John Twigg

[Zelzebub]

Anyone help with the parentage of John Twigg (b 1820, Moira) please? He subsequently married Ann Ensor and lived in Measham. However, there is another John Twigg/Ann Ensor pairing in the Measham/Leicestershire area at around the same period just to confuse matters. I have a record of a John Twigg of around the right age in jail in Leicestershire - but this could be the John Twigg of Nailstone in Leicestershire.

John Twigg was a miner, but since I can find no record of his parents, I am beginning to think that he was either illegitimate or that his parents were itinerant. Measham was on the canal network at the relevant period and I have seen records of Twiggs (resident in Measham) working the canal as boatmen.

The John Twigg I am interested in had a number of children, including Selina (who subsequently had an illegitimate child called George - who married Agnes Selina Bale)

[CaroleW]

Hi

John will have married after 1.7.1837 so do you have a copy of his marriage cert showing his fathers name and occupation?

There are 2 possible marriages on freebmd - both in Derbyshire - what was Ann's maiden name

1851 census for Measham as follows - all children b Measham

John Twigg 30 b Moira - coal miner
Ann  25 b Derbyshire Newall
William   4
Selina Twigg 2
HO107 Piece 2084 Folio 122 Page 26

[Zelzebub]

Thanks Carole,

I already have much of the information you kindly supplied but have now bitten the bullet and purchased a copy of what I hope is the correct marriage certificate.