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WAGSTAFF, William George was born on November 3, 1837 in Pembroke. Son of late William Wagstaff, and Elizabeth, daughter of John Vaughan.
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William George WAGSTAFF
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Education
Studied at Greenwich Hospital School. Was present first bombardment of Sebastopol, 17 October 1854 (Crimean medal and clasp, and Turkish medal).
Career
Appointed clerk to Consulate, Berdiansk, 1861. Vice-Consul, 1874; Vice-Consul, Nicolaieff, 1876. Consul at Taganrog for province of Ekaterinoslav, 1884.
And ports of the Sea of Azoff.
Consul for Governments of Voronetz, Saratof, Samara, Ufa, Orenburg, Astrakhan, Stavropol, the Don Cossack country, and the Kuban and Ter districts, 1887. Consul at Riga for provinces of Livonia and Courland, 1889.
Received the Jubilee Medal, 1897. Consul-General for the States of Rio de Janeiro, Espirito Santo, Minas Geraes and Matto Grosso, 1899.
Retired on a pension, August 1900.
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British
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2nd, Sarah Amelia, West of William Brenan of Odessa, est daughter of Richard Webster of Jersey, formerly of Leeds, Yorkshire, 18S6. Educated: Greenwich Hospital School. Was present first bombardment of Sebastopol, 17 October 1854 (Crimean medal and clasp, and Turkish medal).tempSpaceReceived the Jubilee Medal, 1897.2nd, Sarah Amelia, West of William Brenan of Odessa, est daughter of Richard Webster of Jersey, formerly of Leeds, Yorkshire, 18S6. Educated: Greenwich Hospital School. Was present first bombardment of Sebastopol, 17 October 1854 (Crimean medal and clasp, and Turkish medal).tempSpaceReceived the Jubilee Medal, 1897.