John Wigzell (1837 - 1927)

Born 25 Jun 1837 in Sevenoaks, Kent, England

Ancestors

Husband of Margaret (Fee) Wigzell — married 9 May 1861 in St. Paul's Church, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia

Descendants

Died 16 Dec 1927 at age 90 in Littlehampton, South Australia, Australia

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Biography

JOHN WIGZELL (Wigzell-71)

PARENTS. George Wigzell & Elizabeth (Skinner) Wigzell

BIRTH. 25 Jun 1837, Sevenoaks, Kent, England

MARRIAGE. 9 May 1861, St. Paul's Church, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia

MARRIAGE. 9 May 1861, Margaret Fee, daughter of Thomas Fee & ??

MARRIAGE. SA BDM Marriage Reg: #46/272:1861

Family name WIGZELL

Given names John

Family name of Spouse FEE

Given names of Spouse Margaret

Place of marriage Adelaide

Children:

PARENTS. John Wigzell & Margaret (Fee) Wigzell

(1) Fanny Elizabeth Wigzell, b. 1863

(2) Jane Fee Wigzell, b. 20 Dec 1864, d. 29 Jul 1941, m (1). 1 Nov 1883, Henry Thomas Sowerby, son of Thomas Chetham Sowerby & Elizabeth (Stimson) Sowerby, div. 1896, m (2). 1897, David Philip Wilson, son of ??

(3) Frank John Wigzell, b. 1866

(4) George Samuel Wigzell, b. 1868, d. Mar 1904

(5) Thomas Edwin Wigzell, b. 1870, d. Jul 1929, m. 1893, Mary Ellen Cleary, daughter of Mark Barrett Cleary & Ellen Maria (Murray) Cleary

(6) Jessie Julia Wigzell, b. 1872, d. 29 Oct 1923, m. 1914, Ephraim Ebenezer Evans, son of Ephraim Evans & Mary Ann (Wilton) Evans

BIRTH. SA BDM Birth Reg: #111/341:1872

Family name WIGZELL

Given names Jessie Julia

Event Birth

Father John WIGZELL

Mother Margaret FEE

Place of birth Mount Barker

MARRIAGE. WA BDM Marriage Reg: #458:1914

Family name Evans

Given names Ephraim E

Family name of Spouse Wigzell

Given names of Spouse Jessie J

Place of marriage Perth

DEATH. NSW BDM Death Reg: #18630/1923

Family name EVANS

Given names JESSIE J

Father JOHN

Mother MARGARET

Place of death ST LEONARDS

DEATH NOTICE. EVANS.—October 29, at Royal North Shore Hospital, Jessie Julia, the beloved wife of E. E. Evans, and mother of Roy. The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954) Tue 30 Oct 1923, Page 8: https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/16102675

DEATH. NSW BDM Death Reg: #17379/1930

Family name EVANS

Given names EPHRAIM E

Father EPHRAIM

Mother MARY A

Place of death ST LEONARDS

(7) Frederick Wigzell, b.

BIRTH. SA BDM Birth Reg: #136/83:1874

Family name WIGZELL

Given names Frederick

Event Birth

Father John WIGZELL

Mother Margaret FEE

Place of birth Mount Barker

(8) James Herbert Wigzell, b.

BIRTH. SA BDM Birth Reg: #151/186:1875

Family name WIGZELL

Given names James Herbert

Event Birth

Father John WIGZELL

Mother Margaret FEE

Place of birth Mount Barker

(9) Mabel Amy Wigzell, b.

BIRTH. SA BDM Birth Reg: #192/13:1877

Family name WIGZELL

Given names Mabel Amy

Event Birth

Father John WIGZELL

Mother Margaret FEE

Place of birth Mount Barker

(10) Sidney Robert Wigzell, b.

BIRTH. SA BDM Birth Reg: #225/346:1879

Family name WIGZELL

Given names Mabel Amy

Event Birth

Father John WIGZELL

Mother Margaret FEE

Place of birth Mount Barker

DEATH. 16 Dec 1927, Littlehampton, South Australia, Australia

DEATH. SA BDM Death Reg: #500/211:1927

Family name WIGZELL

Given names John

Father --

Mother --

Place of death Mount Barker

DEATH NOTICE. WIGZELL.—On the 16th December, at his residence, Littlehampton, John, the beloved husband of Margaret Wigzell, in his 91st year. The Register (Adelaide, SA : 1901 - 1929) Sat 17 Dec 1927, Page 10: https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/54937543

BURIAL. St. James Anglican Church Cemetery, Blakiston, District Council of Mount Barker, South Australia, Australia

John Wigzell

BIRTH 25 Jun 1837, Sevenoaks District, Kent, England

DEATH 17 Dec 1927 (aged 90), Littlehampton, District Council of Mount Barker, South Australia, Australia

MEMORIAL ID 200964656

Husband of Margaret.

Was a member of the first party to erect the Overland Telegraph line in the Northern Territory.

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/200964656/john-wigzell

OBITUARY. Mr. John Wigzell, one of the oldest residents of the Mount Barker district, died on Friday, it the age of 91. He arrived in Australia at the age of 12, with his parents, in 1849. He was born at Seven Oaks, England, and was to have emigrated to America with his father, but the plans were changed and a new home was established in Australia at Littlehampton. He was married in St. Paul's Church, Adelaide, on May 9, 1861, to Miss Margaret Fee (who came from County Kevern, North Ireland) by Dean Russell. Mr. Wigzell was a member of the party that began to construct the overland telegraph line to Darwin. The expedition was a failure. The country was entirely unknown, and although there was abundance of grass the cattle would not eat it, and the party had to come back. The work was carried out later by the Government. Mr. Wigzell was a remarkably healthy man, and it is only within the last twelve months that his legs would not permit him to get about and be had to take to his bed. He retained his faculties, however, to the last, although he was slightly deaf and short sighted. He enjoyed nothing better than a smoke and a yarn with old acquaintances. He had vivid recollections of the early days, and told a good story well. In 1860 he joined the Loyal Brittania Lodge, and was associated with it longer than any other member. Mrs. WigzelI, who is still alive and well, and is ten days older than her husband was, is a remarkable figure, doing her housework, and no one would take her to be so old. There were nine children, but only three are alive now. They are Mrs. Wilson (Northam, Western Australia), Miss Wigzell (Littlehampton), and Mr. Edwin Wigzell (Broken Hill). The Advertiser (Adelaide, SA : 1889 - 1931) Tue 20 Dec 1927, Page 15: https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/47441106

Death of Spouse: 18 Jul 1931, Littlehampton, South Australia, Australia

Sources

• England and Wales Census, 1841: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MQ24-R33

• (1849). SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE. ARRIVED: Adelaide Observer (SA : 1843 - 1904) Sat 24 Nov 1849, Page 3: https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/158928301

• Marriage: SA BDM Marriage Reg: #46/272:1861