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I have researched my maternal family who include the Wigmore family from Alresford in Hampshire, UK

George Wigmore married Emily J Carpenter in 1867 and had two children, Annie b 1868 and Akice b 1869.  It is recorded that Emily died in 1870 in Mount Mellick, Co Laois.  I cannot find any further information about this and am wondering whether there is a grave in Mount Mellick which will show more details.  I have a photo of George with his two children and one of himself taken by Lauder Brothers in Dublin, together with a picture of Annie in her late teens also taken by Lauder Brothers in Dublin, so I am wondering what the Irish connection is.  I would be grateful for any help from your members.

Thank you

Rosemary Lambourne

roro03@btinternet.com

Rosemary Lambourne

Sunday 12th Sep 2021, 10:19AM

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    Sunday 12th Sep 2021, 11:22AM

  • I found a transcription of Emily's 26 Nov. 1870 death record on rootsireland. She died of scarlatina at age 29.  A poulter's wife, she lived in Killenduff, Co. Laois.  The parish/district was  Cloneygowan/Laois.  

     

     

     

    Patricia

    Sunday 12th Sep 2021, 04:18PM

  • Rosemary,

    Are you sure that Emily Carpenter Wigmore is your ancestor? In the 1881 UK census, a George Wigmore, married to AMELIA, are shown with two daughters, Alice and Annie.

    Name: George Wigmore
    Age: 39
    Estimated Birth Year: abt 1842
    Relationship to Head: Head
    Spouse: Amelia Wigmore
    Gender: Male
    Where born: Old Alresford, Hampshire, England
    Civil Parish: Micheldever
    County/Island: Hampshire
    Country: England
    Street Address: Keepers Lodge Blackwood
    Marital status: Married
    Education:
    Employment status:
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    Occupation: Game Keeper
    Registration District: Winchester
    ED, institution, or vessel: 3
    Neighbors: View others on page
    Piece: 1229
    Folio: 30
    Page Number: 3
    Household Members:
    Name Age
    George Wigmore 39
    Amelia Wigmore 46
    Alice Wigmore 13
    Annie Wigmore 11
    Frederick Lock 17
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    Patricia

    Sunday 12th Sep 2021, 04:24PM

  • Yes this is the same George Wigmore, as I said he married Emily Carpenter b 1839(Woking, Surrey) in 1867 and had Annie and Alice but Emily died and he then married Amelia Smith in 1873 in Epsom, Surrey, I have all the Census Returns for George apart from 1861 and 1871.  Annie Elizabeth Wigmore is my maternal Great Grandmother, she married Arthur Henry Bryant who is my mothers paternal Grandfather.  I have not found any other death record in the area for Emily and the only one shown as 1870 Mountmellick seemed to coincide with information I have.  In the 1871 Census both Annie and Alice were living with their grandparents, Emily's mother and father.  I had assumed that as George and the girls had had photos taken in Dublin that this Emily was ours.  However, your information shows that the Emily who died in Mountmellick was born in Ireland.  This is obviously not the same one.  Very strange.  Thank you for your time and for responding.  I shall have to see if I can locate any further information on our Emily.

    Best wishes.

    Rosemary Lambourne

    Monday 13th Sep 2021, 03:15PM

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