William Wiggin

[tofgem]

Hi everyone,
I am trying to find the date of birth/baptism and parentage of William Wiggin born circa 1823. He married Emma Sargant in October 1844 (West Bromwich), but I cannot find him in 1851 (his wife and family are shown as living with her mother in Bloxwich).The 1861 census (Walsall) gives his place of birth as Ireland circa 1825 and the 1871 census (Rushall, Staffs.) gives it as Lichfield Staffs. circa 1821. He died JAS 1877, Walsall (age 59).
Any suggestions gratefully received.
Tofgem

[suzard]

1851
Gresley Row
Lichfield Staffs
John Wiggan Head U 31 Taylor St Albans Staffs
William Wiggan brother married 28 Taylor n.k.(= not known)
Hannah Wiggan sister U 23 at home Lichfield Staffs
HO107 2014 452 5


Suz

[suzard]

Could this be brother John (and maybe mother Ann ?) in 1841
1841
Gresley Row
Lichfield Staffs
Ann Wiggin 40 yes
John 20 yes
Emma 18 yes
Thomas Burton 30 cordwainer yes
Julia Burton 25 no
HO107 1008 4 4 13

William's marriage cert should give father's name and occ)

Suz
Suz

[suzard]

this may be brother John - having changed his p.o.b. in 1861
1861
Gresley Row Lichfield Staffs
John Wiggin Head M 40 Journeyman Tailor Northampton
Mary wife 31 London
Sarah jane daughter 8
John son 6
George son 3
Charles son 1
children all b Lichfield
RG9 1973 29 26

1871
Gresley Row Lichfield Staffs
John Wiggin Head M 51 Tailor Lichfield Staffs
Mary wife 41 Middlesex London
John son 16
George son 13
Charles son 11
Emma daughter 9
Arthur son 6
children  all b Lichfield
RG10 2914 17 26

Marriage reg freeBMD
Sept qtr 1852
Lichfield
on same page
John Wiggin
mary Bon
6b 403

This marriage should give same father's name -if we are on the right track

Suz

[suzard]

family search has these baptisms -on same day and in same place

10 Aug 1828
St Michael Lichfield Staffs
Emma Wiggin
Sarah Wiggin

Parents William /Ann Wiggin

Gresley Row was in St Michael dist of Lichfield

Suz

[Mabel Bagshawe]

Possible for William on 1841 in Walsall Foreign (sub reg district Bloxwich) - enumerated as Wigan on his own aged 18. His occupation is a little unclear, but he may be with George Peabottom [?] a tailor. Ref is HO107, piece 983, folio 14, page 21

[Mabel Bagshawe]

John could be right in 1861 - from Familysearch

John Wiggins
baptism:   22 Oct 1820,   Northampton
father   William Wiggins
mother   Ann Wiggins

[Mabel Bagshawe]

And could this be the  St Albans connection?

William Wiggin
baptism   30 May 1824, St Peter, St. Albans, Hertfordshire
father William Wiggin
mother Anne

[tofgem]

Phewwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww
I think that you've cracked it.
I must sit down and quietly digest your findings, but on a superficial glance the logic seems there.
Thank you so much Suz and Mabel. I really appreciate your efforts. I had a feeling that the ennumerator got carried away with Ireland as the place of birth as there were other Irish births on the same page in the 1861 census entry.
Thank you so much for achieving in a short space of time what I failed to do.
Tofgem