I have Margaret Edge RIGBY born c.1824, Hindley and I am looking for her parents - William and ? It will be a while before I will be able to search parish registers. In 1841, Margaret's age is given as 15, and she is the governess of Newton Workhouse with William RIGBY who is her father (he is stated as governor of Newton workhouse on her marriage certificate to John Knight Cunliffe in 1845). On subsequent censuses before her death in 1869, she is 27 and 37 and gives her birthplace as Hindley on both. I see that RIGBY is a very common name to the area and there seem to be many William RIGBYs. I see that the IGI has a Margaret born to a William and Mary RIGBY in Hindley in 1824. Does anyone have access to the Hindley registers to check whether there are any more Margarets born at this time, and does anyone know the surname of Mary? All suggestions most welcome! Lorraine No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.476 / Virus Database: 269.11.0/927 - Release Date: 30/07/07 17:02