31 Oct 2002
Wife: Elizabeth Kneebone Prout
Born: bef 6-Aug-1826 in Lamerton Devon England 1
Baptized: 6 Aug 1826 in Mary Tavy Devon England 2
Died: 11 Sep 1894 in Liverpool England 3
Father: Joseph Prout
Mother: Priscilla Kneebone
Notes
Husband: John Vigars
Married: 30 May 1848 in Eglwys Newydd Llanfihangel-y-Creuddyn 4
Born: BEF 25-JUL-1813 in Lamerton/Mary Tavy Devon England 5
Baptized: 25 Jul 1813 in Mary Tavy Devon England 6
Died: 27 Dec 1889 in North Baldrine Isle of Man 7
Buried: 31 Dec 1889 in Smithdown Rd Cemetery Liverpool 8
Occupation Lead Miner/Mine Agent
Father: John Vigurs Vigars
Mother: Elizabeth {Betty} Furze
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F Child 1: Priscilla Prout Vigars
Born: Apr 1850 in Yspyty Cardiganshire Wales 9
Died: 19 Mar 1910 in 10
Spouse: William Morris Bowen b. 1846 d. Nov 1902
Married: 3 Sep 1874 in St.George's Liverpool 11
Notes
M Child 2: Joseph Henry Vigars
Born: 12 May 1852 in Ysbutty Ystwyth Cardiganshire Wales 12
Baptized: 9 Mar 1853 in Mary Tavy Devon England 13
Died: 26 Dec 1916 in St.Thomas Reg.Dist. Devon England 14
Occupation Bank Manager
Spouse: Emily Harris Vellacott b. 1852 d. 1939
Married: 16 Apr 1884 in Bideford Devon England 15
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M Child 3: John Prout Vigars
Born: 1854 in Llanfihangel Cardiganshire 16
Baptized: 2 Nov 1856 in Eglwys Newydd Cardiganshire 17
Died: 9 Jan 1934 in Liverpool Reg.Dist. 18
Occupation Draper employing 3 Milliners & 3 Apprentices 19
Spouse: Mary Hannah Walton b. 1845 d. 1933
Married: 24 Feb 1880 in St.George Liverpool 20
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M Child 4: Alfred William Vigars
Born: 1856 in Llanfihangel Cardiganshire 21
Baptized: 2 Nov 1856 in Eglwys Newydd Cardiganshire 17
Died: ___ 1929 in Aberystwyth Reg.Dist. Wales 22
Occupation Accountant/Ironmonger
Spouse: Elizabeth Morris b. 1857 d. 14 Feb 1917
Married: 21 Feb 1879 in Register Office Liverpool 15
Notes
M Child 5: ?George Vigars?
Born: ___ 1858 in Aberystwyth Reg.Dist. Wales 23
Died: ?1858-61? in
F Child 6: Mary Jane Vigars
Born: 1860 in Llanfihangel Cardiganshire 24
Baptized: 10 Aug 1860 in Eglwys Newydd Cardiganshire 17
Died: Dec 1901 in 120 Holt Road Liverpool England 25
Buried: 9 Dec 1901 in St.Michael Garston Lanchashire England 25
Spouse: George Rathbone b. 1858 d. 12 Mar 1930
Married: 27 Mar 1881 in St.Mary Edge Hill West Derby 26
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F Child 7: Laura Elizabeth Vigars
Born: 1864 in Aberystwyth Reg.Dist. Wales 27
Died:
Spouse: Arthur Shawcross b. ___ 1866
Married: 11 Feb 1896 in St.Cyprian Edge Hill Liverpool 28
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M Child 8: Francis Ernest Vigars
Born: 1866 in Llanfihangel Cardiganshire 29
Died: 1941 in Balmain Reg Dist Sydney New South Wales Australia 30
Occupation Scholar 31
Spouse: Rose E McCormick d. 1925
Married: 1917 in Sydney Reg Dist New South Wales Australia 30
Divorced: ? in
Spouse: Una Elizabeth Newman Prunty d. 1937
Married: 1920 in Woolhara Reg Dist New South Wales Australia 30
Notes
Sources:
(1) Baptism/Census 1851/61.
(2) .
(3) DC: at 6 Adderley St. of Cardiac incompetence & age. by s. John Prout Vigars
GRO 3Q 1894 West Derby, 8b 384.
(4) MC: John Vigus/- both full age b/sp Mining Agent/- Maenarthur/Levelfaur Mine
Fs:Lab/Mining Agent signed John Vigus w:Joseph Prout/James Bennetts by licence
Min: Edward Evans. No.75.
(5) CR41 27/Devon; CR51 38/Lamerton; CR61 48?/Mary Tavy; CR81 67/England; DC
76.
(6) Parish Register: John Vigurs base born son of Elizabeth Furze of
Lamerton.
(7) DC: Mine Agent aged 76 at North Baldrine of Cerebral Embolism by s.J.H.Vigars
on 29/12/1889. Also Memorial Card.
(8) Memorial Card in my possession. Aged 76.
(9) CR51: 11 months on 30/3/51. n/t GRO.
(10) FH: R.L.Vigars "fell down stairs".
(11) MC: both full age:b/sp:40 Lord St/10 Basnett St:John B/John V:Master Mariner/
Agent to the Laxey Mines: w:Ebenezer Bowen/Margaret Genlington Min:Edward
?Thring?, No.60.
(12) BC: "Vigus" Lisburne Mines. 2Q1852Treg.
(13) PR W.Devon CRO. "Vigus" Ysputty Mine Agent.
(14) FH: RLV tree. GRO 1Q1917 St.Thomas . 5b 41.
(15) MC.
(16) GRO 4Q1854 Aberystwyth, 11b 69.
(17) IGI Wales.
(18) GRO 1Q1934 Liverpool aged 79 / Will Index, 8b 157.
(19) RG11/3702/16.
(20) MC, No.86.
(21) CR61. GRO 3Q1856 Aberystwyth. 11b 71.
(22) GRO 4Q1929 Aberystwyth aged 73, 11b 64.
(23) GRO 3Q1858, 11b 63.
(24) CR61. GRO 2Q1860 Aberystwyth. 11b 73.
(25) Dorcas Hendershott.
(26) MC, No.430.
(27) Index General Record Office St.Catherine's House London, Vigus
2Q1864.
(28) MC, No.161.
(29) GRO/Census 1881, 2q Aber. 11b 77.
(30) Patricia Warr, Australian Registration Indexes.
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