Dr Brian RIGDEN

1856 - 1927  (70 years)

• Name	Brian RIGDEN
  Prefix	Dr
  Birth	Dec 1856	Canterbury, Kent   [1]
  Gender	Male
  _UID	9DA34BE1385646319B079452490D3BAB3532
  Death	Mar 1927	Westbury on Severn RD   [2]
  Notes	1891 census: at 64 Burgate Street, St Mary Magdelen Canterbury (all RIGDEN), Brian (head, married, 34, general medical practitioner, born Canterbury, Kent), Kate (wife, 35, born Stockbridge, Hants), Amy M (daughter, 5, born Canterbury, Kent) and George F (son, 2, born Canterbury, Kent). Also a visitor, Lionel G HARRISON, aged 6, born Weymouth, Dorset) and a general domestic servant, Eliza UDEN (21). Between 1891 and 1901, Brian's wife Kate died and he re-married. 1901 census: at 64 Burgate Street, Canterbury (all RIGDEN), Brian (head, married, 44, surgeon &c, born Canterbury, Kent), Ellen M (wife, 42, born Eastry, Kent), George F (son, 12, born Canterbury, Kent), Bernard L (son, 9, born Canterbury, Kent) and Alec W (son, 2, born Canterbury, Kent). Also a housemaid, Mary A PERCIVAL (23) and a cook, Lydia KINGSMILL (25). 1911 census: at 60 Burgate Street, Canterbury (all RIGDEN), Brian (head, married, 54, surgeon, born Canterbury, Kent), Ellen M (wife, 52, married 12 years, 1 child, living, born Sandwich, Kent) and Alec W (son, 11, born Canterbury, Kent). Also a cook, Lilian L WILSON (26) and a housemaid, Louisa M NEWING (24). 1921 census: Belle View Road, Cinderford, Westbury on Severn, Gloucestershire, living with son George Fitzpatrick RIGDEN and his family, Brian RIGDEN (64y 7m, General practitioner of medicine & surgery, born Canterbury) and Ellen Morgan RIGDEN (62y 3m, home duties, born Sandwich, Kent).
  Person ID	I3501	Ickham, Kent
  Last Modified	30 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   [3]
  Family ID	F803	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Kate LOVELESS,   b. Dec 1855, Stockbridge, Hampshire d. Jun 1896, Canterbury RD (Age 40 years)
  Marriage	Sep 1884	Brighton RD   [4]
  Children	1. Dr George Fitzpatrick RIGDEN,   b. 1 Apr 1888, Canterbury RD d. 19 Jun 1965, Royal Northern Hospital, London N7 (Age 77 years)   2. Bernard Loveless RIGDEN,   b. Mar 1892, Canterbury RD d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F970	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	29 Jun 2026

  
  

  Family 2	Ellen Morgan RIGDEN,   b. Mar 1859, Sandwich, Kent d. Mar 1922, Canterbury RD (Age 63 years)
  Marriage	Sep 1897	Canterbury RD   [5]
  Children	1. Alec William RIGDEN,   b. Sep 1898, Canterbury RD d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F971	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	29 Jun 2026

  
  

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  [S3] BMD index, Q4 1856 Canterbury 2a/508. (Reliability: 3). [S3] BMD index, aged 70, Q1 1927 Westbury on Severn 6a/441. (Reliability: 3). [S3] BMD index, Q4 1842 Canterbury 5/134. (Reliability: 3). [S3] BMD index, Q3 1884 Brighton 2b/337. (Reliability: 3). [S3] BMD index, Q3 1897 Canterbury 2a/1541. (Reliability: 3).