Emily Charlotte Biggs (1863 - 1912)

Born 1863 in Colchester, Essex, England, United Kingdom

Ancestors

Died 1912 at about age 49 in Ipswich, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom

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Biography

Emily Biggs was born in Essex, England.

Emily was born during 1863 in Colchester, Essex, England, to William Biggs and Emily Scott. ^[1]

The 1871 census recorded Emily living with her parents and siblings in James Street, St Nicholas, Ipswich, Suffolk, England.^[2]

William Biggs Head - Male 30 1841 - Essex, England

Emily Biggs Wife - Female 36 1835 - Essex, England

Emily Biggs Daughter - Female 7 1864 - Essex, England

William Biggs Son - Male 5 1866 - Suffolk, England

Robert Biggs Son - Male 4 1867 - Suffolk, England

Eliza Biggs Daughter - Female 2 1869 - Suffolk, England

Kate Biggs Daughter - Female 0 1871 - Suffolk, England

In 1881 Emily was living and working as a servant at 1, West Ham Villas, West Ham, London & Essex, England for Joseph and Selina O'Connor.^[3]

Joseph H O'Connor Head Married Male 35 1846 Photographer Dublin, Dublin, Ireland

Selina O'Connor Wife Married Female 28 1853 - New Cross

Emily Biggs Servant Single Female 18 1863 Domestic servant Colchester, Essex, England

In 1891, Emily was recorded working as a Cook and living at the residence of Alfred Bell at 1 3&5, Queens Street, St Nicholas, Ipswich, Suffolk, England.^[4]

Alfred Bell Head Married Male 62 1829 Secretary to ipswich branch of alliance insurance company France

Jessie Bell Wife Married Female 43 1848 - Little Waltham, Essex, England

Christiana Curphey Aunt Widow Female 78 1813 Living on her own means Hornsey, Middlesex, England

Marie B Curphey Niece Single Female 41 1850 Governess Australia

Jane Smith Servant Single Female 38 1853 House maid Colchester, Essex, England

Emily Biggs Servant Single Female 28 1863 Cook Ipswich, Suffolk, England

In 1901, Emily was recorded living at 1, Hampstead Lane Park Terrace, Hornsey, Edmonton, Middlesex, England and working for the Cossar family as a domestic servant.^[5]

John Robt Cossar Head Married Male 49 1852 Sub manager life assurance St John's Wood, Middlesex, England

John M Cossar Son Single Male 12 1889 - St Pancras, Middlesex, England

Emily Bigg House keeper Single Female 37 1864 Housekeeper Barnsbury, Middlesex, England

Maria Flanagan Servant Single Female 35 1866 General servant domestic Baughton, Cheshire, England

In the 1911 census, Emily was recorded living at Woodside Constitution Hill, Ipswich, Suffolk, England, and working as a cook for the Paul family.^[6]

Russell Paul Head Married Male 36 1875 Questor ltd companies Suffolk Ipswich

Margaret Milton Paul Wife Married Female 31 1880 - Suffolk Ipswich

Russell James Paul Son - Male 4 1907 - Suffolk Ipswich

Barbara May Paul Daughter - Female 3 1908 - Suffolk Ipswich

Emily Charlotte Biggs Servant Single Female 47 1864 Cook domestic Essex Colchester

Florence Ellen Bailey Servant Single Female 22 1889 Parlour maid domestic Suffolk Ipswich

Ethel Goddard Servant Single Female 20 1891 Housemaid domestic Suffolk Wilby

Alice Elizabeth Cooper Servant Single Female 29 1882 Nurse domestic Suffolk Ipswich

Ada Mary Gibbs Servant Single Female 18 1893 Under nurse domestic Suffolk Woolverstone

Emily passed away during 1912, in Ipswich, Suffolk, England. ^[7]

Sources

1. ↑ BIGGS, EMILY CHARLOTTE; Mothers maiden name:SCOTT|GRO Reference: 1863 S Quarter in COLCHESTER Volume 04A Page 251
2. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1871", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VFN8-V35 : 20 January 2022), Kate Biggs in entry for William Biggs, 1871.
3. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1881," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q27C-RL6Y : 11 December 2017), Emily Biggs in household of Joseph H O'Connor, West Ham, Essex, England; from "1881 England, Scotland and Wales Census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing p. 27, Piece/Folio 1706/103, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey; FHL microfilm 101,774,509.
4. ↑ “Record Transcription: 1891 England, Wales & Scotland Census.” Accessed February 6, 2022. https://www.findmypast.co.uk/transcript?id=GBC/1891/0010750220&expand=true.
5. ↑ “Record Transcription: 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census | Findmypast.Co.Uk.” Accessed February 8, 2022. https://www.findmypast.co.uk/transcript?id=GBC%2F1901%2F0010494220.
6. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1911," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X7GP-26B : 18 July 2019), Emily Charlotte Biggs in household of Russel Paul, Ipswich, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom; 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.
7. ↑ "England and Wales Death Registration Index 1837-2007," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2N1W-L31 : 31 December 2014), Emily C Biggs, 1912; from "England & Wales Deaths, 1837-2006," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing Death, Ipswich, Suffolk, England, General Register Office, Southport, England.