Leah Gedge

Brief Life History of Leah

When Leah Gedge was born on 27 August 1860, in Old Buckenham, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom, her father, William Gedge, was 29 and her mother, Rachel Bush, was 26. She died on 13 August 1862, in Wyoming, United States, at the age of 1, and was buried in Wyoming, United States.

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Family Time Line

William Gedge
1830–1912
Rachel Bush
1833–1911
William Gedge
1857–1857
Leah Gedge
1860–1862
Gedge
1861–1861
Lois Gedge
1862–1862
Mary Gedge
1862–1862
Emma Gedge
1864–1906
Annie Gedge
1866–1945
William Rames Gedge
1868–1964
Nathan Gedge
1871–1902
Herbert Gedge
1872–1942

Sources (8)

  • Leah Gedge, "England and Wales Census, 1861"
  • Leah Gedge, "England and Wales Birth Registration Index, 1837-2008"
  • Leah Gedge, "Find a Grave Index"

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Name Meaning

English: nickname from Middle English gegge, a derogatory term used for both men and women, though the present pronunciation, rhyming with ledge, is unexplained.

Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland © University of the West of England 2016

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