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William Andrew Briggs 1920 – 1987 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1920

Birth Location: Greymouth, West Coast, New Zealand

Death Date: 1987

Death Location: Greymouth, West Coast, New Zealand

Father: William Briggs

Mother: Margaret Almond

Spouse(s): Phyllis Dryden

Children(s):

The story of William Andrew Briggs began in 1920 in Greymouth, West Coast, New Zealand. In 1941, William Andrew Briggs resided in Dunollie, New Zealand. In 1954, William Andrew Briggs resided in New Zealand. William Andrew Briggs married Phyllis Thelma Dryden. William Andrew Briggs passed away in 1987 in Greymouth, West Coast, New Zealand.

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Biography

  • The story of William Andrew Briggs began in 1920 in Greymouth, West Coast, New Zealand.
  • In 1941, William Andrew Briggs resided in Dunollie, New Zealand.
  • In 1954, William Andrew Briggs resided in New Zealand.
  • William Andrew Briggs married Phyllis Thelma Dryden.
  • William Andrew Briggs passed away in 1987 in Greymouth, West Coast, New Zealand.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Briggs's Ancestors

Self
William Briggs
1920 – 1987
Birth Place: Greymouth, West Coast, New Zealand
Parents
William Henry Briggs
1897 – 1980
Lyttelton, Canterbury, New Zealand
Margaret (Aline\Aileen) Almond
1901 – 1992
Winlaton, Registered Gateshead, Durham, England
Grandparents
John (William) Almond
1876 – 1946
Shotley Bridge Registered Darlington, Durham, England
Isabel Taylor
1879 – 1967
Bentinch, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Northumberland, England
Great-Grandparents
William Almond
1851 – 1917
Sophia Furness
1854 – 1930
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Almond
1818 –
Jane
1818 –
John FURNESS
1811 – 1873
Eleanor WILSON
1806 – 1884

William Briggs's Timeline

4 Records

1920
1920
Birth of William Andrew Briggs in Greymouth, West Coast, New Zealand
Greymouth, West Coast, New Zealand
1941
1941
Age 21
William Andrew Briggs resided here in Dunollie, New Zealand
Dunollie, New Zealand
1954
1954
Age 34
William Andrew Briggs resided here in New Zealand
New Zealand
1987
1987
Age 67
Death of William Andrew Briggs in Greymouth, West Coast, New Zealand
Greymouth, West Coast, New Zealand

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Greymouth, West Coast, New Zealand

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1941
    Event Place: Dunollie, New Zealand
    Record Source: New Zealand, World War II Ballot Lists, 1940-1945

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1954
    Event Place: New Zealand
    Record Source: New Zealand, Electoral Rolls, 1853-1981, BAB Microfilming; Auckland, New Zealand; New Zealand Electoral Rolls, 1853-1981

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1987
    Event Place: Greymouth, West Coast, New Zealand

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