Birth: Circa 1880 Great Warley, Essex, UK
Father: John Buggy c1831-1908
Mother: Mary Brierton c1846-1899
Christening: Unknown
Marriage: 18 April 1905 Hound, Hampshire, UK
Wife: Frances (Fanny) Mary Colgan c1878-1916
Marriage: July-September 1928 Southampton, Hampshire, UK
Wife: Susanna (Susan Hannah) Field [Barnett] 1876-1942
Death: 6 December 1942 Air Services Training Limited Works, Hamble, Hampshire, UK
By Frances
Richard John Buggy 1905
William James Buggy 1906
Jack (John) Henry Buggy 1908
Frances Mary Buggy 1909
I cannot find a registration for his birth.
In the 1881 census as William Henry Buggy aged 1, born in Great Warley, Essex, and living with his parents (John and Mary), three brothers (James, John and Richard), and two sisters (Catherine and Ellen) in the Barracks, Little Warley, Billericay, Essex. There is also an entry for Wm H Buggy aged 1 born in Great Warley, Essex, and living with his parents (John and Mary), three brothers (Jas, John and Richd), and two sisters (Catherine and Ellen) at 4 Black Huts, Great Warley, Essex. Little Warley, Billericay, Essex
In the 1891 census as William Buggy aged 12, born in Great Warley, Essex, and living with his parents (John and Mary), brother (William), sister (Mary), and a lodger (George Gardener aged 42, born in Ballastone, Bedfordshire, single and an army persionser) in four rooms in a cottage on Headley Common, Great Warley, Essex.
Entry in Ancestry British Army WWI Pension Records 1914-1920 for William Buggy attested 25 January 1896 aged 18 years, height 5 ft 7.5 in, 33-34 in chest, fresh complexion, blue eyes, brown hair as private 4612 in the Essex Regiment. His parents were John and Mary Buggy of Headley Common, Great Warley, Brentwood, Essex. On 20 May 1897 he was transfered to the Royal Army Medical Corps to serve with his elder brother. He was at a training school in Aldershot on 29 July 1897. On 30 April 1898 he was at Netley, Hampshire (presumably the Royal Victoria Hospital - the world's longest building when it was completed in 1856). On 22 May 1900 at Netley he was asleep on duty when in charge of insane patients for which 23 days confined to barracks and loss of good conduct badge. He qualified as a lunatic attendent on 26 January 1900. Between 1900 and 1902 he was in the South African war and received the South African Queens and Kings medals. On 17 February 1903 at Maritzburg, Natal he was a qualified lunatic attendent and extended his service to complete twelve years. He was appointed to the nursing section on 22 April 1904. He married Francis Colgan on 18 April 1905 at Hound, Hampshire.. On 30 September 1914 he received the Silver Medal (with gratuity) for long service with good conduct. |He had four children: Richard John on 6 November 1905, William James on 11 December 1906, Jack Henry on 17 March 1908 and Frances Mary on 31 January 1909, all at Netley. His wife died on 30 December 1916. On 8 February 1918 he elected under an Army Order to draw his pension whilst still serving.
Marriage of William Buggy and Fanny Colgan in FreeBMD in October-December 1904 in South Stoneham (2c 166) but there is also an entry for William Buggy and Frances Colgan in FreeBMD in April-June 1905 in South Stoneham (2c 110).
In the 1911 census as William Buggy aged 32, born in Brentwood, Essex, married, and a mental attendant in the Royal Army Medical Corps at Royal Victoria Hospital, Hound Near Southampton, Hampshire. His wife was a patient at the same hospital, and the four children at school there (now the Royal Victoria Country Park).
His wife died in South Stoneham in 1916.
Marriage of William Buggy and Susan H Barnett in FreeBMD in July-September 1928 in Southampton (2c 211).
His wife died in Knowle, Fareham on 23 March 1942 and left effects of £616 13s. 7d.
Death of William Buggy in FreeBMD in October-December 1942 aged 64 in Winchester (2c 158).
Entry in Ancestry England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1966 for William Buggy died 6 December 1942 in Hampshire, probate 25 Januery 1943 in Winchester, Chester . "Buggy William of Ivydene Cottage Hungerford Bursledon Hampshire died 6 December at Air Services Training Limited Works Hamble Hampshire Probate Winchester 25 January to John Henry Buggy labourer and George Williams Truckle solicitors managing clerk. Effects £1376 19s 4d."
William Henry Buggy was the husband of Susanna Field, wife of John Barnett, fourth cousin once removed of Cyril T Larby, my second cousin once removed.
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