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James Briggs 1837–1909 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: abt 1837

Birth Location: Selby, Yorkshire, England

Death Date: 15 Jul 1909

Death Location: Wyke, Bradford, Yorkshire, England

Father: John Briggs

Mother: Frances Mortimer

Spouse(s): Eva Thompson, Margaret Lawrence, Julia Holdsworth

Children(s): Anne Briggs, Leslie Briggs, Charles Briggs, Eliza Briggs, Frank Briggs, Horace Briggs, John Briggs, Lawrence Briggs, Dora Briggs, Kathleen Briggs

James Briggs was born in 1837 in Selby, Yorkshire, England, the child of John Briggs And Frances Mortimer. In 1851, James Briggs resided in Horton, Yorkshire, England. In 1891, James Briggs resided in Bradford, Yorkshire, England. James Briggs married Eva Thompson, Julia Evelyn Holdsworth, Margaret Lawrence, and had children including Anne Briggs, Charles Briggs, Dora Evelyn Briggs, Eliza Annie Briggs, Florence Briggs, Frank Briggs, Horace Briggs, John R Briggs, Kathleen Isobel Briggs, Lawrence S Briggs, Leslie Briggs. James Briggs passed away in 1909 in Wyke, Bradford, Yorkshire, England.

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Biography

  • James Briggs was born in 1837 in Selby, Yorkshire, England, the child of John Briggs And Frances Mortimer.
  • In 1851, James Briggs resided in Horton, Yorkshire, England.
  • In 1891, James Briggs resided in Bradford, Yorkshire, England.
  • James Briggs married Eva Thompson, Julia Evelyn Holdsworth, Margaret Lawrence, and had children including Anne Briggs, Charles Briggs, Dora Evelyn Briggs, Eliza Annie Briggs, Florence Briggs, Frank Briggs, Horace Briggs, John R Briggs, Kathleen Isobel Briggs, Lawrence S Briggs, Leslie Briggs.
  • James Briggs passed away in 1909 in Wyke, Bradford, Yorkshire, England.

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James Briggs's Ancestors

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James Briggs
1837–1909
Birth Place: Selby, Yorkshire, England
Parents
John Briggs
1809–
Roberton, Yorkshire, England
Frances Mortimer
1810–
Bosell, Yorkshire, England
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

James Briggs's Descendants

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James Briggs (abt 1837–15 Jul 1909) m. Eva Thompson (abt 1894–March 1917) m. Margaret Lawrence (1838–) m. Julia (Evelyn) Holdsworth (8 Aug 1863–4 Feb 1951)
  1. 1. Anne Briggs 1936–2014 m. Arthur Fried 1925–2000
  2. 2. Leslie Briggs 1900–1973
  3. 3. Charles Briggs 1867–
  4. 4. Eliza (Annie) Briggs 1863–
  5. 5. Frank Briggs 1883–
  6. 6. Horace Briggs 1869– m. Eliza Briggs 1870–
    1. 1. Fred Briggs 1894–
  7. 7. John (R) Briggs 1874–
  8. 8. Lawrence (S) Briggs 1878– m. Ethel (Caroline) Bould 1878–1949
    1. 1. Jessie Briggs 1910–
  9. 9. Dora (Evelyn) Briggs 1891–1967
  10. 10. Kathleen (Isobel) Briggs 1895–1960

James Briggs's Timeline

4 Records

1837
abt 1837
Birth of James Briggs in Selby, Yorkshire, England
Selby, Yorkshire, England
1851
1851
Age 14
James Briggs resided here in Horton, Yorkshire, England
Horton, Yorkshire, England
1891
1891
Age 54
James Briggs resided here in Bradford, Yorkshire, England
Bradford, Yorkshire, England
1909
15 Jul 1909
Age 72
Death of James Briggs in Wyke, Bradford, Yorkshire, England
Wyke, Bradford, Yorkshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1837
    Event Place: Selby, Yorkshire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] 1891 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1891; Class: RG12; Piece: 3622; Folio: 59; Page: 30; GSU roll: 6098732
    [2] 1851 England Census, Class: HO107; Piece: 2309; Folio: 88; Page: 29; GSU roll: 87522-87523

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1851
    Event Place: Horton, Yorkshire, England
    Record Source: 1851 England Census, Class: HO107; Piece: 2309; Folio: 88; Page: 29; GSU roll: 87522-87523

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1891
    Event Place: Bradford, 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: 3622; Folio: 59; Page: 30; GSU roll: 6098732

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 15 Jul 1909
    Event Place: Wyke, Bradford, Yorkshire, England

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