Thomas Wigan

Events

(probable) Date of Baptism: 22 October 1676.

(probable) Place of Baptism: All Saints, Wigan, Lancashire.

The baptism is recorded in the parish register.

(probable) Date of Burial: 5 March 1723/4.

(probable) Place of Death: All Saints, Wigan, Lancashire.

The burial is recorded in the parish register.

Relationships

(probable) Father: Thomas Wigan.

(probable) Mother: Elizabeth Critchley.

Thomas’s father is named in Thomas’s baptism record. His mother is named in her marriage recorded. For my argument that the relationships given on this page are correct, see this page.

Spouse: Ann Mitton. Married 19 February 1704/5 in All Saints, Wigan, Lancashire.

The marriage is recorded in the parish register.

Children:

(For my reasoning, see this page.)

Elizabeth Wigan (baptized 17 April 1705 in Wigan - buried 15 January 1755 in Wigan) married John Laithwait 25 August 1724 in Wigan.

Thomas Wigan (baptized 23 March 1706/7 in Wigan - buried 20 July 1710 in Wigan).

James Wigan (baptized 20 March 1707/8 in Wigan).

Sarah Wigan (baptized 28 May 1710 in Wigan - buried 8 July 1715 in Wigan).

Daniel Wigan (baptized 2 August 1713 in Wigan - buried 22 August 1714 in Wigan).

Margaret Wigan (baptized 16 November 1718 in Wigan).

Evidence

Baptism (Wigan, All Saints parish register):

October 1676

22 Thomas Son of Thomas Wigan of halgate

Marriage (Wigan, All Saints parish register):

February 1704/5

19 Thomas Wiggan & Ann Mitton of Wigan

Baptisms of children (Wigan, All Saints parish register):

April 1705

17 Eliz:^th Da:^r Tho:^s Wigan De Hallgate

March 1706/7

23 Thomas Son. Thomas Wigan of Hallg:^te

March 1707/8

20 James son Thomas Wiggan of Hallg:^te. Jun:^r

May 1710

28 Serah Da:^r Thomas Wigan of Hallgate sen:^r

August 1713

2 Dan.^l Son Thomas Wiggin of Weint

November 1718

16 Marg:^t D:^r Thomas Wiggin of Hallgate jun:^r

Burials of children (Wigan, All Saints parish register):

July 1710

20 Thomas son Thomas Wiggin of Hallg:^te

August 1714

22 Dan.^ll Son Thomas Wiggin of Weint

July 1715

8 Sarah Da:^r Thomas Wigan of Weint Grocer

Burial (Wigan, All Saints parish register):

March 1723/4

5 Tho:^s Wigan of Weint Groc:^r

^{Probable burial of widow (Wigan, All Saints parish register):}

November 1741

^{10 Ann Wigan of Hallgate Widow}

References

Court Leet Rolls, transcribed at www.wiganworld.co.uk.

Sinclair, David. The History of Wigan 2 volumes (Wigan: 1882).

Wigan Anglican Parish Registers. Wigan Archives Services, Wigan, England; digital images Ancestry.com (accessed 19 January 2016).