MATERNAL 4XGREAT-GRANDPARENTS

 

JOHN SIGGS

Birth: 1 January 1798, Haverhill, Suffolk

Baptism: 5 July 1798, St. Mary’s Church, Haverhill, Suffolk

Parents: John Siggs and Ann Marsh

Death: 5 May 1874, Retford, Nottinghamshire

Burial: 6 May 1874, St. Swithun’s Church, Retford, Nottinghamshire

 

Occupation: gamekeeper to Patrick Power, Esq. (1828), gamekeeper to the Marquess of Exeter (1832-1835), gamekeeper (1834, 1837, 1840, 1841), farmer (1851, 1854), farmer of 22 acres (1861), retired gamekeeper (1871)

 

Addresses: Wickham Bishops (3 December 1818), Horseheath (poll book for 1832), “Wakley”, Northamptonshire (14 April 1834), Great Easton (17 October 1837, 17 April 1840), Kennels House, Escrick, Yorkshire (1841 census), Escrick (Yorkshire Gazette, 5 October 1844), Cliff (26 September 1847), Townend Street, Clifton, York, Yorkshire (1851 census), Wigginton (13 November 1854), Woodbine Cottage, Wigginton, Yorkshire (1861 census), South Parade, Ordsall, Nottinghamshire (1871 census), St. John Street (burial record)

 

Notes: Newspaper reports suggest that John was employed as a gamekeeper by Patrick Power, Esq. in the Stoke by Nayland area in September 1828. Between September 1832 and September 1835 he was a gamekeeper for the Marquess of Exeter at Wakerley, Northamptonshire.

 

 

First Marriage of John Siggs: 3 December 1818, All Saints Church, Inworth, Essex

 

Spouse: SARAH WALLIS (or WALLICE)

Birth: before 6 May 1798, Inworth, Essex

Baptism: 6 May 1798, All Saints Church, Inworth, Essex

Parents: William Wallis (or Wallice) and Sarah Brand

Death: before 3 May 1833, Wakerley, Northamptonshire

Burial: 3 May 1833, St. John the Baptist, Wakerley, Northamptonshire

 

Addresses: the parish of Inworth (3 December 1818), Wakerley, Northamptonshire (1833)

 

 

 

Children of JOHN SIGGS and SARAH WALLIS (or WALLICE):

 

 

1. HENRY WILLIAM SIGGS

Birth: about 1821, Witham, Essex

Baptism: unknown date and location

Death: about June 1869, York registration district

Burial: unknown date and location

 

Occupation: gamekeeper (1841), head gamekeeper (1851), gamekeeper to the Marquis of Normanby (Whitby Gazette, 5 June 1858), gamekeeper (1861), head keeper to Godfrey Wentworth, Esq. (Sheffield Independent, 19 December 1863; Barnsley Chronicle, 24 February 1864)

Addresses: Managri, Escrick, Yorkshire (1841 census), Nineteen Lands, Lythe, Yorkshire (1851 census), Kennels, Woolley, Yorkshire (1861 census)

 

Notes: A report in the Yorkshire Gazette (25 September 1852) indicated that Henry won a prize for the best six pears at the first Eskdale District Horticultural Society exhibition (held on 21 September 1852).

 

Marriage: 8 July 1844, St. Helen’s Church, Wheldrake, Yorkshire

 

Spouse: MARY BROWN

Birth: before 26 March 1825, Wheldrake, Yorkshire

Baptism: 26 March 1825, St. Laurence’s Church, York, Yorkshire

Parents: Isaac Brown and Frances Fearn

Death: about June 1874, Whitby registration district

Burial: unknown date and location

 

Addresses: Nineteen Lands, Lythe, Yorkshire (1851 census), Kennels, Woolley, Yorkshire (1861 census)

 

Notes: Following the death of her first husband, Mary married Thomas Knaggs on 29 December 1871 at Heslington, Yorkshire.

 

 

2. JOHN SIGGS (my 3xgreat-grandfather)

Birth: 6 May 1822, Tiptree Heath, Essex

Baptism: 21 September 1828, St. Mary the Virgin, Stoke By Nayland, Suffolk

Death: 17 April 1867, Thorney, Nottinghamshire

Burial: 22 April 1867, St. Helen’s Church, Thorney, Nottinghamshire

 

Marriage: 23 February 1847, St. Oswald’s Church, Fulford, Yorkshire

 

Spouse: MARY DUNNING (my 3xgreat-grandmother)

Birth: before 17 September 1821, York, Yorkshire

Baptism: 17 September 1821, St. Margaret’s Church, York

Parents: John Dunning and Hannah Newton

Death: before 4 July 1913, Llangefni, Anglesey

Burial: 4 July 1913, St. Cyngar’s Church, Llangefni, Anglesey

 

Please follow the link for details of John Siggs and Mary Dunning’s family.

 

 

3. HENRIETTA SIGGS

Birth: 3 March 1825, Stoke By Nayland, Suffolk

Baptism: 21 September 1828, St. Mary the Virgin, Stoke By Nayland, Suffolk

Death: about March 1912, Doncaster registration district

Burial: unknown date and location

 

Occupation: nurse (1851), groom wife (1861), market gardener (1891), provision merchant (1901), old age pension (1911)

Addresses: Castle Road, Scarborough, Yorkshire (1841 census), Bramham, Yorkshire (1851 census), Wiseton, Nottinghamshire (1861 census), Church Street, Bawtry, Yorkshire (1871 census, 1881 census, 1891 census, 1901 census), Bawtry, Yorkshire (1911 census)

 

Marriage: about June 1856, Shoreditch registration district

 

Spouse: CHARLES BARKWORTH

Birth: about 1831, West Rasen, Lincolnshire

Death: 26 September 1887, Bawtry, Yorkshire

Burial: unknown date and location

 

Occupation: groom (1861), “gardner” (1881), gardener (1887)

Addresses: Wiseton, Nottinghamshire (1861 census), Church Street, Bawtry, Yorkshire (1881 census)

 

 

 

 

 

4. SOPHIA SIGGS

Birth: 28 December 1827, Stoke By Nayland, Suffolk

Baptism: 21 September 1828, St. Mary the Virgin, Stoke By Nayland, Suffolk

Death: about December 1918, Shardlow registration district

Burial: unknown date and location

 

Occupation: cook (1861), house keeper (1891)

Addresses: Townend Street, Clifton, York, Yorkshire (1851 census), Church Lane, Seaforth, Litherland, Lancashire (1861 census), 25 Hesketh Street, Liverpool, Lancashire (1871 census), 39 Gelling Street, Toxteth Park, Liverpool, Lancashire (1881 census), 11 Dovey Street, Toxteth Park, Liverpool, Lancashire (1891 census), 27 St. Mary’s Street, Liscard, Cheshire (1901 census), Nr Station, Derby Road, Stapleford, Nottinghamshire (1911 census)

 

Note: By 1911, Sophia was living with her married niece Mary Ann Francis (nee Siggs); Mary Ann was the daughter of Sophia’s elder brother John.

 

 

Marriage: about September 1863, Liverpool registration district

 

Spouse: ROBERT STEEL

Birth: about 1832, Kirkcowan, Scotland

Death: about September 1898, Toxteth Park registration district

 

Occupation: blacksmith (1871, 1881, 1891, 1894)

Addresses:  25 Hesketh Street, Liverpool, Lancashire (1871 census), 39 Gelling Street, Toxteth Park, Liverpool, Lancashire (1881 census), 11 Dovey Street, Toxteth Park, Liverpool, Lancashire (1891 census), 11 Dovey street, Toxteth park (Kelly’s 1894 Directory of Liverpool and Birkenhead Part One)

 

 

 

Second Marriage of John Siggs: 15 April 1834, St. Andrew’s Church, Great Easton, Leicestershire

 

Spouse: MARY ANN HAYR

Birth: about 1814, Duddington, Northamptonshire

Father: Henry Hayr

Death: before 4 January 1874, Stillington, Yorkshire

Burial: 4 January 1874, St. Nicholas’ Church, Stillington, Yorkshire

 

Occupation: “no occupation” (1871)

Addresses: Great Easton, Leicestershire (15 April 1834, 17 October 1837, 17 April 1840), Kennels House, Escrick, Yorkshire (1841 census), Townend Street, Clifton, York, Yorkshire (1851 census), Wigginton (13 November 1854), Woodbine Cottage, Wigginton, Yorkshire (1861 census), Gedney Dyke Road, Gedney, Lincolnshire (1871 census), Stillington (burial record)

 

 

 

Children of JOHN SIGGS and MARY ANN HAYR:

 

1. JAMES HENRY HAYR SIGGS

Birth: before 29 March 1835, Wakerley, Northamptonshire

Baptism: 29 March 1835, St. John the Baptist, Wakerley, Northamptonshire

Death: uncertain date and location

Burial: uncertain date and location

 

Addresses: Townend Street, Clifton, York, Yorkshire (1851 census)

 

Emigration Notes: A passenger named James Siggs sailed from Portsmouth on the Duke of Portland, which arrived at Lyttelton, New Zealand on 26 September 1851. Other passengers onboard included a Robert Siggs (aged 11) and a Robert Hays (aged 25).

 

Marriage: 20 July 1863, Auckland, New Zealand

 

Spouse: ELIZA HAIR

Birth: 20 October 1841, 129 High Street, Southwark, Surrey

Death: 13 January 1924, 295 Bulwer Street, Perth, Western Australia

Father: George Hair

 

Addresses: 295 Bulwer-street, Perth, West Australia (1924)

 

 

2. ROBERT HAYR SIGGS

Birth: before 17 October 1837, Haverhill, Suffolk

Baptism: 17 October 1837, St. Andrew’s Church, Great Easton, Leicestershire

Death: 17 October 1894, Charters Towers, Queensland, Australia

Burial: after 17 October 1894, uncertain location

 

Occupation: miner

Addresses: Charters Towers, Queensland, Australia (1894)

 

Emigration Notes: A passenger named Robert Siggs (aged 11) sailed from Portsmouth on the Duke of Portland, which arrived at Lyttelton, New Zealand on 26 September 1851. Other passengers onboard included a James Siggs and a Robert Hays (aged 25).

 

 

 

3. JERRY HAYR SIGGS

Birth: about June 1839, Horseheath, Cambridgeshire

Baptism: 17 April 1840, St. Andrew’s Church, Great Easton, Leicestershire

Death: 9 October 1919, Taihape, New Zealand

Burial: uncertain date, Taihape Cemetery, New Zealand

 

Addresses: Great Easton (14 April 1840), Townend Street, Clifton, York, Yorkshire (1851 census),  Patea, New Zealand (1874), Hawera, New Zealand (1877), Patea, New Zealand (1879), Hawera, New Zealand (1881), Eltham, South Taranaki, New Zealand (South Taranaki Rates Book for 1894/95, South Taranaki Rates Book for 1897/98), Hawera, New Zealand (11 October 1904)

 

Marriage: about 1871, unknown location

 

Spouse: PRICILLA BAYLY

Birth: 1843, New Plymouth, New Zealand

Death: July 1913, Palmerston North, New Zealand

Burial: uncertain date, Taihape Cemetery, New Zealand

 

Addresses: Patea, New Zealand (1874), Hawera, New Zealand (1877), Patea, New Zealand (1879), Hawera, New Zealand (1881)

 

 

4. CAROLINE JANE HAYR SIGGS

Birth: about September 1841, York, Yorkshire

Baptism: 16 October 1845, St. Andrew’s Church, Great Easton, Leicestershire

Death: before 29 January 1931, Beverley registration district

Burial: 29 January 1931, All Saints Church, Crofton, Yorkshire

 

Occupation: scholar (1851) joiner wife (1871) keeping lodgers (1911)

Addresses: Great Easton, Leicestershire (1851), Village, Sutton in the Forest, Yorkshire (1871), Sandal, Yorkshire (1881), Village Street, Wintersett, Yorkshire (1891), 7 Orchard Terrace, Crofton, Yorkshire (1901), Crofton, Yorkshire (1911)

 

First Marriage: 22 February 1863, St. Nicholas’ Church, Wigginton, Yorkshire

 

First Spouse: JOSEPH BLACKETT CALVERLEY

Birth: before 8 July 1841, Mickley or Kirkby Malzeard, Yorkshire

Baptism: 8 July 1841, St. Andrew’s Church, Kirkby Malzeard, Yorkshire

Death: about September 1912, Bury registration district

 

Occupation: joiner (1871), house joiner (1911)

Addresses: Village, Sutton in the Forest, Yorkshire (1871 census), 19 Hewitt Street, Cheetham, Manchester, Lancashire (1881 census), Bury Union Workhouse, 1 Broadoak Lane, Jericho, Bury, Lancashire (1911 census)

 

Notes: Joseph married as Joseph Blackett Calverley, but was baptised simply as Joseph Calverley. It appears that he and Caroline separated between 1871 and c.1874.

 

 

Second Marriage: unknown date and location

 

Second Spouse: WILLIAM RIGGOTT

Birth: about 1841, Woolley, Derbyshire

Death: about September 1907, Wakefield registration district

 

Occupation: gardener (1881), farm labourer (1891), general labourer (1901)

Addresses: Sandal, Yorkshire (1881), Village Street, Wintersett, Yorkshire (1891), 7 Orchard Terrace, Crofton, Yorkshire (1901)

 

Notes: No record of a marriage between Caroline Calverley and William Riggott has been found, possibly because her first husband Joseph Calverley did not die during William Riggott’s lifetime.

 

 

5. LETITIA HAYR SIGGS

Birth: about December 1844, Escrick, Yorkshire

Baptism: 16 October 1845, St. Andrew’s Church, Great Easton, Leicestershire

Death: 20 April 1889, Great George Street, Leeds, Yorkshire

Burial: 23 April 1889, St. Nicholas’ Church, Stillington, Yorkshire

 

Occupation: farmer’s wife (1871)

Addresses: Townend Street, Clifton, York, Yorkshire (1851 census), Wigginton (19 April 1866), Stillington (11 March 1869, 29 December 1870, 1871 census, 16 March 1873, 15 March 1877, 19 April 1878), White Bear Inn, Stillington, Yorkshire (1881 census), Stillington (19 April 1881)

 

Marriage: 19 April 1866, St. Nicholas’ Church, Wigginton, Yorkshire

 

Spouse: JOHN KNOWLES

Birth: about 1843, Crayke, Yorkshire

Father: James Knowles

Death: 24 March 1884, Stillington, Yorkshire

Burial: 27 March 1884, St. Nicholas’ Church, Stillington, Yorkshire

 

Occupation: farmer (1866), innkeeper (1869), farmer &c (1873), farmer (1878, 1881), farmer of 120 acres employing 2 men and 1 boy (1871), Farmer of 120 Acres Employing 2 Men and 1 Boy, Butcher and Licenced Victualler (1881)

Addresses: Crayke (19 April 1866), Stillington (11 March 1869, 29 December 1870, 1871 census, 16 March 1873, 15 March 1877, 19 April 1878), White Bear Inn, Stillington, Yorkshire (1881 census), Stillington (19 April 1881)

 

 

6. ROSE HAYR SIGGS

Birth: before 26 September 1847, Cliff, Yorkshire

Baptism: 26 September 1847, All Saints, Barlby, Yorkshire

Death: before 23 January 1848, Cliff, Yorkshire

Burial: 23 January 1848, All Saints, Barlby, Yorkshire

 

Addresses: Cliff (26 September 1847, 23 January 1848)

 

 

 

7. MARIA HAYR SIGGS

Birth: about September 1850, Clifton, Yorkshire

Baptism: 22 May 1853, St. Andrew’s Church, Great Easton, Leicestershire

Death: about March 1903, Toxteth Park registration district

Burial: unknown date and location

 

Occupation: scholar (1861)

Addresses: Townend Street, Clifton, York, Yorkshire (1851 census),  Woodbine Cottage, Wigginton, Yorkshire (1861 census), South Parade, Ordsall, Nottinghamshire (1871 census), Marsden Street, North Ramsey, Isle of Man (17 April 1878),  29 Jacob Street, Toxteth Park, Liverpool, Lancashire (1881 census), 14 Drysdale Street, Toxteth Park, Liverpool, Lancashire (1891 census), 474 Mill Street, Toxteth, Liverpool, Lancashire (1901 census)

 

Marriage: 14 February 1874, St. Silas’ Church, Toxteth Park, Liverpool, Lancashire

 

Spouse: THOMAS COFFEY

Birth: about 1848, Peel, Isle of Man

Death: about June 1900, Toxteth Park registration district

Burial: unknown date and location

 

Occupation: ship carpenter (1881), shipwright (1891)

Addresses: Marsden Street, North Ramsey, Isle of Man (17 April 1878), 29 Jacob Street, Toxteth Park, Liverpool, Lancashire (1881 census), 14 Drysdale Street, Toxteth Park, Liverpool, Lancashire (1891 census)

 

 

8. JOHN HAYR SIGGS

Birth: before 13 November 1854, Wigginton, Yorkshire

Baptism: 13 November 1854, St. Nicholas’ Church, Wigginton, Yorkshire

Death: before 29 July 1877, Walton, Yorkshire

Burial: 29 July 1877, St. Helen’s Church, Sandal Magna, Yorkshire

 

Occupation: scholar (1861), bricklayer (1871)

Addresses: Wigginton (13 November 1854), Woodbine Cottage, Wigginton, Yorkshire (1861 census), Village, Sutton in the Forest, Yorkshire (1871 census), Walton (burial record)

 

Notes: John had a twin sister, Mary Ann Hayr Siggs.

 

 

9. MARY ANN (or ANNIIE) HAYR SIGGS

Birth: before 13 November 1854, Wigginton, Yorkshire

Baptism: 13 November 1854, St. Nicholas’ Church, Wigginton, Yorkshire

Death: before 14 June 1920, Royston, Yorkshire

Burial: 14 June 1920, St. John’s Church, Royston, Yorkshire

 

Occupation: scholar (1861)

Addresses: Wigginton (13 November 1854), Kennels, Woolley, Yorkshire (1861 census), 20 Alpha Place, Rotherham, Yorkshire (1891 census), 6 Warden Street, Rotherham, Yorkshire (1901 census), 24 Cutts Street, Royston, Yorkshire (1911 census), 324 Midland Road, Royston (burial record)

 

Notes: Mary Ann had a twin brother, John Hayr Siggs.

 

 

Marriage: about June 1875, Wakefield registration district

 

Spouse: JOSEPH RIGGOTT

Birth: about 1847, Woolley Moor, Derbyshire

Death: about March 1912, Barnsley registration district

Burial: unknown date and location

 

Occupation: coal miner (1891), coal miner c hewer (1901), coal miner road man (1911)

Addresses: 20 Alpha Place, Rotherham, Yorkshire (1891 census), 6 Warden Street, Rotherham, Yorkshire (1901 census), 24 Cutts Street, Royston, Yorkshire (1911 census)