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William Twigg

Male Abt 1882 -


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  • Name William Twigg 
    Born Abt Feb 1882  Runcorn Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Gender Male 
    Occupation Labourer, boatman Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I11833  Canal Family 1
    Last Modified 28 Nov 2025 

    Father John Twigg,   b. 1859, Market Drayton Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Abt Feb 1908, Liverpool Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 49 years) 
    Mother Jane Elizabeth Snailham,   b. 1860, Rufford Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Married 9 Sep 1877  All Saints, Runcorn Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Family ID F02036  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Florence Emma Ashley,   b. Abt Feb 1883, Kidderminster Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1921, Runcorn Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 37 years) 
    Married 13 Sep 1902  Holy Trinity, Runcorn Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    Children 
     1. Elizabeth Twigg,   b. Abt Nov 1904, Top Locks, Lathom Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Bef 1939  (Age < 34 years)
     2. Florence Twigg,   b. 1907, Runcorn Find all individuals with events at this location
     3. Thomas Twigg,   b. 3 Oct 1909, Runcorn Find all individuals with events at this location
     4. Arthur Twigg,   b. 1911, Runcorn Find all individuals with events at this location
     5. Harry Twigg,   b. 1917, Runcorn Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 108 years)
     6. Albert Twigg,   b. 1919, Runcorn Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 106 years)
     7. Edith Twigg,   b. 1921, Runcorn Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 104 years)
    Last Modified 28 Nov 2025 
    Family ID F10652  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Clara Thornhill,   b. 13 Mar 1897, Runcorn Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Married 19 Dec 1925  Christ Church, Pendlebury, nr Manchester Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    Children 
     1. Roy Twigg,   b. 11 Feb 1931, Runcorn Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 94 years)
    Last Modified 28 Nov 2025 
    Family ID F18937  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • William and Florence must have been working on the Leeds and Liverpol Canal in Burscough in 1904 as their daughter Elizabeth was born at Top Locks, Lathom (BC).

  • Sources 
    1. [S286368] GRO Online Index.

    2. [S010067] IGI.

    3. [S010069] MC.



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