Brief Life History 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 and Shifnal, Shropshire, England, United Kingdom in 1901. He died in 1922, in Tong, Shropshire, England, United Kingdom, at the age of 71.
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Sources (9)
- William Wedge, "England and Wales Census, 1891"
- Legacy NFS Source: William Wedge - Government record: Birth record or certificate: birth: 4 November 1851; Wombourn, Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom
- William Wedge in entry for William Wedge and Sarah Ann Jones, "England Marriages, 1538–1973 "
Spouse and Children
1851–1922 Male
1859–1938 Female
Children (7)
1876–1877 Female
1878–1957 Male
1881–1884 Female
1886–1967 Male
1888– Female
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Parents and Siblings
1827–1892 Male
1831–1909 Female
Siblings (8)
1851–1922 Male
1853– Male
1857–1930 Male
1861–1922 Male
1864–1946 Female
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World Events (6)
1854 · The Crimean War
Age 3
1880 · School Attendance Becomes Mandatory for Children
Age 29
1884
Age 33
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.
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