Researching Rigby Wason
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 255 people with the Wason surname? In that year Wason was ranked number 3324 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Rigby means "ruler's valley" and is of English origin.
Records of Rigby Wason on Ancestry
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Rigby Wason and the Wason Genealogy
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| Did you know that there are currently 445 people with the Wason surname in the UK? Wason is now ranked number 3621 for popularity in the UK. |
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| Did you know that there are currently 3038 people with the Wason surname in the USA? Wason is ranked number 156 for popularity in the USA. |
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Some Famous People called Rigby Wason
Rigby Wason
(Peter) Rigby Wason (1797 – 24 July 1875) was a Scottish barrister and farmer, and a Whig politician. He was Member of Parliament (MP) for Ipswich in Suffolk from 1831 until his defeat at the 1835 general election. However, the election was declared void on petition, and he was returned to the House of Commons at the resulting by-election, holding the seat until he was defeated again at the 1837 general election.
He regained the seat at the 1841 general election, but that election was overturned on petition and he did not stand again.
Wason married Euphemia McTier. Their children included Cathcart Wason (1848–1921), a New Zealand settler and MP who returned to Scotland and became MP for Orkney and Shetland, and Eugene Wason (1846–1927), a lawyer and Liberal MP. Peter Cathcart Wason was Eugene's grandchild.
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