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William Clegg

Male 1815 -


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  • Name William Clegg 
    Born 1815  Leigh Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Occupation Weaver, silk dealer, boatman, grocer Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I05508  Canal Family 1
    Last Modified 28 Nov 2025 

    Family Ann Leigh,   b. 1816, Bedford, Leigh Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Married 8 Nov 1835  St Mary the Virgin, Leigh Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Children 
     1. Mary Clegg,   b. 1837, Bedford, Leigh Find all individuals with events at this location
     2. William Clegg,   b. 1840, Bedford, Leigh Find all individuals with events at this location
     3. James Clegg,   b. 13 Nov 1843, Plank Lane, Abram Find all individuals with events at this location
     4. Ann Clegg,   b. 1846, Abram Find all individuals with events at this location
     5. Jane Clegg,   b. 1849, Abram Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Bef 1855  (Age < 5 years)
     6. Joseph Clegg,   b. 1851, Abram Find all individuals with events at this location
     7. Robert Clegg,   b. 1853, Abram Find all individuals with events at this location
     8. Jane Clegg,   b. 1855, Abram Find all individuals with events at this location
     9. John Clegg,   b. 1858, Abram Find all individuals with events at this location
    Last Modified 28 Nov 2025 
    Family ID F00367  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Silk weaver in 1841 census, grocer in 1861; not found in 1851, but identified as a boatman in most of children's baptism records.

  • Sources 
    1. [S010072] Lancashire Online Parish Clerks.



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