Name: William Pegg
Burial Number: 0622
Gender: Male
Occupation: Merchant Tailor
Born: 00/00/1853
Died: 31/12/1910
Buried: 05/01/1911
Story
William Joseph Pegg was born in 1853 in Westmeath Ireland to Joseph Pegg (Mother unknown). Joseph Pegg worked as a Wool Merchant.
William married Georgina Gilbert on the 10th May 1876 in New Windsor, Berkshire.
They had 6 children –
Gilbert Joseph born 1877 Windsor Berkshire died 28th May 1916 Belgium. He married Rachel (surname unknown) in Winnipeg, Canada. He was Sergeant 3rd Division, training, Canadian Army Service Corp. Was killed in action on 28th May 1916. He is buried at Poperinghe New Military Cemetery, Belgium. (see miscellaneous below)
Gertrude Jane born 1878 London died 1966 Worthing
Georgina born 1881 Highgate Middlesex
Ernest Marlborough born 1883 London, died 28th November 1955 Worthing
William Joseph born 1886 Richmond Surrey, died 25th December 1941
Mabel Winifred born 1888 Old Windsor Berkshire died 28th October 1976 Worthing
In 1881, William Joseph and his family are living at 4 Albert Villas Highgate, Hornsey, London. William is working as a Manager of a Tailoring Establishment. In 1891 the family have moved to 1 South Cottage, Wimbledon Common, Wimbledon Surrey. William is working as a Merchant Tailor. In 1901 the family are living at Woodcock Lodge Wimbledon, Surrey, William is a Master Tailor
By 1910 the family have moved to 44 Queen Victoria Street London, but are also living in Worthing at Egerton Lodge, Elm Grove, Worthing, Sussex. It was here that William died on the 31st December 1910. He left £1746 15s 2d (approx. £136488 in 2020) to Georgina his wife. Georgina died in Worthing in 1928
Researcher: Jackie Rooney
The Grave
Location in Cemetery
Area: NES Row: 5 Plot: 9
Exact Location (what3words): laws.boil.ties
Ashes or Urn: Unknown
Headstone
Description:
No description of the headstone has been added.
Inscription:
In ever loving memory of William Joseph Pegg who died Decr. 31st 1910 aged 57 years "Lead kindly light" also his wife Georgina Pegg died 10th October 1928 "She lived for us" and their son Gilbert J.M. Pegg killed in action 28th May 1916
Further Information
Birth
Name: William Joseph Pegg
Gender: Male
Born: 00/00/1853
Town: Unknown
County: Unknown
Country: Ireland
Marriage
Maiden Name: Not applicable
Marriage Date: 10/5/1876
Spouse First Name: Georgina
Spouse Last Name: Gilbert
Town of Marriage: Windsor
County of Marriage: Berkshire
Country of Marriage: England
Information at Death
Date of Death: 31/12/1910
Cause of death: Unknown
Address line 1: Egerton Lodge
Address line 2: Elm Grove
Town: Worthing
County: Sussex
Country: England
Obituary
No obituary has been entered.
Personal Effects
Money left to others: £1746 15 s 2 d
Current value of effects: £136488
Census Information
1881
4 Albert Villas, Highgate, Hornsey, London
William J Pegg (Head) age 28, Georgina (Wife) age 29, Gilbert J (Son) age 4, Gertrude (Daughter) age 2, Georgina (Daughter) age 3 months, Ellen S (Sister) age 20, plus 1 servant
1891
1 South Cottage, Wimbledon, Surrey
William J Pegg (Head) age 38, Georgina (Wife) age 38, Gilbert J M (Son) age 14, Gertrude J (Daughter) age 13, Georgina (Daughter) age 10, Ernest M (Son) age 8, William J (Son) age 5, Mabel W (Daughter) age 3, Eliza Gilbert (Sister-in-law) age 29
1901
Woodcock Lodge, Wimbledon, Surrey
William Joseph Pegg (Head) age 47, Georgina (Wife) age 47, Gertrude (Daughter) age 21, Georgina (Daughter) age 19, Ernest Marlborough (Son) age 17, William Joseph (Son) age 14, Mabel Winifred (Daughter) age 12, Eliza Gilbert (Wife’s Sister) age 36
1911
Egerton Lodge, Sea Lane, West Worthing
Georgina Pegg (Head) age 58, Eliza Gilbert (Sister) age 48, Georgina Pegg (Daughter) age 29, Ernest Marlborough (Son) age 27, Mabel Winifred (Daughter) age 23
Miscellaneous Information
Gilbert Joseph Martin Pegg
Gilbert Joseph Martin Pegg was born in 1877 Windsor to William Pegg aged 25yrs and working as a Tailor, and Georgina aged 26yrs.
1881 Census Living at 4 Albert Villas, Archway Road, Hornsey Middlesex: William J 28yrs Tailor, Georgina 29yrs, Gilbert J 4yrs, Gertrude J 2yrs, Georgina 3mths, Ellen J 20yrs Sister and one servant
1891 Census Living at 1 South Cottage, Wimbledon Common West Side: Willia J 38yrs Merchant Tailor, Georgina 38yrs, Gilbert J M 14yrs Scholar, Gertrude J 13yrs, Georgina 10yrs, Ernest A 8yrs, William J 5yrs, Eliza Gilbert 29yrs Sister in Law
On the 13th March 1902 Gilbert Pegg, aged 23yrs, left Liverpool to St John Canada on the Allan Line “Parisian” stating his occupation as “Labour”
By 1906 we find him living in Humboldt, Saskatchewan, Canada
Records show him as an incoming passenger from New York to Liverpool on White Star Dominion Line “Cedric” with Rachel and Gilbert Junior on the 7th May 1911.
GILBERT JOSEPH MARTIN PEGG volunteered for short service with the King’s Royal Rifles and served in South Africa with the 1st Special Service Company. He was discharged in June 1901. After emigrating to Manitoba, he enlisted in January 1915, serving with the Canadian Army Service Corps. He was killed by shell fire south of Bussebom, Belgium, on 28 May 1916 and is buried in the Poperinghe New Military Cemetery. (With copied research.)
28/5/1916 Tubby Clayton (Talbot House)
“In the early summer of 1916, boastful of the beauty of the garden, we put up a notice saying : ‘Come into the garden and forget about the war’, and almost the first acceptance of the invitation was intimated by arrival of a 5.9 which blew sideways into the House, mortally wounding a Canadian who had come in with his brother to write a joint letter home.”
The Canadian in question was Sgt. G. Pegg, aged 39 years. He was killed on 28 May 1916 and is buried on Poperinghe New Military Cemetery. His headstone bears the inscription: “He fought his good fight …”
(Info : Brochure ‘Talbot House’, vzw Talbot House van Poperinge)
Sergeant G J M PEGG 106034 3rd Div. Train, Canadian Army Service Corps who died on Sunday 28 May 1916. Age 39. Husband of Rachel Pegg, of 618, Spence St., Winnipeg. POPERINGHE NEW MILITARY CEMETERY Grave II. D. 1.
Sotheby’s Auction 30/11/2010 Queen’s South Africa, 4 clasps, Transvaal, Laing’s Nek, Cape Colony, South Africa 1901 (3376 Pte. G. J. M. Pegg Vol. Co. K.R.R.C.), good very fine £150-200
