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William Charles (Charles) Legg 1855–1927 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 21 Oct 1855

Birth Location: Bermondsey, Surrey, England

Death Date: 11 Oct 1927

Death Location: Gower Lodge, Newring Home, Sutton, Epsom, Surrey, England

Father: William Legg

Mother: Amelia Glanvill

Spouse(s): Maud Tabernacle

Children(s): Charlotte Legg, Sidney Legg, Winifred Legg, John Legg, Dorothy Legg

The story of William Charles (Charles) Legg began in 1855 in Bermondsey, Surrey, England. In 1861, William Charles (Charles) Legg resided in Southwark St George the Martyr, Surrey, England. William Charles (Charles) Legg married Maud Tabernacle, and had children including Charlotte Maud Legg, Dorothy Dorrie Legg, John Francis Frank Legg, Sidney Charles Legg, Winifred Emily Legg. William Charles (Charles) Legg passed away in 1927 in Gower Lodge, Newring Home, Sutton, Epsom, Surrey, England.

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Biography

  • The story of William Charles (Charles) Legg began in 1855 in Bermondsey, Surrey, England.
  • In 1861, William Charles (Charles) Legg resided in Southwark St George the Martyr, Surrey, England.
  • William Charles (Charles) Legg married Maud Tabernacle, and had children including Charlotte Maud Legg, Dorothy Dorrie Legg, John Francis Frank Legg, Sidney Charles Legg, Winifred Emily Legg.
  • William Charles (Charles) Legg passed away in 1927 in Gower Lodge, Newring Home, Sutton, Epsom, Surrey, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Legg
1826–1898
Birth Location: Bermondsey, Surrey, England
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Amelia Glanvill
1812–1892
Birth Location: Abbots Kerswell, Devon, England
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Spouses(s)

Maud Tabernacle
1861–1930
Birth Location: St Clements, Jersey, Channel Islands
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Children(s)

Charlotte Legg
1889–1960
Birth Location: 37 Sheen Park, Richmond, Surrey, England
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Sidney Legg
1894–1915
Birth Location: Kingston, Surrey, England
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Winifred Legg
1887–1939
Birth Location: Richmond, Surrey, England
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John Legg
1886–1939
Birth Location: Richmond, Surrey, England
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Dorothy Legg
1884–1924
Birth Location: Richmond, Surrey, England
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William Legg's Ancestors

Self
William Legg
1855–1927
Birth Place: Bermondsey, Surrey, England
Parents
William Legg
1826–1898
Bermondsey, Surrey, England
Amelia Glanvill
1812–1892
Abbots Kerswell, Devon, England
Grandparents
William Legg
1803–1881
Burford, Oxfordshire, England
Catherine Jessup
1809–1861
Bermondsey, Surrey, England
John Emmett
1784–1857
Abbots Kerswell, Devon, England
Mary Garrett
1793–1876
Abbotskerswell, Devon, England
Great-Grandparents
John Legg
1771–1848
Hannah Legg
1773–
Abraham Jessup
1778–1854
Elizabeth Worth
1775–1848
John Emmett
1748–1818
Mary Sheppard
1750–1833
John Garrett
1759–1824
Elizabeth Martin
1750–1834
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Jessup
1747–
Elizabeth Worth
–1785
Nicholas Emitt
1719–
Dorothy Adams
1719–1781
John Garrett
1727–1796
Grace Rendle
1729–1777
William Martin
–1772
Elizabeth Ford
1717–1805

William Legg's Descendants

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William (Charles (Charles)) Legg (21 Oct 1855–11 Oct 1927) m. Maud Tabernacle (1861–9 Mar 1930)
  1. 1. Charlotte (Maud) Legg 1889–1960 m. Herbert (Ernest) Pott 1883–1953
    1. 1. Francis (Herbert Sidney (Sidney)) Pott 1919–2003 m. Vivienne (Patricia) Yates 1917–2004
  2. 2. Sidney (Charles) Legg 1894–1915
  3. 3. Winifred (Emily) Legg 1887–1939 m. Francis (Charles (Charles)) Armstrong 1895–1919 m. Eric (Cyril) Powell 1890–1973
    1. 1. William (James Kershaw (Bill)) Powell 1922–2005
      1. 1. Brian (J) Powell 1951–1979
    2. 2. Douglas (Stewart (Tuppy)) Armstrong 1912–2011 m. Gladys (Mary) Renton 1914–1978
      1. 1. Lorraine (Katherine Winnifred) Armstrong 1935–2011
    3. 3. Winifred (Margaret (Margie)) Powell 1925–2002 m. John (Robert van der) Gracht 1920–1982
      1. 1. Anne (van der) Gracht –2018
    4. 4. John (Francis Ernest) Powell 1924–2006 m. Flora (Jean) Shaw 1929–2003 m. Marjorie (Ellen) Comstock 1925–1990 m. Gladys (Patricia Dorothy (Patricia)) Richards 1928–2011
      1. 1. David (James) Powell 1949–1967
  4. 4. John (Francis (Frank)) Legg 1886–1939 m. Frances (Marie (Marie)) Truman 1893–
    1. 1. Sidney (C) Legg 1926–
    2. 2. Guy (Philip (Philip)) Legg 1923–2005 m. Jeanette Bunn 1923–
  5. 5. Dorothy ((Dorrie)) Legg 1884–1924 m. Ralph (A) Lindars 1890–1936

William Legg's Timeline

12 Records

1854
8 Nov 1854
William Charles (Charles) Legg was baptized in St Mary Magdalen, Bermondsey St Mary Magdalene, England
St Mary Magdalen, Bermondsey St Mary Magdalene, England
1855
21 Oct 1855
Birth of William Charles (Charles) Legg in Bermondsey, Surrey, England
Bermondsey, Surrey, England
1861
1861
Age 6
William Charles (Charles) Legg resided here in Southwark St George the Martyr, Surrey, England
Southwark St George the Martyr, Surrey, England
1871
1871
Age 16
William Charles (Charles) Legg resided here in Caversham, Oxfordshire, England
Caversham, Oxfordshire, England
1881
1881
Age 26
William Charles (Charles) Legg resided here in Lambeth, London, England
Lambeth, London, England
1883
1883
Age 28
William Charles (Charles) Legg resided here in White Post hill, Redhill, Surrey, England
White Post hill, Redhill, Surrey, England
1891
1891
Age 36
William Charles (Charles) Legg resided here in Richmond, Surrey, England
Richmond, Surrey, England
1901
1901
Age 46
William Charles (Charles) Legg resided here in New Malden, Surrey, England
New Malden, Surrey, England
1911
2 Apr 1911
Age 56
William Charles (Charles) Legg resided here in New Malden, Surrey, England
New Malden, Surrey, England
1916
22 Mar 1916
Age 61
William Charles (Charles) Legg was employed
None
1927
11 Oct 1927
Age 72
William Charles (Charles) Legg was employed in 'Thurston' Marley Lane, Shottermill, Surrey, England
'Thurston' Marley Lane, Shottermill, Surrey, England
1927
11 Oct 1927
Age 72
Death of William Charles (Charles) Legg in Gower Lodge, Newring Home, Sutton, Epsom, Surrey, England
Gower Lodge, Newring Home, Sutton, Epsom, Surrey, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 21 Oct 1855
    Event Place: Bermondsey, Surrey, England
    Record Source:
    [1] Canada, Ocean Arrivals (Form 30A), 1919-1924, Library and Archives Canada; Form 30A Ocean Arrivals (Individual Manifests), 1919-1924; Rolls: T-14939 - T-15248
    [2] 1911 England Census, Class: RG14; Piece: 3526; Schedule Number: 214
    [3] Surrey, England, Church of England Marriages, 1754-1937
    [4] 1891 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1891; Class: RG12; Piece: 621; Folio: 74; Page: 11; GSU roll: 6095731
    [5] 1881 England Census, Class: RG11; Piece: 590; Folio: 25; Page: 11; GSU roll: 1341135
    [6] England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1916-2007
    [7] 1871 England Census, Class: RG10; Piece: 1427; Folio: 30; Page: 53; GSU roll: 828776
    [8] 1901 England Census, Class: RG13; Piece: 666; Folio: 40; Page: 1
    [9] 1861 England Census, Class: RG 9; Piece: 329; Folio: 193; Page: 8; GSU roll: 542616
    [10] England & Wales, FreeBMD Birth Index
    [11] London, England, Workhouse Admission and Discharge Records, 1764-1921, London Metropolitan Archives; London, England; Reference Number: WEBGWM057

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 8 Nov 1854
    Event Place: St Mary Magdalen, Bermondsey St Mary Magdalene, England
    Record Source: London, England, Church of England Births and Baptisms, 1813-1916, London Metropolitan Archives; London, England; Board of Guardian Records, 1834-1906Church of England Parish Registers, 1754-1906; Reference Number: p71mmg051

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1861
    Event Place: Southwark St George the Martyr, Surrey, England
    Record Source: 1861 England Census, Class: RG 9; Piece: 329; Folio: 193; Page: 8; GSU roll: 542616

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1871
    Event Place: Caversham, Oxfordshire, England
    Record Source: 1871 England Census, Class: RG10; Piece: 1427; Folio: 30; Page: 53; GSU roll: 828776

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1881
    Event Place: Lambeth, London, England
    Record Source: 1881 England Census, Class: RG11; Piece: 590; Folio: 25; Page: 11; GSU roll: 1341135

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1883
    Event Place: White Post hill, Redhill, Surrey, England
    Record Source: Surrey, England, Electoral Registers, Surrey History Centre; Woking, Surrey, England; Surrey Electoral Registers; Reference: QS67A/114

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1891
    Event Place: Richmond, Surrey, England
    Record Source: 1891 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1891; Class: RG12; Piece: 621; Folio: 74; Page: 11; GSU roll: 6095731

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1901
    Event Place: New Malden, Surrey, England
    Record Source: 1901 England Census, Class: RG13; Piece: 666; Folio: 40; Page: 1

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 2 Apr 1911
    Event Place: New Malden, Surrey, England
    Record Source: 1911 England Census, Class: RG14; Piece: 3526; Schedule Number: 214

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Occupation
    Event Date: 22 Mar 1916

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1924
    Event Place: Minnedosa, London, England
    Record Source: Canada, Ocean Arrivals (Form 30A), 1919-1924, Library and Archives Canada; Form 30A Ocean Arrivals (Individual Manifests), 1919-1924; Rolls: T-14939 - T-15248

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 26 Apr 1924
    Event Place: Quebec, Canada
    Record Source: Canada, Ocean Arrivals (Form 30A), 1919-1924, Library and Archives Canada; Form 30A Ocean Arrivals (Individual Manifests), 1919-1924; Rolls: T-14939 - T-15248

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Occupation
    Event Date: 11 Oct 1927
    Event Place: 'Thurston' Marley Lane, Shottermill, Surrey, England

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 11 Oct 1927
    Event Place: Gower Lodge, Newring Home, Sutton, Epsom, Surrey, England
    Record Source:
    [1] England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations)
    [2] England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1916-2007
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