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Where is the Rigby family from?
You can see how Rigby families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Rigby family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Rigby families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1911 there were 66 Rigby families living in Ontario. This was about 35% of all the recorded Rigby's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Rigby families in 1911.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Rigby surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
In 1921, Farmer and Weaver were the top reported jobs for men and women in the Canada named Rigby. 27% of Rigby men worked as a Farmer and 34% of Rigby women worked as a Weaver. Some less common occupations for Americans named Rigby were Laborer and Bookkeeper. .
Between 1950 and 2004, in the United States, Rigby life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1955, and highest in 1992. The average life expectancy for Rigby in 1950 was 35, and 70 in 2004.