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Birth lookup please

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Paul

Paul Report 17 Feb 2008 23:43

Hi everyone hope your all ok? if anyone has any spare time and would be able to do me a favour then i am looking for the birth of a Kathleen Wigg, her brother John Wigg was born in 1937 probably in essex, unfortinatly i dont know if she was older or younger than him. Hope someone can help.

MrsBucketBouquet

MrsBucketBouquet Report 17 Feb 2008 23:49

Paul

Do you know who she married?

Gerri x

Paul

Paul Report 17 Feb 2008 23:49

no i dont unfortinatly

Diane

Diane Report 17 Feb 2008 23:55

Do you know mother maiden name?

Libby

MrsBucketBouquet

MrsBucketBouquet Report 17 Feb 2008 23:56

Could this be your John Wigg birth?

1937 quarter 3 (jly aug sept)
John M.Wigg
Romford
4a
735
Mothers maiden name 'Williams'

Gerri x

Paul

Paul Report 18 Feb 2008 00:00

yes that could be him, i dont know the mothers maiden name so if you can find a Kathleen with the same, then i think you have cracked it!

Diane

Diane Report 18 Feb 2008 00:10

There's a Kathleen J Wigg 1938 quarter (july-Sep) Bromley, mmn Stallwood

Libby

Paul

Paul Report 18 Feb 2008 00:20

oh rite, im well confussed

Diane

Diane Report 18 Feb 2008 00:26

I've searched from 1930 to 1946 and that's the only Kathleen that I came across. Do you know the father's name?

Libby

Paul

Paul Report 18 Feb 2008 00:28

no sorry, but i do know that Johns father died when he was 16 so that would have been about 1953 hes buried in Germany as i think he was in the forces

Diane

Diane Report 18 Feb 2008 00:35

Ok, it's no good thinking about finding a marriage then.

Libby

Diane

Diane Report 18 Feb 2008 00:41

Found a Kathleen A mother's maiden name Williams born in September quarter of 1941 in Thurrock Volume 4a page 903
Hope this helps

Paul

Paul Report 18 Feb 2008 00:42

well that looks like it could be right as johns mums maiden name was Williams

Paul

Paul Report 18 Feb 2008 00:45

any news on the death of there father

Diane

Diane Report 18 Feb 2008 00:50

Not looked the death up yet but a Ronald L Wigg married a Williams in Romford 1936 July- Sep just looking for his wife now.

Libby

Diane

Diane Report 18 Feb 2008 00:56

His wife Margery E Williams.

Libby

Did he die in England?

Paul

Paul Report 18 Feb 2008 00:56

o brilliant thanx

Diane

Diane Report 18 Feb 2008 00:56

Found death for Ronald L Wigg
Details as follows in 1945 L/Cpl number 6026157
Unit: A.A.C Volume 16 page 119

Should be able to get certificate from GRO link for ordering overseas certificates

Paul

Paul Report 18 Feb 2008 00:57

i dont think so as he was buried in germany

Diane

Diane Report 18 Feb 2008 01:00

WIGG, RONALD LORRAINE
Initials: R L
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Lance Corporal
Regiment/Service: Parachute Regiment, A.A.C.
Unit Text: 9th Bn.
Age: 30
Date of Death: 24/03/1945
Service No: 6026157
Additional information: Son of James William and Annie Wigg; husband of Margery Edith Wigg, of Grays, Essex.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: 41. A. 8.
Cemetery: REICHSWALD FOREST WAR CEMETERY


Libby