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This Edgar Doggett 1887 Tipton
DOD 14/3/1917 age 30
Killed in Action Persian Gulf on Wednesday, 14th March 1917, age 30.
Commemorated on Panel 25 and 63 of Basra Memorial, Basra, Iraq.

2nd Bn., Black Watch (Royal Highlanders). 21st Indian Brigade of 7th Indian Division.
http://www.tiptonremembers.net/index.php/doggett-edgar

Looks like a Connection with father Henry Doggett here on on bcc
http://bcconnections.tribalpages.com/tr ... ver=398679

Requested marriage look up
Henry Doggett Ann Fletcher 1873 All Saints Sedgley

1891 Can anyone read this census please ?

1881 5 Lower Green
Henry Doggett 29 Labourer in ironworks
Ann 26
Henry 6
John Thomas 4
Issac 2
Edith

Looks like Henry died 1899 Tipton 78/498

1901 Census
33 School Street, North Manchester.
Ann Dogget (46, Widow, born Dudley), and her 7 children:
Isaac (22, Iron Moulder, born Tipton),
Mary (16, Factory Girl, born Tipton),
Edgar (14, Makers Up Apprentice, born Tipton),
Nellie (10, born Tipton),
Norah (8, born Tipton),
Harold (5, born Tipton),
and Walter (5, born Tipton).

1911 Census
27 Lotherton Street Harpurhey Manchester.
Ann Doggett (56, Widow, born Tipton), and her 7 children:
Isaac (32, Moulder, born Tipton),
Mary (26, Packer of Sundries, born Tipton),
Edgar (24, Salesman - Cotton Goods, born Tipton),
Nellie (20, Mantle Maker, born Tipton),
Nora (18, Mantle Maker, born Tipton),
Harold (15, Grocer's Assistant, born Tipton),
and Walter (12, School, born Tipton).
Also her married daughter: Edith Wagstaff (30, Visitor, born Tipton).

Thanks to Jimmy for look up

FreeReg,

Staffordshire.
Place (link for place information) Sedgley.
Church name All Saints.
Register type Parish Register.
Register entry number 12.
Marriage date 25 Dec 1873.
Groom forename Henry
Groom surname DOGGETT.
Groom age 22.
Groom condition bachelor.
Groom abode Sedgley.
Groom occupation Blast Furnaceman.
Bride forename Ann
Bride surname FLETCHER.
Bride age 19.
Bride condition spinster.
Bride abode Sedgley.
Groom father forename James
Groom father surname DOGGETT.
Groom father occupation Blast Furnaceman.
Bride father forename Isaac
Bride father surname FLETCHER.
Bride father occupation Blast Furnaceman.
Witness Isaac FLETCHER.
Witness Letitia FLETCHER.
Register note All sign X except witness 1.

Can you see 1891 Jimmy?

1891. 5+6 Lower Green, Tipton.
Henry Doggett 39. General labourer. Warwick.
Anna Doggett 36. Kates Hill.
John Thos Doggett 14.
Isaac Doggett 12.
Edith Doggett 10.
Annie Doggett 8.
Mary Doggett 6.
Edgar Doggett 4.
Nelly Doggett 2/12.

Others born Tipton.

Edgar Doggett.
Gender: Male.
Baptism Date: 26 Jan 1887.
Baptism Place: Tipton, Stafford, England.
Father: Henry Doggett.
Mother: Ann.
FHL Film Number: 6085678.

DOGGETT, EDGAR FLETCHER.
GRO Reference: 1887. M. Quarter in DUDLEY. Volume 06C. Page 44.

It appears to have taken more than two months for news of his death to reach England:
Manchester Evening News - 26 May 1917
LATEST CASUALTIES - VERY HEAVY LOCAL LOSSES - FALLEN FIGHTERS
Lce-Corpl. EDGAR DOGGETT Black Watch, King-street, Moston, killed. (With photograph)
and in the death notices -
DOGGETT - Killed in action on March 14th, Lance-Corporal EDGAR DOGGETT, Black Watch, fourth son of Mrs A. Doggett, 39, King-street, Moston, and the late Mr. H. Doggett, Tipton, Staffordshire, aged 30 years.

My mother is a Doggett (almost 92 and still with us). In 1929, at the age of 4, she was taken to the deathbed of Edgar's mother, Ann Doggett, her great-grandmother, in Moston, Manchester,

According to family legend, when Henry Doggett died in 1899, his widow Ann walked with all the children (about 10 of them including 12 year-old Edgar and a babe in arms) all the way from Tipton to Manchester, where her eldest son (my great-grandfather) was working.

Hi Oldenbrook welcome to the forum

I will try and add some of this to the Bcc website
would you like me to add in your username on this name so if anyone else connects
they can contact you via this forum in a pm.

Hi Oldenbrook welcome to forum
Thanks for the interesting info you've added

Henry Doggett is the brother of James Doggett.
Our connection is from Minnie Doggett/Brookes line here
http://bcconnections.tribalpages.com/tr ... ver=398851

Welcome to the forum Oldenbrook

You mention a photograph (I love photos) so if you would like it added to our gallery, please let me know?

James & Agnes son John Doggett born ABT 1859
Northamptonshire
Died 1899 Dud/125/430
Probate John Doggett 1 Bell St Tipton Staffordshire died 2/3/1899 at Dudley
Administration Lichfield 28April to Elizabeth Doggett widow Effects £5

Found a marriage to Eliza Lowe 1873 Huntingdonshire

1891 1 Griffiths St Tipton
John Doggett 31 Blast furnace Engineer Tipton
Elizabeth 30 wife Oldbury
James 7
John T 4
Edith 6
Alfred 1
Children All born Tipton

John & Henry died 1899 thought there may have been a connection but can't find anything

James & Agnes son Thomas Doggett Born 1851 Northamptonshire
Died Dudley 1932 (83)

1891 59 sedgley Rd Tipton
Thomas Doggett 40 loader heaver coal Northampton
Rebecca 33 Northampton
Louisa G 10 months Tipton
Agnes 68 mother Oxfordshire

Unsure 1901 &1911

added some of that to bcc
flagging to arc.