| 1784-09-04 | b. Cold Shield, Haltwhistle, Northumberland | TNA: RG 6/304, /940 |
| 1803-03-07 | of Cold Shield in Cornwood; d. | RG 6/385, /464 |
| 1803-03-09 | bur. Burnhouse in Cornwood |
| 1787-03-22 | b. Coldshield, Haltwhistle, Northumberland | TNA: RG 6/304, /940; Annual Monitor |
| 1815-05-13 | m.1. Sarah Walker (1791–1825, d. of Jacob and Ann Walker, of Smeathwaite, Lamplugh, Cumberland), at Pardshaw hall, Cumberland | RG 6/21, /264, /385, /465, /494, /1155 |
| Children with 1st wife: | Ann (1816–1889), William (1817–1891), Mary (1819 – ?); Cuthbert (1821–1848), Jacob (1823–1894), and Thomas Walker (1825–1825), all b. Lawbyre in Cornwood, Northumberland | RG 6/384, /463; Annual Monitor; censuses; GRO index; Edward H. Milligan (2007) Biographical Dictionary of British Quakers in Commerce and Industry 1775–1920. York: Sessions Book Trust |
| 1816-04-06 | farmer, of Lawbyre in Cornwood | RG 6/384, /463 |
| 1817-11-13 | ||
| 1819-04-26 | ||
| 1821-04-21 | ||
| 1823-02-16 | ||
| 1825-01-13 | RG 6/384, /385 | |
| 1833-12-24 | of Coldshield, Haltwhistle; m.2. Ann Thompson (cal 1806 – 1870, of Coldshield, d. of Michael and Elizabeth Thompson), at Coanwood fmh | RG 6/188, /355, /1155; Annual Monitor |
| Children with 2nd wife: | Thompson (1834–1909), Sarah (1836–1912), both b. Cold Shield; Elizabeth (1838–1920), Hannah (1840–1901), both b. Coanwood; Mary Jane (1842–1846, b. Haltwhistle RD); Thomas (cal 1843 – 1891, b. Haltwhistle); Rachel (1844–1906), Catherine (1846–1872), Cuthbert (1848–1932), John (1850–1852), all b. Haltwhistle; and Joshua (? – ?) | RG 6/384, /1064; Annual Monitor; censuses; GRO index; National Probate Calendar; Maurice Richardson, 'Family Tree of the Wighams of Coanwood', in possession of Ron Nicholson |
| 1834-11-24 | yeoman, of Cold Shield, Haltwhistle | RG 6/384, /1064 |
| 1836-06-11 | ||
| 1841 | miller, of Low Mill, Coanwood, living with his family and a female servant | TNA: HO 107/839/17 f5 p5 |
| 1851 | miller – master, of Low Mill, Coanwood, living with his family and a house servant, with a visiting stone mason | HO 107/2416 f91 p4 |
| 1859-01-09 | minister, of Low Mill, Coanwood; d. there | Annual Monitor; National Probate Calendar; Northumberland and Durham memorial inscriptions |
| 1859-01-12 | bur. Coanwood fmh | Fleur and Olivia Tree PAF, citing gravestone |
| 1859-03-04 | will proved at Newcastle-upon-Tyne by William Wigham of Cold Shield, Haltwhistle, yeoman, Jacob Wigham of Low Mill, yeoman, and Thomas Thompson, the executors; effects under £450 | National Probate Calendar |
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