Brief Life History of Joseph
When Joseph Wragg was born on 25 August 1799, in Treeton, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom, his father, William Wragg, was 46 and his mother, Jeneviva Ardron, was 40.
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Family Time Line
Sources (2)
- Joseph Wragg, "England, Yorkshire, Parish Registers, 1538-2016"
- Joseph Wragg, "England, Yorkshire, Bishop's Transcripts, 1547-1957"
Parents and Siblings
1753–1808 Male
1759–1802 Female
Siblings (7)
1785– Male
1787–1841 Male
1790– Female
1791–1814 Female
1793–1840 Male
+2 More Children
World Events (8)
1815
Age 16
1821 · New Ouse Bridge Completed
Age 22
1830
Age 31
Name Meaning
English (West Yorkshire and Derbyshire):
from the Old Norse (Old Danish) personal name Wraghi, of uncertain origin and meaning.
variant of Ragge, from Middle English ragge ‘scrap of cloth, flap (of a garment), rag’, perhaps for someone who wore tattered clothing or clothes ornamented with strips of fabric. Alternatively, ragge might have been a shortened form of Middle English ragged ‘tattered, shaggy’. Perhaps occasionally a habitational name from Rag Field in Wonersh (Surrey). The placename probably derives from Middle English ragge ‘moss, lichen’ (Old English ragge, a side-form of ragu).
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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