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[Registration no : GRO 494 of 1845 Parish of St Luke, Chelsea, County of Middlesex]
"Gegg; William; Chelsea; Vol. 3; Page 37
That the father of the said candidate ...... and married Sarah King ..... on the 11th day of November 1845 in the Parish Church of St Luke Chelsea
Page 69
[William's name is stated as William Lee Gegg (the same as his son's) on the application]
"That the father of the said candidate was born at Dalkeith Scotland on the 10th day of June 1818"
[The 1851 Census, Southwark, Surrey shows William Gegg as Head, 32, baker and born Scotland making his birth year c.1819]
The father died on the 14th July 1855, leaving a widow and four children
Born 1821
Plymouth Eng
[The 1851 Census, Southwark, Surrey shows Sarah Gegg as Wife, 27 and born Plymouth, Devonshire making her birthyear c.1824]
"Departed London"
Page 70
[This record states ::
"The Gegg family sailed aboard the 'Ocean Empress' which departed from Plymouth on 17 June 1862 and arrived at Sydney on 26 September 1862."
This is now known to be incorrect.]
[Undertaker - William & Godbee]
[Chelsea District; Volume 3; Page "?4" (illegible); Sep Qtr]
[Chelsea District; Volume 3; Page 31; Sep Qtr]
"Born 22 September 1847"
[Chelsea District; Volume 3; Page 32; Dec Qtr]
[The 1851 Census, Southwark, Surrey shows William Gegg as Son, 3 and born Chelsea, Middlesex making his birth year 1847-8. his exact birthdate of 22 Sep 1847 is provided by anothyer source]
"Departed London"
[This record states ::
"The Gegg family sailed aboard the 'Ocean Empress' which departed from Plymouth on 17 June 1862 and arrived at Sydney on 26 September 1862."
This is now known to be incorrect.]
[Registration no : 1890 / 1921. Registered in Granville District]
[Registration no : 1890 / 1921. Registered in Granville District]
"Born 16 June 1850" "Baptised 7 Jul 1850"
[Rotherhithe District; Volume IV; Page 450; Sep Qtr]
[The 1851 Census, Southwark, Surrey shows James Gegg as Son, 9 months and born Surrey making his birth year c.1850]
[Shows death as 26 April (Misread)]
[Shows death as 26 April (Misread)]
[Shows death as 26 April (Misread)]
Notation : Old Age Pensioner
[Registration no : 14335 / 1926]
[He was with his mother at the asylum but was no longer with her when she migrated to Australia and so has been presumed to have died]
Compiler of this family history is : John Owen