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William Reuben Wiggins 1893–1918 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Jan 1893

Birth Location: Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England

Death Date: 21 Oct 1918

Death Location: Alexandria, Al Iskandariyah, Egypt

Father: Henry Wiggins

Mother: Elizabeth Ward

Spouse(s): Sarah None

Children(s): Thomas Wiggins

William Reuben Wiggins was born in 1893 in Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England, the child of Henry John Wiggins And Elizabeth Ward. In 1901, William Reuben Wiggins resided in Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England. William Reuben Wiggins married Sarah, and had children including Thomas Henry Wiggins. William Reuben Wiggins passed away in 1918 in Alexandria, Al Iskandariyah, Egypt.

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Biography

  • William Reuben Wiggins was born in 1893 in Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England, the child of Henry John Wiggins And Elizabeth Ward.
  • In 1901, William Reuben Wiggins resided in Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England.
  • William Reuben Wiggins married Sarah, and had children including Thomas Henry Wiggins.
  • William Reuben Wiggins passed away in 1918 in Alexandria, Al Iskandariyah, Egypt.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Wiggins's Ancestors

Self
William Wiggins
1893–1918
Birth Place: Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England
Parents
Henry John Wiggins
1865–1905
Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England
Elizabeth Ward
1866–1866
Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England
Grandparents
Joseph (Daniel) Wiggins
1831–1891
Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England
Mary (Ann) Smith
1837–1919
Cudham, Kent, England
Edward (Leonard) Ward
1824–1883
Nuneaton, Warwickshire
Esther (Ward) *
1833–1897
Darlaston, Staffordshire
Great-Grandparents
Edward Ward
1775–1850
Sarah
1793–1870
William Ward
1805–
Elizabeth Simkins
1811–
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Wiggins's Descendants

1.
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William (Reuben) Wiggins (Jan 1893–21 Oct 1918) m. Sarah (1894–Jan 1933)
  1. 1. Thomas (Henry) Wiggins 1913–1996 m. Phyllis (Elaine) Lloyd 1911–1990
    1. 1. Terence Wiggins 1945–2015
    2. 2. Maureen (Elaine) Wiggins 1940–2020 m. (Lou) (Louis Torres) Rodriguez 1937–2017

William Wiggins's Timeline

6 Records

1893
Jan 1893
Birth of William Reuben Wiggins in Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England
Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England
1893
11 Jan 1893
William Reuben Wiggins was baptized in St. Matthew's, Wolverhampton, Stafford, England
St. Matthew's, Wolverhampton, Stafford, England
1901
1901
Age 8
William Reuben Wiggins resided here in Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England
Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England
1912
Oct 1912
Age 19
William Reuben Wiggins was married in Holywell, Flintshire
Holywell, Flintshire
1912
1912
Age 19
William Reuben Wiggins resided here
None
1918
21 Oct 1918
Age 25
Death of William Reuben Wiggins in Alexandria, Al Iskandariyah, Egypt
Alexandria, Al Iskandariyah, Egypt

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Jan 1893
    Event Place: Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] 1901 England Census, Class: RG13; Piece: 2682; Folio: 51; Page: 9
    [2] UK, Soldiers Died in the Great War
    [3] England & Wales, FreeBMD Birth Index
    [4] British Army WWI Service Records

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 11 Jan 1893
    Event Place: St. Matthew's, Wolverhampton, Stafford, England
    Record Source:
    [1] England, Select Births and Christenings
    [2] Staffordshire, England, Church of England Births and Baptisms, Indexes created from Anglican Parish Registers held at Staffordshire Record Office; Stafford, Staffordshire, England

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: Oct 1912
    Event Place: Holywell, Flintshire

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1901
    Event Place: Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England
    Record Source: 1901 England Census, Class: RG13; Piece: 2682; Folio: 51; Page: 9

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1912
    Record Source: British Army WWI Service Records

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 21 Oct 1918
    Event Place: Alexandria, Al Iskandariyah, Egypt
    Record Source:
    [1] UK, WWI Pension Ledgers and Index Cards, Western Front Association; London, England; Pension Record Cards; Reference: 1881004WIC-WIG
    [2] UK, Soldiers Died in the Great War
    [3] UK, Army Registers of Soldiers' Effects, National Army Museum; Chelsea, London, England; Soldiers' Effects Records, 1901-60; NAM Accession Number: 1991-02-333; Record Number Ranges: 829001-830500; Reference: 504

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