JOHN EGGE - WENTWORTH, NSW

[majm]

From Grevilles 1875  WENTWORTH

Rev'd William COCKS, (CE)
James HARRIS, carrier
Joseph HARRIS, dairy
John HOWARD,
Apart from Seward and Howard I cannot see any other likely surnames in that 1875 directory prepared for publication from a closing date in 1874
Also, NONE surnamed MILLIGAN in that PO directory


This is in additional to jeanlit's list

1875 Greville's Directory for Wentworth includes:

Egge, John, inn and store keeper
Perring, Mrs, midwife
Perring, Richard
Seward, William

Jean

[earlybird]

Whoops! SORRY   I didn't realise I was not meant to post a whole cert. Perhaps I should read the instructions!!

This discussion has turned out to be very intertesting. I didn't realise there were discrepancies between the church records and the NSW BDM records. I'm not that far from Wentworth so may take a scenic drive in the near future to clear this mystery up once and for all.

I'll be keen to see if the bride's first name has been transcribed correctly (it should be Elizabeth Jane not Ann). It's possible that g-g-grandmother deliberately used Ann instead of Eliz Jane to cover her tracks (and a former marriage)

Thanks to everyone who has contributed to these posts. I appreciate your input & expertise.

Will keep you posted on any further developments.

Cheers, Earlybird

[earlybird]

P.S. Mrs Perring the midwife is probably Anne Perring (named on the 1878 birth cert for EJ Harris & JB Milligan's daughter, Elizabeth Alice Milligan)

[jeanlit]

Many references to Perring and John Egge on trove.

The Perring family arrived in Adelaide in 1849,  see
http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article71622934

John Egge is especially interesting because of his Chinese heritage and the fact that South Australia refused him entry until he paid a poll-tax.  (I searched for John Egge and Chinese on trove.)

Cheers

Jean

[earlybird]

Thanks jeanlit, yes I've seen those articles and was aware of when the Perrings arrived. John Egge's story is certainly interesting. From what I've gather he was a much respected citizen in Wentworth which is remarkable considering his Chinese background and the fact he married a white British woman. You would have expected Mary and their children to have been shunned, at that time.

[Heather17]

Hi Earlybird,  I was interested to see your posts re John Egge.  The names are very familiar as my gg gm Susan Ann Perring was the youngest sibling of Adelaide Jane Perring.

Their mother Jane is `Granny Perring’  midwife in 1870 for one of my Kerridge family.  A family memoir states she had to leave on the 2nd day when her daughter Mrs Egge became ill. 

Did you manage to find the 11 Egge children? I’ve only managed 9 so far but know that it was not uncommon for births to be unregistered. I’ve tried to gather all the lines of these related families.  The name Adelaide turns up in 9 of the extended Egge clan.

Happy to elaborate,  best wishes  Heather

[skyflyte]

Hello. I saw your post - Captain John Egge is my great, great, great, great Grandfather on my mother's side. There was actually a family reunion of the Egge's in Wentworth about fifteen years ago - I've looked for the date, but I don't have it with me at the moment.
John and Mary's Children: (this is information that was passed to me from my grandfather, in order of birth)
1. James Peter (died at birth)
2. Richard John (15/7/1860)
3. Susan Mary (12/6/1864)
4. Francis James (29/6/1866)
5. Edwin Davies (8/12/1869)
6. Ellena Jane (22/12/1871)
7. Amelia Adelaide (18/10/1873)
8. Maud Lucy (16/3/1875)
9. William Frederick (24/6/1877)
10. son (died at birth)
11. daughter (died at birth)

I am a decendant of Maud Lucy, who is my great, great, great grandmother. If you can tell me which of the lines you are interested in, I have more detailed accounts of the children/marriages of most of the children - the names and dates of birth. I don't have official documents though.

[Heather17]

Hi Skyflyte, I'm not an Egge descendant, rather from the Perring line and with an interest in the extended family connections at Wentworth.   My great great grandmother was Susan Ann Perring,  the youngest sibling of Mary, Mrs Egge. Susan married Francis Durant Kerridge 1864 at Yelta and Mary Egge was a witness.

The only addition I have to your list of the Egge children are dates for Peter James Egge - but unfortunately with no attribution  (4 - 28 May 1862).  I have Peter & Jane Perring's death certs. and Susan's.

And yesterday I found another connection although the press item has a mis-translation .. common enough in telegraphed news items back then.    The death of my gt grandfather "George Durrant Kerridge 63, a gardener of Curlwa NSW, who had just arrived on a visit, collapsed and died at the residence of Mrs A A Dagetts, Devon st Largs".  The Advertiser 4 March 1929.

I'm told his funeral left the home of Mrs A Paget, Devon st, Largs Bay.   Surely this is Amelia Adelaide (Egge) Paget rather than an AA Dagetts.    I too have detailed accounts of most of the extended family, although less of Maud Lucy.  Happy to share,   Thanks for responding,  Heather