south shield leggs

[michael legg]

I am trying to put together a legg family tree of my mother, hilda legg ( 1916- 1975 ). Her last surname was passfield. I have very little info about mums family, so any proven facts will help greatly. Her father was a miner, and mum had several siblings, including a brother john and a sister alice. All i really want is a family tree going back to my mums parents. A.t.b. Michael legg.

[Janet in Yorkshire]

Hello Michael and welcome to the forum.

Using FreeBMD, I think your Mum's mother was probably a Colman before her marriage.
In which case, these would seem to be Legg children, with a mother with the maiden name of Colman, born at South Shields.

William J born 1912
E 1914
H 1916
A 1920
F 1924.

I'll see if I can find a possible marriage and any earlier children

Jay

Just making sure that we don't have complete names in open forum for people who could be less than 100 years old. - Christine

[clematised]

Do you have her birth certificate
Hilda Legg mothers maiden name Coleman District South Shields vol 10a page 1449

You can send for her birth cert to General Register Office http://www.gro.gov.uk/gro/content/ce...es/default.asp


This should give info on her parents

Edna

[Janet in Yorkshire]

William John Legg married Hannah Colman in 1909 in S Shields reg district

Jay

[Janet in Yorkshire]

If I've found the correct parents, in 1911 they lived at 56 Thames St, South Shields, with a 9 month old daughter Emily (who I didn't include in my earlier list.)


William John was a hewer in a coal mine and was born c 1887 in Kingston, London.
Hannah was born at South Shields c1892.

Jay

[bootsbootes]

Hi Michael. I have news for you. Hilda had a sister Emily Legg who married an Atkinson in South Shields. They had a son who is married to my cousin and is still alive in South Shields. We can provide you with a detailed family history and first-hand information.
Paul

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