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Abraham Briggs 1835–1895 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 15 Feb 1835

Birth Location: Ovenden Halifax, Yorkshire, England

Death Date: July 1895

Death Location: Halifax, Yorkshire West Riding, Yorkshire, England

Father: David Briggs

Mother: Harriet Riley

Spouse(s): Mary Firth

Children(s): Melena Briggs, Sam Briggs, Harry Briggs

In 1835, Abraham Briggs entered the world in Ovenden Halifax, Yorkshire, England, born to David Briggs And Harriet Riley. In 1835, Abraham Briggs resided in Northowram, Yorkshire, England. Abraham Briggs married Mary Ann Firth, and had children including Harry Briggs, Melena Briggs, Sam Briggs. Abraham Briggs passed away in 1895 in Halifax, Yorkshire West Riding, Yorkshire, England.

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Biography

  • In 1835, Abraham Briggs entered the world in Ovenden Halifax, Yorkshire, England, born to David Briggs And Harriet Riley.
  • In 1835, Abraham Briggs resided in Northowram, Yorkshire, England.
  • Abraham Briggs married Mary Ann Firth, and had children including Harry Briggs, Melena Briggs, Sam Briggs.
  • Abraham Briggs passed away in 1895 in Halifax, Yorkshire West Riding, Yorkshire, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

David Briggs
1802–1868
Birth Location: Whitefield, Prestwich, Lancashire, England
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Harriet Riley
1805–1891
Birth Location: Ovenden, Yorkshire, England
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Spouses(s)

Mary Firth
1840–1892
Birth Location: Halifax, Yorkshire West Riding, England
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Children(s)

Melena Briggs
1865–
Birth Location: Norwood Green, Yorkshire, England
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Sam Briggs
1868–1915
Birth Location: Norwood Green, Yorkshire, England
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Harry Briggs
1870–1948
Birth Location: Norwood Green, Yorkshire, England
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Abraham Briggs's Ancestors

Self
Abraham Briggs
1835–1895
Birth Place: Ovenden Halifax, Yorkshire, England
Parents
David Briggs
1802–1868
Whitefield, Prestwich, Lancashire, England
Harriet Riley
1805–1891
Ovenden, Yorkshire, England
Grandparents
Thomas Briggs
1776–1846
Whitefield, Prestwich, Lancashire, England, UK
Hannah Blakeley
1777–1814
Whitefield, Prestwich, Lancashire, England
Jonas Riley
1762–1836
Illingworth, Yorkshire, England
Hannah Bates
1761–1837
Illingworth, Yorkshire, England
Great-Grandparents
Robert Briggs
1736–1817
Sarah Birch
1742–1788
James Blakely
1740–1799
Sarah Allen
1742–1784
John Riley
1724–1770
Sarah Bairstow
1737–1824
John Bates
1737–1798
Grace Cockcroft
1737–1778
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Edmund Briggs
1698–1774
Anne named
1704–1791
Thomas Birch
1715–
Mary Jones
1720–
Thomas Blakeley
1698–1758
Jane Blakely
1701–1750
John Allen
1716–
Alice Greenhalgh
1720–
James Reyley)
1680–1724
Mary Riley
1688–1752
Jo Bairstow
1690–1762
Susannah Gaukroger
1690–
Isaac Bates
1718–
Rebecca Heap
1724–1776
Cockroft
1717–1745
Grace
1717–

Abraham Briggs's Descendants

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Abraham Briggs (15 Feb 1835–July 1895) m. Mary (Ann) Firth (July 1840–September 1892)
  1. 1. Melena Briggs 1865–
  2. 2. Sam Briggs 1868–1915
  3. 3. Harry Briggs 1870–1948

Abraham Briggs's Timeline

14 Records

1835
15 Feb 1835
Birth of Abraham Briggs in Ovenden Halifax, Yorkshire, England
Ovenden Halifax, Yorkshire, England
1835
9 Sep 1835
Abraham Briggs was baptized in Mount Tabor, Yorkshire, England
Mount Tabor, Yorkshire, England
1835
1835
Abraham Briggs resided here in Northowram, Yorkshire, England
Northowram, Yorkshire, England
1841
1841
Age 6
Abraham Briggs resided here in Northowram, Halifax, Yorkshire, England
Northowram, Halifax, Yorkshire, England
1851
1851
Age 16
Abraham Briggs resided here in Southowram, Yorkshire, England
Southowram, Yorkshire, England
1853
1853
Age 18
Abraham Briggs resided here in Yorkshire, England
Yorkshire, England
1861
1861
Age 26
Abraham Briggs resided here in Kidderminster, Worcestershire, England
Kidderminster, Worcestershire, England
1869
October 1869
Age 34
Abraham Briggs was married in Halifax, Yorkshire West Riding, United Kingdom
Halifax, Yorkshire West Riding, United Kingdom
1871
1871
Age 36
Abraham Briggs resided here in Hipperholme, Lightcliffe, Yorkshire, England
Hipperholme, Lightcliffe, Yorkshire, England
1879
1879
Age 44
Abraham Briggs resided here in West Riding North, West Yorkshire, England
West Riding North, West Yorkshire, England
1881
1881
Age 46
Abraham Briggs resided here in Liversedge, Yorkshire, England
Liversedge, Yorkshire, England
1891
1891
Age 56
Abraham Briggs resided here in Christchurch, Mirfield, Yorkshire, England
Christchurch, Mirfield, Yorkshire, England
1895
July 1895
Age 60
Death of Abraham Briggs in Halifax, Yorkshire West Riding, Yorkshire, England
Halifax, Yorkshire West Riding, Yorkshire, England
1911
1911
Age 76
Abraham Briggs resided here in Heckmondwike, England
Heckmondwike, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 15 Feb 1835
    Event Place: Ovenden Halifax, Yorkshire, England
    Record Source: England & Wales, Non-Conformist and Non-Parochial Registers, 1567-1936, The National Archives of the UK; Kew, Surrey, England; General Register Office: Registers of Births, Marriages and Deaths Surrendered to the Non-Parochial Registers Commissions of 1837 and 1857; Class Number: RG 4; Piece Number: 2655

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 9 Sep 1835
    Event Place: Mount Tabor, Yorkshire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] England & Wales, Non-Conformist and Non-Parochial Registers, 1567-1936, The National Archives of the UK; Kew, Surrey, England; General Register Office: Registers of Births, Marriages and Deaths Surrendered to the Non-Parochial Registers Commissions of 1837 and 1857; Class Number: RG 4; Piece Number: 2655
    [2] England, Select Births and Christenings

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: October 1869
    Event Place: Halifax, Yorkshire West Riding, United Kingdom
    Record Source: England & Wales, Civil Registration Marriage Index, 1837-1915

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1835
    Event Place: Northowram, Yorkshire, England
    Record Source: West Yorkshire, England, Select Land Tax Records, 1704-1932

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1841
    Event Place: Northowram, Halifax, Yorkshire, England
    Record Source: 1841 England Census, Class: HO107; Piece: 1303; Book: 5; Civil Parish: Halifax; County: Yorkshire; Enumeration District: 13; Folio: 5; Page: 2; Line: 24; GSU roll: 464263

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1851
    Event Place: Southowram, Yorkshire, England
    Record Source: 1851 England Census

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1853
    Event Place: Yorkshire, England
    Record Source: UK, City and County Directories, 1766 - 1946, UK, City and County Directories, 1600s-1900s

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1861
    Event Place: Kidderminster, Worcestershire, England
    Record Source: 1861 England Census, Class: RG 9; Piece: 2080; Folio: 27; Page: 17; GSU roll: 542914

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1871
    Event Place: Hipperholme, Lightcliffe, Yorkshire, England
    Record Source: 1871 England Census, The National Archives; Kew, London, England; 1871 England Census; Class: RG10; Piece: 4384; Folio: 34; Page: 35; GSU roll: 848091

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1879
    Event Place: West Riding North, West Yorkshire, England
    Record Source: West Yorkshire, England, Electoral Registers

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1881
    Event Place: Liversedge, Yorkshire, England
    Record Source: 1881 England Census, Class: RG11; Piece: 4555; Folio: 53; Page: 2; GSU roll: 1342097

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1891
    Event Place: Christchurch, Mirfield, Yorkshire, England
    Record Source: 1891 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1891; Class: RG12; Piece: 3728; Folio: 31; Page: 11; GSU roll: 6098838

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1911
    Event Place: Heckmondwike, England
    Record Source: 1911 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1911

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: July 1895
    Event Place: Halifax, Yorkshire West Riding, Yorkshire, England
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