Rev Watson Hagger

Vicar of Canvey Island1901-1909

 

Watson Hagger was the Vicar of Canvey from 1901 – 1909. We have not come across any photos of him so far but this page will be updated if we do. Watson was born in 1855 in Great Chesterford which is just north of Saffron Walden. The son of Thomas and Hannah Hagger, Thomas was a Builder employing 12 men (1871 census) and his family can be traced back generations in Great Chesterfield.

 

 

Watson entered St Johns, Cambridge on the 9 Oct 1875 graduating with a B.A. 1879; M.A. 1882. After University his life was a mixture of teaching Maths at schools and being a vicar. From 1879-1884 he was a Maths Master at Portsmouth Girls School. He was a Curate of St George’s Portsea  in 1883 becoming a priest in 1884 and went on to be the Head Master of Boys High School, Sunderland 1884 – 1892.

 

It is likely when Watson was in Sunderland that he met his wife-to-be Mary Ann Elizabeth Fenner as she was born in North Hylton, Sunderland in 1874. They were married in St Nicholas of Myra, Strood in 1893 during the time Watson was the Vicar of Tolleshunt Major (1892 – 1901).

 

Watson with his wife and two sons Stanley and Harold arrived on Canvey in 1901 taking up the position of Vicar of Canvey after the death of Rev Henry Hayes. His two daughters Gwendoline and Kathleen were born during his stay on Canvey. So far we have not discover anything about his service to the Island it must have been a difficult act to follow Henry Hayes. But it has been noted that when Rev Joseph Brown took over in 1909 the church was in a very bad state. Even Fred McCave does not mention him in his book.

 

The Hagger family left the island in 1909, Watson becoming Vicar of St. John the Evangelist, North Woolwich until his death in 1916. His eldest son Stanley went on to join the clergy and Stanley’s son Geoffrey b 1919 a Captain in the Signals Corps was killed in Africa in 1943. Harold, Watson’s second son died in 1967. I cannot find anything on Gwendoline but Kathleen married Walter Bryant in 1928.

The Hagger Family

Generation One

 

1.  Jeremiah HAGGER, b. 1789 in Great Chesterford, Essex, d. 5 Jan 1876 in Great Chesterford, Essex, probate 23 Feb 1876 to  Thomas Hagger Builder the Son and Thomas Jowett Innkeeper, resided in Great Chesterford, Essex, occupation Carpenter Wheelwright.  He married Sarah OTLEY, 1810 at Stanstead Montfichet, Essex.

     b. 1786, d. 1869.

                             Children:

                      i.     Festus HAGGER, b. 1812, d. 1812.

                      ii.    Cain HAGGER, b. 1813.

                      iii.   Noah HAGGER, b. 1819, d. 1866.

                      iv.   Abel HAGGER, b. 1821, d. 1846.

            2.      v.    Thomas HAGGER b. 1822.

                      vi.   Paul HAGGER, b. 1828, d. 1870.

 

 

Generation Two

 

2.  Thomas HAGGER, b. 1822 in Great Chesterford, Essex, d. Sept qtr 1880 in Saffron Walden District, Essex, resided 1851 in High Street, Great Chesterford, Essex, resided 1861 in 20 Low (South) Street, Great Chesterford, Essex, occupation 1851 unreadable, occupation 1861 Carpenter. 1874 PO Directory Occupation Builder. He married Hannah LINSDALL, Jun qtr 1840 in Saffron Walden District, Essex, b. 1820 in Debden, Essex, d. Sept qtr 1881 in Saffron Walden District, Essex.

                             Children:

                      i.     Austin Bryanbell HAGGER, b. 1841, d. 1895.

                      ii.    Kate Maidwell HAGGER, b. 1845 in Great Chesterford, Essex, d. 1927, resided 1851 in High Street, Great Chesterford, Essex, resided 1861 in 20 Low (South) Street, Great Chesterford, Essex.

                      iii.   Laura HAGGER, b. 1848 in Great Chesterford, Essex, d. 1853, resided 1851 in High Street, Great Chesterford, Essex.

                      iv.   Owen Thomas HAGGER, b. 1849 in Great Chesterford, Essex, resided 1851 in High Street, Great Chesterford, Essex, resided 1861 in 20 Low (South) Street, Great Chesterford, Essex.

                      v.    Alvin Tubal HAGGER, b. 1850 in Great Chesterford, Essex, d. 1933, resided 1861 in 20 Lower Street, Great Chesterford, Essex. 1874 PO Directory occupation bookseller and stationer

                      vi.   Abel Jesse HAGGER, b. 1853 in Great Chesterford, Essex, d. 1924, resided 1861 in 20 Low (South) Street, Great Chesterford, Essex. Occupation Baker. Emigrated to America in 1884.

                      vii.  Algernon Montague HAGGER, b. 1855 in Great Chesterford, Essex, d. 1906, resided 1861 in 20 Low (South) Street, Great Chesterford, Essex.

            3.      viii. Watson HAGGER b. 22 May 1855.

                      ix.   Annie Laurie HAGGER, b. 1857 in Great Chesterford, Essex, d. 1919, resided 1857 in 20 Low (South) Street, Great Chesterford, Essex.

                      x.    Paul H HAGGER, b. 1859 in Great Chesterford, Essex, d. 1927, resided 1861 in 20 Low (South) Street, Great Chesterford, Essex.

                      xi.   Sarah Francis HAGGER, b. 1860 in Great Chesterford, Essex, resided 1861 in 20 Low (South) Street, Great Chesterford, Essex.

                      xii.  Mary Jane HAGGER, b. 1862.

 

 

Generation Three

 

3.  Rev. Watson HAGGER, b. 22 May 1855 in Great Chesterford, Essex, baptized 8 Jan 1862, d. 30 Oct 1916 in The Vicarage, North Woolwich, Essex, probate 8 Dec 1916 to Mary Elizabeth HAGGER, resided 1861 in 20 Lower Street, Great Chesterford, Essex, resided 1871 in Low (South) Street, Great Chesterford, Essex, resided 1881 in St Clair, Victoria Road, Portsmouth, Hampshire, resided 1891 in Bede Tower, Bishops Wearmouth, Durham, resided 1901 in Vicarage, Canvey Island, Essex, resided 1911 in The Vicarage, North Woolwich, Essex, resided 1914-1915 in 117 Elizabeth Street, Woolwich, education 9 Oct 1875 St Johns, Cambridge, occupation 1879-1884 Maths Master at Portsmouth Girls School, occupation 1883 Curate of St Georges Portsea, occupation 1884-1892 Head Master of Boys High School, Sunderland, Durham, occupation 1892-1901 Vicar of Tolleshunt Major, Essex, occupation 1901 Clergyman of the Church of England, occupation 1901-1909 Vicar of Canvey, occupation 1909-1916 Vicar of North Woolwich.  He married Mary Ann Elizabeth FENNER, also known as Mary Ann Elizabeth, 24 Jan 1893 in St Nicholas of Myra, Strood, b. 1874 in North Hylton, Sunderland Durham, resided 1891.

                             Children:

                      i.     Stanley (Rev) Watson HAGGER, b. 1896 in Tolleshunt Mayor, Essex, resided 1901 in Vicarage, Canvey Island, Essex, resided 1911 in The Vicarage, North Woolwich, Essex. d1963.

                      ii.    Harold Watson HAGGER, b. 1898 in Tolleshunt Mayor, Essex, resided 1901 in Vicarage, Canvey Island, Essex. d1967

                      iii.   Gwendoline Mary Watson HAGGER, b. 1906 in Canvey Island, Essex, resided 1911 in The Vicarage, North Woolwich, Essex.

                      iv.   Katheleen May Watson HAGGER, b. 1908 in Canvey Island, Essex, resided 1911 in The Vicarage, North Woolwich, Essex. m Walter Bryant in 1928

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Canvey Island Essex

Rev Watson Hagger