholar in 1861 at Dalton, England.¹⁶
     Thomas Rigg appears as Thomas Rigg, age 8, in the census of April 1861 at Dalton, Lancashire, England,in the household of John Rigg as his son; James Healey, age 28, was also enumerated with this family as a journeyman shoemaker, probably under John's tutelage. Ann Hurst, age 13, was a house servant to the family.² Thomas Rigg resided in April 1861 at Dalton, England, with John Rigg and Ruth Pearson, his parents, as well as with John Ashburner Rigg, Hannah Mary Rigg, Elizabeth Jane Rigg and Joseph Rigg, his siblings..^17,2
     Thomas Rigg appears as Thomas Rigg, age 18, in the census of 1871 at Dalton-In-Furness, Lancashire, England,in the household of John Rigg as his son.³ Thomas Rigg resided in 1871 at Dalton-In-Furness, Lancashire, England, with his parents, John and Ruth, and his siblings: John, Hannah, Elizabeth, Joseph, William, Ruth, Septimus, and Reuben.³ He was a shoemaker in 1871 at Dalton-In-Furness, England.³
     The marriage of Thomas Rigg and Margaret Barton was registered in Apr-May-Jun Quarter of 1877 in the Ulverston, England registration district.^18,4
     Thomas Rigg, age 28, appears as head of household in the census of 1881 in Dalton-In-Furness, England, with Margaret Barton, Margaret Ruth Rigg and John Rigg; A servant, Margaret Thompson, age 13, was also enumerated with this family.¹⁹
     Thomas Rigg and Margaret Barton resided in 1881 at Dalton, England, with their children Margaret and John.¹⁹ Thomas Rigg was a butcher in 1881 at Dalton, England.¹⁹
     Thomas Rigg, age 38, appears as head of household in the census of 1891 in St. Mary Ecclesiastical Parish, Dalton, England, with Margaret Barton, Margaret Ruth Rigg, John Rigg, Annie Keen Rigg and Ethel Rigg.⁴
     Thomas Rigg and Margaret Barton resided in 1891 at 5 Wellington Street, Dalton, England, with their children Margaret, John, Annie and Ethel.⁴ Thomas Rigg was a shoemaker in 1891 at Dalton, England.⁴
     Margaret died before 1901 at England leaving Thomas a widower.²⁰
     Thomas Rigg, age 48, appears as head of household in the census of 1901 in St. Mary Ecclesiastical Parish, Dalton-In-Furness, Lancashire, England, with Margaret Ruth Rigg, John Rigg, Annie Keen Rigg, Ethel Rigg, William B. Rigg and Thomas P. Rigg.⁵
     Thomas Rigg resided in 1901 at 91 Chapel Street, Dalton-In-Furness, England, with his children Margaret, John, Annie, Ethel, William, and Thomas.⁵ He was a shoemaker who has his own account and works from home in 1901 at Dalton-In-Furness, England.⁵
     Thomas Rigg died on 30 October 1903 at 91 Chapel Street, Dalton-In-Furness, England, at age 51.²¹
     Thomas Rigg had his will proved on 19 December 1903 at London, England. John Rigg, his son, served as administrator. The estate was valued at £ 209.²²

           John Ashburner Rigg was born on 31 May 1854 at Dalton-In-Furness, Lancashire, England..^{1,17,18,19,20,21} He was baptized on 9 July 1854 at Dalton-In-Furness, Lancashire, England.^2,3,22
     John Ashburner Rigg appears as John A. Rigg, age 6, in the census of April 1861 at Dalton, Lancashire, England,in the household of John Rigg as his son; James Healey, age 28, was also enumerated with this family as a journeyman shoemaker, probably under John's tutelage. Ann Hurst, age 13, was a house servant to the family.⁴ John Ashburner Rigg resided in April 1861 at Dalton, England, with John Rigg and Ruth Pearson, his parents, as well as with Thomas Rigg, Hannah Mary Rigg, Elizabeth Jane Rigg and Joseph Rigg, his siblings..^23,4
     John Ashburner Rigg appears as John A. Rigg, age 16, in the census of 1871 at Dalton-In-Furness, Lancashire, England,in the household of John Rigg as his son.⁵ John Ashburner Rigg resided in 1871 at 161 Dalton, Dalton-In-Furness, Lancashire, England, with his parents, John and Ruth, and his siblings: Thomas, Hannah, Elizabeth, Joseph, William, Ruth, Septimus, and Reuben.⁵ He was a butcher in 1871 at 161 Dalton, Dalton-In-Furness, Lancashire, England.⁵
     John Ashburner Rigg married Margaret Simpson Slater on 29 April 1878 at Dalton-In-Furness, Lancashire, England.^24,25
     John Ashburner Rigg, age 26, appears as John A. Rigg, head of household in the census of 1881 in Dalton, Lancashire, England, with Margaret Simpson Slater and Louisa Rigg. Also enumerated with the Rigg family were Thomas Robinson (22), Birket Hutchinson (16), and John Slater (13) all farm servants. Margaret Burrow, age 17, was also listed as a domestic general servant.⁶
     John Ashburner Rigg and Margaret Simpson Slater resided in 1881 at 144 Ireleth, Dalton, England, with their daughter, Louisa.⁶ John Ashburner Rigg was a farmer of 9 acres and a butcher in 1881 at Dalton, Lancashire, England.⁶
     John Ashburner Rigg, age 36, appears as John Ashburner Rigg, head of household in the census of 1891 in Village of Ireleth, Lancashire, England, with Margaret Simpson Slater, Louisa Rigg, Lucy Rigg, Maud Rigg, Gertrude Rigg, John Rigg, John Ashburner Pearson and Mark S. Rigg; Also enumerated with this family were Ann Strickland, 27, servant, Lily Wilson, age 13, servant, William Hodgson,34, assistant butcher, William Winor, 34, farm servant, and Joseph Brockbank, 61, farm servant.⁷
     John Ashburner Rigg and Margaret Simpson Slater resided in 1891 at 92 Brookside Ireleth, Village of Ireleth, Dalton, Lancashire, England, with their children Louisa, Lucy, Maud, Gertrude, John, and Mark. John's maternal uncle, John Pearson, was also living with the family.⁷ John Ashburner Rigg was a butcher in 1891 at Dalton, England.⁷
     John Ashburner Rigg appears as John A. Rigg, age 46, in the census of 1901 at Lancashire, England,in the household of Margaret Simpson Slater as her husband.²⁶ John Ashburner Rigg was a butcher in 1901 at Dalton-In-Furness, England.⁸ He and Margaret Simpson Slater resided in 1901 at 33 Steel Street, Askam in Furness, Dalton-In-Furness, England, with their children Louisa, Lucy, Maud, Gertrude,John, Mark, and Fanny.²⁶
     John Ashburner Rigg appears as John A. Rigg, age 46, in the census of 2 April 1911 at 33 Steele Street, Askam-in-Furness, Lancashire, England,in the household of Margaret Simpson Slater as her husband.²⁷
     John Ashburner Rigg died on 27 June 1923 at Ulverston, England, at age 69.²⁸
     John Ashburner Rigg had his will proved on 30 July 1923 at Lancaster, England. Margaret Simpson Slater, his wife, served as executor. His estate left £58 to his wife, Maargaret.²⁹

           Elizabeth Jane Rigg was born in 1859 at Dalton-In-Furness, Lancashire, England..^{16,17,18,19,20,21} She was baptized on 23 January 1859 at St. Mary's Church, Dalton-In-Furness, England. She was baptized by J.M. Morgan, Vicar.^1,22,2   
     Elizabeth Jane Rigg appears as Elizabeth J. Rigg, age 2, in the census of April 1861 at Dalton, Lancashire, England,in the household of John Rigg as his daughter; James Healey, age 28, was also enumerated with this family as a journeyman shoemaker, probably under John's tutelage. Ann Hurst, age 13, was a house servant to the family.⁴ Elizabeth Jane Rigg resided in April 1861 at Dalton, England, with John Rigg and Ruth Pearson, her parents, as well as with Thomas Rigg, John Ashburner Rigg, Hannah Mary Rigg and Joseph Rigg, her siblings..^23,4
     Elizabeth Jane Rigg appears as Elizabeth A. Rigg, age 12, in the census of 1871 at Dalton-In-Furness, Lancashire, England,in the household of John Rigg as his daughter.⁵
     Elizabeth Jane Rigg resided in 1871 at 161 Dalton, Dalton-In-Furness, Lancashire, England, with her parents, John and Ruth, and his siblings: Thomas, John, Hannah, Joseph, William, Ruth, Septimus, and Reuben.⁵
     Elizabeth Jane Rigg witnessed the marriage of Seth Smith and Hannah Mary Rigg on 8 July 1878 at the Parish Church, Dalton-In-Furness, Lancaster, England; Witnesses were: John Henry Smith, brother of the groom, Elizabeth Jane Rigg, sister of the bride, William Robinson (Jane's future husband), and Dorothy Storey (John Henry's future wife). They were married by the Henry M. Burgess, Minister.^{24,25,26,27,28,29,30,31}
     Elizabeth Jane Rigg married William Robinson on 19 May 1880 at Dalton-in-Furness, Ulverston, Lancashire, England.^32,7,8,9,33
     Elizabeth Jane Rigg appears as Elizabeth Jane Robinson, age 22, in the census of 1881 at Dalton-In-Furness, Lancashire, England,in the household of William Robinson as his wife.⁷
     Elizabeth Jane Rigg and William Robinson resided in 1881 at 12 Prince Street, Dalton, Lancashire, England, with their infant son, James.⁷
     Elizabeth Jane Rigg and William Robinson resided in April 1887 at 55 Market Street, Dalton-In-Furness, England.³⁴
     Elizabeth Jane Rigg appears as Elizth J. Robinson, age 32, in the census of 1891 at Dalton, Lancashire, England,in the household of William Robinson as his wife.⁸
     Elizabeth Jane Rigg and William Robinson resided in 1891 at 18 Station Road, Dalton, Lancashire, England, with their children: James, Farrer, and Bessie.⁸
     Elizabeth Jane Rigg appears as Elizabeth J. Robinson, age 42, in the census of 1901 at Dalton-In-Furness, Lancashire, England,in the household of William Robinson as his wife; Cecilia Bradley, age 16, was also enumerated with this family. She was born in Ireland and was their general domestic servant.⁹
     Elizabeth Jane Rigg and William Robinson resided in 1901 at 6 Station Road, Dalton-In-Furness, Lancashire, England, with their children: James, Farrer, Bessie, William, Harry, John, and Ruth.⁹
     Elizabeth Jane Rigg appears as Elizabeth Jane Robinson, age 52, in the census of 2 April 1911 at Dalton-In-Furness, Lancashire, England,in the household of William Robinson as his wife.³⁵
     Elizabeth Jane Rigg and William Robinson resided in April 1911 at 6 Station Road, Dalton-In-Furness, England, with their children: Farrer, Bessie, William, Harry, John, and Ruth.¹⁰

           Joseph Rigg was born on 11 March 1861 at 55 Market Street, Dalton-In-Furness, Lancashire, England..^{15,16,17,18,19,20,21} He was baptized on 23 March 1861 at St. Mary's Church, Dalton-In-Furness, England. He was baptized by H. Whitmore, Curate.^1,22   
     Joseph Rigg appears as Joseph Rigg, age 1 month, in the census of April 1861 at Dalton, Lancashire, England,in the household of John Rigg as his son; James Healey, age 28, was also enumerated with this family as a journeyman shoemaker, probably under John's tutelage. Ann Hurst, age 13, was a house servant to the family.² Joseph Rigg resided in April 1861 at Dalton, England, with John Rigg and Ruth Pearson, his parents, as well as with Thomas Rigg, John Ashburner Rigg, Hannah Mary Rigg and Elizabeth Jane Rigg, his siblings..^23,2
     Joseph Rigg appears as Joseph Rigg, age 10, in the census of 1871 at Dalton-In-Furness, Lancashire, England,in the household of John Rigg as his son.³
     Joseph Rigg resided in 1871 at 161 Dalton, Dalton-In-Furness, Lancashire, England, with his parents, John and Ruth, and his siblings: Thomas, John, Hannah, Elizabeth, William, Ruth, Septimus, and Reuben.³
     Joseph Rigg appears as Joseph Rigg, age 20, in the census of 1881 at Dalton-In-Furness, Lancashire, England,in the household of John Rigg as his son.⁴
     Joseph Rigg resided in 1881 at 22 Market Street, Dalton-In-Furness, Lancashire, England, with his parents and siblings: William, Ruth Ann, twins Septimus and Reuben, and Hannah and her husband Seth Smith and their daughter, Margaret.⁴ He was a butcher in 1881 at Dalton-In-Furness, England.⁴
     Joseph Rigg was the executor of his father, John Rigg's estate, on 26 May 1887 at Dalton-In-Furness, England. Sydney Johnson, surgeon, was also listed as an executor to the will.²⁴
     Joseph Rigg married Mary Eleanor Postlethwaite on 25 July 1888 at Dalton-In-Furness, Lancashire, England.^{6,5,25,7,8,26}
     Joseph Rigg, age x, appears as head of household in the census of 1891 in Dalton, Lancashire, England, with Mary Eleanor Postlethwaite and John Robert Rigg.⁷
     Joseph Rigg and Mary Eleanor Postlethwaite resided in 1891 at 2 Wellington Street, Dalton, Lancashire, England, with their young son, John.⁷ Joseph Rigg was a butcher in 1891 at Dalton, Lancashire, England.⁷
     Joseph Rigg were the executors of Ruth Pearson's estate on 26 January 1897 at Dalton-In-Furness, Lancashire, England. Joseph Edwards, insurance agent, was also an executor to the will.²⁷
     Joseph Rigg, age 40, appears as head of household in the census of 1901 in Dalton-In-Furness, Lancashire, England, with Mary Eleanor Postlethwaite, John Robert Rigg, Dora Elizabeth Rigg and Nellie Rigg. Emma Kelly, age 25, born in Ulverston, was also enumerated on this household as the family's general domestic servant.⁸
     Joseph Rigg and Mary Eleanor Postlethwaite resided in 1901 at 1 Wellington Street, Dalton-In-Furness, Lancashire, England, with their children: John, Dora, and Nellie.⁸ Joseph Rigg was a butcher who had his own account from his home in 1901 at Dalton-In-Furness, England.⁸
     Joseph Rigg, age 50, appears as head of household in the census of 2 April 1911 at 55 Market Street, Dalton-In-Furness, England, with Mary Eleanor Postlethwaite, John Robert Rigg, Dora Elizabeth Rigg and Nellie Rigg. A servant, Mary Ann Simpson, age 26, was also enumerated with this family.⁹
     Joseph Rigg and Mary Eleanor Postlethwaite resided in April 1911 at 55 Market Street, Dalton, England, with their children: John, Dora, and Nellie.²⁸ Joseph Rigg was a butcher and a farmer. The census shows him as an employer in 1911 at 55 Market Street, Dalton, England.²⁹ He was a butcher in 1921 at 55 Market Street, Dalton, England.³⁰ He was a butcher in 1927 at 55 Market Street, Dalton-In-Furness, England.³¹
     Joseph Rigg died on 25 August 1938 at Ridge House, FairView, Dalton-In-Furness, Lancashire, England, at age 77.^32,33
     Joseph Rigg had his will proved on 2 May 1940 at Carlisle, England. Mary Eleanor Postlethwaite served as administrator. The estate was valued at 530 pounds.³⁴

           William Robert Rigg was born on 17 February 1863 at Dalton-In-Furness, Lancashire, England..^1,13,14,15 He was baptized on 14 March 1863 at St. Mary's Church, Dalton-In-Furness, England. He was baptized by J. M. Morgan, Vicar.^3,2   
     William Robert Rigg appears as William R. Rigg, age 8, in the census of 1871 at Dalton-In-Furness, Lancashire, England,in the household of John Rigg as his son.⁴
     William Robert Rigg resided in 1871 at 161 Dalton, Dalton-In-Furness, Lancashire, England, with his parents, John and Ruth, and his siblings: Thomas, John, Hannah, Elizabeth, Joseph, Ruth, Septimus, and Reuben.⁴
     William Robert Rigg appears as William R. Rigg, age 18, in the census of 1881 at Dalton-In-Furness, Lancashire, England,in the household of John Rigg as his son.⁵
     William Robert Rigg resided in 1881 at 22 Market Street, Dalton-In-Furness, Lancashire, England, with his parents and siblings: Joseph, Ruth Ann, twins Septimus and Reuben, and Hannah and her husband Seth Smith and their daughter, Margaret.⁵ He was a farmer in 1881 at Dalton-In-Furness, England.⁵
     William Robert Rigg resided on 14 November 1887 at Christ Church, Moss Side, Manchester, England.¹⁶ He was a butcher on 14 November 1887 at Manchester, England.¹⁷
     William Robert Rigg married Margaret Agnes Rodgers on 14 November 1887 at Parish Church of Millom, Millom, Bootle, Cumberland, England. Witnesses were Fr. Jackson, Ann Rodgers, James Rodgers, Martha Ann Rigg.^6,18
     William Robert Rigg and Margaret Agnes Rodgers resided in April 1891 at 74 Prince Street, Dalton, England.¹⁹ William Robert Rigg was a labourer at the iron mines in 1891 at Dalton, England.²⁰
     William Robert Rigg, age 38, appears as head of household in the census of 1901 in Dalton-In-Furness, Lancashire, England, with Margaret Agnes Rodgers, Agnes Ruth Rigg, Elsie Rigg, Ann Edith Rigg, Doris Jane Rigg and Harry H. Rigg.⁷ William Robert Rigg and Margaret Agnes Rodgers resided in 1901 at 89 Chapel Street, Dalton-In-Furness, with their children Agnes, Elsie, Ann, Doris, and Harry.⁷ William Robert Rigg was a stationary engine driver at the iron mines in 1901 at Dalton, England.²¹
     William Robert Rigg and Margaret Agnes Rodgers immigrated in 1903 to New York, New York, with their children Agnes, Elsie, Ann, Doris, and Harry.²²
     William Robert Rigg resided in 1910 at Negaunee, Ward 1, Marquette, Michigan.²³
     William Robert Rigg, age 47, appears as head of household in the census of 29 April 1910 in Negaunee, Marquette, Michigan, with Margaret Agnes Rodgers, Agnes Ruth Rigg, Elsie Rigg, Ann Edith Rigg, Doris Jane Rigg and Harry H. Rigg.²⁴ William Robert Rigg and Margaret Agnes Rodgers resided in April 1910 on Merry Street, Negaunee, Michigan, with their children Agnes, Elsie, Ann, Doris, and Harry.²⁴ William Robert Rigg was a pumpman in an iron mine in April 1910 at Negaunee, Michigan.²⁴ He was naturalized on 12 September 1911 at Marquette County Circuit Court, Negaunee, Michigan.²⁵
     William Robert Rigg died on 24 May 1917 at 708 Merry Street, Negaunee, Michigan, at age 54 from septicemia from injury to his knee caused by fallling on drain pipe.²⁶ He was buried on 26 May 1917 at Ishpeming, Michigan.²⁷

     Ruth Ann Rigg's birth was registered in the Jul-Aug-Sep Quarter of 1866 in the Ulverston registration district, at Cumbria, England.^18,3,19,20 She was baptized on 22 July 1866 at St. Mary's Church, Dalton-In-Furness, England. She was baptized by H. M. Burgess.^2,1,21   
     Ruth Ann Rigg appears as Ruth A. Rigg, age 4, in the census of 1871 at Dalton-In-Furness, Lancashire, England,in the household of John Rigg as his daughter.³
     Ruth Ann Rigg resided in 1871 at 161 Dalton, Dalton-In-Furness, Lancashire, England, with her parents, John and Ruth, and his siblings: Thomas, John, Hannah, Elizabeth, Joseph, William, Septimus, and Reuben.³
     Ruth Ann Rigg appears as Ruth Ann Rigg, age 14, in the census of 1881 at Dalton-In-Furness, Lancashire, England,in the household of John Rigg as his daughter.⁴
     Ruth Ann Rigg resided in 1881 at 22 Market Street, Dalton-In-Furness, Lancashire, England, with her parents and siblings: Joseph, William, twins Septimus and Reuben, and Hannah and her husband Seth Smith and their daughter, Margaret.⁴
     Ruth Ann Rigg appears as Ruth A. Rigg, age 23, in the census of 1891 at Dalton, Lancashire, England,in the household of Ruth Pearson as her daughter; Her granddaughter, Margaret, is also enumerated living at her own house with her family. She might have been visiting her grandmother when the census taker arrived.⁵ Ruth Ann Rigg resided in 1891 at 55 Market Street, Dalton, England, with Ruth Pearson, her mother, as well as with Septimus Pearson Rigg, Reuben Octavius Rigg and Margaret Ruth Rigg.⁵
     Ruth Ann Rigg married Alfred Whitehouse on 1 March 1899 at Dalton-In-Furness, Lancashire, England.^{22,23,6,24,25,26}
     Ruth Ann Rigg appears as Ruth Ann Whitehouse, age 33, in the census of 1901 at Barrow-In-Furness, Lancashire, England,in the household of Alfred Whitehouse as his wife.²²
     Ruth Ann Rigg and Alfred Whitehouse resided in 1901 at 124 Anson Street, Barrow-In-Furness, England, with their young daughter, Laura.²⁷
     Ruth Ann Rigg appears as Ruth Ann Whitehouse, age 42, in the census of 2 April 1911 at Barrow-In-Furness, Lancashire, England,in the household of Alfred Whitehouse as his wife.⁷
     Ruth Ann Rigg and Alfred Whitehouse resided in April 1911 at 124 Anson Street, Barrow-In-Furness, England, with their two daughters, Laura and Gladys.²⁸ Ruth Ann Rigg was a housekeeper in April 1911 at Barrow-In-Furness, England.²⁹ She and Alfred Whitehouse immigrated on 17 August 1914 to New York, New York, sailing on the S. S. Laconia from Liverpool, England with their two daughters, Laura and Gladys. They came to Waterbury and stayed with Ruth's sister, Hannah, until Alfred found a job.^30,8,9 Ruth Ann Rigg was naturalized at the United States.^31,32
     Ruth Ann Rigg appears as Ruthann Whitehouse, age 51, in the census of 16 January 1920 at 74 Wood Street, Waterbury, Connecticut,in the household of Alfred Whitehouse as his wife.⁸ Ruth Ann Rigg resided in January 1920 at 74 Wood Street, Waterbury, Connecticut, with her husband, Alfred, and their two daughters, Laura and Gladys.⁸ She and Alfred Whitehouse resided in 1922 at 74 Wood Street, Waterbury, Connecticut.³³ Ruth Ann Rigg and Alfred Whitehouse resided in 1924 at 74 Wood Street, Waterbury, Connecticut.³⁴
     Ruth Ann Rigg and Alfred Whitehouse resided in 1927 at 60 Dikeman Street, Waterbury, Connecticut.³⁵
     Ruth Ann Rigg appears as Ruth A. Whitehouse, age 61, in the census of 12 April 1930 at 69 Orange Street, Hartford, Connecticut,in the household of Philip Mills as his mother-in-law.⁹ Ruth Ann Rigg resided in April 1930 at 69 Orange Street, Hartford, Connecticut, with her daughter, Laura and her husband Philip and their son, Harold.⁹ She was found on a passenger list on 9 September 1935 at New York, New York, sailing on the S. S. Laconia from Liverpool, England alone.³⁶
     Ruth Ann Whitehouse appears as Ruth Whitehouse, age 73, in the census of 21 April 1940 at 20 Young Street, Waterbury, Connecticut,in the household of John Patrick Dwyer as his mother-in-law, along with Gladys Whitehouse, Ruth Mary Dwyer and John William Dwyer.³⁷
     Ruth Ann Rigg died on 15 November 1961 at Naugatuck, Connecticut.³⁸ She was buried at Riverside Cemetery/496 Riverside Street, Waterbury, Connecticut.³⁹