Elizabeth (Allen) Riggs (1819 - 1908)

Born 1819 in Winterborne Houghton, Dorset, England

Ancestors

Wife of Henry Riggs — married 24 Oct 1843 in Winterborne Houghton, Dorset, England

Descendants

Died 4 Mar 1908 at about age 89 in Blandford Forum, Dorset, England - 4 Orchard Street

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Biography

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Birth 1819 • Winterborne Houghton, Dorset, England...

Baptism 25 Nov 1819 • Winterborne Houghton, Dorset, England...

Death of Father JOHN ALLEN(1785–1837) Feb 1837 • Winterborne Houghton, Dorset...

Riggs and Allen marriage 1843... 24 Oct 1843 • Winterborne Houghton, Dorset, England

Henry was from the hamlet of Whatcombe...

Birth of Son ALBERT RIGGS(1845–1875) 1845 • Whatcombe or Clenstone very close to Winterbourne Houghton...

Residence- 5 Oct 1845 • Winterborne Stickland, Dorset, England, At the time of son Albert's christening at Winterborne Houghton...

Residence- 1851 • 'New Buildings', Blandford, Dorset, England No specific address, just lazily written by enumerator as such (along with pages of others with same address). Elizabeth was head of the household living with her four children alive at the time. No mention of Henry ...

Residence - 1861 • East St Lane, Blandford Forum. The family had been settled in Blandford Forum for 10 years. Henry was a ag lab. East Street Lane was a tiny alley of cob houses that linked East Street to the Plocks area. All the houses are now demolished. They must have been very close to one another.

Residence 1871 • East St Lane, Blandford Forum. Still here 10 years later. Also with them was eldest daughter Sarah's illegitimate daughter Elizabeth Anne aged 2 years old. It must have been a very cramped household!

Death of Mother SARAH BARNES(1786–1875) Jun 1875 • Dorset, United Kingdom.

Death of Son ALBERT RIGGS(1845–1875) 31 OCT 1875 • Bryanston Street, Blandford Forum, Dorset. 1 Her mother Sarah died age 89. 1875 • Winterborne Houghton, Dorset, England. Her mother was a pauper sharing a home with her daughter Ann, Elizabeth's sister.

Residence: 1881 • Langton Long, Blandford, Dorset, England. A village just across the Stour near Blandford. Their youngest son William lived at home along with two grandsons William and Charles, orphans.

Residence: 1891 • Paynes Yard, off East St, Blandford. Living back in Blandford town by now. Their 2 grandsons Albert and Charles also lived with them. They were orphans...

Death of Husband HENRY RIGGS(1821–1898) June 1898 • Blandford Forum, Dorset England ...

Residence - 1901 • 8 East St, Blandford, Dorset, England. With daughter Sarah and her husband Charles Brown and their large family.

Death - 4 Mar 1908 • 4 Orchard Street, Blandford Forum, Dorset.

Sources

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1851 England Census ___ 1861 England Census ___ 1871 England Census ___ 1891 England Census ___ 1901 England Census ___ Dorset, England, Births and Baptisms, 1813-1906 ___ Dorset, England, Marriages and Banns, 1813-1921 ___ England & Wales Christening Records, 1530-1906 ___ England & Wales Marriages, 1538-1940 ___ England & Wales, FreeBMD Death Index, 1837-1915 ___ England & Wales, FreeBMD Marriage Index, 1837-1915 ___ England & Wales, FreeBMD Death Index: 1837-1915 ___ Parish Record Transcript.