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William Walter Biggs (1865 - 1954)

William Walter Biggs
Born in Ipswich, Suffolk, England, United Kingdommap
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Husband of — married 6 Jun 1892 in Shimpling, Norfolk, England, United Kingdommap
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Died at about age 89 in Hartismere, Suffolk, England, United Kingdommap
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Biography

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William Biggs was born in Suffolk, England.

William was born in 1865, in Ipswich, Suffolk, England, to William Biggs and Emily Scott. [1]

The 1871 census recorded William living with his 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

The 1881 census records William) living at 25, James Street, Ipswich St Nicholas, Ipswich, Suffolk, England, with his parents and siblings. [3]

William Biggs Head Married Male 40 1841 Railway signalman Colchester, Essex, England
Emily Biggs Wife Married Female 45 1836 - Colchester, Essex, England
William Biggs Son Single Male 15 1866 Errand boy at grocer sh Ipswich, Suffolk, England
Robert Biggs Son Single Male 14 1867 Errand boy at chemist Ipswich, Suffolk, England
Eliza Biggs Daughter Single Female 12 1869 Scholar Ipswich, Suffolk, England
Kate Biggs Daughter Single Female 10 1871 Scholar Ipswich, Suffolk, England
Arthur Biggs Son Single Male 5 1876 Scholar Ipswich, Suffolk, England
Kitty Biggs Daughter Single Female 8 1873 Scholar Ipswich, Suffolk, England
Albert Biggs Son Single Male 3 1878 - Ipswich, Suffolk, England

In the 1891 census, William is living at Friars Street, St Nicholas, Ipswich, Suffolk, England, with his parents and siblings.[4]

William Biggs Head Married Male 50 1841 Railway signal man Colchester, Essex, England
Emily Biggs Wife Married Female 55 1836 - Colchester, Essex, England
William Biggs Son Single Male 25 1866 Railway shunter Ipswich, Suffolk, England
Robert Biggs Son Single Male 24 1867 Leather cutter Ipswich, Suffolk, England
Eliza Biggs Daughter Single Female 22 1869 House maid domestic Ipswich, Suffolk, England
Arthur Biggs Son Single Male 15 1876 Errand boy pork butchers Ipswich, Suffolk, England
Hettey Biggs Daughter Single Female 17 1874 Mothers help Ipswich, Suffolk, England
Albert Biggs Son Single Male 13 1878 Scholar Ipswich, Suffolk, England

On 6th June, 1892, in Depwade, Norfolk, William married Jane Brundle. [5]

The 1901 census recorded William living at 39, Dillwyn Street, Ipswich St Matthew, Ipswich, Suffolk, England, with Jane and their children.[6]

William W Biggs Head Married Male 35 1866 Ahrd foreman (great eastern raily) Ipswich, Suffolk, England
Jane Biggs Wife Married Female 38 1863 - Shimpling, Norfolk, England
Beatrice M Biggs Daughter Single Female 8 1893 - Ipswich, Suffolk, England
Ada P Biggs Daughter Single Female 5 1896 - Ipswich, Suffolk, England

During the 2nd quarter of 1910, William married Maud Mary A Cook. [7]

The 1911 census records William living at 14 Cardinal St Ipswich, Ipswich, Suffolk, England. [8]

William Biggs Head Married Male 45 1866 Foreman shunter Ipswich
Maud Biggs Wife Married Female 39 1872 Housewife Ipswich
William Cook Biggs Son - Male 1 1910 - Ipswich
Laura Cook Daughter - Female 20 1891 Bookbinder Ipswich
Bertie Cook Son - Male 16 1895 Van guard Ipswich
Lily Cook Daughter - Female 15 1896 Packer Ipswich

William passed away during 1954 in Hartismere, Suffolk, England. [9]





Sources

  1. "England and Wales Birth Registration Index, 1837-2008," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2N9Q-6NB : 1 October 2014), William Walter Biggs, 1865; 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, 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:Q27D-5DDS : 12 December 2017), Kate Biggs in household of William Biggs, Ipswich St Nicholas, Suffolk, England; from "1881 England, Scotland and Wales Census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing p. 13, Piece/Folio 1871/64, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey; FHL microfilm 101,774,702.
  4. "England and Wales Census, 1891," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:4NW4-B3Z : 22 February 2021), William Biggs in household of William Biggs, Ipswich St Nicholas, Ipswich, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom; from "1891 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO RG 12, Suffolk county, subdistrict, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.
  5. "England and Wales Marriage Registration Index, 1837-2005," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2DZQ-SKK : 13 December 2014), William Walter Biggs, 1892; from "England & Wales Marriages, 1837-2005," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing 1892, quarter 2, vol. 4B, p. 419, Depwade, Norfolk, England, General Register Office, Southport, England.
  6. "England and Wales Census, 1901," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XSVW-ZF3 : 21 May 2019), William W Biggs, Ipswich St Matthew, Ipswich, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom; 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.
  7. "England and Wales Marriage Registration Index, 1837-2005," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2DXS-4RH : 13 December 2014), William Walter Biggs, 1910; from "England & Wales Marriages, 1837-2005," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing 1910, quarter 2, vol. 4A, p. 1656, Ipswich, Suffolk, England, General Register Office, Southport, England.
  8. "England and Wales Census, 1911," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X7GG-FK8 : 18 July 2019), William Biggs, 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.
  9. "England and Wales Death Registration Index 1837-2007", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVCN-7WNG : 30 October 2021), William W Biggs, 1954.




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