George William RIGDEN

1843 - 1920  (76 years)

• Name	George William RIGDEN
  Birth	Dec 1843	Canterbury, Kent   [1]
  Gender	Male
  _UID	3B8A02FE13D54F92864029AB546AD4D18B4F
  Death	12 Apr 1920	Folkestone, Kent   [2, 3]
  Burial	15 Apr 1920	Cheriton Road Cemetery, Folkestone, Kent   [4]
  Notes	1871 and 1881 censuses: George W RIGDEN, unmarried, aged 27/37, house surgeon, MRCS, was head at Taunton and Somerset Hospital, St Mary Magdalene, Taunton. 1891 census: not found. 1901 census: at 2 Billet Street, Taunton St Mary, Somerset, George W RIGDEN (head, single, 57, surgeon, own account, born Canterbury, Kent), Evelyn M ALWAY (single, 26, housekeeper, born Swansea, Glamorgan) and Agnes G WALKER (single, 15, housemaid, born Leith, Scotland). 1911 census: at 8 Wiltie Gardens, Folkestone, Kent (8 rooms), George William RIGDEN (head, single, 67, surgeon, own account, born Canterbury, Kent), Maude RIGDEN (sister, single, 51, born Canterbury, Kent) and Rose Elizabeth JEWITT (single, 49, domestic servant, born Forest Hill, London). George died before the next census. He was buried on 15 April 1920 , aged 76, a Doctor of Medicine, in Section A of the Cheriton Road Cemetery, Folkestone. England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1995: RIGDEN George William of 8 Wiltie-gardens Folkestone died 12 April 1920 Probate London 21 May to Maude Rigden spinster. Effects £1331 5s 3d.
  Person ID	I3497	Ickham, Kent
  Last Modified	29 Jun 2026

  
  

  Father	Dr George RIGDEN,   b. 20 Dec 1815, Wingham, Kent d. Bef 24 Mar 1904, Canterbury, Kent (Age 88 years)
  Mother	Imogen MASTERS,   b. Abt 1823, Canterbury, Kent d. Mar 1904, Canterbury, Kent (Age 81 years)
  Marriage	Dec 1842	Canterbury, Kent   [5]
  Family ID	F803	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

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  [S3] BMD index, Q4 1843 Canterbury 5/63. (Reliability: 3). [S3] BMD index, aged 76, Q2 1920 Elham 2a/1194. (Reliability: 3). [S162] National Probate Calendar (at Ancestry.co.uk). [S339] England & Scotland, Select Cemetery Registers, 1800-2024 at ancestry.com. [S3] BMD index, Q4 1842 Canterbury 5/134. (Reliability: 3).