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c. 1810 At least two members of the Vagg family arrive in Guernsey, they were Richard and Edward Vagg.

1813 - 4th April. Edward son of Edward Vagg and Rachel Davy is baptised in Town Church, St. Peter Port. He was born 21st March 1813.

1817 - A Thomas Vagg is born in Guernsey, he later appears in Yeovil in the 1851 Census.

1820 - 1st December. Grace Harding daughter of Robert Harding and Richard Vagg son of John Vagg, both of South Petherton are married at St. Peter Port, Town church, Guernsey. Richard Vagg was a Blacksmith, deceased 1825. His father lived at South Petherton, his brother was John, Yeoman.

    26 January 1825
    Examination of Grace Vagg
    Before J. B. Uttermare and W. Hanning

    Grace Vagg, a widow residing in South Petherton, states that she was born at Buckfastleigh, Devonshire. She was married on 1 December 1820 at St Peter Port church, Guernsey, to Richard Vagg, now deceased. She has two children by her late husband, Mary aged three years and five months and Ellen aged two. Her late husband had done no act to gain a settlement since their marriage.

    Signed
    Grace Vagg

    Examination of John Vagg the younger, yeoman of South Petherton, as to the settlement of Grace Vagg, widow of his brother Richard. Richard had been bound apprentice by indenture to Samuel Dean of Yeovil, blacksmith, to serve him for seven years. Richard had served over six years when he became ill, and returned to his father's house at South Petherton for two or three months, he then returned to Dean and served out his apprenticeship, after which he worked as a journeyman.

    Signed
    John Vagg

    26 January 1825
    Removal Order: Grace Vagg and her two children from South Petherton to Yeovil.

(SRO settlement examination D/PS/ILM. 6/16.34. (Illminster petty session))

1836 - 31st March. Edward Vagg son of Edward and Esther Gallienne daughter of Thomas are married in Town Church, St. Peter Port.

1841 - Census showing Edward Vagg, born England. 

Norruannile, St. Peter Port, Guernsey - 107 1460
Name			Age	Occupation	Birthplace
-----------------------------------------------------------
Edward Vagg 		50 	Bricklayer 	E
Rachel Vagg		50 			Y
Mary Vagg		20 			Y
Elizabeth Vagg		20 			Y
Lucayer Vagg (F)	15 			Y
Rachel Vagg		10 			Y
Martha Vagg		10 			Y

1844 - Edward Vagg and Esther are "Directors of the Government Eastern Infant and Juvenile Schools, Port Louis, Mauritius." (1871 Census) and their daughter Ann Thornton Vagg is born there.

c.1845 - Elizabth Vagg marries Richard Soper, probably at St. Peter Port, Guernsey. They had the following children.

  1. Ann Elizabeth Soper
    b. 1845, St. Peter Port, Guernsey
    m. Daniel Beck, John Bailey?
    d. 17 Oct 1917, Town Hospital, St. Peter Port, Guernsey, Age: 72
  2. Jabez Moses Soper
    b. 27 Sep 1846, St. Peter Port, Guernsey
  3. Jasper Soper
    b. 27 Sep 1846, St. Peter Port, Guernsey
    b. 28 Sep 1846, St. Peter Port, Guernsey
  4. William Davey Soper
    b. 18 Apr 1848, Ville Neuvre, St. Peter Port, Guernsey
  5. Charles Edward Soper
    b. 1850
    d. 28 Feb 1920, Hillstead Foulon Road, St. Peter Port, Guernsey, Age: 70
    Occ. Gardener
  6. Adelina Soper
    b 1851
    m. Unknown Drew
    m. c. 1887 Philip Filleul
  7. Edward George Soper
    b. 3 August 1853
    m. Elizabeth Ozanne
  8. Matilda Alice Soper
    b. 1855, Vale Guernsey
    m. 27 Apr 1876, Eldad Chapel, St. Peter Port, Guernsey ~ Henry Netherton
    d. 22 Sep 1892, Ville Au Roi, St. Peter Port, Guernsey, Age: 37
  9. George Henry Soper
    b. 2 Aug 1857, St. Peter Port, Guernsey
  10. Henry William Soper
    b. 22 Jul 1859, Bouet, St. Peter Port, Guernsey
    d. Dec 1859, Bouet, St. Peter Port, Guernsey

1851 - Census 

Dwelling: 4 St. James Road, Elm Grove, St. Peter Port, Guernsey
Name			Status	Cond	Age	Occupation	Birthplace
-----------------------------------------------------------
Mary Vagg		Head	M	36	Private duties	Guernsey, St. Peter Port.

Dwelling: Holse Andre, Normanville House, St. Peter Port, Guernsey
Name			Status	Cond	Age	Occupation	Birthplace
-----------------------------------------------------------
Edward Vagg		Head	M	63	Bricklayer	England
Rachel Vagg		Wife	M	62	Laundress	Guernsey, St. Peter Port.
Matilda Vagg		Dau	U	24	????		"
Rachel Vagg		Dau	U	22	????		"
Martha Vagg		Dau	U	20	Dress Maker	"
Catherine Gallienne	Sis	U	83	Retired Servant	"
Catherine Golly		Sis	U	28	Stay Maker	England
John Steed		Serv	U	15	Errand Boy	Guernsey, St. Peter Port.


YEOVIL, Somerset. H.O.   107/1930
Name			Rel	Status	Age	Occupation	Dis	Birthplace
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
WASHER  William		Head	M	48	Brickmaker		Bridgewater, Som.
WASHER  Elizabeth	Wife	M	35	Glover			Compton Dando, Som.
WASHER  George		Son	U	11	Glover			Minterne, Dorset
WASHER  Mary 		Dau	U	8	Scholar			Bridport,   Dorset
WASHER  Sarah		Dau	U	1	-			Yeovil,  Som.
VAGG	Thomas		Lodg	-	34	Glover			Guernsey

1868/9 - Edward and Cecilia Vagg are in Boulogne, France, where their children Edward and Edith are born.

1871 - Census. 

Dwelling: Les Bliegs, St. Andrew, Guernsey
Name		Status	Cond	Age	Occupation	Birthplace
-----------------------------------------------------------
Edward Vagg	Head	M	58	}Late Directors of the Government Guernsey, St. Peter Port.
Esther Vagg	Wife	M	63	}Eastern Infant and Juvenile	  Guernsey, St. Peter Port.
					}Schools, Port Louis, Mauritius
Anna T. Vagg	Dau		27					  Mauritius

1881 - Census showing two groups of Vaggs. 

ST PETER-PORT, Guernsey
Name			Rel	Status	Age	Occupation	Dis	Birthplace
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
VAGG Esther		Head	W	73	Independent		St Peter Port, Guernsey
VAGG Ann Thornton	Dau	U	37	Independent		Mauritius


ST PETER-PORT, Guernsey
Name			Rel	Status	Age	Occupation	Dis	Birthplace
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
JOHN Mary		Head	W	71	Annuitant		St Peter Port, Guernsey
JOHN Mary		Dau	U	49	Annuitant		St Peter Port, Guernsey
VAGG Cecelia		Dau	W	40	Annuitant		St Peter Port, Guernsey
VAGG Cecelia		GDau	U	16	Scholar			St Peter Port, Guernsey
VAGG Edward		GSon	U	13	Scholar			Boulogne St M
VAGG Edith		GDau	U	12	Scholar			Boulogne St M
VAGG Bertha		GDau	U	9	Scholar			St Peter Port, Guernsey
JOHN Miriam		GDau	U	11	Scholar			Italy
JOHN Bertha		GDau	U	7	Scholar			Sicily, Italy
CAREY Albert		Lodg	W	76	Annuitant		St Peter Port, Guernsey
SOPER Richard		Serv	M	65	Servant			England

28 May 1894 - St. Peters, Guernsey. William Redman and Cecilia Vagg, eldest daughter of the late Edward Vagg are married. (The Time Index)

1901 - Census. 

ST PETER PORT, Guernsey
Surname	Forename	Gender	Age	Occupation	Where Born
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Vagg	Cecilia 	Female	60	Boarding House Keeper	Guernsey St Peter Port
Vagg	Edith		Female	30				France British Subject

REPLY TO: 

From: "Ruth James" 
Subject: SOPER. VAGG. BAILEY. DREW, FILLEUEL,
Date: Sat, 24 Mar 2001 21:30:49 -0000

Hi Listers

I am researching a Richard SOPER born in England who married an Elizabeth
VAGG born St Peter Port Guernsey.  They had the following children:
Eliza
born 1845 St Peter Port m. John BAILEY, William b. 1849, Charles b. 1850,
Adelina b 1851 m. (?) DREW, remarried, Philip FILLEUL c 1887; Edward George
SOPER b. 3 August 1853 m Elizabeth OZANNE; Matilda SOPER b 1855 died 14
April 1892 age 77 years Rue Pardreuse, St Martin, Guernsey.

Is anyone on the list researching any of the above names, if so I would love
to hear from them.

Ruth

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