James Edmund Wignall

1864–10 October 1944 (Age 80)
Kirkdale, Walton on the Hill, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom

The Life Summary of James Edmund

When James Edmund Wignall was born in 1864, in Kirkdale, Walton on the Hill, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom, his father, James Wignall, was 29 and his mother, Emma Clarke, was 29. He married Mary Ann Hodgson on 21 April 1896, in Ulverston, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 2 daughters. He lived in Aughton, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom for about 10 years. He died on 10 October 1944, in Ormskirk, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom, at the age of 80.

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Family Time Line

James Edmund Wignall
1864–1944
Mary Ann Hodgson
1867–1930
Marriage: 21 April 1896
Percy Wignall
1896–1897
Elsie Wignall
1906–2006
Alice May Wignall
1904–1995

Spouse and Children

  • Marriage
    21 April 1896Ulverston, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom
    • Children

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    Parents and Siblings

    Siblings

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    World Events (8)

    1878 · Bacup Natural History Society
    Age 14
    The Bacup Natural History Society was established in 1878 in Lancashire. It holds a collection of over 4,000 photos, slides, and documents. It holds many different artifacts from military to fossils.
    1884
    Age 20
    Art Nouveau Period (Art and Antiques).
    1896 · Palm House Opens
    Age 32
    In 1896, the Palm House opened. It was designed by Mackenzie and Moncur of Edinburgh. It was designed in the tradition of Joseph Paxton's glass houses and originally had a rich collection of exotic plants.

    Name Meaning

    English (Lancashire): habitational name from Wiggenhall (Norfolk), Wiggenholt (Sussex), Wignal, a minor place near Holmes in the parish of Croston (Lancashire). The Norfolk placename derives from the Old English personal name Wicga (genitive Wicgan; see Wigley ) + Old English halh ‘nook, corner of land’. The Sussex placename derives from the Old English personal name Wicga (genitive Wicgan) + Old English holt ‘wood, thicket’. The Lancashire placename derives from the Old English personal name Wicga + Old English h(e)alh ‘nook, corner, recess’.

    Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

    Possible Related Names

    Wigley

    Sources (23)

    • James E Wignall in household of James Wignall, "England and Wales Census, 1881"
    • James E Wignall in household of James Wignall, "England and Wales Census, 1891"
    • James Edmund Wignall, "England and Wales Birth Registration Index, 1837-2008"

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