George James Clegg (1846 - 1890)

Born 12 Dec 1846 in Newton Heath, Lancashire, England

Husband of Emily Sophia (Veal) Clegg — married 1874 in Victoria, Australia

Descendants

Died 31 May 1890 at age 43 in Exeter, Adelaide, South Australia

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Biography

James was born in December 1846 and baptised on June 3 1849 in Manchester, St Mary, St Denys and St George. He was the son of Lawrence Clegg and Priscilla Grayson^[1].

In 1874, he married Emily Sophia (Veal) Clegg (1851-1928) in Victoria^[2]

He passed away in 1890, aged only 43^[3][4].

Sources

1. ↑ James Clegg Birth Date: 12 Dec 1846 Baptism Date: 3 Jun 1849 Parish: Manchester, St Mary, St Denys and St George Father's Name: Lawrence Clegg Mother's Name: Priscilla Clegg Archive Roll: 767 Source Information Ancestry.com. Manchester, England, Births and Baptisms, 1813-1901 (Cathedral) [database on-line].
2. ↑ James Clegg Gender: Male Marriage Registration Year: 1874 Marriage Registration Place: Victoria, Australia Spouse: Emily Sophia Veal Reference Number: 3872 Source Citation The Victorian Registry of Births, Deaths, and Marriages; Melbourne, Victoria, Australia; Victoria, Australia, Marriage Records. Source Information Ancestry.com. Victoria, Australia, Marriage Index, 1837-1950 [database on-line].
3. ↑ James Clegg Birth Year: abt 1847 Age: 43 Death Date: 31 May 1890 Death Place: Exeter Residence Place: Exeter Registration Place: Port Adelaide, South Australia Page Number: 176 Volume Number: 186 Source Information Ancestry.com. Australia, Death Index, 1787-1985 [database on-line].
4. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/100220693/james-clegg : accessed 07 September 2021), memorial page for James Clegg (1847–Jun 1890), Find a Grave Memorial ID 100220693, citing Cheltenham Cemetery, Cheltenham, Charles Sturt City, South Australia, Australia ; Maintained by Samantha (contributor 50938871) .