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From the Begg Family Bible
Born 19 March 1854 at 31 Mecklenburgh Square London
Married 26 April 1893 to Ada AKA Angie
Daughter Ada Mary born 14 May 1894
Died ?
These was Sam Begg’s Father who died 20th March
1879 in New Zealand
This was Sam Begg’s Sister and the entry in the Family Bible
must have been made by either Thomas, Margaret or Agnes MacFarlane
Mary Wilson died at Clyde Cottage Napier New Zealand 23rd
Nov 1875 aged 80
Between 1857 and 1860 his family emigrated to New Zealand where
he grew up and then returned to England by the time he was 40
years old.
Sam Begg worked for much of his life as an illustrator for the
Illustrated London News.
He was a close friend of Russel Flint (Sir William Russell
Flint RA 1880 – 1969)
and in fact advised him to spend more time doing colour water
colour painting. |
