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William Briggs (1845)

William Briggs
Born [location unknown]
Son of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Husband of — married 27 Jun 1867 in Dunedin, New Zealandmap
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Died [date unknown] [location unknown]
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Biography

When William Briggs was born in November 1845 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, his father, John Briggs, was 36 and his mother, Susan Turnbull, was 40. He married Christian K Draper in 1867 in New Zealand, and had two daughters, Alison and Margaret. He diedof consumption on 3 April 1874 in Otago, New Zealand at the age of 28, and was buried in Otago.

Birth Record

Name: William Briggs
Gender: Male
Birth Date: 11 Nov 1845
Birth Place: Edinburgh Parish, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Father: John Briggs
Mother: Susan Turnbull
FHL Film Number: 1066692


Census, 1851

Address: Bank Street No 20, Edinburgh
Name Age
John Briggs 44
Susan Briggs 45
Euphemia Briggs 21
John Briggs 16
Alison Briggs 10
Jean Briggs 7
William Briggs 5
Elizabeth Briggs 2
David Briggs 14

Moved to New Zealand with his family about 1860 when aged 14.

In 1867 Christian Keir Draper and William Briggs of Scotland were married in New Zealand [1]

Children born to Christian and William[2]

1868 Alison Jane [3]
1869 Margaret Johnston [4]

On April 3, 1874 he died of consumption when he was 28.

Burial Record, Otago Southern Burial Register

Briggs, William Lot 8 Block 18
Died April 3 1874, aged 28 years, of Consumption.
Son of John Briggs, carpenter, resident of Dunedin.
Born Edindurgh, last came from Edinburgh.
Lived in Otago 14 years. Buried Apr 6. Informant John Briggs.

The following burials are also in this Plot

BLACKADDER SUSAN 56 Years, Burial, Died 17 Oct 1897
BRIGGS CATHERINE 73 Years, Burial, Died 21 Oct 1886
BRIGGS JANE CONNAN 22 Years, Burial, Died 21 Apr 1866
BRIGGS JOHN 74 Years, Burial, Died 9 Aug 1880
LAING JOHN B 44 Years, Burial, Died 30 Sep 1901
WISHART ANNA B 34 Years, Burial, Died 23 Oct 1873
WISHART CATHERINE STEWART 12 Years, Burial, Died 21 Mar 1880


Sources

  1. NZBDM marriages 1867/9406 Christian Keir Draper William Briggs
  2. bdmhistoricalrecords.dia.govt.nz
  3. NZBDM births 1868/30702 Briggs Alison Jane Christian William
  4. NZBDM births 1869/32647 Briggs Margaret Johnston Christian William
  • Birth certificate for children




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