George Vagg (1822 - 1899)

Husband of Mary (Nicolas) Vagg — married 8 Jun 1843 in Chilcompton, Somerset, England, United Kingdom

Husband of Catherine (Davitt) Vagg — married 15 Jan 1855 in Perth, Western Australia, Australia

Descendants

Died 6 Apr 1899 at about age 77 in Williams, Western Australia, Australia

Biography

George came to Western Australia as a prisoner on the Pyrenees, arriving on 30 April 1853. He left a wife and three children in England.^[1]

He married Catherine Davitt on 15 January 1855 in Perth.^[2] They had four children to 1860.

George was a general dealer, blacksmith and farmer at Perth in the 1860s and was later licensee of the "King Edward Hotel".^[3]

He moved to Williams River having deserted his wife and entered into an unmarried relationship with Ellen O'Shaughnessey, who was thirty odd years his junior. Ellen died in 1884.

He employed 64 Ticket of Leave men on occasions 1855-1881, including 13 blacksmiths, 3 charcoal burners, a wheelwright, a carpenter, a splitter, a teamster and a well-sinker.^[3]

George died at Williams on 6 April 1899.^[3][4]

Sources

1. ↑ https://fremantleprison.com.au/history-heritage/research/convict-database/ VAGG, George, 1953, 30 Apr 1853, Pyrenees (Journey 2), Date of Birth: 1822, Date of Death: 6 Apr 1899, Place of Death: Williams, Marital Status: Married 3 children, Occupation: Blacksmith, Sentence Date: 22 Oct 1849, Sentence Place: Wells, Somerset, England, Crime: Larceny, Sentence Period: 10 years, Previous Convictions: Yes, Ticket Leave Date: 1 May 1853, Comments: Self-employed, 1855. Deserted wife & 2 children, had defacto and more children
2. ↑ "Australia Marriages, 1810-1980", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:HJ3C-6NMM : 28 January 2020), George Vagg, 1855.
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1 3.2} The Bicentennial dictionary of Western Australians, pre-1829-1888. [compiled by Rica Erickson], https://www.friendsofbattyelibrary.org.au/bicentennial-dictionary
4. ↑ WA Death Index 1899/2449, Age: 80