searching for info on great grandad

[spaniel]

Yesterday we discovered the name of my great grandad
Private samual legg 240278 of the 11th Bedfordshire regiment
Info we have is that he died 1917 on March 7th and is buried with honours at green bank cemetery bristol
I would love to be able to discover more about him as he was never mentioned to my mother

[JudithM]

I see on the Commonwealth War Graves website that he was 35 when he died, so born about 1882, and the husband of E Legg of Top Marland Rd, St George, Bristol http://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/ca...8856/LEGG,%20S
Next Task will be to look for him on the 1911 census.

[Guest]

LEGG_S.pdf do you have this

[JudithM]

He and Elizabeth are on the 1911 census, living at 15a Air Balloon Hill, St George, Bristol (what a great address!) He was a coal miner, hewer. They have two sons Jack aged 2months and Edwin aged 1. It says they have been married 2 years. If we can find the marriage on the GRO index then buying the certificate would give his father's name and occupation.

[JudithM]

This is higly likely to be his marriage:
1908 December quarter Bristol Registration district
Volume 6a page 217
The four names on the page are
Arthur Samuel Harding
Samuel Legg
Elizabeth Jane Parker
Louisa Watson
In view of that 1911 census and the wife's initial on the CWGC entry it is most likely that Samuel married Elizabeth and Arthur Harding married Louisa.

By the way, a belated warm welcome to FTF.

[Guest]

he married an Elizabeth Jane Parker in Dec quarter 1908 Bristol Gloucestershire 6a 217

[Guest]

think I'l leave you to it Judith;)

[spaniel]

That is absolutely brilliant thank you all so much my mother never knew him as he died in 1917 but grandad never mentioned him and we only found out his name etc yesterday

[JudithM]

Buying the marriage cert is the only way to be absolutely sure of Samuel's father's name but there is a 9 year old Samuel Legg on the 1891 census. One of 7 children of Stephen and Rachel Legg, living at White's Hill, St George, Bristol and all born in St George. Stephen and Rachel were both 47. Stephen's occupation coal miner.
If you decide to go for the certificate buy from the GRO http://www.gro.gov.uk/gro/content/ce...es/default.asp where it will only cost £9.25 including postage. Don't be fooled by other websites which charge more.

[spaniel]

I don't have permission to access this

[spaniel]

To my knowledge as just spoken to mother to update her on the above there were 2 sons and 1 daughter in total my grandad being one of these

[spaniel]

[ATTACH]17473[/ATTACH] do you have this

It would seem I do not have the permission to view

[JudithM]

Not sure which site you are having problems accessing as they are all free sites. If its the GRO site just type in www.gro.gov.uk and then look for the link to ordering certificates online, or for the commonwealth war graves site the address is www.cwgc.org

[Chrissie Smiff]

Hi Spaniel and welcome to FTF
I think the daughter may have been Doris M Legg born Bristol Oct-Dec quarter of 1912 ref 6a 254. The two boys will be a posted on the 1911 census by Judith.

[JudithM]

To my knowledge as just spoken to mother to update her on the above there were 2 sons and 1 daughter in total my grandad being one of these

The daughter must have been born after the 1911 census - probably this one:
Doris M LEGG mother's maiden name Parker March quarter 1912 Bristol district 6a 254
The website I've used for marriages and births is www.freebmd.org.uk

Update: You beat me to it Chrissie

[spaniel]

Thank you I'm on the mobile expect that's the reason I will take a look while on the laptop tomorrow just very exciting tracing someone that you have never known
Thank you

[spaniel]

Mum said she was known as auntie dor so must be her
Thank you

[spaniel]

I have contacted the Bedfordshire regiment website to see if they had any info on him and what he did etc would be good to get a photo but that maybe a large task

[Night Owl]

If you're interested you can buy a photo of the grave here for £3.50

http://twgpp.org/information.php?id=3349375

[spaniel]

Thank you Jackie the grave yard isn't far from me not sure what condition it's in but would be good to find it