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John Briggs 1816–1889 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 06 Jan 1816

Birth Location: Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Death Date: 18 Dec 1889

Death Location: 80 Woodsley Road, Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Father: John Briggs

Mother: Ann Till

Spouse(s): Eliza Orriel

Children(s): Enos Briggs, Angelina Briggs, John Briggs, Henrietta Briggs, Tom Briggs, Jemima Briggs, Sarah Briggs, Charlotte Briggs, Charles Briggs, Eliza Briggs

In 1816, John Briggs entered the world in Leeds, Yorkshire, England, born to John Briggs And Ann Till. In 1841, John Briggs resided in Portland St, Leeds, Yorkshire, England. John Briggs married Eliza Orriel, and had children including Angelina Briggs, Charles William Briggs, Charlotte Briggs, Eliza Briggs, Enos Henry Briggs, Henrietta Briggs, Jemima Briggs, John Edward Briggs, Sarah Ann Briggs, Tom Alfred Briggs. John Briggs passed away in 1889 in 80 Woodsley Road, Leeds, Yorkshire, England.

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Biography

  • In 1816, John Briggs entered the world in Leeds, Yorkshire, England, born to John Briggs And Ann Till.
  • In 1841, John Briggs resided in Portland St, Leeds, Yorkshire, England.
  • John Briggs married Eliza Orriel, and had children including Angelina Briggs, Charles William Briggs, Charlotte Briggs, Eliza Briggs, Enos Henry Briggs, Henrietta Briggs, Jemima Briggs, John Edward Briggs, Sarah Ann Briggs, Tom Alfred Briggs.
  • John Briggs passed away in 1889 in 80 Woodsley Road, Leeds, Yorkshire, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Briggs
1789–1866
Birth Location: Whitkirk, Yorkshire, England
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Ann Till
1794–1873
Birth Location: Owston Ferry, Lincolnshire, England
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Spouses(s)

Eliza Orriel
1819–1891
Birth Location: Parker Row, Bermondsey, London, England
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Children(s)

Enos Briggs
1842–1870
Birth Location: Leeds, Yorkshire, England
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Angelina Briggs
1844–
Birth Location: Leeds, Yorkshire, England
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John Briggs
1846–1917
Birth Location: Leeds, Yorkshire, England
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Henrietta Briggs
1847–
Birth Location: Leeds, Yorkshire, England
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Tom Briggs
1849–1933
Birth Location: Leeds, Yorkshire, England
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Jemima Briggs
1854–1928
Birth Location: Leeds, Yorkshire, England
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Sarah Briggs
1856–1934
Birth Location: Leeds, Yorkshire, England
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Charlotte Briggs
1858–1881
Birth Location: Leeds, Yorkshire, England
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Charles Briggs
1861–1932
Birth Location: Leeds, Yorkshire, England
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Eliza Briggs
1843–
Birth Location: England
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John Briggs's Ancestors

Self
John Briggs
1816–1889
Birth Place: Leeds, Yorkshire, England
Parents
John Briggs
1789–1866
Whitkirk, Yorkshire, England
Ann Till
1794–1873
Owston Ferry, Lincolnshire, England
Grandparents
Enos Till
1766–1812
Haxey, Lincolnshire, England
Ann Kennewell
1770–
Owston Ferry, Lincolnshire, England
Great-Grandparents
Moses 🧬🧬
1737–1825
Elizabeth 🧬🧬
1739–1809
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Enos 🧬🧬
1691–1743
Elizabeth 🧬🧬
1700–1778
Thomas 🧬🧬
1703–1784
Elizabethae 🧬🧬
1716–1790

John Briggs's Descendants

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John Briggs (06 Jan 1816–18 Dec 1889) m. Eliza Orriel (16 Sep 1819–Jun 1891)
  1. 1. Enos (Henry) Briggs 1842–1870
  2. 2. Angelina Briggs 1844–
  3. 3. John (Edward) Briggs 1846–1917 m. Mary (Ann Stephenson) Wheatley 1845–1929
    1. 1. Wheatley Briggs 1870–1946 m. Anne Gifford 1876–
      1. 1. Marjorie (Wheatley) Briggs 1897–
      2. 2. John (Gifford) Briggs 1898–1988
      3. 3. Orriel Briggs 1900–1990 m. Merrifield (Robert) Basted 1900–1951
        1. 1. Kathleen (Joan) Basted 1929–2019
      4. 4. Lloyd (Stephenson) Briggs 1902–1996 m. Helen (H) Ward 1901–1966 m. Audrey (Gwendoline) Ormiston 1907– m. Ellen (J) Jones 1907–
        1. 1. John (W G) Briggs 1925–
        2. 2. Marjorie Briggs 1926–
        3. 3. Geoffrey (Huntington) Briggs 1929–1968
      5. 5. Alice (Kathleen) Briggs 1905–1992 m. Thomas (Sydney) Cleary 1899–1987
    2. 2. John (Wilson) Briggs 1872–1942
    3. 3. Gertrude (Mary) Briggs 1875–
    4. 4. Enos (Henry) Briggs 1877–1933
    5. 5. Rosa (Morris) Briggs 1880–
    6. 6. Kate (Orriel) Briggs 1882–1976 m. George Horrobin 1876–1936
    7. 7. Annie Briggs 1868–1871
    8. 8. George (Stephenson) Briggs 1883–1883
  4. 4. Henrietta Briggs 1847– m. John (Abbott) Foster 1844–1869
    1. 1. Anne (Maria) Foster 1869– m. Henry Bowker 1869–
  5. 5. Tom (Alfred) Briggs 1849–1933 m. Sarah (Elizabeth) Miller 1858–1933
    1. 1. Tom (Alfred) Briggs 1877–1950 m. Sada (Frances) Scroggie 1873–1940
      1. 1. Marion (Elise) Brlggs 1903– m. Charles (Allan Kellett) Holden 1904–1999
        1. 1. Nancy (Barbara) Holden 1934–2002 m. John (Bernard) Villeneuve 1932–2019
      2. 2. Frances (Scroggie) Briggs 1907– m. Henry (George) Doidge 1900–
      3. 3. Roberta Briggs 1912–
      4. 4. Neil Briggs 1916–
    2. 2. John Briggs 1880–
    3. 3. Ethel (Primrose) Briggs 1882–1960
    4. 4. George (Frederick) Briggs 1883–1949
    5. 5. Daisy (Helena) Briggs 1887–1978 m. Christopher Raven 1885– m. William Gould 1887–
      1. 1. Evelyn (M) Raven 1914–
      2. 2. Lillian (E) Raven 1917– m. Robert (W) Collins 1912–
      3. 3. Phyllis (D) Raven 1919–
    6. 6. Violet Briggs 1894–
    7. 7. Clarence (Herbert) Briggs 1900–
    8. 8. Ernest (Harold) Briggs 1902–
    9. 9. Charles (Westmit) Briggs 1906–1991
    10. 10. Cecil (Orvell Edward) Briggs 1889–1974 m. Jane (Ellen Georgia) Ryley 1890–1961
      1. 1. William (Iris) Briggs 1912–
      2. 2. Dolores (Rae) Briggs 1914–
    11. 11. Lillian Briggs 1891–
    12. 12. Henry (Miller) Briggs 1881–1887
    13. 13. Arthur Briggs 1893–
    14. 14. Mary (L) Briggs 1888–
    15. 15. Eustace Briggs 1896–1898
  6. 6. Jemima Briggs 1854–1928 m. John (William) Chapman 1850–1893 m. James Naylor 1859–1920
  7. 7. Sarah (Ann) Briggs 1856–1934
  8. 8. Charlotte Briggs 1858–1881
  9. 9. Charles (William) Briggs 1861–1932 m. Sophia Cox 1862–1951
    1. 1. Orriel Briggs 1888–1919 m. Edith (May) Longfield 1886–1973
    2. 2. John Briggs 1893–1975
    3. 3. Lilian Briggs 1896–1972
    4. 4. Frank Briggs 1897–1973
  10. 10. Eliza Briggs 1843–

John Briggs's Timeline

8 Records

1816
06 Jan 1816
Birth of John Briggs in Leeds, Yorkshire, England
Leeds, Yorkshire, England
1816
03 Mar 1816
John Briggs was baptized in St Peter's, Leeds, Yorkshire, England
St Peter's, Leeds, Yorkshire, England
1841
1841
Age 25
John Briggs resided here in Portland St, Leeds, Yorkshire, England
Portland St, Leeds, Yorkshire, England
1851
Apr 1851
Age 35
John Briggs resided here in Lady Pit Lane, Hunslet, Yorkshire, England
Lady Pit Lane, Hunslet, Yorkshire, England
1861
April 1861
Age 45
John Briggs resided here in Hills House, Darlington St., Leeds, Yorkshire, England
Hills House, Darlington St., Leeds, Yorkshire, England
1871
April 1871
Age 55
John Briggs resided here in Burley Terrace, Leeds, Yorkshire, England
Burley Terrace, Leeds, Yorkshire, England
1881
Apr 1881
Age 65
John Briggs resided here in 118 Denison St, Leeds, Yorkshire, England
118 Denison St, Leeds, Yorkshire, England
1889
18 Dec 1889
Age 73
Death of John Briggs in 80 Woodsley Road, Leeds, Yorkshire, England
80 Woodsley Road, Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 06 Jan 1816
    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: RDP683A2
    [2] 1881 England Census, Class: RG11; Piece: 4532; Folio: 105; Page: 30; GSU roll: 1342090
    [3] 1871 England Census, Class: RG10; Piece: 4563; Folio: 159; Page: 22; GSU roll: 847141
    [4] 1861 England Census, Class: RG 9; Piece: 3390; Folio: 107; Page: 24; GSU roll: 543124
    [5] 1851 England Census, Class: HO107; Piece: 2318; Folio: 218; Page: 25; GSU roll: 87540-87541
    [6] England & Wales, FreeBMD Death Index:
    [7] 1841 England Census, Class: HO107; Piece: 1349; Book: 3; Civil Parish: Leeds Town; County: Yorkshire; Enumeration District: 14; Folio: 13; Page: 18; Line: 18; GSU roll: 464292

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 03 Mar 1816
    Event Place: St Peter's, 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: RDP683A2
    [2] England, Select Births and Christenings

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1841
    Event Place: Portland St, Leeds, Yorkshire, England
    Record Source: 1841 England Census, Class: HO107; Piece: 1349; Book: 3; Civil Parish: Leeds Town; County: Yorkshire; Enumeration District: 14; Folio: 13; Page: 18; Line: 18; GSU roll: 464292

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Apr 1851
    Event Place: Lady Pit Lane, Hunslet, Yorkshire, England
    Record Source: 1851 England Census, Class: HO107; Piece: 2318; Folio: 218; Page: 25; GSU roll: 87540-87541

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: April 1861
    Event Place: Hills House, Darlington St., Leeds, Yorkshire, England
    Record Source: 1861 England Census, Class: RG 9; Piece: 3390; Folio: 107; Page: 24; GSU roll: 543124

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: April 1871
    Event Place: Burley Terrace, Leeds, Yorkshire, England
    Record Source: 1871 England Census, Class: RG10; Piece: 4563; Folio: 159; Page: 22; GSU roll: 847141

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Apr 1881
    Event Place: 118 Denison St, Leeds, Yorkshire, England
    Record Source: 1881 England Census, Class: RG11; Piece: 4532; Folio: 105; Page: 30; GSU roll: 1342090

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 18 Dec 1889
    Event Place: 80 Woodsley Road, Leeds, Yorkshire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations),1861-1941
    [2] England & Wales, FreeBMD Death Index:
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