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WIGLEY FAMILY HISTORY

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census and

1939 Register

YOUNGER SHROPSHIRE LINE

CENSUS and 1939 REGISTER DETAILS

GENERATIONS ARE NUMBERED FROM THE FIRST TRACED ANCESTOR, RICHARD WIGLEY I (about 1600-1661), AND HAVE THE FOLLOWING BACKGROUND COLOUR:

THOMAS WIGLEY I’s CHILDREN (continued)

THOMAS WIGLEY II / URSULA PIERCE

GENERATION 3

1841

● Thomas, Ursula and family all dead

THOMAS WIGLEY II’s CHILDREN

CHARLES II / SARAH BOURN

GENERATION 4

1841

● Charles and Sarah dead

● Mary VII, Charles III, Sarah V, John IV married, SEE BELOW, Edward I married, SEE LATER PAGE

CHARLES WIGLEY II’s CHILDREN (part 1)

MARY WIGLEY VII / WILLIAM POWELL I

GENERATION 5

1841

● William dead?

● Mary c/o son William II?, Elizabeth, Sarah I, Mary not found, William II married, SEE BELOW, Sarah II not found

CHARLES WIGLEY III / MARY POWELL

GENERATION 5

1841

at own home, Charles 64, agricultural labourer, wife Mary 65, daughter / niece (and future daughter-in-law)? Eliza I 28, not born in Shropshire, son Edward III 25

● John VII not found

Wyre Common,

Neen Savage, Shropshire

1851

● Mary dead

at own home, Charles 75, agricultural labourer, widower, son John VII 32[?], daughter-in-law Eliza 28

● Eliza I not found, unless she was by now his daughter-in-law, Edward III married, SEE BELOW

1861

at own home, Charles 85, former labourer, sister Sarah V Beavan, 80

● son John VII at own home, SEE BELOW

The Wells,

Cleobury Mortimer, Shropshire

1871

● dead?

SARAH WIGLEY V / RICHARD BEAVAN

GENERATION 5

1841

● not found

1851

at own home, Richard 75, occupation illegible, wife Sarah 70

Lower Street,

Cleobury Mortimer, Shropshire

1861

● Richard dead

widow Sarah c/o brother Charles III, 80

The Wells,

Cleobury Mortimer, Shropshire

1871

● widow Sarah dead?

MARY WIGLEY VII’s CHILDREN

THE POWELL FAMILY

WILLIAM POWELL II / MARY AUSTIN?

GENERATION 6

1841

at own home, William 48, farmer, wife Mary 48?, children Samuel 12, Thomas 8, William III 6, George 4, Sarah III 2, mother-in-law Mary Wigley VII 75

Prees, Shropshire

1851

at own home, William 52?, farmer, wife Mary 54?, children Thomas 18, George 14, Sarah III 12, James 8, Joseph 6

● Samuel, William III not found

Welch End Lane,

Whixall, Shropshire

1861

● William dead

● widow Mary c/o son Thomas, Thomas married, SEE BELOW, William III c/o brother Thomas, George not found, Sarah III c/o brother Thomas, James, Joseph not found

1871

● widow Mary dead

CHARLES WIGLEY III’s CHILDREN

EDWARD WIGLEY III / ELIZA MORRIS / MARTHA POULTON

GENERATION 6

1841

Edward at home, 25, alone, agricultural labourer

Wyre Common,

Neen Savage, Shropshire

Eliza …..

Martha …..

1851

● Eliza dead

at own home, Edward 35, agricultural labourer, widower, children Elizabeth V 9, Mary VIII 6, Sarah VI 3

Common,

Chelmarsh, Shropshire

Martha …..

1861

at own home, Edward 45, agricultural labourer, new wife Martha 36, children Edward Henry 4, Joseph 1

● Elizabeth V not found, Mary VIII visitor, Sarah VI servant

…,

Norfield, Shropshire

1871

at own home, Edward 55, agricultural labourer, wife Martha 47, daughter Ann VI 6

● Mary VIII servant, Sarah VI not found, Edward Henry servant, Joseph not found

Badger, Shropshire

1881

at own home, Edward 65, farm labourer, wife Martha 57, no children

● Mary VIII married, SEE SMITH FAMILY, Edward Henry married, SEE BELOW, Ann VI servant?

Badger, Shropshire

1891

● Edward dead

widow Martha 67, boarder c/o Elizabeth Taylor, living on own means

Swancole,

Worfield, Shropshire

1901

● widow Martha dead

JOHN WIGLEY VII / ELIZA WIGLEY II

GENERATION 6

1841

● John not found

Eliza …..

1851

c/o father Charles III, John 32, agricultural labourer, wife Eliza 28, no children

Wyre Common,

Neen Savage, Shropshire

1861

at own home, John 42, labourer, wife Eliza 39, no children

Wolverhampton, Staffs

1871

at own home, John 53, agricultural labourer, wife Eliza 51, no children

Broadwaters,

Wolverley, Worcs

1881

at own home, John 62, agricultural labourer, wife Eliza 60, no children

1891

● not found – dead?

WILLIAM POWELL II’s CHILDREN

THOMAS POWELL / ELIZABETH --

GENERATION 7

1841

Thomas at home, 8

Prees, Shropshire

1851

Thomas at home, 18

Welch End Lane,

Whixall, Shropshire

1861

at own home, Thomas 28, farmer ….. local Methodist church, wife Elizabeth 27, daughter Sarah Ann 3, mother Mary 60, brother William III 26, sister Sarah III 21

4 Welch End,

Whixall, Shropshire

1871

onwards

not researched

EDWARD WIGLEY III’s CHILDREN

EDWARD HENRY WIGLEY / HELEN MOORE

GENERATION 7

1861

Edward Henry at home, 4

…,

Norfield, Shropshire

1871

Edward Henry servant

1881

at own home, Edward Henry 24, railway porter, wife Helen 30, children George Edward 2, Charles Henry I 1

1 Myrtle Place,

Birmingham, Warks

1891

at own home, Edward Henry 34, railway foreman, wife Helen 40, children George Edward 12, Charles Henry I 11, Helen I 4, Ethel Phoebe 8 months

6 Speedwell? Place,

Birmingham, Warks

1901

at own home, Edward Henry 44, railway foreman, wife Helen 50, children George Edward 22, Charles Henry I 21, Ethel Phoebe 10

● Helen I servant

55 Crabtree Road,

Birmingham, Warks

1911

at own home, Edward Henry 54, railway foreman, wife Helen 62

● George Edward, Charles Henry I married, SEE BELOW, Helen I servant, 24?, Ethel Phoebe servant, 20

● 2 children already dead, though they may have been already dead by previous census

161 Willes Road,

Birmingham, Warks

EDWARD HENRY WIGLEY’s CHILDREN

GEORGE EDWARD WIGLEY / ALEXINA EUGENIE WILLIAMS

GENERATION 9

1881

George Edward at home, 2

1 Myrtle Place,

Birmingham, Warks

1891

George Edward at home, 12

6 Speedwell? Place,

Birmingham, Warks

Alexina Eugenie …..

1901

George Edward at home, 22

55 Crabtree Road,

Birmingham, Warks

Alexina Eugenie …..

1911

at own home, George Edward 32, gas meter inspector, wife Alexina Eugenie 28, son Edward Alexander 17 months

6 Spring Grove,

Nadon Road,

Handsworth, Staffs

1921

1939

at own home, George Edward, gas meter inspector, wife Alexina Eugenie, unpaid domestic duties, daughters Dorothy Eugenie, surname later Horsley, then Boucher, married, clerk, chartered accountant, Kathleen Margaret, surname later Wilford, then Welch, draper’s shop assistant

● Edward Alexander, married, SEE BELOW, Dorothy Eugenie, married (but present), SEE BELOW

74 Dene Court Road,

Solihull U.D., Warks

CHARLES HENRY WIGLEY I / ELEANOR JANE JUKES

GENERATION 9

1881

Charles Henry at home, 2

1 Myrtle Place,

Birmingham, Warks

Eleanor Jane …..

1891

Charles Henry at home, 12

6 Speedwell? Place,

Birmingham, Warks

Eleanor Jane …..

1901

Charles Henry at home, 22

55 Crabtree Road,

Birmingham, Warks

Eleanor Jane …..

1911

at own home, Charles Henry 31, gas meter inspector, wife Eleanor Jane 31, children Cyril Charles 8, Winifred Helen 6, Hilda Ethel 4, Olive 2

76 Tew Park Road,

Handsworth, Staffs

1921

1939

at own home, Charles Henry, gas meter inspector, wife Eleanor Jane, unpaid domestic duties, children Winifred Helen, wages clerk, Olive, married, unpaid domestic duties, 1 person born after 1916

● Cyril Charles, Hilda Ethel married, SEE BELOW, Olive married (but present), SEE BELOW

● the person born after 1916 will probably have been Olive’s 1^st son, born 1938

51 Tew Park Road,

Birmingham C.B., Warks

HELEN WIGLEY I / ALBERT G. COOPER

GENERATION 9

1891

Helen at home, 4

6 Speedwell? Place,

Birmingham, Warks

Albert G. …..

1901

● Helen servant

Albert G. …..

1911

● Helen servant, 24?

Albert G. …..

1921

1939

at own home, Albert G., chauffeur, wife Helen, unpaid domestic duties, no children

● James A. …..

27 Chalcot Square,

St Pancras, Middx

ETHEL PHOEBE WIGLEY / CHARLES REUBEN CLARKE

GENERATION 9

1891

Ethel Phoebe at home, 8 months

6 Speedwell? Place,

Birmingham, Warks

Charles Reuben …..

1901

Ethel Phoebe at home, 10

55 Crabtree Road,

Birmingham, Warks

Charles Reuben …..

1911

Ethel Phoebe servant, 20

Charles Reuben …..

1921

1939

at own home, Charles Reuben, railway porter (GWR parcels), wife Ethel Phoebe, wife, no children

● Edward R., Edgar Maurice not found

42 Conduit Street,

Gloucester C.B., Glos

GEORGE EDWARD WIGLEY’s CHILDREN

EDWARD ALEXANDER WIGLEY / EMMA COOK?

GENERATION 10

1911

Edward Alexander at home, 17 months

6 Spring Grove,

Nadon Road,

Handsworth, Staffs

Emma …..

1921

1939

at own home, Edward Alexander, sales manager drawing materials, wife Emma, unpaid domestic duties, 1 person born after 1916

● the person born after 1916 will have been their 1^st son, born 1938

27 Meadow Grove,

Solihull U.D., Warks

DOROTHY EUGENIE WIGLEY / WILLIAM F. HORSLEY /

OSMOND FRANK BOUCHER

GENERATION 10

1901

Osmond Frank …..

1911

Osmond Frank …..

1921

1939

● William F. …..

at parents’ home, Dorothy Eugenie, clerk, chartered accountant, no children

74 Dene Court Road,

Solihull U.D., Warks

at own home. Osmond Frank, motor engineer, wife Constance M., Post Office clerk, no children

57 Dene Court Road,

Solihull U.D., Warks

● same street as future 2^nd wife

CHARLES HENRY WIGLEY I’s CHILDREN

CYRIL CHARLES WIGLEY / MARY MARGARET CROXTON

GENERATION 10

1901

Mary Margaret Croxton …..

1911

Cyril Charles at home, 8

76 Tew Park Road,

Handsworth, Staffs

Mary Margaret Croxton …..

1921

1939

at own home, Cyril Charles, house decorator, wife Mary M. M., listed as Margaret Mary, 4 persons born after 1916

● the person born after 1916 will have been their 4 presumed daughters

43 Milton Road,

Birmingham C.B., Warks

HILDA ETHEL WIGLEY / HOWARD GEORGE STENSON

GENERATION 10

1911

Hilda Ethel at home, 4

76 Tew Park Road,

Handsworth, Staffs

Howard George …..

1921

1939

at own home, Howard George, platform section weighing machine ….., wife Hilda Ethel, unpaid domestic duties, no children

102 Station Road,

Birmingham C.B., Warks

OLIVE WIGLEY / REGINALD SHAW

GENERATION 10

1911

Olive at home, 2

76 Tew Park Road,

Handsworth, Staffs

1921

1939

● Reginald not found

at parents’ home, Olive, unpaid domestic duties, 1 person born after 1916

● the person born after 1916 will probably have been their 1^st son, born 1938

51 Tew Park Road,

Birmingham C.B., Warks

NOTES:

Roman numerals after a person’s name, eg. Richard I, are purely to distinguish different people with the same name

R/D = Registration District

R/O = Register Office (for an explanation of these two terms, see homepage)

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