Beaminster Family LEGG

[kated]

Hi,

Looking for more information on my LEG or LEGGs! Mainly the parents.

Thanks

Kate

Richard LEGG (or LEG)
born 1801 - 1804 Mapperton Dorset
poss christened 21 Feb 1800 Mapperton (Mother Mary UNKNOWN)
married 1829 Percilla or Priscilla UNKNOWN born around 1810 Netherbury
Poorton or                 poss South Perett Dorset?
1861 Langdon Cottages Beaminster Dorset.
1881 Langdon Cottages Beaminster Dorset.

children (not 100% confident)
1.1 Alfred b 1831 Beaminster Dorset
1861 Beaminster Dorset Agricultural Labourer
1881 Agricultural Labourer with parents

1.2 Annie (or Ann) Jane LEGG born Langdon near Beaminster Dorset 1838 (my
line)
1867 married Henry MILLER Bromley Kent
1881 Greengrocers, 5 Clare Terrace, Chislehurst Kent
1891 Greengrocers, 5 Clare Terrace, Chislehurst Kent
1901 Greengrocers, 5 Clare Terrace, Chislehurst Kent widowed

1.3 Charles b 1836
1861 Beaminster Dorset Agricultural Labourer

1.4 Henry b 1833/4 Langdon Beaminster Dorset
1861 Beaminster Dorset Agricultural Labourer
1881 Nettlestone Farm House St Helens Hants Farmer?
1891 Isle Brewer Somerset Brewer?

1.5 Sarah b 1849 Beaminster Dorset

1.6 Amelia b 1852 Langdon Beaminster Dorset
1861 Beaminster Dorset
married William Earney Jan-Mar 1880 Bromley Kent who promptly died.
1881 with sister Annie widowed with baby (married name EARNEY)
1891 Cook at Worcester College Oxford

[Nigell]

Hi
My Great Great Great Grandfather was Frederick Legg who was born 1812 in Beaminster.  I haven't got any further back than him but he had 6 children - Ruth, Jane, Emma, Robert (my Great Great Grandfather), William and Frederick.  He lived in the Cerne Abbas and Askerswell area of Dorset.

I guess there may be a connection somewhere in Beaminster!

Regards

Nigel

[Anura]

Hi,
I am searching for my family history too. My great-great-great grandfather George Miller born in 1828 owned a house calle Bockleton in Chislehurst in Kent. He lived there in 1881, according to census data. By 1901, he lived in Frome but in 1907, he wrote his wioll where he gave the house Bockleton to one of his children.
Wonder if your entry, "1867 married Henry MILLER Bromley Kent" has anything to do with them. !!
Do you know any Bockleton house in Chislehurst? Thanks,
Anura

[kated]

Hi,

It looks like your Millers came from Nottinghamshire. Mine came from Hardwick, Bucks. It's tough researching such a common name!

Kate

[Rosecott]

Hello Kate,
   I received your message - many thanks.  I didn't know I had any message until I came back to this site yesterday !
   I have your list of the Legg family of Beaminster, but it doesn't seem to tally with the 1841 census. On that census there are: Richard 35, Precilla 25. Alfred 11,  Ann 5,  Chartlotte 45,  Elizabeth 4, Elizabeth  9 weeks, Fanny 9 Harriet 14,  James 50,  Robert 11, and Sarah 8.  These people all share the same reference number, but   imagine there is more than one family.  However there is no sign of  the Henry born 1833/4,  or Charles  born 1836 .  In 1841 in Mapperton there's  a Charles who's 4 but child of  Eliza and (probably) William, so there's something wrong here !

   In 1851 we have  Richard and Priscilla,  with Elizabeth 12, Ann J. 14,  Alfred 20,  Henry 8 (so born  1843),  Charles 4 (so born  1847) and Sarah, 1 month.

   Priscilla's age in 1841 was given as  25, but she was in fact  31 !  She must have overdone the 'rounding up of age'

   Richard Legg was born in Mapperton  in the early 1800's but must have moved to Beaminster  as a child.  My Leggs stayed in Mapperton - they were there even  in 1901, so any link would have been with Richard.

   There was a transcription of the Mapperton parish registers at the Society of Genealogists in London (1669-1837 only) and I found a Richard Legg baptised 9.2.1801 as well as a Richard baptised  27.12.1789. The earlier Richard married Edith Whetham and I have  the other (1801) Richard marrying Sarah Bagg of Stoke Abbott .  Do you suppose that  the 1801 Richard married twice  ?

 Geraldine.  Email address removed to prevent spamming

[kated]

Hi,

I'm trying to sort these families out. It would help to see the Dorset 1841 and 1851. I have them on the 1861. Richard 57 and Percilla 50 have the children Alfred (an imbecile) 30 Henry Richard 17 Charles 15 Sarah 10 and Amelia 9.
The linnk to 1841 census online is
http://www.dorset-opc.com/1841BeaminsterD3&4.htm#3
show Fanny 9 and Elizabeth 9 weeks are also theirs.

There is also James 50 and Charlotte 45 next door who had  Elizabeth 4, Harriet 14
William 15 David (left home) Robert 11 and Sarah 8.

Richard Leg m Edith Weathan 27 Dec 1799 of Mapperton in the IGI. Is this the one you refer to? He can't be mine. IGI also has an illegitimate Richard bap about 21 Feb 1800 in Mapperton, mother Mary. I assume this one's mine. Richard Leg married Sarah Bagg in 9 Feb 1801 in Mapperton in IGI so also can't be mine.

I'll keep looking

Kate

[EDorsetlab]

Dear Kate,
My G.G.G.G.G. Grand Father was Henry=Legg B.------.?
M.Julian. 1688. ?at Mapperton Church Lived at Hamlet of Mythe
Parish of Beaminster Dorset.
My Mother was Amy Legg B.1892
My Grand Father was David Legg B. 1853.
My Grand Mother was Charlotte=Legg B. 1862.

My AD, 292 Burford, Brookside.Telford. TF3-1LU

[kated]

Hi ,

I don't have details of any of these Leggs. I found one David Legg born 1822 Netherbury. He moved to Somerset and had his children which included another David Legg b 1867.

Kate

[EDorsetlab]

My Ancestor  HENRY+SMITH married JULIIAN  at MAPPERTON CHURCH in
1688. lived at the HAMLET of MYTHE in the PARISH of BEAMINSTER-DORSET
he was my 5th GRANDFATHER on my MOTHER's side of the Family my grand Father was was DAVID=LEGG B.1853,B.at MYTHE D.08/01/1923. my GRAND=MOTHER wasCHARLOTTE=LEGG B.1862.at MYTHE-MAPPERTON DORSET
Died. 26/10/1938. my MOTHER was AMY=Smith. nee LEGG. B,MYTHE 29/01/1892.
TWIN EVELYN-MAY LEGG 29/01/1892.
DAVID CHARLES b.22/07/1883.WILLIAM CHARLES b,28/03/1886.
VICTRIA JANE. b. 25/05/1887. Charlotte Ellen b.17/031889. ALBERT EDWIN
B.26/02/1890. FRANCES ISOBEL B. 06/11/1893.  JOHN b. 24/05/1916.
WINIFRED GUY B. 14/10/1901 ADOPDED. EVAN GUY B.31/01/1904. adopded.
BY ERIC EVAN SMITH BORN BEAMINSTER DORSET B. 01/05/1929.
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