Hello, my name is Mal, my sister Jenny & I have been 
 researching our family for a number of years 
 now.  We decided to do a one name study at the Guild 
 of One Name Studies on the name Wagland (our 
 great grandmother, Hannah Margaret Wagland) and the variants Wagnell and 
 Wagnall.  This tree is associated and we intend to 
 trace all Wagland roots in time and enter them on the 
 tree.  Anyone who has relevant information or 
 just wants to make contact is welcome to email me.  I 
 have information on some of those descended 
 from Waglands through the female lines but have not 
 always included them on the tree once the 
 surname has strayed from Wagland. However I am adding 
 more of the descendants through the 
 female lines and hope to increase them over time.

It has been passed down through our family and 
 several other lines that the family was 
 German originally but as yet we have not come across 
 any evidence and in fact German family history experts 
we both met in London at a Family History event did 
confirm that the name Wagland was not recorded as a
German name, however they did suggest that it may well
 be a Scandinavian name. So far no evidence has come to
 light and sadly no Scandinavian family history experts 
either but we are looking into that idea. There seems to
 have been two main locations of Wagland names
 during the nineteenth century in the UK.  One based 
 in Surrey from which we are descended and one based 
 in Somerset which we are now researching and 
 adding to this tree. So far have failed to find links 
 between different families and to the Surrey 
 Waglands.  It will be interesting to see if and how 
 they intersect. It appears (although not 
 definitely proved) that the Surrey branch came from 
 Hampshire originally, time will tell if it can 
 be established where the Somerset branch originated.  
 Anyone who wants to contact me about any 
 branch of the Waglands is very welcome, I would value 
 additional information.

The best known family member was John George Wagland 
 1814-1892 who was State coachman to Queen 
 Victoria.  Several members of the Wagland family 
 worked for the Royal family between 1788 & about 
 1900, it really was 'the family business'.  Queen 
 Victoria was very good to her servants and was 
 fond of John George, she mentions him and his father 
 John 1793-1870 in her diaries.

If anyone out there has photographs or other 
 information they are willing to share please contact 
 us. We would be very grateful to receive more photos 
 or information to add to our collection.  We are 
 always willing to share our pictures & information 
 with family members.