Hi
I'm trying to find some more information on the parents of my 4g grandfather. Thanks to some very helpful roots chatters I was able to find out quite a bit about Joseph Thompson Stagg. I was also able to find some information on his christening as follows:
name: Joseph Stagg. gender: Male. baptism/christening date: 21 Jul 1775
baptism/christening place: Ireby, Cumberland, England
father's name: John Stagg mother's name: Bella
Joseph named his oldest daughter Isabella so I think that may have been his mothers first name? Bella for short?
Joseph's second son John Thompson Stagg was born in Ireby as well, however it was misspelled in the 1881 census.:
Jno. Stagg
Other: Mary A.
Birth: abt 1818 - Treby, Cumberland, England
Residence: 1881 - Wallsend, Northumberland, England
Joseph's third son Thomas Hackworth Stagg was born close by in Bolton Gate or maybe Wigton, Cumberland England:
Name: Thomas Stagg
Spouse: Mary Stagg
Other: John
Birth: abt 1819 - Bolton Gate, Cumberland, England
Residence: 1871 - Newcastle upon Tyne, All Saints, Northumberland, England
or
Name: Thomas Stagg
Spouse: Mary Stagg
Other: Thomasina
Birth: abt 1820 - Wigton, Cumberland, England
Residence: 1851 - Newcastle upon Tyne, Newcastle upon Tyne All Saints, Northumberland, England
All this to say I think Joseph's roots are in the Ireby area of Cumberland so hopefully that is where we will find his parents. I have not had much luck finding anything besides Joseph's Christening mentioned above. I do know that he was in the Army for 24 years. He retired in 1818 as a sergeant and served in the 20th and 24th light dragoons. His oldest son Joseph was born is Sicily (Italy) in 1816. He returned to Cumberland following his retirement, had two more sons and moved to Newcastle on Tyne permanently by 1824 where he had his first daughter Isabella.
I hope this wasn't too long winded! and thanks in advance for any help.
