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Lavina Taggart Mccracken 1849 - 1941

Lavina Lavina (Taggart) Mccracken of Daylesford Australia was born in 1849 in Redruth, Cornwall County, England United Kingdom. She was married to John Mccracken, and had a child John Smith Mccracken. Lavina Mccracken died at age 92 years old in 1941 in Eltham, Nillumbik Shire County, Victoria Australia.

Lavina Lavina (Taggart) Mccracken

Lavinia McCracken (Tagget (Taggett))

Daylesford Australia

1849

Redruth, Cornwall County, England, United Kingdom

1941

Eltham, Nillumbik Shire County, Victoria, 3095, Australia

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Introduction

Lavinia Tagget (Taggett) and Smith Mccracken had 8 children (4 boys and 4 girls). Following the accidential death of her mother and her father relocating to South Australia, Lavina and her brother William went to life with their mother's brother, their uncle Henry Francis.
1849

Birthday

1849

Birthdate

Redruth, Cornwall County, England United Kingdom

Birthplace

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Ethnicity & Family History

Lavinia's father Henry Tagget was born circa 1826. As no baptismal certificate can be found, it is believed that he was either born in Cornwall or in Devon. He is the son of William Taggett and Matilda Augusta Thompson who remained living in Cornwall throughout their entire life. William Taggett was born on Gibraltar on 5 September 1789. William was named after his father William Taggart who according to his military records was born in 1748 at Kiltartan, Galway, Gore, Ireland. His mother's name was Joanna who was born in 1747 according to her death record. It is not known where she was born, or married William. She died 15 September 1823 in Stoke Dameral (now Plymouth) Devon, England.
Nationality & Locations

Lavinia was born in Cornwall, England. She and he her brother William traveled to Australia in 1852 where she remained for the rest of her life.
Military Service

THE MILITARY RECORDS OF HER GREAT-GRANDFATHER. The National Archives, Kew WILLIAM TAGGART KILTARTAN, Galway Served in 11th Foot Regiment; Cambrian Fencibles Discharged aged 54 after 34 years 2 months of service 1802 June 17, 21 Item details WO 121/57/431 Born 1748
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The National Archives, Kew Discharge Document Name: William Taggart Discharge Dated: 20 May 1802 Reason for Discharge: Arthritis Location of Discharge: Bristol Parish of Birth: Gort, Ireland Profession: Glazier
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The Discharge Document reads as follows: His Majefty's Cambrian Regiment of Fencible Infantry whereof Lord Kesington, is Colonel. These are to certify, that the Bearer hereof; William Taggart - private in company of the aoresiad Regiment. Born in the Parish of Kiltartan - in or near the Market Town of Gort in the County of Galway - aged 54 - and by trade as Glazier - has served honeftly and faithfully in the said regiment 3-1/2 years but by reason of the Regiment being disbanded also being very arthimatic and his also having served 30 years and 8 months previously in the 11th Regiment of Foot is hereby Difcharged and hereby recommended as a proper Object of His Majesty's (King George III) Royal Bounty of Chelsea Hospital. He having first received all just Demands of Pay, clothing, and c. from his Entry into the said Regiment, to the date of the Discharge, as appears by his Receipt on the Back of thereof.
1941

Death

1941

Death date

Unknown
Cause of death

Eltham, Nillumbik Shire County, Victoria 3095, Australia
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Lavina Taggart Mccracken lived 18 years longer than the average family member when died at the age of 92.

The average age of a Taggart family member is 74.

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