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Edwin Briggs 1832 – 1897 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 4 Dec 1832

Birth Location: South Crosland, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, England

Death Date: 25 Dec 1897

Death Location: Leeds

Father: John Briggs

Mother: Hannah Walker

Spouse(s): Sarah Dews

Children(s): Walter Briggs, Angelina Briggs, John Briggs, Mary Briggs, Edwin Briggs

Edwin Briggs was born in 1832 in South Crosland, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, England, the child of John Briggs and Hannah Walker. In 1851, Edwin Briggs resided in South Crosland, Yorkshire, England. Edwin Briggs married Sarah Dews, and had children including Walter Briggs, Angelina Briggs, John Briggs, Mary Hannah Briggs, Edwin Briggs. Edwin Briggs passed away in 1897 in Leeds.

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Biography

  • Edwin Briggs was born in 1832 in South Crosland, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, England, the child of John Briggs and Hannah Walker.
  • In 1851, Edwin Briggs resided in South Crosland, Yorkshire, England.
  • Edwin Briggs married Sarah Dews, and had children including Walter Briggs, Angelina Briggs, John Briggs, Mary Hannah Briggs, Edwin Briggs.
  • Edwin Briggs passed away in 1897 in Leeds.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Briggs
1791 – 1850
Birth Location: Pontefract, West Yorkshire, England
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Hannah Walker
1789 – 1865
Birth Location: Wakefield, Yorkshire, England
HW

Spouses(s)

Sarah Dews
1833 – 1916
Birth Location: St Crosland, Yorkshire, England
SD

Children(s)

Walter Briggs
1854 – 1910
Birth Location: Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England
WB
Angelina Briggs
1857 – 1866
Birth Location: Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England
AB
John Briggs
1860 – 1897
Birth Location: Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England
JB
Mary Briggs
1867 – 1903
Birth Location: Leeds, Yorkshire, England
MB
Edwin Briggs
1873 – 1936
Birth Location: Leeds, Yorkshire, England
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Edwin Briggs's Ancestors

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Edwin Briggs
1832 – 1897
Birth Place: South Crosland, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, England
Parents
John Briggs
1791 – 1850
Pontefract, West Yorkshire, England
Hannah Walker
1789 – 1865
Wakefield, Yorkshire, England
Grandparents
John Walker
Elizabeth
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Edwin Briggs's Descendants

1.
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Edwin Briggs (4 Dec 1832 – 25 Dec 1897) m. Sarah Dews (4 Jun 1833 – 2 Dec 1916)
  1. 1. Walter Briggs (3rd qr 1854 – 9 Nov 1910) m. Sarah (Hannah) Ingleson (abt 1854 – )
    1. 1. George (Edwin) Briggs (abt 1876 – )
    2. 2. Florence (L.) Briggs (abt 1877 – )
    3. 3. Angelina Briggs (abt 1879 – )
    4. 4. Sarah (E. J.) Briggs (abt 1880 – )
    5. 5. William Briggs (abt 1885 – )
  2. 2. Angelina Briggs (April 1857 – 4 Mar 1866)
  3. 3. John Briggs (abt 1860 – 20 Jan 1897) m. Sarah (Ann) Hill (abt 1862 – )
  4. 4. Mary (Hannah) Briggs (17 Jul 1867 – July 1903) m. Albert Foster (1865 – )
  5. 5. Edwin Briggs (4 Jul 1873 – Mar 1936) m. Isabella Greenwood (20 Oct 1871 – 30 October 1943)
    1. 1. Isabella Briggs (04 MAR 1890 – 26 JUN 1976) m. Squire (Ineson) Jackson (10 Oct 1892 – 16 Dec 1957)
      1. 1. Marjorie (Jacqueline Durrent nee) Jackson (23 Jul 1916 – 15 Oct 2005) m. Sidney (Gulliver) Durrant (30 Nov 1912 – Apr 2000) m. FRANK (ALBERT WIDDICOMBE) (Teacher) (21 Jan 1913 – 8 Jul 1977)
        1. 1. LESLEY (ANNE) WIDDICOMBE (26 Aug 1943 – 3 May 2019) m. Brian (James) Woolsey (21 Jan 1940 – 31 Jul 1993)
        2. 2. Beverley (Margaret) Widdicombe (4 Aug 1946 – ) m. Alan (D) Stalley m. Paul Mcmenamin
        3. 3. Hilary (Isabella) Widdicombe (4 Aug 1946 – ) m. Terrance (S) Durrant m. Martin
        4. 4. Peter (John known As John) Widdicombe (26 Jun 1948 – ) m. Sonia (J) Brady m. Judy Widdicombe (23 Jul – )
    2. 2. Lily Briggs (1896 – )
    3. 3. Elsie Briggs (Mar 1900 – )
    4. 4. Edwin Briggs (1903 – )
    5. 5. Nellie Briggs (10 Aug 1904 – )

Edwin Briggs's Timeline

8 Records

1832
4 Dec 1832
Birth of Edwin Briggs in South Crosland, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, England
South Crosland, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, England
1833
24 Mar 1833
Age 1
Edwin Briggs was baptized in Holy Trinity,Almondbury,York,England
Holy Trinity,Almondbury,York,England
1851
1851
Age 19
Edwin Briggs resided here in South Crosland, Yorkshire, England
South Crosland, Yorkshire, England
1861
1861
Age 29
Edwin Briggs resided here in Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England
Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England
1871
1871
Age 39
Edwin Briggs resided here in St Peter, Yorkshire, England
St Peter, Yorkshire, England
1881
1881
Age 49
Edwin Briggs resided here in Leeds, Yorkshire, England
Leeds, Yorkshire, England
1891
1891
Age 59
Edwin Briggs resided here in Leeds, Yorkshire, England
Leeds, Yorkshire, England
1897
25 Dec 1897
Age 65
Death of Edwin Briggs in Leeds
Leeds

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 4 Dec 1832
    Event Place: South Crosland, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] West Yorkshire, England, Church of England Births and Baptisms, 1813-1910, West Yorkshire Archive Service; Wakefield, Yorkshire, England; Yorkshire Parish Records; Old Reference Number: D198/1; New Reference Number: WDP198/1/2/1
    [2] 1881 England Census, Class: RG11; Piece: 4537; Folio: 130; Page: 8; GSU roll: 1342091
    [3] 1871 England Census, Class: RG10; Piece: 4568; Folio: 125; Page: 12; GSU roll: 847144
    [4] 1851 England Census, Class: HO107; Piece: 2291; Folio: 343; Page: 20; GSU roll: 87485
    [5] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 24 Mar 1833
    Event Place: Holy Trinity,Almondbury,York,England
    Record Source:
    [1] West Yorkshire, England, Church of England Births and Baptisms, 1813-1910, West Yorkshire Archive Service; Wakefield, Yorkshire, England; Yorkshire Parish Records; Old Reference Number: D198/1; New Reference Number: WDP198/1/2/1
    [2] England, Select Births and Christenings, 1538-1975

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1851
    Event Place: South Crosland, Yorkshire, England
    Record Source: 1851 England Census, Class: HO107; Piece: 2291; Folio: 343; Page: 20; GSU roll: 87485

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1861
    Event Place: Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England
    Record Source: 1861 England Census, Class: RG 9; Piece: 3266; Folio: 58; Page: 21; GSU roll: 543105

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1871
    Event Place: St Peter, Yorkshire, England
    Record Source: 1871 England Census, Class: RG10; Piece: 4568; Folio: 125; Page: 12; GSU roll: 847144

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1881
    Event Place: Leeds, Yorkshire, England
    Record Source: 1881 England Census, Class: RG11; Piece: 4537; Folio: 130; Page: 8; GSU roll: 1342091

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1891
    Event Place: Leeds, 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: 3708; Folio: 119; Page: 8; GSU roll: 6098818

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 25 Dec 1897
    Event Place: Leeds
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Leeds, Metropolitan Borough of Leeds, West Yorkshire, England
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current
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