William Wedge

4 November 1851–1922 (Age 70)
Wombourne, Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom

The Life Summary of William

When William Wedge was born on 4 November 1851, in Wombourne, Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom, his father, John Wedge, was 24 and his mother, Elizabeth Jones, was 20. He married Mary Ann Screen on 2 July 1877, in Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 3 daughters. He lived in Donington, Shropshire, England, United Kingdom in 1881. He died in 1922, in Tong, Shropshire, England, United Kingdom, at the age of 71.

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Family Time Line

William Wedge
1851–1922
Mary Ann Screen
1859–1938
Marriage: 2 July 1877
Mary Wedge
1876–1877
William Wedge
1878–1957
Elizabeth or Lizzie Wedge
1881–1884
Henry Francis Wedge
1886–
Anne or Annie Wedge
1888–
John Charles Wedge
1898–1980
William Wedge
1902–1966

Spouse and Children

  • Marriage
    2 July 1877Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom
    • Children

    (7)

    +2 More Children

    Parents and Siblings

    Siblings

    (8)

    +3 More Children

    World Events (6)

    1854 · The Crimean War
    Age 3
    The Crimean War was fought between Russia and an alliance of Britain, France, Sardinia and Turkey on the Crimean Peninsula. Russia had put pressure on Turkey which threatened British interests in the Middle East.
    1880 · School Attendance Becomes Mandatory for Children
    Age 29
    School attendance became compulsory from ages five to ten on August 2, 1880.
    1884
    Age 33
    Art Nouveau Period (Art and Antiques).

    Name Meaning

    English: from Middle English weğğe ‘wedge, nail, coin’ in some undetermined sense, perhaps also used as a personal name. Some early spellings may represent Wagg and its Norfolk variant Wegg, because -gg- in Middle English can be ambiguous between the hard /g/ and soft /dʒ/ pronunciations.

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

    Possible Related Names

    Wagg

    Sources (7)

    • William Wedge, "England and Wales Census, 1891"
    • William Wedge, "England and Wales Census, 1881"
    • William Wedge in entry for John Charles Wedge, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"

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