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Thomas Briggs 1776–1846 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Abt. Jul 1776

Birth Location: Whitefield, Prestwich, Lancashire, England, UK

Death Date: 06 Nov 1846

Death Location: Bowlee, Middleton, Lancashire, England, UK

Father: Robert Briggs

Mother: Sarah Birch

Spouse(s): Hannah Blakeley

Children(s): David Briggs, Edmund Briggs, Mary Briggs, Sarah Briggs, Thomas Briggs, Hannah Briggs, Rachel Briggs, James Briggs, John Briggs, Robert Briggs

The story of Thomas Briggs began in 1776 in Whitefield, Prestwich, Lancashire, England, UK. Thomas Briggs married Hannah Blakeley, and had children including David Briggs, Edmund Briggs, Hannah Briggs, James Briggs, John Briggs, Mary Briggs, Rachel Briggs, Robert Briggs, Sarah Briggs, Thomas Briggs. Thomas Briggs passed away in 1846 in Bowlee, Middleton, Lancashire, England, UK.

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Biography

  • The story of Thomas Briggs began in 1776 in Whitefield, Prestwich, Lancashire, England, UK.
  • Thomas Briggs married Hannah Blakeley, and had children including David Briggs, Edmund Briggs, Hannah Briggs, James Briggs, John Briggs, Mary Briggs, Rachel Briggs, Robert Briggs, Sarah Briggs, Thomas Briggs.
  • Thomas Briggs passed away in 1846 in Bowlee, Middleton, Lancashire, England, UK.

Immediate Family

Parents

Robert Briggs
1736–1817
Birth Location: Pilkington, Whitefield, Prestwich, Lancashire, England
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Sarah Birch
1742–1788
Birth Location: Pilkington, Prestwich, Lancashire, England
SB

Spouses(s)

Hannah Blakeley
1777–1814
Birth Location: Whitefield, Prestwich, Lancashire, England
HB

Children(s)

David Briggs
1802–1868
Birth Location: Whitefield, Prestwich, Lancashire, England
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Edmund Briggs
1806–1886
Birth Location: Whitefield, Prestwich, Lancashire, England, UK
EB
Mary Briggs
1796–1858
Birth Location: Whitefield, Prestwich, Lancashire, England
MB
Sarah Briggs
1797–1872
Birth Location: Whitefield, Prestwich, Lancashire, England
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Thomas Briggs
1804–1855
Birth Location: Whitefield, Prestwich, Lancashire, England
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Hannah Briggs
1808–1856
Birth Location: Whitefield, Prestwich, Lancashire, England
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Rachel Briggs
1810–1886
Birth Location: Bowlee Middleton, Lancashire, England
RB
James Briggs
1798–1863
Birth Location: Whitefield, Prestwich, Lancashire, England
JB
John Briggs
1812–1856
Birth Location: Bowlee Village, Middleton, Lancashire, England, UK
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Robert Briggs
1801–1846
Birth Location: Whitefield, Prestwich, Lancashire, England
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Thomas Briggs's Ancestors

Self
Thomas Briggs
1776–1846
Birth Place: Whitefield, Prestwich, Lancashire, England, UK
Parents
Robert Briggs
1736–1817
Pilkington, Whitefield, Prestwich, Lancashire, England
Sarah Birch
1742–1788
Pilkington, Prestwich, Lancashire, England
Grandparents
Edmund Briggs
1698–1774
Rochdale, Lancashire, , England
Anne (Blakeley 3rd) named
1704–1791
Whitefield, Prestwich, Lancashire, England
Thomas Birch
1715–
Prestwich, Lancashire, England
Mary (Worthington) Jones
1720–
Prestwich, Lancashire, England
Great-Grandparents
Robert Briggs
1656–1720
Ann Stott
1663–1717
James Blakley
1665–1729
Margaret Unsworth
1667–1728
2nd-Great-Grandparents
ROBERT BRIGGS
1621–1668
Alice Sheppard
1624–1669
James Stott
1626–1704
Mary Rydinge
1618–
Unsworth
1620–
Margaret Davenport
1626–1687

Thomas Briggs's Descendants

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Thomas Briggs (Abt. Jul 1776–06 Nov 1846) m. Hannah Blakeley (9 Jul 1777–21 Aug 1814)
  1. 1. David Briggs 1802–1868 m. Harriet Riley 1805–1891
    1. 1. Hannah ((Harriet)) Briggs 1829–1895 m. James (North (Shared) Ancestor) 1827–1900
      1. 1. John (William North (Aarons Family) Line) 1853–1926 m. Harriett Smith 1854–1925
        1. 1. Rose (Ellen) North 1884–1906 m. Thomas (Charles) Giles 1878–1918
        2. 2. James (William North (Died aged 1) year) 1887–1888
        3. 3. Mary (Harriet) North 1880–1957 m. Joseph (Mitchell) Nordstrand 1877–1953
        4. 4. Hannah (Elizabeth) North 1882–1902
        5. 5. Emma North 1885–1906 m. Joseph (Mitchell) Nordstrand 1877–1953
      2. 2. Hannah (North (Jess Family) Line) 1863–1933 m. Edwin (Joseph "Ned") Courtney 1854–1896 m. William (Richard (Bill)) Cossill 1870–1953
        1. 1. Georgina (Florence Courtney) (Clarke) 1881–1965 m. Albert (Edward) Clarke 1877–1947
        2. 2. Eliza (Hannah Courtney) (Copland) 1886–1961 m. John (James) Copland 1880–1975
        3. 3. Amelia ((Emelia) Alice Myrtle) Courtney 1894–1927 m. W Sherman 1889–1945
        4. 4. William (Edwin) Courtney 1884–1947 m. Ruby (Frances) Wright 1891–1938
        5. 5. Arthur (Charles) Courtney 1890–1969 m. Isabella Beattie 1888–1975
        6. 6. Clarence (Leslie Darryl Tannie) Courtney 1897–1972 m. Doreen (Ann) Gavin 1902–1994
        7. 7. James (Henry (Harry)) Courtney 1888–1948 m. Rose (Gay Olivia) Addison 1887–1920 m. Mabel (Gertrude) Addison 1896–1972
        8. 8. Frederick (George) Courtney 1883–1957 m. Isabella (Johnston) Manderson 1884–1922
        9. 9. Charles (Louis Richard Henry) Cossill 1900–1962
        10. 10. Harold (Andrew) Cossill 1899–1901
        11. 11. Andrew (Eric) Cossill 1902–1958
        12. 12. Leo ((Mick)) Cossill 1904–1964
        13. 13. Hazel (Thelma) Cossill 1906–1983
        14. 14. Cecil (Vernon (Billy)) Cossill 1908–1983
        15. 15. Vera (Rose) Cossill 1911–1959
      3. 3. James North 1866–1959 m. Alice (Emily) Morgan 1872–1960
        1. 1. Percy (Walter) North 1891–1966
        2. 2. Thomas (Lewis) North 1893–1915
        3. 3. Victor (Clinton) North 1895–1964
        4. 4. Montague (Stanley North Died aged 21 yes in WWI in) France 1896–1916
        5. 5. Ivan (James) North 1898–1984
        6. 6. Keith (Noel) North 1900–1906
        7. 7. Frederick (Oscar) North 1901–1942
        8. 8. George (Arthur) North 1904–1977
        9. 9. Lena North 1906–1994
        10. 10. Norman (Keith) North 1908–1917
        11. 11. Eric (Hall) North 1910–1990
        12. 12. Alma (Alice) North 1912–1992
        13. 13. Blanche North 1890–1984
      4. 4. Arthur (Edward) North 1868–1946 m. Clara (Annie) Morgan 1870–1945
        1. 1. Ethel North 1896–1923
        2. 2. Robert North 1891–1929
        3. 3. Edward North 1894–1918
        4. 4. Eliza (Jane) North 1889–1973
        5. 5. Florence (Emily) North 1908–1988
        6. 6. Clara (Annie) North 1901–1985
      5. 5. Walter North 1851–1858
      6. 6. Fred North 1855–1899
      7. 7. Jessie (Matilda) North 1877–1915 m. George (Herbert (Bert)) Cambie 1875–1957
        1. 1. Muriel (Gwendolen Doris) Cambie 1898–1980
        2. 2. Herbert (Roy) Cambie 1902–1981
        3. 3. Myrtle (Lillian) Cambie 1904–1983
        4. 4. Audrey (Jessie) Cambie 1911–2008
      8. 8. Florence (Anne) North 1871–1874
      9. 9. George (Robertson (Richardson)) North 1861–1940 m. Sarah (Ann 'Annie') Ford 1862–1943
        1. 1. Florence ((Florrie)) North 1888–1934
        2. 2. Carl (Samuel) North 1900–1992
        3. 3. James (Albert) North 1885–1963
        4. 4. Ethel (Parry North (Died age 1) yr) 1886–1887
        5. 5. Mabel North 1889–1946
        6. 6. Harold North 1891–1955
        7. 7. Leslie North 1893–1972
        8. 8. Walter North 1895–1986
        9. 9. Jessie North 1896–1990
        10. 10. Desmond (Parry) North 1905–1977
        11. 11. Laurie North 1898–1987
      10. 10. Harriet North 1858–1922 m. Samuel (Whitehead Cox Booth) Rawnsley 1852–1931
        1. 1. Samuel (James Booth) Rawnsley 1879–1946
        2. 2. James (William Booth) Rawnsley 1877–1939
        3. 3. Grace (Booth) Rawnsley 1881–1924
        4. 4. Hannah (Waima Booth) Rawnsley 1886–1966
        5. 5. Charles (John Booth) Rawnsley 1889–1961
        6. 6. Dora (Booth) Rawnsley 1891–1972
        7. 7. Harriet ((Tilley) Booth) Rawnsley 1894–1944
        8. 8. Edward (Booth) Rawnsley 1899–1987
        9. 9. George (Frederick Booth) Rawnsley 1884–1955
        10. 10. Rita (Rose Booth) Rawnsley 1896–1960
      11. 11. Mary (Alice) North 1873–1938 m. Walter Smith 1872–1941
        1. 1. Myrtle (Lurline) Smith 1900–1984
        2. 2. George (Adlowe) Smith 1898–1969
        3. 3. Olive (Marjorie) Smith 1903–1966
      12. 12. Rosella North 1857–1857
      13. 13. Alice (Mary) North 1878–
    2. 2. Mary Briggs 1832–1902 m. James Smith 1829–1885
      1. 1. Emma Smith 1856–
      2. 2. Fred Smith 1860–
      3. 3. James Smith 1866–1944
      4. 4. David Smith 1863–1936
      5. 5. John (William) Smith 1869–1946
      6. 6. Joseph Smith 1872–1925
      7. 7. Abraham Smith 1856–1856
      8. 8. Eliza (Ann) Clark 1850–1935 m. James (Stewart) Smith 1850–1899
        1. 1. Nellie Smith 1883–1962
        2. 2. James (Henry) Smith 1872–1904
        3. 3. Charles Smith 1874–
        4. 4. Ann (E) Smith 1877–
        5. 5. Florence Smith 1878–1939
        6. 6. Eliza (A) Smith 1881–
        7. 7. Alice (Maude) Smith 1880–1930
        8. 8. Lettie Smith 1886–
        9. 9. Louisa Smith 1884–
        10. 10. Emily (Jane) Smith 1870–1934
        11. 11. Thomas (B) Smith 1870–
        12. 12. Lizzie Smith 1890–
      9. 9. Harriett Smith 1854–1925 m. John (William North (Aarons Family) Line) 1853–1926
    3. 3. Abraham Briggs 1835–1895 m. Mary (Ann) Firth 1840–1892
      1. 1. Melena Briggs 1865–
      2. 2. Sam Briggs 1868–1915
      3. 3. Harry Briggs 1870–1948
    4. 4. Sarah Briggs 1838–1902
    5. 5. Pheba Briggs 1841–
    6. 6. William Briggs 1825–1905 m. Alice Illingworth 1831–1905 m. Sarah Bradley 1826–1857
      1. 1. William Briggs 1870–1888
      2. 2. Mitchell Briggs 1850–1914
      3. 3. Thompson Briggs 1853–1904
      4. 4. Mary (Ann) Briggs 1847–
      5. 5. Selina Illingworth 1851–
    7. 7. Job Briggs 1841–
  2. 2. Edmund Briggs 1806–1886
  3. 3. Mary Briggs 1796–1858
  4. 4. Sarah Briggs 1797–1872
  5. 5. Thomas Briggs 1804–1855
  6. 6. Hannah Briggs 1808–1856
  7. 7. Rachel Briggs 1810–1886
  8. 8. James Briggs 1798–1863
  9. 9. John Briggs 1812–1856
  10. 10. Robert Briggs 1801–1846

Thomas Briggs's Timeline

2 Records

1776
Abt. Jul 1776
Birth of Thomas Briggs in Whitefield, Prestwich, Lancashire, England, UK
Whitefield, Prestwich, Lancashire, England, UK
1846
06 Nov 1846
Age 70
Death of Thomas Briggs in Bowlee, Middleton, Lancashire, England, UK
Bowlee, Middleton, Lancashire, England, UK

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Abt. Jul 1776
    Event Place: Whitefield, Prestwich, Lancashire, England, UK

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Prestwich, Lancashire, England
    Record Source: England, Select Marriages, 1538-1973

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 06 Nov 1846
    Event Place: Bowlee, Middleton, Lancashire, England, UK
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