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Laura
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14 Nov 2011 22:08 |
Looking for members of my grandmothers family. Originally from Germany all we know is their real name was possibly Wittenburg and their shop got blown up in the war. They then changed their name to Wigfield and settled in Birkenhead on the Wirral.
William Wigfield married an Eleanor (we don't know her last name, but it is believed she left for the US when the children where very young) they had children Eric, Horace, Cyril, Jack and daughter Cora.
Eric Wigfield (born 1906) then married Mary Hannah Kelly (born 1913)
and Veronica Wigfield (my grandmother) married Denis Parker.
thats all the info my nan has given me.
If anybody can help please get in touch.
Many Thanks
Laura Parker
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AnnCardiff
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14 Nov 2011 22:18 |
Hi Laura - welcome to the boards
parents: William John Wigfield,? Alicia
name: Eric Wigfield event: Christening event date: 12 Sep 1906 event place: St. Paul, Birkenhead, Cheshire, England gender: Male father: William John Wigfield mother: Alicia digital folder number: 4018967
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AnnCardiff
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14 Nov 2011 22:19 |
name: Erick Wigfield event: Census event date: 1911 gender: Male age: 4 birthplace: Birkenhead, Cheshire record type: Household registration district: Birkenhead sub-district: Birkenhead parish: Birkenhead county: Cheshire
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AnnCardiff
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14 Nov 2011 22:19 |
parents: Charlotte Wigfield
name: Ann E Wigfield age: 2 gender: Female birth year: 1879 birthplace: Birkenhead, Cheshire, England relationship to head of household: Daughter marital condition: Single address: 13 Brunswick Avenue census place: Birkenhead, Cheshire, England record type: Household family history library film: 1341856 the national archives reference: RG11 piece/folio: 3576 / 35 page number: 64
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14 Nov 2011 22:20 |
1911 census - household transcription Person: WIGFIELD, Erick Address: 109 Watson St Birkenhead
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- WIGFIELD, William Head Widower M 40 1871 Butcher Birkenhead Cheshire VIEW SOUTHALL, Alicia Assistant Married F 32 1879 Housekeeper Lpool Lancashire VIEW WIGFIELD, Thomas Lodger Single M 36 1875 Boiler Scaler Ship Birkenhead VIEW WIGFIELD, Thomas Son M 10 1901 Scholar Birkenhead Cheshire VIEW SOUTHALL, John Son M 10 1901 Scholar Birkenhead Cheshire VIEW WIGFIELD, Cora Daughter F 7 1904 Scholar Birkenhead Cheshire VIEW WIGFIELD, Erick Son M 4 1907 Scholar Birkenhead Cheshire VIEW WIGFIELD, Horris Son M 0 (7 MONTHS) 1911 Scholar Birkenhead Cheshire VIEW
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AnnCardiff
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14 Nov 2011 22:20 |
parents: Charlotte Wigfield
name: William J Wigfield age: 11 gender: Male birth year: 1870 birthplace: Liverpool, Lancashire, England relationship to head of household: Son marital condition: Single profession/occupation: Scholar address: 13 Brunswick Avenue census place: Birkenhead, Cheshire, England record type: Household family history library film: 1341856 the national archives reference: RG11 piece/folio: 3576 / 35 page number: 64
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AnnCardiff
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14 Nov 2011 22:22 |
name: Horris Wigfield event: Census event date: 1911 gender: Male age: 0 birthplace: Birkenhead, Cheshire record type: Household registration district: Birkenhead sub-district: Birkenhead parish: Birkenhead county: Cheshire
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14 Nov 2011 22:22 |
1881 census - household transcription Person: WIGFIELD, William J Address: 13, Brunswick Avenue, Birkenhead
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- WIGFIELD, Charlotte Head Widow F 40 1841 Charwoman Moslyn Flintshire Wales VIEW WIGFIELD, William J Son Single M 11 1870 Scholar Liverpool Lancashire VIEW WIGFIELD, Thomas Son Single M 8 1873 Scholar Birkenhead Cheshire VIEW WIGFIELD, Matthew G Son Single M 5 1876 Scholar Birkenhead Cheshire VIEW WIGFIELD, Ann E Daughter Single F 2 1879 Birkenhead Cheshire VIEW WELSH, John Boarder Single M 44 1837 Gen Labourer Newcastle on Tyne Northumberland VIEW
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Not seeing any sign of them being German as yet
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AnnCardiff
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14 Nov 2011 22:28 |
the only German Wittenberg's I can see in the UK came to London, apart from one who went to Somerset - they appear to be German Jews
Wigfield on the other hand is a name that appears as far back as the 17th century in the UK although I did find one born in Germany who went to USA
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MaureeninNY
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14 Nov 2011 22:32 |
This is confusing!! England & Wales, FreeBMD Birth Index, 1837-1915 about Cora Malita Reddish Name: Cora Malita Reddish Date of Registration: Apr-May-Jun 1904 Registration district: Birkenhead Inferred County: Cheshire, Merseyside Volume: 8a Page: 494
Parish Records Collection - baptism Forenames: Cora Malita
Surname: Wigfield
Sex: Female
Christening Year: 1904
Christening Date: 09 Nov 1904
Date of Birth:
Place of Birth:
Father's Forenames: William John
Father's Surname: Wigfield
Mother's Forename: Alicia
Mother's Surname:
Record Group: Part 1 - 42
Record Number: 1024
Parish: St. Paul
City or Town: Birkenhead
County: Cheshire
Deaths Sep 1917 (>99%) Reddish Cora M 13 Birkenhead 8a 429
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14 Nov 2011 22:32 |
Would this be the marriage
Marriages Jun 1895 (>99%) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Atherton Sarah Jane E Liverpool 8b 181 Wigfield William John Liverpool 8b 181
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SylviaInCanada
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14 Nov 2011 22:36 |
where did you get the name Eleanor from?
There is not a marriage showing on freebmd.org.uk for a William Wigfield to an Eleanor from 1890 to 1920.
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MaureeninNY
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14 Nov 2011 22:42 |
The children appear to be registered as Southall as well as Wigfield. (Except for Cora...)
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MaureeninNY
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14 Nov 2011 22:46 |
??? Marriages Dec 1896 Raddish Alicia Birkenhead 8a 809 Southall Richard Thomas Birkenhead 8a 809
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MaureeninNY
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14 Nov 2011 22:50 |
1901 census transcription details for: 290, Brook Street, Birkenhead RG number: RG13 Piece: 3391 Folio: 69 Page: 61 Reg. District: Birkenhead Sub District: Birkenhead SOUTHALL, Richard T Head Married M 31 1870 Boiler Maker Birkenhead Cheshire SOUTHALL, Alicia Wife Married F 25 1876 Prescot Lancashire SOUTHALL, Cyril Son M 4 1897 Liverpool Lancashire SOUTHALL, Rhoda M Daughter F 1 1900 Birkenhead Cheshire
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14 Nov 2011 22:55 |
Deaths Sep 1917 Reddish Cora M 13 Birkenhead 8a 429
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14 Nov 2011 22:59 |
Name: Thomas Wilson Wigfield Age: Full Age Marriage Date: 9 Jan 1870 Parish: Liverpool St David Spouse's Name: Charlotte Roberts Father's Name: William Wigfield Spouse Father's Name: Thomas Roberts
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Ozibird
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14 Nov 2011 23:03 |
1871 England Census Name: Charlotte Wigfield Age: 30 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1841 Relation: Wife Spouse's Name: Thomas Wigfield Gender: Female Where born: Mostyn, Flintshire, Wales Civil parish: Liverpool Ecclesiastical parish: St Mark Town: Liverpool County/Island: Lancashire Country: England
Registration district: Liverpool Sub-registration district: St Thomas
Street Address: 24 Duncan St
Piece: 3778 Folio: 35 Page Number: 64 Household Members: Name Age Thomas Wigfield 34 - Brewer's Drayman; born Hickleton, Yorkshire Charlotte Wigfield 30 Williams Wigfield 1 - born Liverpool, Lancashire
These are incorrectly attached to the Wigfields. They live at 22 Duncan St. Thomas Foxwell 73 Joseph Curtis 40 Mary Curtis 40
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14 Nov 2011 23:05 |
1871 census - household transcription Person: WIGFIELD, Thomas Address: Duncan Street, Liverpool
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- WIGFIELD, Thomas Head M 34 1837 Yorkshire VIEW WIGFIELD, Charlotte Wife F 30 1841 Flintshire VIEW WIGFIELD, William J Son M 1 1870 Lancashire VIEW
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Name: Thomas William Wigfield Estimated Birth Year: abt 1833 Date of Registration: Apr-May-Jun 1877 Age at Death: 44 Registration district: Birkenhead Inferred County: Cheshire Volume: 8a Page: 334 (click to see others on page)
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14 Nov 2011 23:12 |
1841 England Census Name: Thomas Wigfield Age: 5 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1836 Gender: Male Where born: Yorkshire, England Civil parish: Hickleton Hundred: Strafforth and Tickhill (North Division) County/Island: Yorkshire Country: England Street Address: Hickleton
Registration district: Doncaster Sub-registration district: Barnborough
Piece: 1327 Book: 10 Folio: 7 Page Number: 6 Household Members: Name Age William Wigfield 40 - farmer Ann Wigfield 40 William Wigfield 9 Charles Wigfield 7 Thomas Wigfield 5 Ann Wigfield 3
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