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William Briggs 1825–1905 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1825

Birth Location: Manningham, Yorkshire, England

Death Date: December 1905

Death Location: Yorkshire West Riding, United Kingdom

Father: David Briggs

Mother: Harriet Riley

Spouse(s): Alice Illingworth, Sarah Bradley

Children(s): William Briggs, Mitchell Briggs, Thompson Briggs, Mary Briggs, Selina Illingworth

The story of William Briggs began in 1825 in Manningham, Yorkshire, England. William Briggs married Alice Illingworth, Sarah Bradley, and had children including Mary Ann Briggs, Mitchell Briggs, Selina Illingworth, Thompson Briggs, William Briggs. William Briggs passed away in 1905 in Yorkshire West Riding, United Kingdom.

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Biography

  • The story of William Briggs began in 1825 in Manningham, Yorkshire, England.
  • William Briggs married Alice Illingworth, Sarah Bradley, and had children including Mary Ann Briggs, Mitchell Briggs, Selina Illingworth, Thompson Briggs, William Briggs.
  • William Briggs passed away in 1905 in Yorkshire West Riding, United Kingdom.

Immediate Family

Parents

David Briggs
1802–1868
Birth Location: Whitefield, Prestwich, Lancashire, England
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Harriet Riley
1805–1891
Birth Location: Ovenden, Yorkshire, England
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Spouses(s)

Alice Illingworth
1831–1905
Birth Location: Bradford, Yorkshire, England
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Sarah Bradley
1826–1857
Birth Location: Otley, Yorkshire, England
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Children(s)

William Briggs
1870–1888
Birth Location: Bradford, Yorkshire, England
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Mitchell Briggs
1850–1914
Birth Location: Manningham, Yorkshire, England
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Thompson Briggs
1853–1904
Birth Location: Manningham, Yorkshire, England
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Mary Briggs
1847–
Birth Location: –
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Selina Illingworth
1851–
Birth Location: Bradford, Yorkshire, England
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William Briggs's Ancestors

Self
William Briggs
1825–1905
Birth Place: Manningham, Yorkshire, England
Parents
David Briggs
1802–1868
Whitefield, Prestwich, Lancashire, England
Harriet Riley
1805–1891
Ovenden, Yorkshire, England
Grandparents
Thomas Briggs
1776–1846
Whitefield, Prestwich, Lancashire, England, UK
Hannah Blakeley
1777–1814
Whitefield, Prestwich, Lancashire, England
Jonas Riley
1762–1836
Illingworth, Yorkshire, England
Hannah Bates
1761–1837
Illingworth, Yorkshire, England
Great-Grandparents
Robert Briggs
1736–1817
Sarah Birch
1742–1788
James Blakely
1740–1799
Sarah Allen
1742–1784
John Riley
1724–1770
Sarah Bairstow
1737–1824
John Bates
1737–1798
Grace Cockcroft
1737–1778
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Edmund Briggs
1698–1774
Anne named
1704–1791
Thomas Birch
1715–
Mary Jones
1720–
Thomas Blakeley
1698–1758
Jane Blakely
1701–1750
John Allen
1716–
Alice Greenhalgh
1720–
James Reyley)
1680–1724
Mary Riley
1688–1752
Jo Bairstow
1690–1762
Susannah Gaukroger
1690–
Isaac Bates
1718–
Rebecca Heap
1724–1776
Cockroft
1717–1745
Grace
1717–

William Briggs's Descendants

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William Briggs (1825–December 1905) m. Alice Illingworth (1831–December 1905) m. Sarah Bradley (1826–18 Feb 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–

William Briggs's Timeline

9 Records

1825
1825
Birth of William Briggs in Manningham, Yorkshire, England
Manningham, Yorkshire, England
1826
1826
Age 1
Birth of William Briggs in Ovenden, Yorkshire, England
Ovenden, Yorkshire, England
1826
26 Mar 1826
Age 1
William Briggs was baptized in Luddenden, St Mary, Yorkshire, England
Luddenden, St Mary, Yorkshire, England
1848
April 1848
Age 23
William Briggs was married in Bradford, Yorkshire West Riding, United Kingdom
Bradford, Yorkshire West Riding, United Kingdom
1851
1851
Age 26
William Briggs resided here in Manningham, Yorkshire, England
Manningham, Yorkshire, England
1861
1861
Age 36
William Briggs resided here in Manningham, Yorkshire, England
Manningham, Yorkshire, England
1871
1871
Age 46
William Briggs resided here in St Philip, Yorkshire, England
St Philip, Yorkshire, England
1881
1881
Age 56
William Briggs resided here in Manningham, Yorkshire, England
Manningham, Yorkshire, England
1905
December 1905
Age 80
Death of William Briggs in Yorkshire West Riding, United Kingdom
Yorkshire West Riding, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1826
    Event Place: Ovenden, Yorkshire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] 1871 England Census, The National Archives; Kew, London, England; 1871 England Census; Class: RG10; Piece: 4482; Folio: 73; Page: 9; GSU roll: 847124
    [2] 1861 England Census, Class: RG 9; Piece: 3335; Folio: 49; Page: 26; GSU roll: 543115

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1825
    Event Place: Manningham, Yorkshire, England

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 26 Mar 1826
    Event Place: Luddenden, St Mary, Yorkshire, England
    Record Source: West Yorkshire, England, Church of England Births and Baptisms, 1813-1910

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: April 1848
    Event Place: Bradford, Yorkshire West Riding, United Kingdom
    Record Source: England & Wales, Civil Registration Marriage Index, 1837-1915

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1851
    Event Place: Manningham, Yorkshire, England
    Record Source: 1851 England Census, Class: HO107; Piece: 2310; Folio: 533; Page: 22; GSU roll: 87524-87525

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1861
    Event Place: Manningham, Yorkshire, England
    Record Source: 1861 England Census, Class: RG 9; Piece: 3335; Folio: 49; Page: 26; GSU roll: 543115

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1871
    Event Place: St Philip, Yorkshire, England
    Record Source: 1871 England Census, The National Archives; Kew, London, England; 1871 England Census; Class: RG10; Piece: 4482; Folio: 73; Page: 9; GSU roll: 847124

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1881
    Event Place: Manningham, Yorkshire, England
    Record Source: 1881 England Census, Class: RG11; Piece: 4466; Folio: 35; Page: 14; GSU roll: 1342069

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: December 1905
    Event Place: Yorkshire West Riding, United Kingdom
    Record Source: England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1837-1915
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