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Topic: do I go for Wagg or Wegg ? that is the question ! (Read 344 times)
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hurracane
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Hi there, having recived another birth certificate in the post on Tuesday for another one of my GT grandfathers children , this one is Ellinor Durrant born 3rd of Feb in 1870.The maiden name of the mother on this one is listed as Elizabeth Wegg !, but on the one I recieved before xmas it was listed as Wagg !
I have been trying for some time now to find a marriage for my gt Grandfather Henry Durrant, so needed to have the birth certificates of their children for Elizabeths maiden name .
They were all still together on the Norwich cenus for 1871 in St Augustines, and I belive that Elizabeth Durrant died in 1872, asI have seen a death for that name and aged 27 , which would explain why Henry moved on to another Elizabeth -----Raby my Gt Grandmother and he had lots of childern with Elizabeth ! but they never married .
On the 1851 census for Norwich there is a family of Wegg , father Christopher and mother Rhoda , they have 5 children , and one of them is Elizabeth aged 6 in 1851 , could she be the Elizabeth Weg that married my Henry Durrant  ?
I have also come across a birth for a Elizabeth Wagg in 1845 July Aug Sept in Norwich , could they be the same person
My other puzzle is this , on the 1871 census for Norwich ST Augustines the Durrant family have 4 children , the last being Ellinor aged 1 , listed as Henrys daughter .
We will now jump to 1881 and Henry is with Elizabeth Raby with 4 chlidren and Ellinor is listed as Weeg and aged 11 ! and there are sons born with the surname of Raby .
There was Ellinor Weeg born in 1869 on the 5th of Oct , to a Rhoda Wegg , no name for father , as I Have that certificate as well , could this be this sister of Elizabeth ??, the Elizabeth on the 1851 census had a sister Rhoda !
I have also come across a death for a Ellinor Wegg in 1887 aged 18 which ties in with 1869 .
Why could it not have been Snith as maiden name ! , Iam I right to go a long with the feeling thats its Wegg not Wagg that I should be persuing , any ideas will be most welcome , with thanks Janet 
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teddybear1843
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Janet.
Have you looked at other records? Parish registers, wills, school registers, etc etc.
The census and certificates were normally drawn up by people who didnt know your rellies but Parish Registers and School Registers were written by people who normally knew the people for more than a week!
Wills may name other family members and help to tie up loose ends.
best of luck
Teddybear
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hurracane
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Hi there , Teddy bear ,many thanks for your reply , will go back to Kirby hall again next week !
thanks Janet 
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hurracane
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Thanks for that ! , thats very interesting , as I have had a guy contact me who was born a Wegg but was adopted and then his new surname was Langford , I might be able to help him with some of what you have found for me . The 1901 is a bit late for me , but very very pleased for the names on it ! thank you for that , I really need 1841 on wards , I have 1851 with Wegg , but not Wagg for Norwich , the Wegg is Christopher and Rhoda , who I think are Elizabeth Durrants parents , all of a sudden Iam getting so close yet with the Wagg/Wegg its making it differclut to say the least !, my thanks once again
best wishes Janet
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hurracane
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Hi there Sylvia, thank you for your last two posts , just checked the doun.org , for both Wegg and Wagg , there is nothing that matches a Elizabeth born around 1845 , worth a try thanks .
On the info for the 1871 census for Norwich you sent me I think its Christopher Wegg there at st Edmund parish ! aged 63 with a second wife ! , now thats interesting as Iam sure I have seen a death for a Rhoda Wegg , cannot remember when though , think it was on the site Wigg /Wegg /Wagg and Wiggs site .
I have a feeling this is Elizabeths Durrants parents , if she is the one that died in 1872 aged 27/28 then that goes back to 1845 . What will it tell me on a death certificate ? , up to now I have only gone for the birth ones !
thanks again Janet
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