Edith Whetham (1764)

Born 25 Nov 1764 in Bettiscombe, Dorset, England

Wife of Richard Legg — married about 1790 in Bettiscombe

Descendants

Died [date unknown] in Dorset

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Biography

Edith Whetham was born in Dorset, England.

Edith was christened on 25 November 1764 in Bettiscombe, Dorset, England. ^[1] She was the daughter of Richard and Sarah Whetham.

(There is an alternative record giving the spelling Whettam. ^[2])

The record of Edith's marriage to Richard Legg has not been tracked down. However, the baptisms of their children, which took place in various locations around the county of Dorset, can be found:

• James Legg, christened on 11 September 1791 in Mapperton ^[3] (Note that the spelling is Leg in this case.)
• John Legg, christened on 24 April 1796 in Poorstock (Powerstock) ^[4]
• Joseph Legg, christened on 26 May 1799 in Netherbury ^[5]

Sources

1. ↑ "England, Dorset, Parish Registers, 1538-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KZM6-VCM : 7 December 2017), Edith Whetham, 25 Nov 1764; Christening, citing Bettiscombe, Bettiscombe, Dorset, England, Record Office, Dorchester; FHL microfilm 2,427,445.
2. ↑ "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JQJS-HL6 : 11 February 2018, Edith Whettam, 25 Nov 1764); citing , index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm 1279480 IT 14-15.
3. ↑ "England, Dorset, Parish Registers, 1538-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QJDH-HBPH : 7 December 2017), Richard Leg in entry for James Leg, 11 Sep 1791; Christening, citing Mapperton, Mapperton, Dorset, England, Record Office, Dorchester; FHL microfilm 2,427,531.
4. ↑ "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:ND2P-85D : 10 February 2018, Richard Legg in entry for John Legg, ); citing item 6, index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm 1,239,224.
5. ↑ "England, Dorset, Parish Registers, 1538-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QJDH-262K : 11 December 2017), Richard Legg in entry for Joseph Legg, 26 May 1799; Christening, citing Netherbury, Netherbury, Dorset, England, Record Office, Dorchester; FHL microfilm 2,427,548.