Henry
Briggs
Born in Wingfield, Suffolk, England
Ancestors 
Son of Henry Briggs
and Frances Drane (Chittock) Briggs
Brother of
Samuel (Chittock) Briggs and Sarah Briggs
Husband of
Elizabeth (Scarfe) Briggs
— married
1852 in Samford district, Suffolk, England
Descendants 
Father of
Walter Briggs and Fred Briggs
Died
at about age 80
in Chelmondiston, Suffolk, England
Profile last modified
| Created 3 Jul 2019
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Biography
Henry Briggs was baptised in Wingfield on 19 January 1830, he was the son of Henry and Frances [1]
He married Elizabeth Scaff (Scarfe/Scarff) in Samford district in 1852 [2]
Henry passed away in Chelmondiston in 1910, he was 80 years old [3]
Census
1841 Wingfield [4]
- Household Role Sex Age Birthplace
- Henry Briggs Male 35 Suffolk
- Frances Briggs Female 35 Suffolk
- Henry Briggs Male 11 Suffolk
- James Briggs Male 8 Suffolk
- Sarah Briggs Female 6 Suffolk
- Charlotte Briggs Female 3 Suffolk
- Harriett Briggs Female 1 Suffolk
1851 census: Chelmondiston, Suffolk [5]
- Household Role Sex Age Birthplace
- Harry Briggs Servant Male 18 Wingfield, Suffolk, farm servant
1861 census: Chelmondiston, Suffolk [6]
- Henry Briggs Head Married Male 31 1830 Farm Labourer Chelmondiston, Suffolk, England
- Elizabeth Briggs Wife Married Female 29 1832 - Chelmondiston, Suffolk, England
- Ellen Briggs Daughter - Female 10 1851 - Chelmondiston, Suffolk, England
- John Briggs Son - Male 8 1853 - Chelmondiston, Suffolk, England
- George Briggs Son - Male 5 1856 - Chelmondiston, Suffolk, England
- Charlotte Briggs Daughter - Female 3 1858 - Chelmondiston, Suffolk, England
- Daniel Harry Lodger Unmarried Male 25 1836 Farm Labourer Stonham Aspal, Suffolk, England
- William Pace Lodger Unmarried Male 22 1839 Farm Labourer Stonham Aspal, Suffolk, England
1881 census: Chelmondiston, Suffolk [7]
- Household Role Sex Age Birthplace
- Henry Briggs Head Male 51 Wingfield, Suffolk, England, ag lab
- Elizabeth Briggs Wife Female 48 Chelmondiston, Suffolk, England
- Ann Briggs Daughter Female 12 Chelmondiston, Suffolk, England
- Peter Briggs Son Male 10 Chelmondiston, Suffolk, England
- Walter Briggs Son Male 8 Chelmondiston, Suffolk, England
- Fred Briggs Son Male 5 Chelmondiston, Suffolk, England
1891 census: Chelmondiston, Suffolk [8]
- Household Role Sex Age Birthplace
- Henry Briggs Head Male 61 Suffolk, England
- Fanny Briggs Daughter Female 24 Suffolk, England
- Walter Briggs Son Male 18 Suffolk, England, ag lab
- Fred Briggs Son Male 15 Suffolk, England, ag lab
1901 census: Chelmondiston [9]
- Household Role Sex Age Birthplace
- Henry Briggs Head Male 71 Wingfield, Suffolk
- Harrietta Briggs Daughter-In-Law Female 24 Chelmondiston, Suffolk
- Harry Briggs Grand Son Male 5 Chelmondiston, Suffolk
- David Briggs Grand Son Male 2 Chelmondiston, Suffolk
- Eva Briggs Grand Daughter Female 1 Chelmondiston, Suffolk
Sources
- ↑ "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JQRZ-TQ2 : 11 February 2018, Henry Briggs, 19 Jan 1830); citing , index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm 477,645.
- ↑ (https://www.freebmd.org.uk) GRO index Q4 1852 Samford vol 4a page 1183
- ↑ (https://www.freebmd.org.uk) GRO index Q4 1910 Samford vol 4a page 503
- ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1841," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M73C-3V2 : 25 May 2019),
- ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1851," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:SGRP-7VQ : 10 November 2017),
- ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1861," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M78D-LPH : 19 April 2019),
- ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1881," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q27D-PL2C : 12 December 2017),
- ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1891," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:4N3R-CT2 : 3 May 2019),
- ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1901," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XSVW-SPY : 21 May 2019),
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Rejected matches › Henry Briggs (1832-) › Henry Briggs (abt.1829-) › Henry Biggs (bef.1826-1865) › James Henry Beggs (1832-)
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