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William David DAGG was born 1, 3 in 1797 in Marylebone Middlesex. He married Martha WORSLEY on Christchurch Newgate Street in 200324 Jun 1822 , in Christ Church, Newgate Street (photo left), E.C. London. In 1834 he was mentioned in his father in law's bequest to Martha Worsley as being a hairdresser and living at George Street, London. William was employed as Hairdresser in 1841 in London Middlesex, Marylebone, 32 Upper Marylebone St, Portland Place (London in 1841 Commercial Post Office Directory). He was counted in a census in 1861 in London Middlesex, Marylebone, 32 Upper Marylebone St, St Marylebone All Souls. He was employed in 1871 as a baker at 32 Upper Marylebone St, St Marylebone, he was a widower by this time and was lodging next to his son Henry Dagg and family. He was counted in a census in 1881 at 72 Queens Road, Paddington. By this time he was 84 years of age and being looked after by his unmarried daughter Louisa aged 39 who was working as an assistant at a Furriers. Also in the household is his "niece" Eliza aged 17. This is actually his grandaughter, she was neice to Louisa who probably gave the information to the enumerator. He died aged 85 years on 31 May 1882 in the Paddington Workhouse Infirmary, the certificate states he was "a baker of 72, Queens Road, cause of death stricture, enlarged prostate and chronic bronchitis. certified by R E Gaye. Informant A Reed of Paddington Workhouse, present at the death, registered on 2 June 1882, signed N Kirk, registrar

Christ Church, Newgate St, E.C. London (picture above)
Is on the site of of the Grayfriars Monastery (Franciscan). The first church here was built in 1225. The church was rebuilt in 1306 by Margaret the second wife of Edward 1, . The church burned down in the great fire, it was rebuilt by Wren in 1677-87 on the foundations of the old chancel at a cost of £11,778 9s 6d, which made it one of the most expensive. The steeple was added later in 1701-4. The church was destroyed in Blitz. The Steeple was preserved in 1960 and the current garden built.

Marriage of William David Dagg and Martha Worsley on 24 Jun 1822, in Christ Church, Newgate Street

Above copy of Pallots Marriage entry also:1822 Bishop's transcripts, 1639-1836 Church of England. Christchurch Newgate Street M001341 1819 - 1824 Film num0417987 Family Search Org

32 Upper Marylebone Street London

Upper Marylebone Street No longer exists today (2005). It is now an extension of New Cavendish Street. The photo above is of 164 New Cavendish St. which is now a barbers with flats and offices above it dates back to the same period as the house at 32 Upper Marylebone Street.

Paddington Infirmary
A new Paddington workhouse was erected in 1845-6 at a site to the south of the Harrow Road. The sick wards were extended in 1867-8 together with the addition of a dispensary and new relief offices. Further extensions were added in 1874, and in 1886 a new infirmary block was erected to the east, between the workhouse and the adjacent Lock Hospital. The new infirmary had four floors plus a basement, with male patients accommodated to the south, and females to the north. Distinctively shaped sanitary towers (conatining lavatories etc.) protruded at each end. In 1929, the workhouse and infirmary came under the control of the London County Council. In 1935, as Paddington Hospital, it had 603 beds. It became Paddington General Hospital in 1954, then from 1968 was the Harrow Road branch of St Mary's Hospital. It was closed in 1986 and the buildings have since been demolished.

source:http://users.ox.ac.uk/~peter/workhouse/Paddington/Paddington.shtml
Martha WORSLEY was born in 1799 in Kent. She married William David DAGG (Copy of Marriage Entry above)on 24 Jun 1822 in Christ Church, Newgate Street, E.C. London. She inherited property from her father in 1834 In her father's will of 1834 she is mentioned as "wife of William Dagg of George Street (?) in the County of Middlesex, hairdresser" Click here to see a copy . Martha had a sister Maria Worsley who after being widowed in 1843 married her brother in law Thomas Reeves also at Marylebone All Souls, On their marriage certificate dated 2 Mar 1846. Martha's children William Dagg & Eliza Dagg were their witnesses. Martha was last counted in a census in 1861 at 32 Upper Marylebone St, St Marylebone All Souls. She died on 24 January 1870 - the certificate stated "death of Martha Dagg aged 72 years at 32, Upper Marylebone Street, of carcinoma of the uteri, certified by M A Fleming, present at the death and registered on the same day" information courtesy of Tina Long
William David Dagg and Martha Worsley had the following children:
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Frederick DAGG was born on 21 Mar 1823 in Marylebone. He was christened on 27 Mar 1823 in Saint Mary - St Marylebone Road, Saint Marylebone, London, England.

St Mary's church, Marylebone Road, was built in the Classical style by Thomas Hardwick in 1813-17

source:English-heritage.org.uk

you can search the parish registers on line at the Family Search Org. The batch number is C035247
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James DAGG was born on 13 Mar 1825 in Marylebone. He was christened on 05 Aug 1825 in Saint Mary-St Marylebone Road, Saint Marylebone, London, England.
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William Bristow DAGG was born on 26 Dec 1826 in Marylebone. He was christened 1 on 27 Dec 1827 in All Souls, Langam Place, Marylebone, London, England.

All Souls Church, Langham Place is unique as the last surviving church built by John Nash, who also developed nearby Regent's Park and Regent Street.

It was completed in December 1823 at a final cost of £18,323-10s-5d, and opened in November 1824. Source www.allsouls.org 2005

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Henrietta DAGG was born on 10 Jun 1829. She was christened 5 JUL 1829 at All Souls, Langham Place, Marylebone, London, England
  F v Eliza DAGG was born on 27 Jun 1833 in Marylebone. She was christened on 21 Jul 1833 in All Souls, Langham Place, Marylebone, London, England.
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Henry (Harry) (Henery) DAGG was born on 25 Feb 1836. He was Christened on 26 NOV 1837 All Souls, Langam Place, Marylebone, London, England. He died on 27 Apr 1908.
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Louisa DAGG was born on 10 Jun 1841 in Marylebone. She was christened on 30 Mar 1842 in All Souls, Langam Place Marylebone, London, England. She died in 1887 in St Pancras. Louisa was counted in a census in 1861 where she was still living with her parents at 32 Upper Marylebone St, St Marylebone All Souls. She was counted in a census in 1871at 22 Westmorland Street, Portland Place where her occupation was lisrted as "Milliner". She was counted in a census in 1881 in 72 Queens Road Paddington where she was listed as an "assistant at a furriers". She looked after her father William David Dagg in his old age. Louisa never married, she died aged 45

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