Francis
Ellis
Legg
Born in Isles of Scilly, Cornwall, England
Son of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Husband of
Ethel Annie (Hooper) Legg
— married
1898 in Falmouth, Cornwall, England
Father of
Frank Hooper Legg
Died
at about age 79
in Totnes, Devon, England
Profile last modified
| Created 29 Jul 2019
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Biography
Francis Ellis Legg was born on 28th April 1872 at Saint Mary's, Isles of Scilly, an archipelago off the southwestern tip of Cornwall, England.[1]
He married Ethel Hooper in 1898 at Falmouth, Cornwall, England.[2] His son was noted Australian war correspondent and author, Frank Legg (1906-66), who emigrated as a 21 year-old.
From 13th January 1906, Francis served in the Royal Marines.[3]
He passed away, aged 79 years, in 1952 at Totnes, Devon.[4]
Sources
- ↑ UK FreeBMD Birth Index Jun qtr 1872, vol 5c, page 339
- ↑ UK FreeBMD Marriage Index Dec qtr 1898, vol 5c, page 305
- ↑ National Archives; accessed 4 Aug 2019
- ↑ UK FreeBMD Death Index Jun qtr 1952, vol 7a, page 724
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