Job Legg - master brewer of Bridport

[B.E.]

I'm doing some lightweight (ie: free!) museum research on the Legg family. It looks as though Job Legg held the reins of the family business during its heyday in the mid-late Victorian period, but I can't seem to find out that much about him.

Suppositions so far:
1. b.abt 1838, second child and eldest son, to Thomas & Elizabeth LEGG - father was a brewer; the family acquired what is now Palmers Brewery from the Gundrys (?) at some point.
2. Passed quietly through the 1851/1861 censuses at Allington Villa, Bridport, the family pile.
3. Acquired control of the business at some point - possibly on the death of his father in 1874.
4. Apparent master of Allington Villa in 1881, occupations listed as JP as well as brewer; featured in local documents as owner of many inns and pubs as well as other land; often involved in tenancy issues.
5. Sold the business to Palmers in 1890s.
6. d.1893

Is anyone able to put any more flesh on these bones? For instance, did he marry (I can find no conclusive records) or have children? When/why did he sell out to Palmers, or did it happen after his death?

I sense that the 1881 census record may offer some of the answers.

[suzard]

1881 Job is unmarried -you can view this census free at familysearch

also FreeBMD has his birth reg Mar qtr 1838 -you can look this up free too

1891 shows him unmarried too

Suz

[B.E.]

Suz,
Thanks for that - I gave up on the familysearch site when I couldn't find my own relations some while back. Clearly it would have been worth a try on this occasion.

[rcow]

Somewhat belated - here is the info I have on Job Legg

Timeline

1838 birth Born in Bridport, West Dorset District, Dorset, England, United Kingdom
Died in Bridport, West Dorset District, Dorset, England, United Kingdom at the age of 55


Birth Transcript:
First Name JOB
Last Name LEGG
Birth Year 1838
Gender Male
Mother's Maiden Name
Year 1838
Country England
County Dorset
Event Quarter 1
District BRIDPORT
District Number
Volume 8
Page 28
Entry Number
Line Number 134

FreeReg Christening Transcript:

County Dorset
Place Allington
Church name St Swithun
Register type
Baptism date 23 Oct 1838
Person forename Job
Person sex M
Father forename Thomas
Father surname LEGG
Father occupation Brewer
Mother forename Elizabeth

1851 Census Transcript:
First Name Job
Last Name Legg
Birth Year 1838
Age 13
Birth Place England
Birth Town Allington
Birth County Dorset
Relationship To Head of Household Son
Gender Male
Occupation Scholar
Street West Street
Parish Bridport
City Bridport
County Dorset
Division Of County
Ecclesiastical District
Enumeration District 1b
Hamlet
House Name
House Number
Parliamentary Borough
Municipal Ward
Registration District Bridport
Category Census, Land & Surveys
Record set 1851 England, Wales & Scotland Census
Collections from Great Britain
Folio 211
Page 14
Piece Number 1861
Source
Archive Reference HO107

1861 Census Transcript:
First Name Job
Last Name Legg
Birth Year 1838
Age 23
Birth Town Allington
Birth County Dorset
Birth Place England
Relationship To Head of Household Son
Gender Male
Occupation
Condition Unmarried
Street North Allington
County Dorset
Parish Allington
City
Town
Ecclesiastical District
Parliamentary Borough Bridport
Enumeration District 1
Registration District Bridport
Country England
Category Census, Land & Surveys
Record set 1861 England, Wales & Scotland Census
Collections from Great Britain
Archive Reference RG09
Folio 4
Page 1
Piece Number 1367

1871 Census Transcript:
First Name Job
Last Name Legg
Birth Year 1838
Age 33
Birth Place England
Birth Town
Birth County Dorset
Gender Male
Relationship To Head of Household Son
Occupation
Condition
Street Allington, North Allington Ville
Parish Allington
Town Allington
City Bridport
County Dorset
Country England
Ecclesiastical District
Enumeration District 1
Municipal Ward North
Parliamentary Borough Bridport
Registration District Bridport
Category Census, Land & Surveys
Record set 1871 England, Wales & Scotland Census
Collections from Great Britain
Archive Reference RG10
Folio 5
Page 1
Piece Number 2028

1881 Census Transcript:
First Name Job
Last Name Legg
Birth Year 1838
Age 43
Birth Place England
Birth Town Allington
Birth County Dorset
Relationship To Head of Household Head
Gender Male
Occupation J.P. For Bridport Brewer Malster & Spirit Merchant
Condition Single
Street Allington Villa
Parish Allington
Town
City
County Dorset
Country England
Registration District Bridport
Category Census, Land & Surveys
Record set 1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census
Collections from Great Britain
Archive Reference RG11
Folio 4
Page 1
Piece Number 2123

1891 Census Transcript:
First Name Job
Last Name Legg
Birth Year 1838
Age 53
Birth County Dorset
Birth Town Allington
Birth Place England
Relationship To Head of Household Head
Gender Male
Occupation Brewer Master & Spirit Merchant
Condition Single
Street North Allington
Parish Allington
Town Allington
City Bridport
County Dorset
Country England
Ecclesiastical District Allington
Enumeration District 1
Municipal Ward North
Parliamentary Borough West Dorset
Registration District Bridport
Category Census, Land & Surveys
Record set 1891 England, Wales & Scotland Census
Collections from Great Britain
Archive Reference RG12
Folio 4
Page 1
Piece Number 1664

Death Transcript:
First Name JOB
Last Name LEGG
Gender Male
Year 1893
Birth Year 1838
Birth Month
Birth Day
District BRIDPORT
County Dorset
Country England
Volume 5A
Event Quarter 4
District Number
Page 229
Line Number 19

The family sold the business to Palmers in 1890s - still trading as Palmers.

Immediate family
Parents
 
Father
Thomas Legg
c1807-1874
 
Mother
Elizabeth Notknown
c1811-?
Siblings
 
Sister
Sarah Legg
c1834-?
 
Brother
Thomas Legg
c1835-?
 
Sister
Mary Legg
1837-?
 
Sister
Agnes Legg
c1839-?
 
Sister
Eliza Legg
c1841-?
 
Sister
Ann Legg
c1843-?
 
Sister
Jane Legg
c1844-?
 
Sister
Alice Legg
1847-1901
 
Sister
Mina Legg
1849-?

Hope this helps with your research

Robert...