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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

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

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

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

1911 census - household transcription
Person: WIGFIELD, Erick
Address: 109 Watson St Birkenhead


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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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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

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

1881 census - household transcription
Person: WIGFIELD, William J
Address: 13, Brunswick Avenue, Birkenhead



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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

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Not seeing any sign of them being German as yet

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

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

Would this be the marriage

Marriages Jun 1895 (>99%)
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Atherton Sarah Jane E Liverpool 8b 181
Wigfield William John Liverpool 8b 181

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.



sylvia

The children appear to be registered as Southall as well as Wigfield. (Except for Cora...)

Maureen

???
Marriages Dec 1896

Raddish Alicia Birkenhead 8a 809

Southall Richard Thomas Birkenhead 8a 809


Maureen

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


Maureen

Deaths Sep 1917
Reddish Cora M 13 Birkenhead 8a 429

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

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

1871 census - household transcription
Person: WIGFIELD, Thomas
Address: Duncan Street, Liverpool


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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

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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)

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