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Jane Briggs 1834–1916 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: abt 1834

Birth Location: Burnley, Lancashire, England

Death Date: Oct 1916

Death Location: Guildford, Surrey, England

Father: John Briggs

Mother: Alice Smith

Spouse(s): Henry Pearce

Children(s): Christiana Pearce, Percival Pearce, Jane Pearce, John Pearce, Luke Pearce, Sarah Pearce, William Pearce, Zillah Pearce, Polly Pearce

The story of Jane Briggs began in 1834 in Burnley, Lancashire, England. In 1841, Jane Briggs resided in Whalley, Lancashire, England. Jane Briggs married Henry Pearce, and had children including Christiana Minnie Pearce, Jane J Pearce, John Henry Pearce, Luke Bamford Pearce, Percival G Pearce, Polly Pearce, Sarah Alice Pearce, William Alfred Pearce, Zillah Pearce. Jane Briggs passed away in 1916 in Guildford, Surrey, England.

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Biography

  • The story of Jane Briggs began in 1834 in Burnley, Lancashire, England.
  • In 1841, Jane Briggs resided in Whalley, Lancashire, England.
  • Jane Briggs married Henry Pearce, and had children including Christiana Minnie Pearce, Jane J Pearce, John Henry Pearce, Luke Bamford Pearce, Percival G Pearce, Polly Pearce, Sarah Alice Pearce, William Alfred Pearce, Zillah Pearce.
  • Jane Briggs passed away in 1916 in Guildford, Surrey, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Briggs
1780–1837
Birth Location: Burnley, Lancashire, England
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Alice Smith
1796–1855
Birth Location: Burnley, Lancashire, England
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Spouses(s)

Henry Pearce
1819–1900
Birth Location: Hampton Gay, Oxfordshire, England
HP

Children(s)

Christiana Pearce
1869–1935
Birth Location: Wandsworth, Surrey, England
CP
Percival Pearce
1866–1943
Birth Location: Wandsworth, Surrey, England
PP
Jane Pearce
1869–
Birth Location: Wandsworth, Surrey, England
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John Pearce
1856–1916
Birth Location: Shoreditch, London, England
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Luke Pearce
1871–1871
Birth Location: Wandsworth, Surrey, England
LP
Sarah Pearce
1860–1898
Birth Location: Wandsworth, Surrey, England
SP
William Pearce
1861–1935
Birth Location: Wandsworth, Surrey, England
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Zillah Pearce
1875–1956
Birth Location: Wandsworth, Surrey, England
ZP
Polly Pearce
1867–1952
Birth Location: Wandsworth, Surrey, England
PP

Jane Briggs's Ancestors

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Jane Briggs
1834–1916
Birth Place: Burnley, Lancashire, England
Parents
John Briggs
1780–1837
Burnley, Lancashire, England
Alice Smith
1796–1855
Burnley, Lancashire, England
Grandparents
George Smith
1761–1839
Burnley, Lancashire, England
Anne Layfield
1759–1838
Habergham Eaves, Lancashire
Great-Grandparents
William Smith
1731–
Ellen Crabtree
1738–1809
Richard Lawfield
–1795
Ann Sagar
–1794
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James Smith
1699–1738
Grace Smithson
1703–
Thomas Layfield
1688–1755
Mary Hayhurst
1704–1754
William Sagar
1701–1774

Jane Briggs's Descendants

1.
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Jane Briggs (abt 1834–Oct 1916) m. Henry Pearce (Abt. 1819–29 Nov 1900)
  1. 1. Christiana (Minnie) Pearce 1869–1935 m. John (George) Sprules 1869–
    1. 1. Elizabeth (Jane) Sprules 1901–
    2. 2. Emma (Louisa) Sprules 1903–
    3. 3. Mary (Ann) Pearce 1894–
    4. 4. Emily (Jane) Pearce 1896–
    5. 5. Thomas Sprules 1907–
    6. 6. William (John) Sprules 1911–
  2. 2. Percival (G) Pearce 1866–1943 m. Annie Breach 1865–
    1. 1. Priscilla Pearce 1906–2000 m. Walter Anderson 1903–1979
  3. 3. Jane (J) Pearce 1869–
  4. 4. John (Henry) Pearce 1856–1916 m. Alice Walker 1858–1915
    1. 1. H (George) Pearce 1879–
    2. 2. Alfred (John) Pearce 1884–1960 m. Jessie (Elizabeth) Pearce 1887–1963
      1. 1. Jessie (Elizabeth) Pearce 1905–
      2. 2. Ellen (Mary "Nellie") Pearce 1908–
      3. 3. Hilda (May) Pearce 1910–1949
      4. 4. Mabel (Alice) Pearce 1912–
      5. 5. Florence Pearce 1914–
      6. 6. Robert (Harry) Pearce 1922–1990
    3. 3. William (P) Pearce 1888–
    4. 4. Mabel (Alice) Pearce 1890–1961
    5. 5. Mary Pearce 1892–
    6. 6. Robert Pearce 1895–1970 m. Elizabeth Haines 1895–1976
  5. 5. Luke (Bamford) Pearce 1871–1871
  6. 6. Sarah (Alice) Pearce 1860–1898 m. Thomas Blackburn 1857–1936
    1. 1. William (Alfred) Blackburn 1890–1969 m. Rose (Elizabeth) Pearne 1893–1973
      1. 1. Dennis (Albert) Blackburn 1927–1998 m. Betty (Joyce) Huntley 1926–2018
      2. 2. Edward (William) Blackburn 1921–1921
      3. 3. Gladys (Rose) Blackburn 1919–1987 m. Thomas (Sydney William) Stears 1920–1994
        1. 1. Patricia (Ann) Steer 1941–1994
        2. 2. Stephen (Thomas) Steer 1947–2022
      4. 4. Eileen (May) Blackburn 1922–2012 m. Thomas (Frederick) King 1916–1961
    2. 2. Thomas Blackburn 1884–1966 m. Eliza (Jane) Palmer 1884–1968
      1. 1. Eric (Thomas Edgar) Blackburn 1914–1992 m. Stella (May) Goring 1914–1990
        1. 1. Thomas (Eric) Blackburn 1942–2006
      2. 2. Gwendoline (Irene) Blackburn 1923–1987 m. William (Albert) Revill 1918–1998
      3. 3. L (G) Blackburn 1921–2004 m. Joanne (Vonita) Iutzi 1931–2007 m. Margaret (Rita) Michell 1926–1967
      4. 4. Vera (Ellen) Blackburn 1911–1951 m. Louis (Adam) Klimas 1910–1978 m. Leo (Carl) Kombacher 1903–1969
        1. 1. Leona (Margaret) Kombacher 1932–2009 m. George (Rodney Manly) IV 1929–2012 m. Edward (Charles) Paladino 1929–1961
        2. 2. Thomas (Louis) Kombacher 1929–2008 m. Patricia (Russo) Zedtlach 1940–2010
  7. 7. William (Alfred) Pearce 1861–1935
  8. 8. Zillah Pearce 1875–1956 m. Alfred Haines 1875–1954
    1. 1. Alfred (James) Haines 1900–1962 m. Gladys (A) Sherwin 1906–
    2. 2. Albert Haines 1901–1981 m. Florence Hunt 1897–1979
    3. 3. Emily Haines 1904–
  9. 9. Polly Pearce 1867–1952 m. James (Michael) Pullen 1862–
    1. 1. Kate (Beatrice) Pullen 1888–1964 m. Frederick Gunner 1886–
      1. 1. Albert (George Gunnor) Gunner 1914–2000
    2. 2. Emily (Jane) Pullen 1887–1985 m. Edward (James) Buckett 1885–1982
      1. 1. Mary (Elizabeth) Buckett 1915–1995 m. Thomas (Marsden) Eedson 1912–1988
      2. 2. James (Nimrod) Buckett 1916–2011 m. Muriel (June) Schoenberg 1916–1979
    3. 3. Mary (Ann) Pullen 1886–1900
    4. 4. James Pullen 1891–1968

Jane Briggs's Timeline

10 Records

1832
Abt. 1832
Birth of Jane Briggs in Burnley, Lancashire, England
Burnley, Lancashire, England
1834
abt 1834
Birth of Jane Briggs in Burnley, Lancashire, England
Burnley, Lancashire, England
1841
1841
Age 7
Jane Briggs resided here in Whalley, Lancashire, England
Whalley, Lancashire, England
1851
1851
Age 17
Jane Briggs resided here in Burnley, Lancashire, England
Burnley, Lancashire, England
1856
1856
Age 22
Jane Briggs was employed in Burnley, Lancashire, England
Burnley, Lancashire, England
1861
1861
Age 27
Jane Briggs resided here in Wandsworth, Surrey, England
Wandsworth, Surrey, England
1871
1871
Age 37
Jane Briggs resided here in Wandsworth All Saints, London, England
Wandsworth All Saints, London, England
1881
1881
Age 47
Jane Briggs resided here in Wandsworth, London, England
Wandsworth, London, England
1891
1891
Age 57
Jane Briggs resided here in Wandsworth, London, England
Wandsworth, London, England
1916
Oct 1916
Age 82
Death of Jane Briggs in Guildford, Surrey, England
Guildford, Surrey, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Abt. 1832
    Event Place: Burnley, Lancashire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] England & Wales, Death Index, 1916-2006, General Register Office; United Kingdom; Volume: 2a; Page: 150
    [2] 1851 England Census, Class: HO107; Piece: 2251; Folio: 289; Page: 28; GSU roll: 87273-87274

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1834
    Event Place: Burnley, Lancashire, England
    Record Source: 1841 England Census, Class: HO107; Piece: 506; Book: 17; Civil Parish: Whalley; County: Lancashire; Enumeration District: 3; Folio: 14; Page: 21; Line: 3; GSU roll: 306895

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1841
    Event Place: Whalley, Lancashire, England
    Record Source: 1841 England Census, Class: HO107; Piece: 506; Book: 17; Civil Parish: Whalley; County: Lancashire; Enumeration District: 3; Folio: 14; Page: 21; Line: 3; GSU roll: 306895

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1851
    Event Place: Burnley, Lancashire, England
    Record Source: 1851 England Census, Class: HO107; Piece: 2251; Folio: 289; Page: 28; GSU roll: 87273-87274

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Occupation
    Event Date: 1856
    Event Place: Burnley, Lancashire, England

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1861
    Event Place: Wandsworth, Surrey, England
    Record Source: 1861 England Census, Class: RG9; Piece: 373; Folio: 69; Page: 2; GSU roll: 542625.

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1871
    Event Place: Wandsworth All Saints, London, England
    Record Source: 1871 England Census, Class: RG10; Piece: 712; Folio: 9; Page: 12; GSU roll: 823346.

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1881
    Event Place: Wandsworth, London, England
    Record Source: 1881 England Census, Class: RG11; Piece: 658; Folio: 55; Page: 25; GSU roll: 1341153.

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1891
    Event Place: Wandsworth, London, England
    Record Source: 1891 England Census, Class: RG12; Piece: 447; Folio 69; Page 42; GSU roll: 6095557.

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Oct 1916
    Event Place: Guildford, Surrey, England
    Record Source: England & Wales, Death Index, 1916-2006, General Register Office; United Kingdom; Volume: 2a; Page: 150
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