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Legg family, St Peter Port, Guernsey
« on: Monday 30 March 20 12:09 BST (UK) »
Like many of us, the lockdown has given me an opportunity to resume family research, after a break of several years - but a former 'end of the line' query still persists.

I'm trying to find any leads relating to the forebears of my 2nd great-grandfather John Legg - bootmaker, b. St Peter Port, Guernsey in 1828.

The period predates the search parameters of Free BMD, so I would welcome any help some kind individual might be able to offer. Many thanks!
Bennett, Harris, King, Krakofsky, Legg, Mansfield, Miffling, Moss, Popham, Self, Selfe

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Re: Legg family, St Peter Port, Guernsey
« Reply #1 on: Monday 30 March 20 12:36 BST (UK) »
1871 has him with wife Elizabeth who was born Devon
 https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VRN5-ZGQ

1901 he has wife Ellen
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X9CQ-TJC

His marriage should name his father
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Re: Legg family, St Peter Port, Guernsey
« Reply #2 on: Monday 30 March 20 13:21 BST (UK) »
1881 census, eldest child is 15, wife from Clapton, London

https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q279-5FCV

1891 census.

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Re: Legg family, St Peter Port, Guernsey
« Reply #3 on: Monday 30 March 20 13:29 BST (UK) »
1851 census, Guernsey

https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:SG8G-V5Y

Child 1 year old, Mary A.

1861 census. This could be them in Devon???

https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M7PS-RHT

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Re: Legg family, St Peter Port, Guernsey
« Reply #4 on: Monday 30 March 20 13:44 BST (UK) »
Found them in 1861 census. Previous one incorrect.

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Re: Legg family, St Peter Port, Guernsey
« Reply #5 on: Monday 30 March 20 14:03 BST (UK) »
Cannot find a marriage. There is one to an Elizabeth Miffling 1848, Exeter but they could have been married in Guernsey.

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Re: Legg family, St Peter Port, Guernsey
« Reply #6 on: Monday 30 March 20 14:22 BST (UK) »
Thanks for your kind efforts, everyone.
I am currently using Ancestry UK, so have the later information, although the records for a John Levi Legg (with a daughter Mary Ann) muddy the waters.
However, he's definitely listed in other census documents as having been born in St Peter Port, and the surname is indeed common on the Channel Islands, so unless he falsified his entries I'm still hoping to find his parents on Guernsey.
The Devon connection: yes, he married Elizabeth Miffling at Exeter and in 1861 they were living in Southampton, with her recorded as having been born in 'Tattness, Devon' (Totnes).
So, back on the Guernsey trail...  :0)
Bennett, Harris, King, Krakofsky, Legg, Mansfield, Miffling, Moss, Popham, Self, Selfe

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Re: Legg family, St Peter Port, Guernsey
« Reply #7 on: Monday 30 March 20 14:30 BST (UK) »
The marriage cert will give his father's name & occupation.

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Re: Legg family, St Peter Port, Guernsey
« Reply #8 on: Monday 30 March 20 14:50 BST (UK) »
The 1848 marriage has his occupation as a Gardener - his father is also John Legg with the same occupation.
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