This page
details information about the ancestors of my paternal
great grandparent, Frederick William Legg,
born in the Scilly Isles in Cornwall, England and
emigrated to New Zealand.
This initial page covers
the index
of names, plus details on the
initial four generations from great grandparent to great
x4 grandparents. Subsequent generations from greatx5
grandparents are included on the second page.
The information on my
ancestors is spread across ten entry pages for ease of
download - the initial page comprises
an index of all ancestor surnames
linking to tables detailing ancestry (each linking to the
details of the concerned individual. The next page provides details up to grandparents (maternal)
or great grandparents (paternal), a table of birth place distributions and a list of relevant external
links.
On subsequent pages are
details of further ancestors past great grandparents - 2.
This page covering the Legg line from the Isles
of Scilly, England. 3. Grantham line from
London & Berkshire areas, England. 4. Richards line from St Ives area in western
Cornwall, England. 4a.With an extension
from Margaret Gaverigan in the 16th century to old
Cornwall pedigreed families. 5.
Penno
line from Bodmin area in Cornwall via South Australia. 5a. With an off-shoot (Schrap) from Mecklenburg,
Germany via Nelson, New Zealand and South Australia. 6. Beggs and Smyth from Belfast, Northern Ireland. 8. Harney and Dowling from Ireland via New
Zealand's South Island.
For all descendants with
the "Legg" surname descended from a
"Legg" from the Isles of Scilly, I also
maintain an Legg
ancestry resource list page and
an early
Legg information page. If you
are male and your surname is Legg please see my genetics page to establish if we are descended from the same
"Legg" ancestor.
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The information on
this site is sourced from official certificates, parish
records and partially from research by others recorded on
the attached linked internet sites for the Woodcock and Tregarthen lines supplemented by Cornwall Family History Society records.
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Ancestor
Names.
Surnames included on this
page: Chapman - Davie - Davies - Davis - Gibson - Hendower - Legg (2)- Mumford - Nichols - Oats - Odger - Robinson - Tregarthen (2)- Treweek
- Urin - Watts (2) - Woodcock
Paternal ancestors via father Legg (Mervyn) and paternal
grandfather Legg (Sydney)
Extended
Lines
Tregarthen
extended line (from
William Tregarthen)
Roots
Web Internet site for Tregarthen lines
Great x2
grandparents:
16.
William Legg
Born: 2 August 1841 at Hugh Town, St Mary's,
Isles of Scilly, Cornwall, England.
Occupation: Sea captain / Master mariner.
Married: Mary Woodcock in St Michael's church, Liverpool, England on 17 June
1866.
Died: 10 March 1916 at Wesley Cottage, Heamoor, Madron, Cornwall,
England (Penzance district), age 74, of a cerebral haemorhage
(Brother Edmund was informant on death certificate).
Parents: Tobias Legg and Elizabeth Davis.
Son: Frederick William Legg - other children.
Siblings
- Residence given as 50 Nelson Street at
time of marriage.
- William and Mary were second cousins,
their grandfathers James Legg and Zacharias Legg being brothers.
- In the 1901 census was listed as a retired
master mariner, Madron school board school attendance
officer & mail collector.
17. Mary
Woodcock
Born: 1 May 1845 in St Mary, Isles of Scilly,
Cornwall, England.
Maiden name: Mary Woodcock
Married: William
Legg in St Michael's church, Liverpool,
England on 17 June 1866.
Parents: Richard Woodcock and Fanny Legg.
Son: Frederick William Legg.
- In 1861 census was living with parents at
Buzza Street, St Mary's. Occupation listed as dressmaker.
- In 1871 census was living with oldest
children in parents house at Buzza St, Hugh Town, St
Mary's.
- In 1881 census family was living at 10
Penrose Terrace, Madron (in Penzance, Cornwall) with all
children & mother Fanny Woodcock.
- In 1901 census was living at Wesley
Cottage, Madron, Cornwall with two daughters, mother, William (retired) & a boarder Emily B. Bothall (29
years old - Madron school)
Children:
- Frederick William.
Born 13 March 1868 in St Mary's, Scilly Isles, Cornwall.
- Raymond Roger. Born c.1871 in St Mary's,
Scilly Isles, Cornwall.
- Gertrude E. Born c. 1873 in Liverpool,
England. In 1901 census was unmarried, living at home and
a music teacher.
- Mary. Born c.1877 in Liverpool, England.
Was still living with parents in 1901 census.
- William R. Born c.1879 in Liverpool,
England.
- Sydney R. Born c. 1880 in St Just,
Cornwall, England. In 1901 census was a Tailers cutter,
boarding at 65 Brewer St, Woolich, London.
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Great x3
grandparents:
32. Tobias Legg
Baptised: 2 August 1812 at St Mary's, Isles of
Scilly, Cornwall, England.
Occupation: Master Mariner.
Married: Elizabeth
Davis on 5 July 1841 at St Mary's,
Isles of Scilly.
Died: 2 December 1891 at Hugh Town, St Mary's (age 79 - found
dead, presumably of heart failure per coroner's report).
Parents: James Legg and Elizabeth Chapman.
Son: William Legg - other children.
Siblings
- Both Tobias & Elizabeth signed their
names on their marriage licence. Witnesses were William
Davis (father of wife) and Alexander Gibson (husband of
Tobias Legg's sister, Joice).
33. Elizabeth Davis
Born: c. 1815 at St Agnes, Isles of Scilly,
Cornwall.
Maiden name: Elizabeth Davis.
Married: Tobias
Legg on 5 July 1841 at St Mary's, Isles
of Scilly.
Died: 16 November 1885 at Old Town, St Mary's, Isles of Scilly,
age 70, of "stomach disease".
Parents: William Slayton
Davis and Mary Elizabeth Robinson.
Son: William Legg.
- In 1841 census was living with father and
sister Mary
Gyles.
- In 1851 census was living at #37 Hugh
Street with son William. Husband
Tobias was listed as a master mariner (away at sea on
census night).
- In 1861 census Tobias Legg age 48 is living with
Elizabeth Legg (wife) age 45 and son Edmund age 9 at #66
Hugh Street; along with father William
Davis, nieces Sarah (age 16)
& Jemina (age 15) DAVIS (both dressmakers), along
with lodger/housekeeper Sarah HICKS.
- In 1871 census an Elizabeth Legg age 55 and wife of
master mariner away at sea and born at St Agnes is living
at Hugh Street with son Edmund, age 19 and a draper's
assistant.
- In 1881 census Tobias Legg, age 68 retired mariner (given
as born at Warbstow, Cornwall?), and Elizabeth Legg age
65 are living at Hugh St, St Mary's.
- In 1891 census Tobias Legg, age 78, is living on his own
means at #62 Hugh Street.
Siblings
Children:
- William.
- Edmund. Baptised 27 December 1851. Occupation: Linen
draper. Died age 66 at Penzance on 28 June 1918, at 11
Main Street, Heamoor, Madron (in 1916 was witness to
death of brother William).
Children:
(i) E.G. LEGG (daughter) (living with her father at his
death).
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Son: William Legg.
34. Richard Woodcock
Christened: 12 March 1815 at Isles of Scilly Parish, Cornwall.
Married: Fanny Legg on 22 August
1844 at St Marys, Isles of Scilly, Cornwall,
England.
Occupation: Joiner.
Died: 23 October 1880 at Church Town, St Just, Cornwall (age 65
years, of paraplegia over 3 years). Grandson Frederick
William Legg in attendance.
Parents: William Woodcock and Elizabeth Watts.
Daughter: Mary Legg.
35. Fanny Legg
Baptism: 20 October 1822 at St Marys, Isles of
Scilly, Cornwall, England.
Maiden name: Fanny Legg
Married: Richard Woodcock
on 22 August 1844 at St Marys, Isles of Scilly,
Cornwall, England.
Died: 22 August 1904 at Penzance, age 81 (of senile decay &
heart failure) at house of son in law (Wesley Cottage, Hacamoor,
Madron).
Parents: Zacharias Legg and Mary Davies.
Daughter: Mary Legg
- Richard & Fanny with their daughter
Mary were living at Buzza Street, St Mary's in the 1861
census.
- Fanny was living with her daugther Mary
during 1871, 1881 & 1901 census's.
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Great x4
grandparents:
64. James Legg
Baptised: 25 July 1770 at Isles of Scilly,
Cornwall, England.
Occupation: Licensed pilot.
Married: Elizabeth
Chapman on 3 August 1797 at Isles of
Scilly, Cornwall, England.
Second marriage as widower to Mary Duff (widow) on 7 December
1827 at Tresco.
Died: 7 December 1853 at Old Town, St Mary's, Isles of Scilly
(age 83, of "natural decay").
Parents: Tobias Legg and Joyce Tregarthen.
Son: Tobias Legg - other children.
Siblings
65. Elizabeth Chapman
Maiden name: Elizabeth Chapman.
Married: James Legg on 3 August 1797 at Isles of Scilly, Cornwall, England.
Son: Tobias Legg.
Children:
- John. Baptised: 10 February 1800. Married
Jane RICHARDS on 22 July 1826 at Isles of Scilly.
Children:
(i) Elizabeth (Betsy) Jane LEGG. (School mistress)
bap 6 May 1827. Mar JENKINS.
(ii) Catherine LEGG. bap 29 Jan 1829.
(iii) James LEGG. bap 19 Oct 1832.
(iv) Rebecca LEGG. (tailoress) b c. 1838.
- Joyce. Baptised: 16 October 1802. Married Alexander
GIBSON on 7 August 1825 at Isles of Scilly.
Children:
(i) Joice. bap 6 April 1826 at Isles of Scilly.
(ii) James. bap 17 February 1828 at Isles of Scilly.
(iii) Ann. bap 25 July 1830 at Isles of Scilly.
(iv) Elizabeth. bap 25 June 1832 at Isles of Scilly.
(v) Alexander. bap 15 May 1835 at Isles of Scilly.
(vi) Jane Kirkpatrick. Married Edwin Lewis
DAVIS (second wife) on 24
February 1872 at Isles of Scilly.
- James. Baptised: 28 July 1805.
- William. Baptised: 5 June 1808.
- .Tobias
66. William Slayter Davis
Baptised: 1778 at St. Boltoph without Aldgate, London, London.
Married: Mary Elizabeth Robinson on
12 July 1806 at St Mary Magdelene, Bermondsey, London.
Occupation: Tin plate worker, Farmer, Mariner. Was light house
keeper on St Agnes for a period.
Died: 27 November 1863 of "old age certified" at
Scilly. (Listed as "superannuit
lightkeeper". Son in law Tobias Legg was present at death).
Buried: December 1863, age 86. (Photo of gravestone is available)
Parents: Richard
Davis and Elizabeth
(?).
Daughter: Elizabeth Legg - other children.
- Parents address at baptism of William was given as Upper
Eastsmithfield.
- Daughter Mary Anne was
baptised on 1 November 1807 at St Savior, Southwark,
London to William Davis (tin plate worker) & Mary.
- Next two children were born in the Isles of Scilly,
probably at St Agnes Island.
- In 1841 census William Davis was living at St. Mary's
Hugh Town with married daughter Mary Anne Gyles and unmarried
daugther Elizabeth.
- In 1851 census William Davis was living with his daughter
Mary Anne Legg at #33
Garrison Hill, St Mary's, listed as a 73 year old
annuitant born at Bishopgate, London.
- In 1861 cenus living with daughter Elizabeth Legg at #66 Hugh
Street, along with grandnieces Sarah & Jemina DAVIS
(daughters of son Edmund Lewis DAVIS)
67. Mary Elizabeth Robinson
Born: c. 1778.
Maiden name: Mary Elizabeth Robinson.
Married: William Slater Davis
on 12 July 1806 at St Mary Magdelene, Bermondsey, London.
Daughter: Elizabeth Legg.
Children:
- Mary Anne. Baptised 1 November
1807 at St Savior, Southwark, London. Married Ralph GYLES
on 24 June 1828.
...Later married John LEGG (pilot born c. 1803 at St
Agnes, Isles of Scilly).
Children to Ralph GYLES:
(i) William. Born c. 1828. Married: Elizabeth.
(ii) Edwin. Baptised 13 May 1832 at Isles of Scilly.
Children born to John LEGG:
(iii) John McKenzie LEGG. bap 27 Dec 1850.
- Edwin Lewis. Baptised 30
May 1813 at Isles of Scilly. Married Jane LEGG
on 22 July 1837. Living at Garrison Hill, St Mary's on
marriage. Was lighthouse keeper on St Agnes in 1841.
Children to Jane:
(i) William Slater. Born c. 1838.
(ii) Mary Anne. Born c. 1840.
(iii) Thomas Legg. Born c. 1841. Died 24 June 1872 (age
31).
(iv) Edwin Lewis. Born
c. 1842. ~ was a Master Mariner and seems to have worked
on the shipping lines from the UK down to South America.
He drowned in 1897 off the coast of southern Brazil when
his ship (the Martha C Craig) was wrecked. Second
marriage was to Jane Kirkpatrick Gibson in 24 Feb 1872,
her father was Alexander Gibson and her mother Joice Legg daughter of James Legg (this later info
courtesy of Matt Davis)
(v) Sarah Elizabeth. Born c. 1844.
(vi) Jemina Anne. Born c. 1846.
Second marriage on 20 December 1847 to Martha Hutchings,
of Agnes (daughter of Samuel Hutchings,
"Labourer").
Children to Martha:
(vii) John Hutchings. b 1848. Married Jane Stiddiford
LEGG.
(viii) Thirza. b 1849
(ix) Charles Royer. b 1851. Died 7 October 1878 (age 27).
(x) Eva. b1854,
(xi) Emma. b 1856. Died 10 December 1856 (age 9 months).
(xii) Emma. b 1857
(xiii) Samuel James. b 1859
(xiv) Martha Mary. b 1860.
(xv) Alberta Sarah. b 1864. Died 18 November 1884 (age
20).
(xvi) Lewis Edwin. b 1867.
- Elizabeth. Born:
c. 1815 at St Agnes, Isles of Scilly.
68. William Woodcock
Baptism: 7 May 1780 at St Marys, Isles of Scilly, Cornwall,
England.
Occupation: Farmer.
Married: Elizabeth Watts
on 7 November 1805 at St Mary's, Isles of Scilly, Cornwall,
England.
Died: 18 April 1863 at Porth Low, St Mary's (age 82 years, of
heart disease). Son Anthony Woodcock present at death.
Burial: 20 April 1863.
Parents: George
Woodcock and Sarah
Gibson
Son: Richard Woodcock
- Both signed their marriage record.
Marriage witnesses were Francis Watts and George
Woodcock.
Siblings
69. Elizabeth Watts
Baptised: 13 April 1781 at St Marys,
Isles of Scilly, Cornwall, England.
Maiden name: Elizabeth Watts
Married: William Woodcock on 7
November 1805 at St Mary's, Isles of Scilly, Cornwall, England.
Died: 6 June 1855 at Porthlow, St Marys. Buried on 9 June.
Parents: Anthony
Watts and Elizabeth
Mumford.
Son: Richard
Woodcock
Siblings
Children:
- William. b. 1806, d. 28 January 1884. Married Elizabeth
WATTS (b. c. 1802, d. 17 August 1876)
Children:
(i) William b. c.1825, d. 4 June 1863. Married Selina
Jane PHILLIPS (b. c.1830).
(ii) Anne Rosevere.b. 1828
(iii) George. b. c.1831, d. 11 October 1867.
(iv) Elizabeth. b. c. 1834. Married Thomas Jenkin PENDER
(b. c.1831)
(v) Jane. b. c.1836, d. 13 August 1844.
(vi) Methusalem. b. 1838, d. February 1840.
(vii) Ann. b. c.1843. Married Francis WATTS (b. c. 1844).
- Charlotte. b. c. 1808.
- Elizabeth. b. 1810, d. 22
November 1875. Married James
WOODCOCK b. c. 1803, d. May 1883.
Children:
(i) Elizabeth. b. c.1833.
(ii) William. b. c.1838, d. 27 January 1843.
(iii) James. b. c.1837, d. 27 January 1843.
(iv) James. b. c.1846, d. 2 August 1864.
(v) William. b. c.1845 d. 2 August 1864.
- Richard. Baptised 12 March 1815.
- Mary. b. c.1818.
- Anthony. b. c. 1819, d. 30 June
1894. Married Avis Legg (see
details plus children).
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70. Zacharias Legg
Baptised: 2 October 1783 at Isles of Scilly,
Cornwall, England.
Occupation: Farmer of 10 acres at Trewinee.
Married: Mary Davies on 9 September 1808 at Isles of Scilly, Cornwall,
England.
Second marriage as widower on 14 March 1846 to Elizabeth
McFarland (spinster, baptised 31 December 1795 - father Walter
McFarland, farmer; mother Eleanor.).
Died: 4 June 1867 at Trewinne, St Mary's, Isles of Scilly (age
83, of "old age").
Parents: Tobias Legg and Joyce Tregarthen.
Daughter: Fanny
Woodcock - other children.
- On first marriage Zacharias signed the
marriage register while Mary made her mark. Marriage
witnesses were James Davis and Avis Legg. On second
marriage Zacharias signed his name while Elizabeth made
her mark. Marriage witnesses were Rebecca Legg and
Francis McFarland.
Siblings
71. Mary
Davies
Baptised: 27 January 1788 at Isles of Scilly,
Cornwall, England..
Maiden name: Mary Davies.
Married: Zacharias
Legg on 9 September 1808 at Isles of
Scilly, Cornwall, England.
Died: between 1831 and 1841.
Parents: James
Davies and Avis Urin.
Daughter: Fanny
Woodcock.
Siblings
Children:
- Mary Anne. Baptised 8 January 1809 at Isles of Scilly.
Married Francis WOODCOCK on 26
February 1835. Died 18 July 1877. Francis was baptised on
1809 and died on 18 August 1897.
Children:
(i) Francis. b. 6 May 1836, d. 17 August 1915.
Married Joyce TREGEAR (b. c. 1838)
(ii) George. b. c. 1840, d. 21 November 1897. Married
Caroline JENKINS (b. 1834, d. 15 June 1915)
(iii) Joseph. b. c. 1845, d. 7 October 1918. Married
Elizabeth TREWEEK (b. c. 1845, d. 16 June 1891)
(iv) Jane. b. c. 1847, d. 1921.
(v) Zacharias James. b. 1848, d. 11 September 1871.
- Joice Tregarthan. Baptised 2 October 1813
at Isles of Scilly. Married Stephen EDWARDS on 28
November 1839 in St Mary's. Stephen (son of Joseph
Edwards and Matha Dowling) was born on 1 February 1814
and died in April 1892. See Edwards family webpage for details of
Stephen Edwards genealogy.
- Avis Davis. Baptised 2 October 1813 at Isles of Scilly.
Married Anthony
WOODCOCK. Avis died in June
1885. Anthony was born c. 1819 and died in June 1894.
Children:
(i) James. b. c. 1845.
(ii) Emma. b. c. 1848.
(ii) Anthony. b. c. 1850.
(iii) Joshua. b. c. 1851, d. 28 April 1819. Married Emma
Bluett WILLIAMS (b. c.1853, d. 1 October 1936)
(iv) Margaret. b. 23 February 1853, d. 2 February 1940.
Married George WOODCOCK (b. c.1847, d. 2 July 1903)
- Rebekah. Baptised 26 December 1818 at
Isles of Scilly (Wesleyn church). Probably died young.
- Rebecca. Baptised 1 March 1820 at Isles of
Scilly (Wesleyn church). Married John STIDEFORD (born on
Bryher Isles of Scilly) in 1846.
Children (this list not complete):
(i) Sophia. Born c. 1849.
(ii) John J. Born c. 1858.
(iii) Elizabeth. Born c. 1859.
(iv) Rebecca. Born c. 1864.
- Fanny. Baptised 20 October 1822 at Isles of Scilly
(Wesleyn church).
- Jane. Baptised 11 March 1825 at Isles of Scilly.
Married Frederick WOODCOCK (b.
c.1819)
Children:
(i) Frederick. b. 1848, d. 9 February 1849.
(ii) Sarah. b. 1851, d. 14 October 1875. Married William
SAYERS (b. c.1839).
(iii) Janet. b. 1851.
(iv) Phoebe.b c.1857, d. 2 October 1860.
(v) Kate. b. c.1859.
(vi) Phoebe. b. 1861. Married Frederick Steven STEPHENS.
( A daughter Violet STEPHENS married William Henry
NELSON.)
(vii) Frederick. b. c.1865.
- Heneretta. (Harriet). Baptised 13 June
1827 at Isles of Scilly (Wesleyn church). Married Thomas
WILLIAMS (born c. 1826 in St Mary's) in 1846.
Children (this list not complete):
(i) Josephine. Born c. 1852 at Gosport, Hampshire.
(ii) Harriet. Born c. 1854 at Isle of Wright.
(iii) Sarah. Born c. 1857 at Portsmouth, Hampshire.
- Tamazina (or Thomasina). Baptised 31 August 1831 at Isles of Scilly
(Wesleyn church). Marrried in July 1854 Samuel
BARNES (engine fitter, son of John BARNES, miner).
- Nine girls in the family. Sisters Fanny
and Avis married Richard and Anthony Woodcock who were
brothers, while other sisters Mary married Francis
Woodcock and Jane married Frederick Woodcock,who were
cousins of Richard and Anthony.
- Possibly also a son Jacob Legg baptised on
2 September 1810 (baptism record states to ----- &
Mary Legg).
- A Rebecca Legg is listed as buried at the
age of 3 years 6 months at St Germans, Cornwall, which
would correspond to the second Rebecca baptised in 1820.
(There were no other Rebecca Legg baptisms in Cornwall in
this time frame apart from the two Rebecca's to
Zacharias). However it is more probable that the first
Rebekah (baptised 1818) died young for the name to be
used again, as Rebecca Legg is listed in the 1841 census
as age 20 years, and corresponding age as Rebecca
Stideford in the 1851 and 1871 census's.
- A Mary Anne Legg is listed as buried on 4
October 1832, which may be this Mary.
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