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William Cole LEGG 1832 – 1890 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1832

Birth Location: Shipton Gorge, Bridport, Dorset, England

Death Date: 1890

Death Location: Puddletown, Dorset, England

Father: William Legge

Mother: Sarah Cole

Spouse(s): Elisabeth HARVEY

Children(s): Hannnah Legg, William Legg, Eliza Leg, Harry Legg, Frank Legg, Elizabeth Legg, Emma Legg

The story of William Cole LEGG began in 1832 in Shipton Gorge, Bridport, Dorset, England. In 1851, William Cole LEGG resided in Burton Bradstock, Dorset, England. William Cole LEGG married Elisabeth HARVEY, and had children including Hannnah Legg, William Legg, Eliza Amor Leg, Harry Legg, Frank James Legg, Elizabeth Mary Legg, Emma Maria Legg. William Cole LEGG passed away in 1890 in Puddletown, Dorset, England.

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Biography

  • The story of William Cole LEGG began in 1832 in Shipton Gorge, Bridport, Dorset, England.
  • In 1851, William Cole LEGG resided in Burton Bradstock, Dorset, England.
  • William Cole LEGG married Elisabeth HARVEY, and had children including Hannnah Legg, William Legg, Eliza Amor Leg, Harry Legg, Frank James Legg, Elizabeth Mary Legg, Emma Maria Legg.
  • William Cole LEGG passed away in 1890 in Puddletown, Dorset, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Legge
1811 – 1892
Birth Location: Shipton, Dorset, England
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Sarah Cole
1801 – 1873
Birth Location: Noles, Warwickshire, England
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Spouses(s)

Elisabeth HARVEY
1830 – 1887
Birth Location: Puddletown, Dorset, England
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Children(s)

Hannnah Legg
1861 – 1921
Birth Location: Puddletown, Dorset, England
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William Legg
1863 – 1949
Birth Location: Puddletown, Dorset, England
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Eliza Leg
1864 –
Birth Location: Woolland, Dorset, England
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Harry Legg
1865 – 1870
Birth Location: Puddletown, Dorset, England
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Frank Legg
1868 – 1938
Birth Location: Puddletown, Dorset, England
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Elizabeth Legg
1870 –
Birth Location: Puddletown, Dorset, England
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Emma Legg
1874 – 1960
Birth Location: Puddletown, Dorset, England
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William LEGG's Ancestors

Self
William LEGG
1832 – 1890
Birth Place: Shipton Gorge, Bridport, Dorset, England
Parents
William Legge
1811 – 1892
Shipton, Dorset, England
Sarah Cole
1801 – 1873
Noles, Warwickshire, England
Grandparents
John Legge
1785 – 1843
Askerwell, Dorset, England
Lydia Clarke
1785 – 1832
Askerswell, Dorset, England
Edward Cole
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Great-Grandparents
William Clark
1740 – 1795
Sarah Legg
1745 – 1831
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Clark
1702 – 1741
Sarah Dyer
1714 – 1740
Henry Legg
1723 – 1779
Hester Elliot
1720 – 1789

William LEGG's Descendants

1.
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William (Cole) LEGG (1832 – 1890) m. Elisabeth HARVEY (ABT 1830 – January 1887)
  1. 1. Hannnah Legg (14 May 1861 – 16 Oct 1921) m. George (Samuel) Mousley (11 Feb 1859 – 16 Dec 1923)
    1. 1. Florence (Annie) Mousley (Apr 1880 – Jul 1883)
    2. 2. George (Samuel) Mousley (4 Jul 1882 – 27 Jan 1933)
    3. 3. Harriet (Ann) Mousley (21 Jun 1884 – 6 Nov 1977)
    4. 4. Elizabeth Mousley (Abt. 1887 – )
    5. 5. William (Henry) Mousley (Jul 1888 – Jul 1896)
    6. 6. Charles (Albert) Mousley (26 Aug 1889 – 22 Dec 1971) m. Laura Nettle m. Unknown
      1. 1. Marion (May) Mousley m. Reginald Burton
        1. 1. William (Charles) Burton (1963 – )
        2. 2. Susan Burton
      2. 2. Phyllis Mousley m. Unknown Fredyk
      3. 3. Betty Mousley m. Unknown Goldsmith
      4. 4. Margorie Mousley m. Unknown Worley
      5. 5. Peter Mousley
      6. 6. Charles Mousley
    7. 7. Edith (Maud) Mousley (abt 1892 – 30 Dec 1974) m. Albert Webb (abt 1892 – 12 Jan 1965)
      1. 1. Gladys (Bessie) Webb (31 May 1917 – 19 Mar 1996) m. John (Bernard) Cairns (16 Aug 1915 – 27 Nov 1941) m. William (Ouston) Lovell (1913 – 2 Dec 1967)
        1. 1. Colleen (Gladys) Cairns (1940 – ) m. Gary (George) Brown (3 Jun 1937 – 5 Dec 1979) m. Dennis (Clarke) Munro ( – 13 Mar 2001) m. Ted Whittaker m. Murray (Walter) O'Connor
      2. 2. Albert (Arthur) Webb (9 Oct 1920 – 19 Mar 1978) m. Mavis Gough m. Barbara Cuff
        1. 1. Bryan Roebuck
        2. 2. Barry Roebuck m. Georgena Pemberton m. Patricia Blaylock
        3. 3. Diana Roebuck m. Bryan Roberts
        4. 4. Vivienne Webb
        5. 5. Margaret Webb
        6. 6. Laurence Webb m. Cara Penman
        7. 7. Janette Webb m. Logan Rodda
        8. 8. Graham Webb
        9. 9. Christopher Webb m. Vicki Smith
      3. 3. Florence (May) Webb (15 Feb 1929 – )
      4. 4. Florence (May) Webb (1932 – ) m. Arthur Melrose ( – 1979)
        1. 1. Greig Melrose
      5. 5. George (Samuel) Webb (17 Jul 1932 – 11 Oct 1992)
    8. 8. Bessie (Susannah) Mousley (abt 1895 – 16 Aug 1982)
    9. 9. Dorothy (May) Mousley (4 May 1898 – 18 Aug 1987)
    10. 10. George (Benjamin N) Mousely (Oct 1898 – )
    11. 11. Annie (Marion) Mousley (Oct 1904 – 18 Aug 1987)
  2. 2. William Legg (1863 – 1949)
  3. 3. Eliza (Amor) Leg (abt 1864 – )
  4. 4. Harry Legg (1865 – 1870)
  5. 5. Frank (James) Legg (Mar 1868 – 9 Jan 1938)
  6. 6. Elizabeth (Mary) Legg (abt 1870 – )
  7. 7. Emma (Maria) Legg (3 Jul 1874 – Abt. 1960)

William LEGG's Timeline

4 Records

1832
1832
Birth of William Cole LEGG in Shipton Gorge, Bridport, Dorset, England
Shipton Gorge, Bridport, Dorset, England
1832
20 Apr 1832
William Cole LEGG was baptized in Shipton-George, Dorset, England
Shipton-George, Dorset, England
1851
1851
Age 19
William Cole LEGG resided here in Burton Bradstock, Dorset, England
Burton Bradstock, Dorset, England
1890
1890
Age 58
Death of William Cole LEGG in Puddletown, Dorset, England
Puddletown, Dorset, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1832
    Event Place: Shipton Gorge, Bridport, Dorset, England
    Record Source: 1851 England Census

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 20 Apr 1832
    Event Place: Shipton-George, Dorset, England
    Record Source:
    [1] Dorset, England, Church of England Births and Baptisms, 1813-1906
    [2] England, Select Dorset Church of England Parish Registers, 1538-1999

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1851
    Event Place: Burton Bradstock, Dorset, England
    Record Source: 1851 England Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1890
    Event Place: Puddletown, Dorset, England
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