Ernest Biggs (1893 - 1966)

Born 10 Nov 1893 in Ipswich, Suffolk, England

Ancestors

Husband of Ethel Violet (Stevens) Biggs — married 1935 in St. Faiths, Norfolk, England

Died 1966 at about age 72 in Samford registration district, Suffolk, England

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Biography

Ernest Biggs was born in Suffolk, England.

Ernest was born in 1893, in Ipswich, Suffolk, England. ^[1]

In the 1901 census, Ernest is recorded as a "nurse child", living in the household of Mary Foreman in 70 Bramford Road, Ipswich, Suffolk, England. ^[2]

Mary Ann Foreman Head Widow Female 49 1852 Monthly nurse Suffolk, England

William Foreman Son Single Male 22 1879 Railway porter Woodbridge, Suffolk, England

Arthur Foreman Son Single Male 20 1881 Suffolk militia soldier Ipswich, Suffolk, England

Ada Foreman Daughter Single Female 16 1885 Stay machinist Ipswich, Suffolk, England

Florence Foreman Daughter Single Female 14 1887 Stay machinist Ipswich, Suffolk, England

Henry Foreman Son Single Male 11 1890 - Ipswich, Suffolk, England

Ernest Biggs Nurse child Single Male 7 1894 - Ipswich, Suffolk, England

In 1911, Ernest is recorded working in Slater's Restaurant, and living with his relatives, the Littlejohn family, in Willesden, Kilburn, Middlesex, England. ^[3]

Frederick Augustus Littlejohn Head Married Male 39 1872 Garden contractor Hartland N Devon

Kate Lousia Littlejohn Wife Married Female 40 1871 - Ipswich Suffolk

Frederick Albert Littlejohn Son - Male 9 1902 - Hampstead London

Reginald Francis Littlejohn Son - Male 4 1907 - Willesden Middlesex

Louisa Blanche Littlejohn Daughter - Female 0 1911 - Willesden Middlesex

Earnest Biggs Nephew Single Male 16 1895 Slater's restaurant Ipswich Suffolk

Ernest was called for Military service in 1919.

Name: Ernest Biggs

Event Type: Military Service

Event Year: 1919

Residence Place: Ipswich, Suffolk, England

Age: 26

Military Company/Regiment: Royal Horse & Field Artillery

Military Regiment: 87404

Military Battalion: 1012th TMB, 4th Depot

Birth Year (Estimated): 1894

Birthplace: Ipswich, Suffolk, England ^[4]

In 1935, in St. Faiths, Norfolk, England, Ernest married Ethel V Stevens. ^[5]

In the 1939 register, Ernest was recorded residing in 14 Ann Street, Ipswich, Ipswich C.B., Suffolk, England, with wife Ethel. ^[6]

Ernest Biggs 10 Nov 1893 Male - Married 182 1

Ethel V Biggs 25 Apr 1899 Female Unpaid Domestic Duties Married 182 2

Ernest passed away in 1966, in the Samford registration district, Suffolk, England. ^[7]

Research Notes

Nurse Child is now known as a Foster child. A Nurse child was a child cared for by a family member or neighbour for a small amount of money, when the child could not be cared for by his/her parent(s).

After studying the various members of the Biggs families, it has become apparent that the most likely mother of Ernest is Hetty Biggs. Hetty would have been 20 years old when Ernest was born and unmarried. Hetty married 19 years later by which time Ernest would have reached 19 years and was supporting himself. His father will probably never be known for certain.

Sources

1. ↑ "England and Wales Birth Registration Index, 1837-2008," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2F97-ZC9 : 1 October 2014), Ernest Biggs, 1893; from "England & Wales Births, 1837-2006," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing Birth Registration, Ipswich, Suffolk, England, citing General Register Office, Southport, England.
2. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1901," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XSVH-L69 : 8 April 2016), Ernest Biggs in household of Mary Ann Foreman, Ipswich St Matthew, Suffolk, England; from "1901 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing Ipswich Western subdistrict, PRO RG 13, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.
3. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1911," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XW4Q-6ZL : 2 August 2017), Earnest Biggs in household of Frederick Augustus Littlejohn, Willesden, Kilburn, Middlesex, England; from "1911 England and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO RG 14, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.
4. ↑ "United Kingdom, World War I Service Records, 1914-1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVBR-95QB : 23 March 2015), Ernest Biggs, 1919; citing Ipswich, Suffolk, England, Royal Horse & Field Artillery, regiment #87404, publication WO 363, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey; FHL microfilm 7,287,655.
5. ↑ "England and Wales Marriage Registration Index, 1837-2005," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QV88-MTNH : 8 October 2014), Ernest Biggs and null, 1935; from “England & Wales Marriages, 1837-2005,” database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing 1935, quarter 3, vol. 4B, p. 205, St. Faiths, Norfolk, England, General Register Office, Southport, England.
6. ↑ “Record Transcription: 1939 Register | Findmypast.Co.Uk.” Accessed February 1, 2022. https://www.findmypast.co.uk/transcript?id=TNA%2FR39%2F6597%2F6597E%2F014%2F41.
7. ↑ "England and Wales Death Registration Index 1837-2007," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVC2-82RF : 4 September 2014), Ernest Biggs, 1966; from "England & Wales Deaths, 1837-2006," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing Death, Samford, Suffolk, England, General Register Office, Southport, England.