William
Briggs
Born in Staveley, Derbyshire, England
Ancestors 
Son of James Briggs
and Maria (Fretwell) Briggs
Brother of
Charles Briggs, James Briggs, Henry Briggs, James Briggs, George Briggs, William Briggs, Hengist Homer Briggs, Mary Belle (Briggs) Minford, Pauline (Briggs) Winkelvoss, Millicent Briggs, Elmina (Briggs) Forsythe, Louisa (Briggs) Winklevoss and Darwin V. Briggs
[spouse(s) unknown]
[children unknown]
Died
at age 2
[location unknown]
Profile last modified
| Created 26 Aug 2019
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Biography
William Briggs's birth was registered in the Apr-May-Jun quarter of 1861 in the Chesterfield Union in the County of Derby district.[1]
Census
In the 1861 census William Briggs (age 4 days) was the son of James Briggs in Staveley, Derbyshire, England.[2]
- James Briggs Head M 25 Kenninghall, Norfolk, England
- Maria Briggs Wife F 22 Shepley, Derbyshire, England
- Charles Briggs Son M 5 Shepley, Derbyshire, England
- William Briggs Son M 4 days Staveley, Derbyshire, England
- Maria Fretwell Mother-in-law F 67 Colmonhan, Derbyshire, England
Notes
His age was mistranscribed in the 1861 census on Ancestry - the image shows 4 days but the transcription just says 4. His birth date in the book quoted below is clearly wrong.
From Genealogical and Personal History of Western Pennsylvania:
William, born in April. 1860, died in September, 1863.
Sources
- ↑
Birth Registration:
"England & Wales General Register Office"
GRO Online Indexes - Birth (accessed 26 March 2023)
Briggs, William (Mother's maiden name: Fretwell).
GRO Reference: 1861 Apr-May-Jun in Chesterfield Union in the County of Derby Volume 07B Page 560. - ↑
1861 Census:
"1861 England Census"
Class: Rg 9; Piece: 2536; Folio: 121; Page: 28; GSU roll: 542986; ED, institution, or vessel: 20d; Household schedule number: 173
Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry uk Record 8767 #22485489 (accessed 26 March 2023)
William Briggs (4) son in household of James Briggs (25) in Staveley in Chesterfield registration district in Derbyshire, England. Born in Staveley, Derbyshire, England.
- Jordan, John W. Genealogical and Personal History of Western Pennsylvania (Lewis Historical Pub. Co., New York, 1915, Vol. 3. pg. 1190-1192)
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