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What Information do I hold on the surname and it's main variants?Some surname variants are SAGROTT, SEGROTT, SEGRODT and possibly SECRET(T). I registered a one-name study for these names with the Guild of One-Name Studies in 1995. There is also a bulletin board for the name on Ancestry.com. I have a number of family trees relating to Sagrott in Norfolk, London and Essex, Segrott from Ousden, Suffolk who settled in the Lambeth area of London, and Seagroatt in Norwich, Norfolk and in the Stepney & Poplar area of East London. Most of these I can supply as GEDCOM files or narrative family trees (Register Report style - as below). A number of these lines have settled in North America and Australia. Copies of any trees that you hold will be most welcome. I have a tree of SECRET in Kirkley, Suffolk supplied by Caroline Smith, but I do not have any trees for the surname SECRETT in Barnet or Buckinghamshire. If you are seeking a birth, marriage or death in England or
Wales from 1837, you can search my extensive extracts from the GRO indexes by
clicking here Family Origins & Family Trees Possible Surname Origins.
The origins of the surname are uncertain, although there are several traditions
that they came from the Continent, perhaps France, Germany or the Netherlands.
My own theory is that the name derives from the Dutch/Flemish words See,
meaning a lake and Groot, meaning large. Thus the name may first have
been given to a person who lived beside a lake or stretch of water. The name
SEEGROOT can be found in the parish registers of Krefeld on the River Rhine
ca1700. In England the name is found from about 1540 in East Anglia, first
around Yarmouth on the Norfolk coast (where SECRETT is also found), then inland
around Norwich, Newmarket and down into Suffolk around Ousden. The variant
SAGROTT appears to have originated in Stoke Ferry, Norfolk. There were also a
few occurrences of SEGRODT in the City of London ca1680. The SEGROTTs came from
Suffolk to London ca1800, and I have been unable to link them to our Seagroatt
line. Heraldic records show no grants of Arms. Many followed the trade of
Cordwainers (Shoemakers)
in early times.
Here is a summary of the descendants of Thomas, showing my
wife's line in Red: To view an indexed
family tree as a series of web pages click here. Thomas Seagroatt was born 19 June 1794.
He possibly married Eliza Margaret Brown on 18 Nov 1811 at St Mary's
Rotherhithe. He was possibly
baptised 15 Apr 1801 at St George-in-the-East Stepney son of Roger Seagroatt,
Cordwainer, & Elizabeth, New Road, born 19 June 1794?
(If this is correct baptism, his brother Roger was baptised the same day,
born August 1786). He died on 19
Feb 1861 at 16 Cottage Row, Poplar, Middx, aged 71, Ship Joiner journeyman of
apoplexy, informant: C Seagroatt in attendance at 16 Northey Street, Limehouse. Thomas (and Eliza's) children: 1. Thomas born circa 1813 probably at Limehouse but not baptised at St Anns, Limehouse, not in baptism indexes for All Saints, Poplar (1802-1823, or St Mary, Rotherhithe (1811-1861).. He is listed in 1851 census at 5 Hale Street, Poplar: Thomas Seagroatt, husband , 38, carpenter,
born Limehouse, deaf Thomas was married on 13 August 1837, ship joiner of West Ham, son of Thomas Seagrott Ship Joiner to Sarah Boram (possibly born Ongar, Essex abt 1814) of full age, spinster, servant of West Ham, daughter of Jessie Boram Bricklayer in the parish Church at West Ham, witnesses: William Seagrott, Sarah Jermin. Thomas died of typhus on 10 April 1856 aged 42 years, ship joiner, at 20 Northey Street, Limehouse, informant: C Seagroatt present at death at 20 Northey Street, Limehouse. 2. William Seagroatt was born circa 1817 at Limehouse but not baptised at St Anns, Limehouse (not in baptism indexes for Rotherhithe and Poplar) and was a Ship's Chandler. He married on 23 Jul 1837 in S Mary, Stratford-le-Bow, Eliza Cockburn, daughter of John Cockburn, stone mason of Bow. Eliza died by 1856 and William had a second wife Emma mentioned in his will of 1856. William died 23 April 1880 at 31 Queen's Terrace, Manchester Road, Blackwall. Will proved 22 May 1880 at Prin.Reg. by widow & sole Exor, Emma. William's children: William Joseph Seagroatt born about 1840 at Limehouse, bap 5 Apr 1840 Limehouse, died unmarried on 11 Oct 1883 at Bromley Sick, brother of Geo. Joseph (possibly not correct as William George given same death details).. Joseph George Seagroatt born circa 1843, died on 3 Dec 1848 aged 5 at 13 Gates Street, Poplar George Joseph Seagroatt born circa 1849, aged over 21 in 1876, occ: Joiner/Carpenter.. He married Mary Ann Elizabeth Marsh, born circa 1857 at Ipswich, Suffolk, daughter of George Marsh stevedore of Poplar on 4 June 1876 of Poplar at Poplar. 3. George
Seagroatt born circa 1825 at Poplar, possibly bap. at All Saints Poplar
on 20 Apr 1834, s. Thomas & Eliza Seagroatt, Joiner.
Occupation: Ship's Chandler. He married Charlotte Boreham, born abt 1828 in Prittlewell,
Essex, on 27 Sep 1846 in West Ham. George
Residence 1851- 1861:16 Northey Street, Limehouse. George Joseph Seagroatt born 19 Nov 1849 at 17 Chrisp Street, Poplar.; Married, occ. Ships Joiner, Anna Maria Kirk on 14 Aug 1875 at Christ Church, Dartford, Kent. Elizabeth Ann Seagroatt born 1851/2
Limehouse; 4. Ann
Elizabeth Seagroatt, bap. 29 Mar 1831 d. Thomas & Eliza Ship Joiner living
at Poplar, bap. All Saints, Poplar. This
may be a late baptism if she were the daughter of "our" Thomas &
Eliza. Married George Allen, Occ.
Servant, Res Hill St. Berkeley Sq. London, on 22 Dec 1842. 5. Eleonor
Seagroatt, d. Thomas & Eliza, Ship Joiner living at Poplar, bap. All Saints
Poplar, 29 Mar 1831. This may be a
late baptism if she were the daughter of "our" Thomas & Eliza.
Married James Wallace McGregor, Occ. Shipwright in St. Mary's Rotherhithe,
on 17 Jun 1844. 6. Eliza
Ann, d. Thomas & Eliza Seagroatt, Poplar, Joiner, bap. 20 Apr 1831. Thomas (born
circa 1813) and Sarah Seagroatt's Children: 1. Sarah
Seagroatt, born May 1838. Died 4
Aug 1838 at Rich Street, Limehouse. 2. Thomas
Seagroatt, born 13 Oct 1840 at 2 Hale Street, Poplar. 3. George
Seagroatt, born 11 Sep 1842 at 2 Hale Street, Poplar.
Emigrated to Australia in 1860s, married Elizabeth Cross in Australia. 4. Henry
Joseph born 1 Oct 1844 at 2 Hale Street, Poplar.
Married, possibly in 1st quarter of 1868, in E London Dist., Eliza Jane
Allured. 5. Joseph
William Seagrott born 13 May 1848 at 2 Hale Street, Poplar. Married on 24 May 1874 at St Nicholas Church, Plumstead,
Kent, occupation Ship's Carpenter, residence Plumstead, son of Thomas Seagrott,
Ship's Carpenter, to Mary Ann Perkins, residence Plumstead, daughter of
John Perkins, Boiler Maker. Mary
Ann Seagrott died on 17 Aug 1890 at 36 Northey Street, Limehouse, aged 42 years,
wife of Joseph Seagrott Joiner Journeyman;
cause of death: detachment
of placenta haemorrhage parturition 8th Month (certificate). 6 and 7. Twins: an unnamed male born April 24, 1852, died same day. Mary Ann Seagroatt born April 24, 1852, died May 4, 1852. Thomas Seagroatt, Jnr. & Ann
THOMSON's Children: George (Allan) Seagrott and Elizabeth's Children: 1. Sarah
born 1876 in NSW, Australia. Married
Mr Gordon; Related to PEET family in Perth WA. Henry Joseph
and Eliza Jane's Children: 1. Harry
born 1869 London.. He married
Isabella Maria Lennard in NSW on 14 Jul 1898.
They had 11 children: 7 boys and 4 girls including Rose May born 18 May
1901, and Maud born 28 Jul 1903, both born in Gilgai, NSW, a tin mining area. Joseph William and Mary Ann's Children: 1. Charles
Joseph Seagroatt, born 27 May 1875 at 22 Liquorpond Street, Grays Inn Road,
Holborn. Died 1875. William Thomas SEAGROATT. Born in Jun 1862 in Limehouse MDX. William Thomas died
bef 1901, he was 38. Occupation: Painter.In Sep 1881 when William
Thomas was 19, he married Mary Ann DRISCOLL, in Dartford. Born
ca 1864 in Stepney RD.They had the following children: Henry J SEAGROATT. Born on 6 Mar 1881 in Queens Cty, New York City. Henry J died in USA in
1956, he was 74. Occupation: Rose Grower. ca 1900 when Henry J was 18, he married Mary Gertrude CONNERY.
He founded one of America's oldest rose-growing companies at Berlin in upstate
New York. They had the following children: George Joseph
and Mary Ann Elizabeth (Marsh)'s Children: 1. George
Seagroatt born circa 1878 Poplar. 2. Ada
E. Seagroatt born circa 1880 Poplar. 3. William
John Seagroatt, born 15 Jun 1883 at 497 Manchester Road, Poplar. Married on 3 Aug 1908 in St Stephens, Poplar, Amelia Agnes
Dyer (born 19 Jun 1883 at 21 Drummond Street, Bermondsey), d. 12 Mar 1957.
William died July 1935; Residence
1909-23, 58 Canton Street, Poplar. Worked
at Lusty's Sawmill, Bromley-by-Bow. 4. Harry
Seagroatt. In 1928 lived at
Stonehouse, Plymouth with family, had sons and daughters. George
Joseph and Anna Maria's Children: 1. George
Joseph Seagroatt, born 1876, Islington. Died
circa 1885/6 2. Annie
Maria Seagroatt, died aged 10 months 3. Edmund
Albert born 19 Oct 1878 at 31 Dean Street, Islington.
Living with his mother at 1 Prospect Terrace, North Hill, Highgate, aged
12 in 1891 census. Married Rosina
Kate Hook (born 1887 at Woolwich). Edmund
died at Bedford. Their son Lawrence
Edmund George was born 3 Sep 1910 at Sialhot, Punjab, India - on whom has been
conferred The Territorial Decoration, served in the War of 1939-45 as Captain in
The
Territorial Reserve - later lived at Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Died circa 1975? 4. Alfred
Walter William born 1877, Islington.
Occ Shopkeeper (news/tobacco). Married
circa 1906 Eleanor Hutton (born Circa 1882).
Alfred died 20 Mar 1946 at Bordon Hants, bur Headley Churchard.
Res circa 1906-46 2 Lynton Villas, Lynton Road, Bordon.
She died 22 June 1953 at Bordon, buried Headley, same residence. 5.
Edgar Walter Seagroatt born circa 1880/1, Islington 6. Herbert
Seagroatt born 1883/4 Highway 7. Charles
William Seagroatt born circa 1884/5 Highway, died in 1920 from the effects of
gassing in WW1. 8. Harry
Seagroatt born circa 1885/6 Bromley-by-Bow, Occ Royal Marines, died circa
1951/2, buried Highgate Cemetery. 9. George
Joseph Seagroatt born circa 1890, Highgate. 10. Theresa
Isabel Kirk Seagroatt born 9
December 1890 at Prospect Terrace, Highgate.
Married Alfred Canning Adams (died WW1) 13 Jan 1916.
Died 1983, New Milton Hants and buried there;
Res 1950-83: 4 Heathy Close, Barton-on-Sea. 11. Annie
Margarita Seagroatt, born after 1891 at Highgate, occ Postmistress, retired in
1953 after 34 years as postmistress. Known
as Aunt Doll. Res. 1953 14
Fallowcourt Avenue, N12. Died abt
1980 at New Milton, Hants. Mr Gordon and
Sarah's Children: 1. John Gordon 2. Ethel
Gordon born 1905. Married Cyril
Peet. Their children: Daughters Jennifer and Rosemary;
Son Lindsey who has his grandfather, George's, sea chest, and lives in
Perth near Patrick Holland. Robert William and Mary Ann's Children: 1. William
Guy Seagroatt born 13 May 1906 in Gilgai, NSW.
Married 2 Mar 1935 Doris Fanzetta Munday in Stanmore, NSW.
Died 2 Jun 1974. William John
(born 15 Jun 1883) and Amelia Agnes' Children 1. Irene
Daisy Seagroatt, born 30 Jul 1909 at 58 Canton Street, Poplar.
Died 16 Jun 1978. 2. William
Arthur Seagroatt born 2 Jan 1912 at 58 Canton Street, Poplar.
Moved to Essex, may have been Scrap Merchant, acc. To Susan Cooke. 3. Harold
Victor Seagroatt born 7 December 1918 at 58 Canton Street, Poplar.
Married on 21 Aug 1943 in
Southampton, Florence Daisy Cole (born 24 Sep 1922).
Harold Res 1992, Essex. 4. Leslie
George born 30 May 1923 at 58 Canton Street, Poplar.
Married on 2 June 1951 in Benfleet Essex, Florence Roberts (born 23 Sep
1926 in Poplar) Leslie Res. 1992,
Essex. Alfred Walter and Eleanor's Children: 1. Ena
Eleanor Maud Seagroatt born 11 Oct 1906 at Chalet Hill, Headley, Hants.
Occ Retd Child Care Asst. Died
23 June 1993, Basingstoke Hospital, buried Headley Churchyard.
No issue. Res 1993:
2 Lynton Villas, Lynton Road, Bordon. 2. Dora
Seagroatt, born 1908, died 12 Feb 1987, Farnborough Hants, bur Headley
Churchyard. No issue. 3. Alfred
Arthur Seagroatt born circa 1908, emigrated to Australia, occ. Farmer/Australian
Army. Died 29 Aug 1942 aged 34 in
WW2 Pacific Campaign - commemorated on Port Moresby Memorial, Papua New Guinea,
Panel 4. also on War Mem. in Kings Park in Perth WA. Resident
ca1939, Babakin nr Corrigin W. Australia. 4.
Edgar
Walter born 12 Sep 1915 at Bordon, occ Schoolteacher.
Married about 1940 Edna Jane Imber (born 14 Feb 1907 Northampton) occ
Schoolteacher. Res 1994 2 Homelake
House, Stn Rd, Parkstone, Dorest. Edgar
died 28 Jan 1988 at 13 Kingsbridge Rd, Parkstone, Dorset, buried 4 Feb 1988 at
Poole Crematorium. 5. Frank
George Seagroatt born circa 1917 at Bordon Hants.
Died 16 Oct 1978 at Poole, no issue. 6. Teresa Seagroatt born circa 1921 at
Bordon, Hants. Died 30 Apr 1970 at
Bordon, Hants, buried Headley Churchyard. William Guy
and Doris Fanzetta's Children: 1. Ronald
Peter Seagroatt born 11 Apr 1936 in Annandale NSW.
Married 18 Feb 1956 at Bankstown Beatrice Ann Kirkland (born 25 Oct 1937
at Paddington NSW). Harold Victor and Florence's Children: 1. Susan
Irene born 4 Apr 1949 at Southampton. Married
20 May 1972 Alan Frederick Cooke (born 13 June 1947 Southampton).
Susan Res 1992: 19 Dale Valley Road, Shirley, Southampton SO1 6QP.
Their children: Leslie George and Florence's Children: 2. Mark
William Seagroatt born 21 Feb 1960. Married
23 Oct 1982 in Leigh-on-Sea Essex, Dawn Mary Burwood (born 15 Aug 1960).
Children: Edgar
Walter and Edna Jane's Children: 1. Tomasa Jennifer Anne born 25 Sep 1941 at Warrington Lan. Occ; Schoolteacher. Married 2 Apr 1966 in Finchley Road, Hampstead, Philip John Sherwood (born 4 Feb 1939, Hertford, Occ: Metallurgist, Res 1994, 20 Belfield Park Avenue, Weymouth, Dorset. 2. Michele Seagroatt born 23 Nov 1946 at Poole Dorset. Had 2 children by first husband Victor JAMES and 3 by second husband Keith GORDON. Died Jan 2000 at Christchurch, Hants. 3. Andrea Seagroatt born 19 Aug 1949 Poole Dorset. Married Michel Croisier March 1990 in Geneva. Ronald Peter
and Beatrice Ann's Children: 2. Peter John Seagroatt born 7 Sep 1957 at Marrickville, NSW. Married on 26 Feb 1983 at Westmead, NSW, Kim Celeste Pleym (born 26 Nov 1959). Their children: Michael John Seagroatt born 28 Oct 1985 at Baulkham Hills, NSW; Bradley Ian born 20 May 1988 at Baulkham Hills; Kelly Ann born 28 Jun 1989 at Baulkham Hills.
Links to other family members:The American Seagroatts are represented by Donald Seagroatt in Texas who is descended from Thomas Seagroatt born 13 October 1840 at 2 Hale Street, Poplar in East London, a son of Thomas (bn 1813) and Sarah. Thomas Jnr. emigrated to the United States about 1879 with his wife Ann and children. He was listed in the US 1880 census at Flushing, New York as a Boatman. Two of his brothers, George Allen and Henry Joseph emigrated to Australia where there are many descendants. Mrs Janice Bowes who lives at Andover, Hants. has done much research on her husband's Seagroatt line which descends from Joseph William 1848-1924, a brother the Thomas mentioned above. Patrick Holland in Perth, Australia is descended from the SEGROTT line which he has traced back to Arnold Segrott ca1663 at Wickhambook, Suffolk who died 1736 at nearby Ousden. One branch of the family settled in Lambeth, Surrey in the last century. Patrick has researched the name for many years & has contacts with many family members all over the world. Mrs Gillian Glenn-Sansum Of Peterborough, Cambs is researching the Sagrott name. Her maternal grandmother was Ada Charlotte Sagrott born in Islington, London in 1898. Ada is a descendant of Arnold Segrott born in Wickhambrook, Suffolk in the mid 1600's. Caroline Smith in Canada is tracing her SECRET ancestry in Kirkley, Lowestoft, Suffolk and in Norwich, and has traced back to a Robert Secret who married Elizabeth ca1815, and had children Bathsheba 1816, George (her ancestor) 1817/8 & Eliza Ann 1820. She would like to hear from anyone tracing the surname SECRET(T). Marcelo Clark has a very useful site devoted to SEGROTT ancestry, which also includes a discussion forum. My GOONS profile on the Seagroatt study is at http://www.one-name.org/profiles/seagroatt.html NB. Please respect the Copyright of the data on this site, and request permission before quoting from it. No reasonable request refused!
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