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Helena Briggs 1849–1922 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 17 Mar 1849

Birth Location: Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Death Date: Dec 1922

Death Location: Kingston-upon-Hull, Yorkshire, England

Father: Thomas Briggs

Mother: Sarah Leggott

Spouse(s): Alfred Wray

Children(s): Sarah Wray, Edith Wray, Nellie Wray

Helena Briggs was born in 1849 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England, the child of Thomas Briggs And Sarah Leggott. In 1851, Helena Briggs resided in Leeds, Yorkshire, England. Helena Briggs married Alfred Wray, and had children including Edith Emily Wray, Nellie Wray, Sarah Elizabeth Wray. Helena Briggs passed away in 1922 in Kingston-upon-Hull, Yorkshire, England.

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Biography

  • Helena Briggs was born in 1849 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England, the child of Thomas Briggs And Sarah Leggott.
  • In 1851, Helena Briggs resided in Leeds, Yorkshire, England.
  • Helena Briggs married Alfred Wray, and had children including Edith Emily Wray, Nellie Wray, Sarah Elizabeth Wray.
  • Helena Briggs passed away in 1922 in Kingston-upon-Hull, Yorkshire, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Thomas Briggs
1822–1900
Birth Location: Leeds, Yorkshire, England
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Sarah Leggott
1824–1887
Birth Location: Goole, Yorkshire, England
SL

Spouses(s)

Alfred Wray
1853–
Birth Location: Brigg, Lincolnshire, England
AW

Children(s)

Sarah Wray
1874–1949
Birth Location: Kingston upon Hull, Yorkshire, England
SW
Edith Wray
1876–1922
Birth Location: Kingston upon Hull, Yorkshire, England
EW
Nellie Wray
1879–1934
Birth Location: Kingston-upon-Hull, Yorkshire, England
NW

Helena Briggs's Ancestors

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Helena Briggs
1849–1922
Birth Place: Leeds, Yorkshire, England
Parents
Thomas Briggs
1822–1900
Leeds, Yorkshire, England
Sarah Leggott
1824–1887
Goole, Yorkshire, England
Grandparents
John Briggs
1789–1866
Whitkirk, Yorkshire, England
Ann Till
1794–1873
Owston Ferry, Lincolnshire, England
John Leggott
1803–1877
Owston Ferry, Lincolnshire, England
Mary Atkinson
1804–1871
Scunthorpe, Lincolnshire, England
Great-Grandparents
Enos Till
1766–1812
Ann Kennewell
1770–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Moses 🧬🧬
1737–1825
Elizabeth 🧬🧬
1739–1809

Helena Briggs's Descendants

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Helena Briggs (17 Mar 1849–Dec 1922) m. Alfred Wray (April 1853–)
  1. 1. Sarah (Elizabeth) Wray 1874–1949 m. William (Colledge) Swinn 1857–1944
  2. 2. Edith (Emily) Wray 1876–1922 m. Percival (George) Spink 1875–1951
    1. 1. Janet (Mary) Spink 1901–1922
    2. 2. Norah Spink 1905–1905
  3. 3. Nellie Wray 1879–1934 m. James Coxon 1869–1952
    1. 1. Esther (Mary) Coxon 1906–1911

Helena Briggs's Timeline

10 Records

1849
17 Mar 1849
Birth of Helena Briggs in Leeds, Yorkshire, England
Leeds, Yorkshire, England
1849
15 Apr 1849
Helena Briggs was baptized in Leeds, St Peter, Yorkshire, England
Leeds, St Peter, Yorkshire, England
1851
Apr 1851
Age 2
Helena Briggs resided here in Leeds, Yorkshire, England
Leeds, Yorkshire, England
1861
Apr 1861
Age 12
Helena Briggs resided here in Kingston-upon-Hull, Yorkshire, England
Kingston-upon-Hull, Yorkshire, England
1871
Apr 1871
Age 22
Helena Briggs resided here in Leeds, Yorkshire, England
Leeds, Yorkshire, England
1881
Apr 1881
Age 32
Helena Briggs resided here in Kingston-upon-Hull, Yorkshire, England
Kingston-upon-Hull, Yorkshire, England
1891
Apr 1891
Age 42
Helena Briggs resided here in Kingston-upon-Hull, Yorkshire, England
Kingston-upon-Hull, Yorkshire, England
1901
Apr 1901
Age 52
Helena Briggs resided here in Kingston-upon-Hull, Yorkshire, England
Kingston-upon-Hull, Yorkshire, England
1911
02 Apr 1911
Age 62
Helena Briggs resided here in 14 Nelson Avenue Wellington Lane, Kingston-upon-Hull, Yorkshire, England
14 Nelson Avenue Wellington Lane, Kingston-upon-Hull, Yorkshire, England
1922
Dec 1922
Age 73
Death of Helena Briggs in Kingston-upon-Hull, Yorkshire, England
Kingston-upon-Hull, Yorkshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 17 Mar 1849
    Event Place: Leeds, Yorkshire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] West Yorkshire, England, Births and Baptisms, 1813-1906, West Yorkshire Archive Service; Wakefield, Yorkshire, England; Yorkshire Parish Records; New Reference Number: RDP683A15
    [2] 1911 England Census, Class: RG14; Piece: 28717
    [3] 1891 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Class: RG12; Piece: 3931; Folio: 52; Page: 26
    [4] 1881 England Census, Class: RG11; Piece: 4764; Folio: 37; Page: 30; GSU roll: 1342151
    [5] England & Wales, Death Index: 1916-2005
    [6] 1871 England Census, Class: RG10; Piece: 4565; Folio: 147; Page: 31; GSU roll: 847142
    [7] 1901 England Census, Class: RG13; Piece: 4502; Folio: 26; Page: 1
    [8] 1861 England Census, Class: RG 9; Piece: 3591; Folio: 44; Page: 5; GSU roll: 543158
    [9] 1851 England Census, Class: HO107; Piece: 2320; Folio: 455; Page: 27; GSU roll: 87545-87547
    [10] England & Wales, FreeBMD Birth Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 15 Apr 1849
    Event Place: Leeds, St Peter, Yorkshire, England
    Record Source: West Yorkshire, England, Births and Baptisms, 1813-1906, West Yorkshire Archive Service; Wakefield, Yorkshire, England; Yorkshire Parish Records; New Reference Number: RDP683A15

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Apr 1851
    Event Place: Leeds, Yorkshire, England
    Record Source: 1851 England Census, Class: HO107; Piece: 2320; Folio: 455; Page: 27; GSU roll: 87545-87547

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Apr 1861
    Event Place: Kingston-upon-Hull, Yorkshire, England
    Record Source: 1861 England Census, Class: RG 9; Piece: 3591; Folio: 44; Page: 5; GSU roll: 543158

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Apr 1871
    Event Place: Leeds, Yorkshire, England
    Record Source: 1871 England Census, Class: RG10; Piece: 4565; Folio: 147; Page: 31; GSU roll: 847142

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Apr 1881
    Event Place: Kingston-upon-Hull, Yorkshire, England
    Record Source: 1881 England Census, Class: RG11; Piece: 4764; Folio: 37; Page: 30; GSU roll: 1342151

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Apr 1891
    Event Place: Kingston-upon-Hull, Yorkshire, England
    Record Source: 1891 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Class: RG12; Piece: 3931; Folio: 52; Page: 26

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Apr 1901
    Event Place: Kingston-upon-Hull, Yorkshire, England
    Record Source: 1901 England Census, Class: RG13; Piece: 4502; Folio: 26; Page: 1

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 02 Apr 1911
    Event Place: 14 Nelson Avenue Wellington Lane, Kingston-upon-Hull, Yorkshire, England
    Record Source: 1911 England Census, Class: RG14; Piece: 28717

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Dec 1922
    Event Place: Kingston-upon-Hull, Yorkshire, England
    Record Source: England & Wales, Death Index: 1916-2005
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