The Vagg Odyssey

Download or read book The Vagg Odyssey written by C. Mervyn Vagg and published by . This book was released on 1982 with total page 117 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: George Tilly Vagg (1819-1901) and his wife Ann emigrated in 1840 from England to Melbourne, Victoria. Harry Vagg and wife Ann emigrated in 1855 to join his brother George Tilly Vagg in Melbourne. The book also gives names and dates of arrival of other Vagg individuals and families who emigrated from England to Melbourne, Victoria. George Tilly Vagg settled at Geelong, Victoria, and Harry Vagg settled at Moddewarre, Victoria. Descendants and relatives lived in Victoria, Western Australia and elsewhere (including some descendants who immigrated to South Africa during hard economic times in Australia). Contains family ancestry and some genealogical data in England to about 1066 A.D., with some evidence the family was in England before the conquest, possibly with Viking origins. Includes transcripts of births, marriages, and burials at Chilcompton, England for Vagg individuals between 1669 and 1909. Also including references to Vagg families immigrating to Ontario and elsewhere in Canada.