William Edward Baglin (1839-1908)

Biography
WILLIAM EDWARD BAGLIN (1839-1908) first married Mary Stallard (c1839-1904), who was a Servant, on 23 November 1864, when he was still living with his parents at North Common, near Warmley, Bristol. On 31st May 1905, after becoming a widower, he married Gertrude Rosa Burgess (1874-1958) at Christ Church in the Parish of Downend, Bristol. She gave birth to their only son, Edward William Burgess Baglin, on the 17 March 1906.

William Edward Baglin was a farmer at `Baglyn Farm', Staple Hill, Bristol, later becoming a Grocer at 7 Agnus Terrace, Bristol. He also owned the properties at numbers 7, 8, 9, 10 & 11 Agnus Terrace. In 1879 he sold three of them 9, 10 & 11 to Frank Whitaker. Later (before 1928), the houses were re-numbered to 58, 60, 62, 64 & 66 Soundwell Road, Staple Hill, Bristol.

After his death in 1908 the properties of 58 & 60 were put in trust for his son Edward William Burgess Baglin (1906-1969) to inherit on his 21st birthday, but with a life interest remaining in 58 Soundwell Road for his wife, Gertrude Rosa. In 1928 Gertrude signed the appropriate legal papers and ownership of 58 & 60 past to her son Edward William Baglin. At that time number 60 was being rented by a Mr Shepherd as a house and shop, and to this day is still a shop. Edward Baglin continued to live at 58 Soundwell Road with his mother; and after his marriage in 1931, his wife also until 1933 when he, his wife and his mother moved to 14 Sweets Road, Kingswood, Bristol.