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William Twigg

Male Abt 1882 -


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  William Twigg was born about Feb 1882 in Runcorn (son of John Twigg and Jane Elizabeth Snailham).

    Other Events:

    • Occupation: Labourer, boatman

    William married Florence Emma Ashley on 13 Sep 1902 in Holy Trinity, Runcorn. Florence (daughter of Thomas Dawson, daughter of Enoch Thomas Ashley and Emily Mansfield) was born about Feb 1883 in Kidderminster; died in 1921 in Runcorn. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. Thomas Henry Barber was born in 1909 in Runcorn.
    2. Elizabeth Twigg was born about Nov 1904 in Burscough; died before 1939.
    3. Florence Twigg was born in 1907 in Runcorn.
    4. Thomas Twigg was born on 3 Oct 1909 in Runcorn.
    5. Arthur Twigg was born in 1911 in Runcorn.
    6. Harry Twigg was born in 1917 in Runcorn.
    7. Albert Twigg was born in 1919 in Runcorn.
    8. Edith Twigg was born in 1921 in Runcorn.

    William married Clara Thornhill on 19 Dec 1925 in Christ Church, Pendlebury, nr Manchester. Clara (daughter of John Guard and Elizabeth Hughes, daughter of George Thornhill and Ann Sanders) was born on 13 Mar 1897 in Runcorn. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. Roy Twigg was born on 11 Feb 1931 in Runcorn.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  John Twigg was born in 1859 in Market Drayton (son of George Twigg and Eliza Hayes); died about Feb 1908 in Liverpool.

    Other Events:

    • Occupation: Labourer, boatman

    Notes:

    Age 8 in 1851 census, 32 in 1891, 40 in 1901 when birthplace given as Runcorn.
    Age 49 in GRO death record, Q1 1908.
    NB: not the John Twigg, licensee of Widnes, who died 27.10 1908 (Probate, Liverpool), nor the John Twigge, merchant of Waterloo, who died 20.10 1908 (Probate Liverpool).

    John married Jane Elizabeth Snailham on 9 Sep 1877 in All Saints, Runcorn. Jane (daughter of Ellen Whittle, daughter of John Snailham and Ellen Whittle) was born in 1860 in Rufford. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Jane Elizabeth Snailham was born in 1860 in Rufford (daughter of Ellen Whittle, daughter of John Snailham and Ellen Whittle).

    Other Events:

    • Baptism: 26 Feb 1860, St Mary the Virgin, Rufford

    Notes:

    Elizabeth in censuses, birthplace given as "Rufforth", Lancashire in 1891, Runcorn in 1901.
    Maiden name Smetham in marriage record, same or similar in children's birth records.
    Age impossibly given as 45, b Lancashire, in 1911 (son George with her age 33. Children Robert, Charles and Harry listed as nephews, amended from sons, but mother's maiden name Smetham in GRO Index.

    Children:
    1. George Twigg was born on 2 Sep 1878 in Runcorn.
    2. 1. William Twigg was born about Feb 1882 in Runcorn.
    3. Sarah Ann Ellen Twigg was born on 11 Jul 1889 in Runcorn.
    4. John Twigg was born about Feb 1893 in Altrincham.
    5. Robert Twigg was born on 9 Jan 1896 in Congleton.
    6. Charles Twigg was born on 21 Jan 1899 in Runcorn.
    7. Harry Twigg was born on 25 Nov 1903 in Runcorn.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  George Twigg was born in 1818 in Worcestershire.

    Other Events:

    • Occupation: Waterman

    George married Eliza Hayes about Nov 1846 in Droitwich. Eliza was born in 1822 in Worcestershire. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Eliza Hayes was born in 1822 in Worcestershire.
    Children:
    1. Charles Twigg was born in 1847 in Stourport, Worcestershire.
    2. William Twigg was born in 1849 in (See note).
    3. Mary Ann Twigg was born about Aug 1852 in Wolverhampton.
    4. Joseph Twigg was born about Aug 1857 in Wolverhampton.
    5. 2. John Twigg was born in 1859 in Market Drayton; died about Feb 1908 in Liverpool.
    6. Henry Twigg was born about May 1860 in Wolverhampton.

  3. 6.  John Snailham was born in 1828 in Bretherton, nr Tarleton.

    Other Events:

    • Occupation: Labourer, boatman
    • Baptism: 26 Oct 1828, St Andrew, Leyland

    Notes:

    Snellam in marriage record. Family name gradually changes to Smetham or similar over the years.

    John married Ellen Whittle on 19 Jun 1848 in St Mary the Virgin, Rufford. Ellen was born in 1822 in Rufford. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 7.  Ellen Whittle was born in 1822 in Rufford.

    Other Events:

    • Baptism: 2 Jun 1822, St Mary the Virgin, Rufford

    Children:
    1. Frederick Bowden was born in 1880 in Whitegate, nr Winsford; died about Feb 1887 in Northwich.
    2. Henry Snailham was born in 1849 in Rufford; died in 1895 in Runcorn.
    3. William Bowden was born in 1882 in Winsford.
    4. Rachel Snailham was born in 1850 in Rufford.
    5. Minnie Bowden was born in 1892 in Winsford.
    6. Sarah Snailham was born in 1853 in Rufford.
    7. George Bowden was born in 1894 in Winsford.
    8. Mary Snailham was born in 1857 in Rufford.
    9. Doris Bowden was born in 1897 in Winsford.
    10. 3. Jane Elizabeth Snailham was born in 1860 in Rufford.



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