My Maternal 7th. Great Grandfather, James Fagg, Sr, Margate, Kent, England
The_jetty,_Margate,_Kent,_England,_ca._1897
Margate, Kent, England from Westbrook


Margate was recorded as “Meregate” in 1264 and as “Margate” in 1299, but the spelling continued to vary into modern times. The name is thought to refer to a pool gate or gap in a cliff where pools of water are found, often allowing swimmers to jump in. The cliffs of the Isle of Thanet are composed of chalk, a fossil-bearing rock. The town’s history is tied closely to the sea and it has a proud maritime tradition. Margate was a “limb” of Dover in the ancient confederation of the Cinque ports. It was added to the confederation in the 15th century. Margate has been a leading seaside resort for at least 250 years. Like its neighbour Ramsgate, it has been a traditional holiday destination for Londoners drawn to its sandy beaches. Margate had a Victorian pier which was largely destroyed by a storm in 1978. source: Wikipedia

Margate Victorian Pier, Kent, England
My Maternal 6th. Great Grandfather, James Fagg, Jr, Margate, Kent, England
Name James Fagg
Spouse’s Name Elizabeth Castle
Event Date 11 Mar 1731
Event Place Hackington Or St. Stephens, Kent, England
Citing this Record
“England Marriages, 1538–1973 ,” database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NN4J-83K : 10 December 2014), James Fagg and Elizabeth Castle, 11 Mar 1731; citing Hackington Or St. Stephens, Kent, England, reference find in place-date, index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm 1,736,723. source: FamilySearch.org

HACKINGTON (St. Stephen), a parish, in the union of Blean, hundred of Westgate, lathe of St. Augustine, E. division of Kent, 1 mile (N.) from Canterbury. Hackington is a civil parish in the Canterbury district of Kent Hackington and includes Tyler Hill village within the civil parish Tyler Hill. Hackington St Stephen is an Ancient parish to the north west of the city of Canterbury neighbouring the parishes of Canterbury St Dunstan, Kent and Canterbury St Mary North Gate, Kent
A history of the parish is available at Kent Family History Society
source: Wikipedia
My Maternal 5th. Great English Grandmother, Elisabetha “Lisabet” Fagg (Muller)
Margate Clock Tower, Margate, Kent, England
Name: Elisabetha Fagg, daughter of James Fagg, Jr. and Elisabeth Castle
Born: 1736 in Margate, Kent, England
MargateTown in EnglandMargate is a town on England’s southeast coast. It’s known for its sandy beach. Near the Harbour Arm stone pier, the modern Turner Contemporary art gallery has rotating exhibitions. Dreamland Margate is an amusement park with vintage rides. Millions of seashells decorate the Shell Grotto’s underground passages. In a former police station in the old town, the Margate Museum has local history displays. source: Wikipedia
St. John the Baptist Church, Margate, Kent, England
Christened: 21 November 1736 in St. John the Baptist Church, Margate, Kent, England
St. John’s Margate Parish Church Cemetery, Kent, England
Name Elisabeth Fag Gender Female Christening Date 21 Nov 1736 Christening Date (Original) 21 NOV 1736 Christening Place St John the Baptist Church, Margate, Kent, England Father’s Name James Fag Mother’s Name Elisabeth Fag Citing this Record
Married: Joannes Petri Muller in about 1754 in Luxembourg (children born in Luxembourg)
Children: (3) Maria Margaretha Muller (Palen) (1758-1825), Mathiae Muller (1761-????), and Joannes Muller (1773-????).
Neumuenster Abbey with Alzette valley, Luxemburg, Europe
Death: about 1790 (presumably in Luxembourg, since her husband and daughter were in Luxembourg).