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South Wigston

South Wigston History

This is the history page for your village. It is available for the community to add historical information/photos of the village. If you would be interested in providing some content for these pages we’d be delighted to hear from you so please contact us on or complete the online form below.


  • Family History

    This page provides resources for people researching their family tree in the village and includes a useful guide specially created by the Record Office.

  • Local History

    This page provides resources for discovering more about the history of your village. It is available for people in the community to add historical photos and information about the village.

  • Oral History

    This page contains recorded memories of people from the village.

  • Dating old documents

    Some guidance developed by the Record Office for working with historical documents dating back to the period of the introduction of the Gregorian calendar in 1752.


Useful Information

The 2001 Census compares South Wigston with Oadby & Wigston Magna and Leicestershire as a whole.

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