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James Thomas Biggs 1904–1970 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 9 Mar 1904

Birth Location: Rochdale, Lancashire, England

Death Date: 5 Jan 1970

Death Location: Lancashire, England

Father: James Biggs

Mother: Annie Priest

Spouse(s): Hannah Woodruffe

Children(s): Hilda Breckell, Audrey Faller, Stella Biggs, Margaret Biggs, Eleanor Biggs, Jack Biggs, Arthur Biggs, Norma Biggs

In 1904, James Thomas Biggs entered the world in Rochdale, Lancashire, England, born to James Biggs And Annie Priest. In 1911, James Thomas Biggs resided in Rochdale, Lancashire, England. In 1939, James Thomas Biggs resided in Lancashire, England. James Thomas Biggs married Hannah Woodruffe, and had children including Arthur Biggs, Audrey Faller, Eleanor Nellie Biggs, Hilda Breckell, Jack Biggs, Margaret Biggs, Norma Biggs, Stella Biggs. James Thomas Biggs passed away in 1970 in Lancashire, England.

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Biography

  • In 1904, James Thomas Biggs entered the world in Rochdale, Lancashire, England, born to James Biggs And Annie Priest.
  • In 1911, James Thomas Biggs resided in Rochdale, Lancashire, England.
  • In 1939, James Thomas Biggs resided in Lancashire, England.
  • James Thomas Biggs married Hannah Woodruffe, and had children including Arthur Biggs, Audrey Faller, Eleanor Nellie Biggs, Hilda Breckell, Jack Biggs, Margaret Biggs, Norma Biggs, Stella Biggs.
  • James Thomas Biggs passed away in 1970 in Lancashire, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

James Biggs's Ancestors

Self
James Biggs
1904–1970
Birth Place: Rochdale, Lancashire, England
Parents
James Biggs
–1914
Rochdale, Lancs
Annie Priest
1884–
Grandparents
James Biggs
1851–1904
Portsmouth, Hampshire, England
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

James Biggs's Descendants

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James (Thomas) Biggs (9 Mar 1904–5 Jan 1970) m. Hannah Woodruffe (Jan 1904–11 Dec 1989)
  1. 1. Hilda Breckell 1923–1991 m. Richard Brown 1922–1989 m. Thomas (Breakell) Breckell 1920–1950
    1. 1. Stephen Brown 1951–2023
  2. 2. Audrey Faller 1943–2017
  3. 3. Stella Biggs 1937–1987
  4. 4. Margaret Biggs 1941–1981
  5. 5. Eleanor ((Nellie)) Biggs 1936–2015
  6. 6. Jack Biggs 1925–1977
  7. 7. Arthur Biggs 1929–1930
  8. 8. Norma Biggs 1930–1934

James Biggs's Timeline

5 Records

1904
9 Mar 1904
Birth of James Thomas Biggs in Rochdale, Lancashire, England
Rochdale, Lancashire, England
1911
1911
Age 7
James Thomas Biggs resided here in Rochdale, Lancashire, England
Rochdale, Lancashire, England
1939
1939
Age 35
James Thomas Biggs resided here in Lancashire, England
Lancashire, England
1969
28 Dec 1969
Age 65
Death of James Thomas Biggs in Blackburn, Lancashire, England
Blackburn, Lancashire, England
1970
5 Jan 1970
Age 66
Burial of James Thomas Biggs in Lancashire, England
Lancashire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 9 Mar 1904
    Event Place: Rochdale, Lancashire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] 1911 England Census
    [2] Lancashire, England, Church of England Marriages and Banns
    [3] England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1916-2007, General Register Office; United Kingdom; Volume: 10b; Page: 1112
    [4] England & Wales, FreeBMD Birth Index
    [5] UK, Royal Navy Registers of Seamen's Services, 1848-1939, The National Archives of the UK; Kew, Surrey, London; Admiralty: Royal Navy Registers of Seaman's Services; Class: ADM 362; Piece: 53
    [6] UK, World War i Pension Ledgers and Index Cards, Western Front Association; London, England; WWI Pension Record Cards and Ledgers; Reference: 0230078BID-BIL
    [7] 1939 England and Wales Register

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1911
    Event Place: Rochdale, Lancashire, England
    Record Source: 1911 England Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1939
    Event Place: Lancashire, England
    Record Source: 1939 England and Wales Register

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Blackburn Lancs
    Record Source: UK, World War i Pension Ledgers and Index Cards, Western Front Association; London, England; WWI Pension Record Cards and Ledgers; Reference: 0230078BID-BIL

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 28 Dec 1969
    Event Place: Blackburn, Lancashire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1916-2007, General Register Office; United Kingdom; Volume: 10b; Page: 1112
    [2] UK, Burial and Cremation Index

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 5 Jan 1970
    Event Place: Lancashire, England
    Record Source: UK, Burial and Cremation Index

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