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Minnie Daisy Webb-Wagg (1875 to 1911) - The eleventh and last child of William (Bill) and Sarah Wagg

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Minnie Daisy Neely (nee Webb Wagg) buried on 8 July 1911 - 110 years ago today! She died the previous day at her home at 46 Laurel Street Willoughby. Sadly, I don't have a photo but, if you do, I'd love to hear from you.   So it's time to put together the information I've been able to gather about Minnie and her family:- Only 36 when she died!   The eleventh and last child of William and Sarah.  As we know, 3 died as infants and 2 died as children.   Born on 28 February 1875 -  22 years after William and Sarah's marriage .   Born at Blues Point - probably at the family home at 54 Blues Point Road on the North Shore of Sydney Harbour. The first of the six surviving children of William and Sarah to die.  Her Dad had died 6 years earlier and her Mum lived for another 7 years.   I understand that Sarah was a small but formidable, no nonsense women. She was clearly the matriarch who was very much involved in the lives of her large family. Sarah was survived by her othe