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Briggs, AaronRef 125-7
[1813-1887] Born in Greetland.

He was a hand loom weaver [1851] / landlord of the Sportsman Inn, Greetland [1861, 1864] / a grocer [1871] / a retired woollen manufacturer [1881].

In 1864, his son-in-law Ephraim Drinkwater took over at the Sportsman.

On 24th December 1832, he married Mary Ingham [1803-1876] at Halifax Parish Church.

Children:

  1. Rachel [1833-1920] who married Ephraim Drinkwater
  2. Arthur [b 1836]
  3. Rawden
  4. Mary [b 1840]

The family lived at

  • Castlegate, Elland [1851]
  • Briggate, Elland [1871]

Living with them [in 1861] were lodgers: John Hanson [b 1803], William Whitehead [b 1811] & John Harrison [b 1811] (all woollen weavers).

Mary died in Elland [17th November 1876].

In 1881, the widowed Aaron was living with his daughter's family.

Aaron died in Greetland [7th June 1887].

The couple were buried at St Thomas's Church, Greetland

Briggs, AbrahamRef 125-41
[1???-18??] (Possibly) son of Abram Briggs.

He was a butcher, of Queenshead.

He was (possibly) an agent at Wuste Giersdorf, Silesia for John Foster & Son Limited in the 1840s.

He married Unknown.

Children:

  1. Sarah [b 1816]

Briggs, AbrahamRef 125-1463
[17??-18??] Or Brigg. His family owned Briggella textile mill. He may have influenced his brother-in-law, Moses Bottomley, into going into textiles.

On 12th September 1802, he married Sarah Bottomley in Halifax.

Children:

  1. Martha [1802-1869]
  2. Maria [b 1808]

Briggs, AbrahamRef 125-40
[1726-1804] He was a butcher and innkeeper at Clayton.

He married Unknown.

Children:

  1. Abram

Abraham died 26th September 1804 (aged 78) 

Briggs, AbramRef 125-20
[1765-1844] Of Black Dyke, Queensbury.

Son of Abraham Briggs.

Baptised 10th November 1765.

He was a farmer and butcher, commonly called Butcher Briggs

On 5th April 1789, he married Sarah Firth in Bradford.

Children:

  1. Jeremiah [bapt 29 January 1792]
  2. Martha [bapt 21 March 1796-1840] who married Jonathan Knowles
  3. Sarah [1799-3rd August 1816]
  4. Ruth [17th April 1801-15th May 1882] who married John Foster
  5. Samuel [1807-6th September 1841]
  6. Thomas [1809-27th July 1810]
  7. Hannah [9th August 1811-12th June 1842]
  8. (possibly) Abraham
  9. (possibly) William

In 1834, Abram conveyed part of Black Dyke to his son-in-law John Foster and this became the site of Black Dyke Mills.

Sarah died 19th March 1842 (aged 72).

Abram died 14th March 1844 (aged 78).

He was buried at St James's Church, Thornton [18th March 1844]

Briggs, Abram NaylorRef 125-3269
[1840-1???] Born in Halifax.

He was a wine & spirit merchant [1871].

He married Sarah A. [1841-1???].

Children:

  1. Adeline L. [b 1869]
  2. Edward P. [b 1870]

The family lived at 3 Green Hill Terrace, Halifax [1871]

Briggs, AlfredRef 125-43
[1858-1931] Son of Daniel Briggs.

Born in Ovenden.

He was a tailor [1881] / a tailor (employer) [1891] / a tailor (own account) [1901] / a master tailor & costumier (employer) [1911].

In 1886, he married Edith Smith [1866-1936] in Halifax.


Edith was born in Northowram
 

Children:

  1. Kate [1888-1920] who was a tailoress [1911], a master  tailoress & costumier, never married, & died in Wade Street [3rd May  1920]
  2. Charles Arnold
  3. Gertrude Smith (Briggs) [1899-1967] who married [Halifax  6th June 1931] Herbert Fennis Ward [1890-1956] and went to  live in Walsall, where they both died

They lived at

  • 4 Waterhouse Street, Halifax [1891]
  • 20 Wade Street, Halifax [1901]
  • 10 Wade Street, Halifax [1911]

Alfred died in Wade Street [17th February 1931].

Edith died in Walsall [3rd October 1936].

The couple were buried at Illingworth Church

Briggs, AlfredRef 125-25
[1861-1884] A printer of Boothtown.

He died 9th May 1884, from 2 broken jaws caused by kicks received in a fight with Fred Crabtree

Briggs, AlfredRef 125-2
[1865-19??] Son of John Briggs, labourer.

Born in South Milford, Yorkshire.

He was a drayman of New Pellon [1894] / a farmer's man [1901] / a teamer in goux department (County Council) [1911].

In 1894, he married Susannah Ackroyd [1864-1???] at Christ Church, Pellon


Susannah, of 15 Ramsgate Street, was born in Butts Green, Morley, the daughter of Jonathan Ackroyd
 

Children:

  1. John Willie
  2. Gladys [b 1898] who was an underclothing machinist [1911]

The family lived at

  • 4 Sand Beds, Halifax [1901]
  • 9 Dean Street, Halifax [1911]

Briggs, AllanRef 125-27
[1878-1917] Son of Maria Elizabeth & Thomas Briggs of 202 Thornhill Road, Rastrick.

He was a member of St Matthew's Church, Rastrick, Sunday School &  Institute / employed by T. Collinson & Sons Limited, Brighouse.

During World War I, he enlisted [June 1916] and served as a Private with the 2nd Battalion Yorkshire Regiment.

He was killed in action [31st March 1917] (aged 39).

He is remembered on the Arras Memorial, France [Grave Ref 5], on Brighouse War Memorial, on Rastrick War Memorial, and on the Memorial at Saint Matthew's Church, Rastrick

Briggs, AnnRef 125-699
[1796-1862] Daughter of Rawdon Briggs.

The Stansfield and the Briggs families were in business together.

She married Thomas Wolrich Stansfield.

She lived at Clifton, Bristol.

She died in Clifton [12th April 1862].

Probate records show that she left effects valued at under £3,000.

The will was proved by daughter Anne of Richmond Park, Clifton, Bristol

Briggs, Mrs AnnRef 125-2550
[1817-1871] Of Stainland. On 13th September 1871, she was waiting for her husband at Halifax Station. As the train approached, she attempted to cross the line instead of going over the bridge, and was knocked down and run over by the train. One arm and one leg were severed and she died within the hour

Briggs, ArthurRef 125-69
[18??-1889] He was a reed maker.

He married Emma [1852-1885].

Children:

  1. George [b 1877]
  2. Asa [b 1880]
  3. Ellis
  4. Herbert [b 1883]
  5. Sarah [b 1884]

Emma died in Halifax [Q1 1885] (aged 33).

In [Q3] 1885, Arthur married Hannah Dyson in Halifax


Hannah had been a lodger with the family in 1885
 

The family lived at 17 Mount Pleasant Street, Queensbury [1901].

Arthur died in 1889

Briggs, Arthur CharlesworthRef 125-4
[18??-19??] Son of Rawdon Briggs.

He became a clergyman

Briggs, Arthur WilliamRef 125-45
[1858-1901] Son of James Briggs.

Born in Pilkington, Lancashire.

He was a veterinary surgeon [1891].

In [Q3] 1885, he married Emily Parker in Halifax.


Emily was the daughter of Thomas Parker
 

Children:

  1. James Parker [b Halifax 1889] who was a bank clerk [1911]

Emily brought up her nephew Thomas Knowles Kenworthy as a son.

They lived at

  • 17 King Cross Street, Halifax [1891]
  • 13 Harrison Road, Halifax [1901]
  • 34 York Avenue, Great Crosby, Liverpool [1911]
  • Norwood, Fairholme Road, Great Crosby, Liverpool

Arthur William died in Halifax [Q1 1901] (aged 40).

Probate records show that he left effects valued at £2,224 6/5d.

Probate was granted to his widow Emily.

Living with the widowed Emily [in 1911] was her widowed sister Lucy Kenworthy [b 1863]

Briggs, Asa WillieRef 125-13
[1903-1972] Born in Clifton [20th October 1903].

On 23rd September 1931, he married Phyllis Sykes at St Paul's Church, King Cross.


Phyllis Mary was the daughter of
Savile Merrall Sykes
 

He died in Bradford

Briggs, BenjaminRef 125-59
[1797-1846] Son of Joseph Briggs.

Born 4th June 1797.

He was a farmer [1839].

On 18th July 1830, he married Lydia Lee [1810-18??].


Lydia was the daughter of Mary (née Walton) & Joseph Lee
 

Children:

  1. Joseph
  2. Hannah [21st March 1831]
  3. Jonathan Lee [1st February 1833-27th February 1834]
  4. Elizabeth [bapt 18th October 1835]
  5. Mary Ann [bapt 5th March 1837]

On 11th February 1839, Benjamin, his wife Lydia and children Elizabeth, Joseph & Mary Ann – together with sister-in-law Mrs Alice Briggs and her daughter Sarah Elizabeth – arrived in Australia aboard the James Moran.

A Benjamin Briggs, a fellmonger, died at Brighton, Tasmania [28th July 1846] (aged 49).


The informant was his son-in-law John Cocker of Green Point
 

Briggs, BenjaminRef 125-1196
[1814-1888] Born 13th October 1814.

He was a cloth fuller with business at Bankhouse Mill, Stainland.

He married Mary [1810-1868].

Children:

  1. John

Mary died 23rd June 1868 (aged 58).

Benjamin died 14th October 1888.

The couple were buried at Providence Congregational Church, Stainland [Grave Ref: S2/6]

Briggs, BenjaminRef 125-2483
[1856-1892] Son of John Briggs.

He married Leah Matilda Edwards.

Children:

  1. Ethel [b 1890] who was a post office assistant for her  uncle Thomas Briggs [1911] & married [Halifax Q4 1915]  Norman Thwaite
  2. Ann [1880-31st March 1926] who married Henry Thompson
  3. John Robert [1883-26th September 1911] who married  [Halifax Q2 1906] Mabel Wells

Benjamin died 17th October 1892 (aged 36).

Leah Matilda died 6th July 1936 (aged 78).

Members of the family were buried at Fall Spring Graveyard, Stainland with Thomas Briggs

Briggs, BryceRef 125-39
[1876-1951] Born in Brighouse.

He was a stone sawyer [1911].

In [Q3] 1904, he married Helen Flather [1879-19??] in Halifax.


Helen, of Halifax, was born in Attercliffe, the daughter of
George Flather
 

Children:

  1. Doris [b 1905]
  2. Ivy [b 1910]

They lived at 13 Church Lane, Southowram [1911].

Bryce died in Calder district [Q3 1951] (aged 75) 

Briggs, C. E.Ref 125-1282
[18??-19??] BA.

He was at Sidney Sussex College Cambridge and Leeds Clergy School before becoming Deacon at Christ Church, Pellon [1910]

Briggs, Charles ArnoldRef 125-28
[1889-1917] Son of Alfred Briggs.

Born in Halifax.

He was educated at Holy Trinity School / a member of Sion Congregational Church, Halifax / a bank clerk at the Head office of the Halifax Equitable Building  Society [1906] / manager of the Halifax Equitable Building Society, Elland [1913].

During World War I, he enlisted with the North Staffordshire Regiment, and he served as a Rifleman with the 1st/6th Battalion King's (Liverpool Regiment).

He was killed in action north-east of Ypres [31st July 1917] (aged 28).

His body was one of 3 which were found by Royal Engineers who were laying train lines, and which were believed to have been left behind during an earlier advance. He was buried at Wieltge, near Ypres.

His photograph appears with a report of his death in the Halifax Courier [1st September 1917].

He is remembered on the Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Belgium [Grave Ref 4 & 6], in the Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance, on the Memorial at United Reformed Church, Carlton Street, on the Memorial at Halifax Building Society, and on the Memorial at Sion Congregational Church, Halifax

Briggs, CharleyRef 125-485
[1886-1914] Son of Samuel Briggs.

Born in Brighouse [9th January 1886].

He was a cotton spinner [1901] / a labourer of 10 Foundry Street, Rastrick [1910] / a labourer stone mason [1911].

In 1910, he married Emma J Boothman [1886-19??] at St Anne's in the Grove Church, Southowram.


Emma Jane, of 9 Elland Road, Southowram, was the daughter of John Bottomley Boothman
 

Children:

  1. Mary [b 1911]
  2. Mabel [b 1913]
  3. Murial [b 1914]

They lived at

  • 9 Brook Foot, Elland Road, Southowram [with Emma Jane's  family 1911]
  • 1 Ganny Yard, Elland Road, Brighouse [1914]

During World War I, and he served as a Private with the 1st Battalion West Yorkshire Regiment (Prince of Wales's Own).

He was killed in action [20th September 1914].

He is remembered on the La Ferte-sous-Jouarre Memorial, France, on Southowram War Memorial, and on the Memorial at Saint Anne's Church, Southowram

Briggs, Christopher RawdonRef 125-3416
[1869-1948] Born in Wakefield. A descendant of Rawdon Briggs.

He was a well-known violinist and trained in Vienna. He became leader of the Hallé Orchestra

Briggs, CrispinRef 125-56
[1819-1886] Born in Rastrick.

He was a stone mason [1851, 1871, 1881].

In [Q3] 1849, he married Ann Singleton.


Ann was born in Rastrick, the daughter of
John Singleton.

Ann had a daughter Elizabeth who died 1843 (aged 3 years & 4 months); father unknown

 

Children:

  1. Emma Briggs [1851-1857] who died aged 5 years and 10  months
  2. John [b 1854] who was a cotton piecer [1871]
  3. Alfred [b 1856] who was a joiner's apprentice [1871]
  4. Mary Ann [b 1859] who was a cotton winder [1881]
  5. Sarah Jane Briggs [1860] who died aged 1 month  

BRIG was buried at He 3 Daughters with their Singleton grandparents.

They lived at

  • Little Woodhouse, Rastrick [1851, 1871]
  • Thomas Street, Rastrick [1881]

A Crispin Briggs died in Halifax [Q4 1886] (aged 67) 

Briggs, D. H. C.Ref 125-1525
[19??-19??] JP, MBE.

He was Vice-President of the Halifax Building Society [1953]. He was on the Leeds and District Board of Martins Bank Limited [1949]

Briggs, DanielRef 125-44
[1819-1890] Son of Matthew Briggs [1796-18??].

Born in Ovenden.

He was a weaver [1861] / a tailor & draper [1871] / a draper [1881] / a partner in Rushworth & Briggs.

On 17th October 1842, he married Susannah Eastwood [1819-1880] in Halifax.


Susannah was born in Ovenden
 

Children:

  1. Martha [b 1844] who was a power loom weaver [1861]
  2. Edwin [b 1848] who was a factory operative [1861], a  police officer [1871]
  3. John [b 1851] who was a factory operative [1861], a  tailor [1871, 1881]
  4. Hannah [b 1852] a worsted weaver [1871]
  5. Ellen [b 1854] a worsted weaver [1871]
  6. Alfred
  7. Mary [b 1860]

They lived at

  • Clough Lane, Ovenden [1861]
  • Wilson's Buildings, Queens Road, Halifax [1871]
  • Queens Road, Halifax [1874]
  • 264 Queens Road Yard, Halifax [1881]

Susannah died 18th June 1880.

Daniel died in Pellon [3rd August 1890]

The couple were buried at Illingworth Church

Briggs, DavidRef 125-2493
[17??-18??] Of Walterclough, Southowram.

In April 1812, he was declared bankrupt

Briggs, DavidRef 125-54
[1794-1853]

He married Ann [1795-1848].

Children:

  1. George who died 1st October 1832 (aged 11 weeks) 

Ann died 2nd April 1848 (aged 53).

David died 4th November 1853 (aged 59).

The couple were buried at Square Independent Chapel, Halifax [Grave Ref: 163]

Briggs, DowningRef 125-32
[1834-1882] Born in Brighouse.

He was a maltster [1881].

He married Elizabeth Mitchell [1840-1912].


Elizabeth was born in Brighouse
 

Children:

  1. Lydia A. [b 1866] who was a worsted spinner [1900]
  2. Harry

They lived at Croft, Warley [1881]

Briggs, DysonRef 125-65
[1825-1880]

In [Q2] 1877, he married Lavinia Hirst in Halifax.

Children:

  1. Clement R. [b 1878]


Lavinia was the daughter of
Matthew Hirst
 

Dyson died in Halifax [Q2 1880] (aged 25).

In 1881, the widowed Lavinia & her son were living with her parents

Briggs, ElizaRef 125-1230
[1???-18??] Landlady of the Derby Bar, Rishworth. She declined to take up the licence again in 1859

Briggs, ElizabethRef 125-62
[1882-19??] Born in Liverpool.

She was one of the children who came to the district to work at Calvert's Mill at Wainstalls.

She was a worsted spinner [1901].

She lived with Alfred Turner [1901]

Briggs, EllisRef 125-22
[1852-1899] Born in Sowerby Bridge.

He was a general labourer [1872].

On 28th July 1872, he married Sarah Ann Gledhill [1851-1925] in Halifax.


Sarah Ann was born in Halifax
 

Children:

  1. Arthur [1872-1950]
  2. Emily Ann [1874-1954]
  3. Cissie [1877-1939]
  4. Elizabeth Ann [b 1882]
  5. Florence Maria [1884-1947] who died in New York, USA
  6. Frank Gledhill
  7. Charles William [1889-1946]
  8. Martha Elsie [1891-1978] who never married
  9. Letty [1894-1896]

They lived at 12 Chapel Lane, Sowerby Bridge [1891, 1901]

Briggs, EllisRef 125-68
[1881-1917] Son of Arthur Briggs.

He was an alpaca & mohair spinner [1891] / a stonemason's apprentice [1901] / a mason [1903].

In [Q2] 1903, he married Julia Priestley at Queensbury Parish Church.

Children:

  1. Agnes Emma [b 1903]
  2. Herbert Arthur [b 1905]

The family lived at

  • 22 Vine Street, Fairweather Green [1911]
  • 1 Littlemoor, Queensbury [1917]

During World War I, and he served as a Private with the 2nd Battalion King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry.

He was killed in action [10th February 1917].

He was buried at Ten Tree Alley Cemetery, Puiseux, France.

He is remembered on the Memorial at Saint Michael's & All Angels' Church, Shelf, on the Memorial at Shelf Wesleyan Methodist Chapel, and on the Clayton Heights War Memorial

Briggs, EllisRef 125-37
[1884-1918] Born in Shelf.

On 21st March 1917, he married Ada Holmes [1873-1933] at St Matthew's Church, Bankfoot.


Ada was born in Buttershaw
 

They lived at Manchester Road, Bradford.

During World War I, and he served as a Private with the 1st Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers.

He died 3rd December 1918 (aged 35).

He was buried at Terlincthun British Cemetery, Wimille, France [Grave Ref XII A 37].

He is remembered on the Memorial at Shelf Wesleyan Methodist Chapel, and on the Memorial at Saint Michael's & All Angels' Church, Shelf

Briggs, Frank ArnoldRef 125-19
[1880-1957] Son of Rev Roger Briggs

He was an ironmonger [1919] / a metal worker [1932].

In [Q2] 1906, he married Ethel Brearley in Halifax.


Ethel was the daughter of Ralph Brearley
 

Briggs, Frank GledhillRef 125-21
[1887-1917] Son of Ellis Briggs.

Born in Sowerby Bridge.

He was a colour mixer [1916].

On 28th February 1916, he married Annie Lent [1889-1965] at Halifax Parish Church.


Annie was born in Sowerby Bridge
 

Children:

  1. Alice

They lived at 15 Wakefield Road, Sowerby Bridge [1916].

During World War I, he enlisted [10th December 1916] and served as a Private with the 12th Battalion West Yorkshire Regiment (Prince of Wales's Own).

He was killed in action [3rd May 1917].

He is remembered on the Arras Memorial, France [Grave Ref 4] and on the family grave at Sowerby Bridge Cemetery

Briggs, FredRef 125-29
[1917-1944] Son of Emily Annie & Joseph Briggs of Halifax.

He married Marjorie.

They lived at Illingworth, Halifax.

During World War II, he served as a Corporal with the 6th Battalion Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment).

He died 18th June 1944 (aged 27).

He was buried at Hottot-Les-Bagues War Cemetery, France [Grave Ref VIII H 15]

Briggs, GeorgeRef 125-271
[1789-1872] Born in Brighouse.

He was a labourer [1841, 1851] / an ag. labourer [1861].

On 16th September 1811, he married Rachel Whiteley [1794-1858].

Children:

  1. James [b 1816]
  2. Henry [b 1823] who was a carpenter [1851]
  3. Mary [b 1824] who (possibly) married Mr Cheetham &  had a daughter Rachel [b 1854]
  4. Ann [1825-1856] who married John Cheetham
  5. Hannah [b 1828]
  6. Martha [1829-1860] who married George Smith
  7. George
  8. Downing [b 1835] who was a carpenter [1851]
  9. John [b 1837] who was a carpenter [1851]

The family lived at

  • Bonegate, Brighouse [1841, 1851]
  • Commercial Street, Brighouse [1861]

Members of the family were buried at St Martin's Church, Brighouse

Briggs, GeorgeRef 125-4040
[1833-1869] Son of George Briggs.

Born in Brighouse; baptised at Rastrick [22nd April 1832].

He was a shoemaker [1841, 1861].

In 1862, he married Annice Mitchell [1834-1902] in Halifax.

Children:

  1. Fanny [1865-1867]
  2. Ellen [1869-1872]

George died in Brighouse [16th January 1869].

Members of the family were buried at St Martin's Church, Brighouse

Briggs, HarryRef 125-6500
[18??-19??] He was a Deacon at Blackley Baptist Chapel [1911]

Briggs, HarryRef 125-23
[1877-1916] Son of Downing Briggs.

Born in Warley / Sowerby Bridge.

On 21st December 1907, he married Ada Hoyle at St George's Church, Sowerby.


Ada, of Croft, Sowerby Street, was the daughter of Harry Hoyle, mechanic
 

They had no children.

They lived at 7 Syke Lane, Sowerby Bridge [1907].

During World War I, he served as a Private with the 10th Battalion Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment).

He was killed in action [23rd March 1916].

He was buried at Tranchée de Mecknes Cemetery, Aix-Noulette, France [Grave Ref B 4], and on the Memorial at Saint George's Church, Sowerby

Briggs, HarryRef 125-31
[1887-1916] Son of Richard Briggs.

Born in Lightcliffe [11th September 1887].

He was a silk dresser [1911] / employed by James Lumb & Sons.

On 16th July 1910, he married Sarah Elizabeth Sugden [1891-1974] at St Martin's Church, Brighouse.


Sarah Elizabeth was born in Brighouse
 

Children:

  1. Arthur [b 1911]
  2. Nellie [b 1915]

They lived at

  • 55 Brookfoot Lane, Southowram [1911]
  • 10 Vine Court, Elland Road, Brighouse [1916]

During World War I, he enlisted [May 1915] and served as a Private with the 1st Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers.

He was reported missing and assumed to have died on the Somme [14th July 1916].

He is remembered on the Thiepval Memorial, France [Grave Ref 10B, 11B & 12B], and on Brighouse War Memorial.

On 7th June 1919, Sarah Elizabeth married John Morton at St Martin's Church, Brighouse

Briggs, Harry LawRef 125-18
[1878-1932] Son of Rev Roger Briggs

He was a wire manufacturer [1919, 1932].

In [Q2] 1906, he married Amy Brearley in Halifax.


Amy was the daughter of Ralph Brearley
 

Briggs, HenryRef 125-B176
[1561-1631] Mathematician born at Daisy Bank, Sowerby Bridge. He produced the first tables of logarithms to base 10

Briggs, HenryRef 125-1827
[17??-18??] Cotton spinner at Cragg Mill, Cragg Vale and Luddendenfoot Mill [until 1821]. In 1821, he operated over 11,000 spindles at the 2 mills

Briggs, HenryRef 125-698
[1797-1868] Son of Rawdon Briggs.

He was a coal proprietor. He was associated with several companies including


Briggs (Henry) Son & Company.
Briggs Collieries Limited
Henry Briggs Son and Co. Limited
Henry Briggs, Son and Co. (Trust) Limited
He was also involved in banking.

He married Marianne Milnes.

See Partners in Halifax Commercial Banking Company

Briggs, Rev HenryRef 125-1737
[18??-19??] Pastor at Millwood Particular Baptist Church, Stansfield [1871] and then at the new Roomfield Baptist Church, Todmorden.

He stayed for 37 years, leaving on 3rd April 1909 to serve at Littleborough

Briggs, Dr HenryRef 125-3318
[1824-1904] MD, JP.

Of Stockport.

Son of William Briggs.

He was a surgeon.

He never married.

His niece Mary Ann gave a bequest to St Michael's Church, Mytholmroyd in his memory

Briggs, HenryRef 125-8
[1843-1???] Born in Ovenden.

He was an insurance agent [1891].

In [Q1] 1865, he married Jane Schofield [1840-1???].


Jane was born in Halifax
 

Children:

  1. Walter [b 1865] who was a silk manager [1891]
  2. Thomas H.
  3. Herbert [b 1874] who was a silk overlooker [1891]

They lived at Oddfellows' Hall, Brighouse [1891]

Briggs, HerbertRef 125-17
[1880-1915] Son of James Briggs.

Born in Siddal.

He was a pupil at Blue Coat School, Harrison Road, Halifax [1891] / a gardener (market) [1901] / a labourer of Skircoat Green [1908] / a cloth miller [1911] / employed by Waller Brothers / a Territorial.

In [Q4] 1908, he married Emma Allen [1881-19??] at Christ Church, Sowerby Bridge.


Emma, of 18 Canal Road, Sowerby Bridge, was born in Sowerby Bridge, the daughter of James Bennett Allen, labourer.

She was a twister in worsted spinning [1911]

 

They lived at

  • 5 Saddleworth Road, West Vale [1911]
  • 49 Green Lane, West Vale [1915]

During World War I, he was called-up [August 1914] and served as a Private with the 1st/4th Battalion Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment).

He was gassed north-east of Ypres.

He died in #10 Casualty Clearing Station [20th December 1915] (aged 35).

The Halifax Courier [8th January 1916] reported his death with a photograph.

He was buried at Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery, Belgium [Grave Ref II C 19A].

He is remembered on the Memorial at Clay House, Greetland, on the Memorial at Saint John the Evangelist, West Vale, in the Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance, on the Halifax Parish Church Members (WWI) Memorial, and on the Blue Coat School Memorial

Briggs, IrvinRef 125-53
[1887-1952] Or Irvine.

Born in Rishworth [20th July 1887].

He was landlord of the Junction, Ripponden [1925-1952]

In 1923, he married Lengie Whiteley [1898-1978] in Halifax.


Lengie was born in Ripponden [20th July 1898], the daughter of Joe Whiteley
 

Irvin died at the Junction Inn in 1952.

Lengie took over at the Junction Inn [1952-1955].

She died in Halifax in 1978

Briggs, IsaacRef 125-57
[1789-1852] Son of Joseph Briggs.

Baptised at Ripponden [25th October 1789].

He was a manufacturer of Barkisland [1821] / a comber [1822].

On 27th October 1821, he married Alice Deane [1790-1839].


Alice came from Barkisland
 

Children:

  1. Mary [bapt 25th August 1822; buried Ripponden 25th April  1824]
  2. Alice [bapt Ripponden 27th February 1825] who married  [16th February 1845] John Stott [b 1824] (warper of Sowerby),  son of Abraham Stott (weaver), & was buried St Peter's Church,  Sowerby 24th August [1849]
  3. Sarah Elizabeth [b 28th July 1828]

Isaac was a member of the Yorkshire Forged Banknote Gang, and in May 1828, was charged with


feloniously uttering & disposing of forged bank / promissory notes, etc.
 

He was sentenced to death.

On 18th September 1828, he (and five others) were received aboard the Hulk prison ship Retribution moored at Woolwich.

A report by the gaoler on the prison ship Retribution said the conduct/behaviour of all six was very bad.

On 26th March 1829, Isaac left London for Australia aboard the Lady Harewood.

In 1839, his wife Alice, daughter Sarah Elizabeth went to Australia – with his brother Benjamin Briggs, wife Lydia and family – aboard the James Moran.

His wife Alice died at sea on the voyage to Australia.

They arrived in Australia on 11th February 1839

On 22nd August 1845, Sarah Elizabeth married John Cocker in Brighton, Tasmania.

The New South Wales Tasmania Australia Convict Musters [1846] record that, after spending 3 years and 8 months in the Colony, he was given a Conditional Pardon & Tickets of Leave in 1845.

An Isaac Briggs, a fellmonger, died of natural causes at Brighton, Tasmania [31st October 1852] (aged 50) 

Briggs, J. B.Ref 125-295
[18??-1???] Professional cricketer who played for Todmorden Cricket Club in the late 19th century

Briggs, JackRef 125-26
[1923-1945] Son of Emily & Thomas Briggs of 47 Ripon Street, Halifax.

He was educated at Parkinson Lane School & Battinson Road School / employed by J. Harris & Sons, painters.

He trained in Canada with the 267th Squadron Royal Air Force.

During World War II, he served as a Flight Sergeant with the 267th Squadron Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve.

He died (shot down) [2nd July 1945] (aged 22).

He is remembered on the Singapore Memorial [Grave Ref 449], and in the Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance

Briggs, JamesRef 125-52
[1???-1832] Steward at Shibden Hall in the time of Anne Lister

Briggs, JamesRef 125-63
[1790-1870]

He married Susannah [1793-1869].

Children:

  1. Grace [1819-1890] who was buried with her parents

Susannah died 26th April 1869 (aged 76).

James died 16th October 1870 (aged 80).

The couple were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 2422] with Arthur Briggs [1865-1918]

Briggs, JamesRef 125-51
[1791-1853] Born in Barkisland

He was a woolcomber [1851].

He married Elizabeth [1787-18??].


Elizabeth (Betty) was born in Erringden
 

Children:

  1. Susey [1818-16th March 1820]
  2. Elizabeth [1821-12th September 1846]
  3. Sarah [1829-1858] who was a wood jigger [1851]
  4. Mary [1830-20th December 1855] who was a worsted twister  [1851]

They lived at Norland Hall [1851]

James died 18th July 1853 (aged 62).

Members of the family were buried at Providence Congregational Church, Stainland [Grave Ref: S1/34]

Briggs, JamesRef 125-9110
[1826-1???] Born in Wilsden.

He was a teacher (grammar, geography, reading, writing, arithmetic)  [1861].

In He married Sarah.


Sarah was born in Wilsden, and was a teacher (reading, needlework) [1861]
 

Children:

  1. Mary Ann [b 1842] who was a pupil-teacher (reading) [1861]

The family lived at Eastgate, Ovenden [1861]

Briggs, JamesRef 125-46
[1828-1???] Born in Bury, Lancashire.

He was an auctioneer & agent [1861] / an auctioneer [1871].

He married Mary [1831-1???]


Mary was born in Whitefield, Lancashire
 

Children:

  1. Thomas [b 1852]
  2. Elizabeth R. [b 1854]
  3. Henry [b 1857]
  4. Arthur William
  5. James [b 1860]
  6. Mary Margaret [b 1862] who married Walter Joseph H. Hopkinson

They lived at

  • Four Lane Ends, Pilkington, Bury [1861]
  • Bury New Road, Thorn Hill, Prestwich [1871]

Briggs, JamesRef 125-71
[1830-1???] Born in Ireland.

He was a mechanic comb maker [1861] / a mechanic comb maker employing 1 man & 3 boys [1871].

In [Q1] 1850, he married Emma Shores [1831-1???] in Leeds.


Emma was born in Leeds
 

Children:

  1. Mary Ann [b 1853]
  2. James [b 1857]
  3. Thomas [b 1859]
  4. Jane [b 1864]
  5. Emma [b 1865]
  6. Harry [b 1867]

They lived at

  • Taylor's Yard, Skircoat [1861]
  • 25 Gaol Lane, Halifax [1871]

Emma died 11th February 1874 (aged 43)  and was buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 1461]

Briggs, JamesRef 125-55
[1834-1889] He was a joiner.

He married Selina [1838-1905].

Children:

  1. Lavinia [1859-11th May 1867]
  2. William Henry [August 1870-17th March 1871]
  3. James Edward [1869-24th March 1871]
  4. James Ingham [April 1879-14th February 1880]
  5. Harry [1874-27th May 1881]

James died 22nd January 1889 (aged 55).

Selina died 16th January 1905 (aged 67).

Members of the family were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 2423]

Briggs, JamesRef 125-16
[1840-1884] Born in Southowram.

He was a coal miner [1871] / a labourer [1881].

In [Q4] 1861, he married Mary Rolling [1846-1???] at All Saints, Darton.

Children:

  1. Jane [b 1862] who was a cotton reeler [1881], a worsted  millhand [1891]
  2. Mary Ann [b 1871] who was a woollen spinner [1881], a  worsted millhand [1891], a mender (carpet works) [1901]
  3. James [b 1878] who was a gardener [1891], a gardener  (domestic) [1901]
  4. Herbert
  5. Clara [b 1885] who was an apprentice dressmaker [1901]

The family lived at

James died in 1884 (aged 44).

The widowed Mary was a seamstress [1891]

Briggs, James WilliamRef 125-47
[1862-1926] Son of John Briggs.

Born in Rishworth [16th March 1862].

He was a band maker [1881] / a cotton spinner (employer) [1901] / a cotton doubler [1902] / a cotton band maker (employer) [1911] / (possibly) at Bank Bottom Mills, Elland [1912].

On 25th April 1885, he married Annie Blagbrough [1863-1915] at St Thomas's Church, Greetland.


Annie was born in Elland [8th October 1863],
 

Children:

  1. Susan [1886-1963] who married Rev David Rhys Lewis

They lived at

  • Laburnum House, West Vale [1901]
  • 45 Green Lane, Greetland [1911]
  • The Mount, Hullen Edge Road, Elland [1926]

Living with them [in 1901] were widowed mother-in-law Susan Blagborough [b Barkisland 1834], and guest Rev David Rhys Lewis

Annie died 25th June 1915.

James died 4th December 1926.

Probate records show that he left effects valued at £7,553 0/10d.

Probate was granted to his widow Annie, daughter Susan Lewis, George Henry Walker (accountant), and Joe Kaye (cotton operative).

Members of the family were buried at St Thomas's Church, Greetland

Briggs, JimmyRef 125-30
[1856-1920] of Brighouse.

In [Q1] 1876, he married Ann Aspinall [1857-1916] in Halifax.

Children:

  1. Ben [1881-1900]
  2. (possibly) Leonard [1885-1935] who married [Halifax  Q2/1912] Rachel Ann Turner [1886-1964]
  3. Fred [1893-1927]

Members of the family were buried at Brighouse Cemetery

Briggs, JohnRef 125-2586
[1???-1859] An excavator of Lower Wyke. He was married with 7 children.

On 12th February 1859, he had been drinking at the Duke William, Halifax. He left about midnight, proposing to walk home, but he was so drunk that the landlord sent a man after him to ask him to stay the night. Briggs continued on his way, up Old Bank. He then wandered into a field and fell down Godley Cutting on to the road below, where he was found next morning and taken to the Beacon Tavern. Dr Nowell was called and found that Briggs's ribs were broken and there was concussion of the brain. He died at 6:30 pm on Sunday

Briggs, JohnRef 125-607
[15??-1617] He lived at Binn Royd, Norland.

On 30th September 1617, he was returning on horseback from Illingworth Feast and tried to cross the Calder at the ford near the present Sterne Bridge. The horse was overpowered by the current and Briggs was swept away and drowned

Briggs, JohnRef 125-3415
[17??-1???] He married Mary Rawdon.


Mary was the daughter of
Mr Rawdon
 

Children:

  1. Rawdon

Briggs, JohnRef 125-49
[1813-1887] Born in Barkisland

He was a grocer [1851, 1861, 1871] / a grocer & postmaster employing 1 man & 1 boy [1881].

He married (1) Ann [1817-1871].


Ann was born in Longwood
 

Children:

  1. Eliza [b 1838] who was a woollen piecener [1851]
  2. Elizabeth [1840-15th January 1852] who was a woollen  piecener [1851]
  3. Jane [1842-14th June 1856]
  4. Emma [1844-30th May 1860]
  5. Sabinah [1846-23rd October 1858]
  6. Martha Ann [1848-28th May 1850]
  7. Naomi [1854-11th May 1880]
  8. Thomas
  9. Benjamin

Ann died 13th September 1871 (aged 54).

In [Q4] 1875, he married (2) Nanny Waddington in Halifax.


Nanny was born in Barkisland [11th November 1823]
 

They lived at

John died 13th February 1887 (aged 74).

Nanny died 31st July 1897.

Members of the family were buried at Providence Congregational Church, Stainland [Grave Refs: S2/5 & S3/85]

Briggs, JohnRef 125-3085
[1814-1893] Born in Wilsden.

He was a clerk.

On 6th February 1838, he married (1) Esther Heginbottom.


Esther was the daughter of
James Heginbottom
 

Esther died in Ovenden after a few months of marriage [30th June 1838].

In 1843, he married (2) Sarah Heginbottom.


Sarah was the daughter of James Heginbottom, and younger sister of his first wife
 

Children:

  1. twins Sarah [1844-1912] who married Alfred Fletcher
  2. Esther [1844-1912] whose sweetheart died young and she  refused other offers

The girls were born in Little Jumples on New Year's Eve, 31st December 1844. They were so small that it was thought unlikely that they would survive.

In 1851, the 6-year old twins were living with their widowed father in Grindlestone Bank.

They were hardly ever apart and died within 3 months of each other, Esther on 10th January 1912, and Sarah on 25th April 1912.

Sarah died 1st August 1845.

She was buried at Illingworth Church.

On 27th July 1866, he married (3) Grace Holt [1818-1896] in Halifax.


Grace came from Todmorden
 

The Briggs and Fletcher families owned property in Milton Terrace, Halifax and lived there as neighbours.

John died 5th February 1893 (aged 78).

Grace died 16th November 1896 (aged 79).

Members of the family were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 1846]

Briggs, JohnRef 125-1197
[1835-1901] JP.

Eldest son of Benjamin Briggs.

He trained as an engineer and worked for Samuel Walker at Bankhouse Mill, Stainland. He carried on his father's business at Bankhouse Mill, Stainland.

He married Sophia [1844-1877].

Children:

  1. Mary Hannah [1876-8th December 1918] who was buried with her parents

Sophia died possibly of perinatal complications [9th March 1877] (aged 33).

On the morning of Saturday 5th January 1901, John was on his way to the West Riding Police Court at Halifax. He became ill on the train, and was taken off at West Vale. He died in the 1st Class Waiting Room there. No inquest was deemed necessary as he had been under the doctor for heart disease.

Members of the family were buried at Providence Congregational Church, Stainland [Grave Ref: S3/145] with Nancy Ellen Briggs [1847-7th November 1932]

Briggs, JohnRef 125-15
[1842-1902] Born in Elland / Rishworth.

He was a farmer of 10 acres [1881] / a band maker employing 2 men & 2 girls [1881] / a cotton spinner (employer) [1901].

On 8th September 1861, he married Ann Hampshire [1842-1913] at Halifax Parish Church.


Ann was born in Marsden
 

Children:

  1. James William Briggs
  2. Elizabeth Ellen [1864-1937] who married Joe Kaye
  3. John Edward
  4. Lucy Ann [1868-1958] who was a warper (cotton mill) [1901]
  5. Albert Henry [1871-1954] who was a spinner (cotton mill)   [1901]
  6. Annie Louisa [1873-1908] who married George Herman Senior 1872-1900
  7. Eva Emily [1876-1929]
  8. Florence Gertrude [1885-1935]

They lived at

  • Onecliffe Terrace, Elland-cum-Greetland [1881]
  • Rockcliffe, Elland [1902]

John died 16th December 1902.

Probate records show that he left effects valued at £2,794 15/4d.

Probate was granted to his widow Ann, and sons James William & John Edward

Briggs, JohnRef 125-5640
[1846-19??] Born in Sowerby Bridge.

He was a wheelwright [1911].

In [Q2] 1871, he married Jane Dargue [1851-19??] from Brighouse.

Children:

  1. child who died young [before 1911]
  2. child who died young [before 1911]
  3. child who died young [before 1911]
  4. child who died young [before 1911]
  5. child who died young [before 1911]
  6. child who died young [before 1911]
  7. child who died young [before 1911]
  8. child who died young [before 1911]
  9. child who died young [before 1911]
  10. child who died young [before 1911]
  11. child
  12. Ada [b 1879] who was a silk reeler [1911]
  13. May [b 1891] who was a silk reeler [1911]

The family lived at 8 Lower Oxford Street, Brighouse [1911]

Briggs, JohnRef 125-50
[1854-1929] Born in Greetland.

He was a farmer [1901, 1911].

In [Q4] 1893, he married Mary Hannah Simpson [1859-1926] in Halifax.


Mary Hannah was born in Greetland, the daughter of
Charles Simpson
 

They had no children.

They lived at Scholes Farm, Stainland [1901, 1911].

Living with them [in 1901, 1911] was sister-in-law Mabel Simpson [b 1884] (dressmaker).

Mary Hannah died 17th June 1926 (aged 67).

John died 30th September 1929 (aged 75).

The couple were buried at Providence Congregational Church, Stainland [Grave Ref: S3/243/4 215 216] with John Mellor

Briggs, JohnRef 125-34
[1859-1901] Son on a stone mason of Russell Hall, Queensbury.

He was educated at Queensbury / a draper / a travelling representative in South Africa.

He served as a Trooper in the South African Army.

He was killed at Tabanksberg [28th January 1901] (aged 42).

He is remembered on the Halifax Parish Church South African War Memorial, and on West View Park War Memorial

Briggs, JohnRef 125-9490
[1863-1???] Son of Samuel Briggs.

Born in Norland.

He was a plumber [1881, 1884, 1891, 1901] / a journeyman plumber [1911].

In 1884, he married Elizabeth Ellen Riley [1863-1???] at Elland Parish Church. John Briggs, aged 20, bachelor, plumber of Sowerby Bridge, son of Samuel Briggs, joiner, married Elizabeth Ellen Riley, aged 21, spinster of Norland, father not recorded, at St Mary, Elland

Children:

  1. Leonard [b 1885] who was a joiner & carpenter [1901], a  journeyman joiner [1911]
  2. Bernard [b 1892] who was an iron turner [1911]
  3. Herbert Riley [b 1897] who was a woollen piecer [1911]
  4. Eric [b 1900]

They lived at

Briggs, John EdwardRef 125-1181
[1866-1931] Aka Merry Legs.

Son of John Briggs.

Born in Rishworth.

He was landlord of the Fleece, Elland [1897-1903] / running a tripe business in Southgate, Elland [1911].

In 1897, he married Ruth Clegg

one of the Three Bonnie Lasses

from the Wheat Sheaf, Elland

Briggs, John HenryRef 125-2765
[1843-1896] Born in Southowram.

He was a stone miner at Shibden.

He married Violetta [1838-1918].


Violetta came from Keighley
 

Children:

  1. Elizabeth [1866-1949] who married Ebenezer Womack
  2. Martha Hannah [1868-1871]
  3. Arthur [b 1870]
  4. Joseph who died 15th January 1873 (aged 10 months) 
  5. Sam [1874-9th August 1887]
  6. Lavinia [b 1877]
  7. Lilly Ann [1880-8th May 1885]

They lived at

  • Godley Lane, Shibden
  • Belgrave Street, Shibden

John died 23rd February 1896 (aged 53).

Violetta died 23rd November 1918 (aged 80).

Members of the family were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 1971]

Briggs, John HenryRef 125-3315
[1863-1897] Son of Samuel Briggs.

He was a surgeon on the SS City of Agra out of Glasgow.

On 29/1/1897, his ship left Liverpool for Calcutta. He died when the ship was lost off the coast of Spain on the morning of 3rd February 1897

Briggs, John WillieRef 125-35
[1894-1917] Son of Alfred Briggs.

He was a labourer at metal works [1911].

He lived with his parents at 9 Dean Street, Pellon Lane, Halifax.

He had a sweetheart Miss Laycock.

During World War I, he served as a Gunner with 70 Battery 34th Brigade Royal Horse Artillery & Royal Field Artillery.

He died of gas poisoning [1st December 1917] (aged 23).

He was buried at Mendinghem Military Cemetery, Belgium [Grave Ref VI AA 16]

He is remembered in the Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance, and on the Halifax Parish Church Members (WWI) Memorial

Briggs, JosephRef 125-58
[1747-1829]

On 15th February 1779, he married Grace Firth [1753-1???] at Elland Parish Church.

Children:

  1. Joseph [bapt 7th February 1784]
  2. Benjamin
  3. Hannah [bapt 30th December 1792]
  4. Susan [bapt 5th April 1795]
  5. Isaac
  6. John
  7. Elizabeth / Betty

The children were baptised at Ripponden

Joseph died in 1829 (aged 82)  & was buried at St Bartholomew's Church, Ripponden [1st April 1829]

Briggs, JosephRef 125-60
[1826-1908] Son of Benjamin Briggs.

On 11th February 1839, his parents and the family arrived in Australia aboard the James Moran.

On 24th February 1859, Joseph married Louisa Mary Nichols at Brighton, Tasmania.

Children:

  1. Arthur who married Susannah Cockshutt

They lived at Hermans Grove, Brighton, Tasmania [1908].

Joseph died 17th May 1908 (aged 82) 

Briggs, JoshuaRef 125-70
[18??-1???] He was a joiner

He married Elizabeth Sugden.


Elizabeth was the daughter of
Joseph Sugden
 

Children:

  1. Mary Jane [bapt 3rd October 1843; d 26th April 1845] who was buried with her Sugden grandparents at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 2722]

Briggs, RawdenRef 125-10
[1838-1926] Son of Aaron Briggs.

Born in Greetland.

He was a woollen cloth manufacturer [1871] / a woollen manufacturer employing 5 men, 3 boys & 10 girls [1881].

On 9th July 1861, he married Narinah / Nennah Helliwell [1833-1897] at Halifax Parish Church.


Narinah was born in Sowerby
 

Children:

  1. Mary [b 1865]
  2. Norris [1866-1936] who was a manufacturer [1926]
  3. John [died in infancy 1871]

They lived at

  • Westbury Street, Elland [1871]
  • Catherine Street, Elland [1881]
  • Sackville Street, Ravensthorpe [1901]

After his wife's death [1897], Rawden went to live in Ravensthorpe.

He died at Ashgrove House, Ravensthorpe [1st November 1926].

Probate records show that he left effects valued at £52,191 5/3d to son Norris and Bertie Baston Beverley (secretary) 

Briggs, RawdonRef 125-5350
[17??-18??] Of Halifax.

On 13th December 1810, he married Miss Fletcher of Church Street, Lancaster


Question: Does anyone know how he fits in with other men of the same name?

 

Briggs, RawdonRef 125-86
[1758-1835] Son of John Briggs.

Born in Kingston-upon-Hull.

He was a magistrate / Deputy Lieutenant for the West Riding / a wool spinner and carpet manufacturer in Luddendenfoot / a Trustee of Northgate End Chapel [1797, 1822].

He went into partnership with his uncle John RhodesRhodes & Briggs.

He was one of the subscribers to the Leeds Infirmary [1792].

In 1819, he bought Winters Mill, Stansfield.

With his company, Rawdon Briggs & Company, he became a prominent banker in early 19th century Halifax.

He built Kirby Leas, Halifax [early 1800s].

In 1807, he was a member of a partnership that bailed out the failed Halifax Commercial Bank.

From that time, he abandoned trade and was involved with several banking ventures, including Halifax Commercial Banking Company Limited, Rawson, Rhodes & Briggs and Rawson's Bank

On 10th October 1791, he married (1) Anne Currer at Clapham, Yorkshire.

Children:

  1. Rawdon
  2. William
  3. Ann
  4. Henry
  5. Charlotte [1800-1889] who married Christopher Rawdon, her second cousin
  6. Ellen [1801-18??] who died unmarried

On 13th December 1810, he married (2) Mary at Lancaster.

Children:

  1. Mary [bapt Halifax Parish Church 22nd October 1812]

They lived at Ward's End, Halifax.

Mary died 26th January 1834 (aged 70).

Rawdon died in 1835.

The couple were buried at Holy Trinity Church, Halifax Probate records show that he left effects valued at £35,000.

There was a memorial to him in Northgate End Chapel.

See Christopher Rawdon Briggs

Briggs, RawdonRef 125-247
[1792-1859] He was born at Birstwith Hall, Nidderdale [17th July 1792]. Eldest child of Rawdon Briggs.

He was a banker / a magistrate / a Unitarian / a Whig-Liberal / a Trustee of Northgate End Chapel [1822] / the first MP for Halifax [1832] / a supporter of the Reform Bill.

On 25th May 1820, he married Matilda Greenwood [17??-1832].


Matilda was the daughter of John Greenwood of Knowle, Keighley
 

Children:

  1. Rawdon
  2. Ann who died in infancy
  3. Matilda

He lived at Kirby Leas, and owned the Savile Green Estate and Watkinson Hall

He moved to Northumberland, and then to Birstwith Hall, Nidderdale where he died [29th June 1859].

Matilda & Rawdon were buried at Holy Trinity Church, Halifax.

See Halifax Commercial Banking Company Limited, Partners in Halifax Commercial Banking Company and West Yorkshire Railway Company

Briggs, RawdonRef 125-3417
[1825-1877] Son of Rawdon Briggs

On 27th October 1852, he married Louisa Barff.


Louisa was the daughter of Thomas Barff of Wakefield
 

Children:

  1. Rawdon
  2. Frederick Barff
  3. Henry Edwin
  4. Louisa Matilda
  5. Alice Maude Mary
  6. William Currer
  7. Arthur Charlesworth
  8. Harold Stansfield

The family lived at Birtswith Hall, Harrogate [1886]

Briggs, Rev RawdonRef 125-3
[1853-1???] MA.

Son of Rawdon Briggs.

Born at Eastfield, Northumberland.

He was Appuldurcombe College, Isle of Wight & St John's College Oxford  [1876] / ordained curate at All Saints' Bradford [1877] / appointed vicar at All Saints' Bradford [1882] / clerical secretary of the Mission to Seamen / acting Chaplian to the Bradford Auxiliary Volunteers / honorary secretary to the North of England Cyclists' Meet.

He lived at All Saints' Vicarage, Bradford [1900].

Briggs, Rev ReubenRef 125-1629
[1859-19??] MA.

Son of William Briggs.

Born in Sowerby Bridge.

He was a woollen spinner [1871] / trained at Airedale College / a Congregational minister in Honley [1889, 1891] / a Congregational minister in Heckmondwike [1901, 1911].

In 1887, he married Emily Scott [1859-1???] in Halifax.


Emily was born in Luddendenfoot
 

Children:

  1. Gladys [b 1889]
  2. Mary Escott [b 1892]

They lived at

  • Providence House, Cuckoo Lane, Honley, Huddersfield [1891]
  • 39 Cemetery Road, Heckmondwike [1901, 1911]

Living with them [in 1891] was monthly nurse Ann Walker [aged 65].

His 80-year-old mother Mary died on 2nd May 1906, whilst visiting Reuben in Otley

Briggs, RichardRef 125-339
[1???-16??] Yeoman of Wadsworth.

He married Grace, widow of John Greenwood

Briggs, RichardRef 125-2674
[15??-16??] Mentioned in connection with the Furness Charity of Sowerby.

See St Peter's Church, Sowerby Benefactions

Briggs, RichardRef 125-24
[1855-1924] Born in Brighouse.

He was a blacksmith [1876].

On 18th November 1876, he married Celestia Brook [1856-1932] in Halifax.


Celestia was born in Brighouse
 

Children:

  1. Mary Jane [1881-1959] who married Bottomley Hemingway
  2. Edith Emily [1885-1952] who married Nelson Berry
  3. Harry

They lived at 18 Little Woodlands, Rastrick [1901]

Briggs, RobertRef 125-66
[1819-1897] He was a schoolmaster [1863].

He married Rachael Horsfall.


Rachael was the daughter of
Jonathan Horsfall
 

Children:

  1. Julia Brigg Horsfall [1851-1859]
  2. Owen Holyoake [1854-1859]
  3. Hannah Eugenie [1856-1857]
  4. Frederick Henry [1858-1859]
  5. Julia Horsfall [b 1861] who married Joseph Hardy  [b 1863]
  6. Owen Holyoak [1863-1937] who married Sarah Emma  Priestley of Mountain
  7. George Edward [1868-1868]
  8. Hiram [b 1871] who was a collier banksman / stone quarry  engine driver
  9. Norman [1874-1875]
  10. Francis (Frank) [1874-1875]

Briggs, Rev RogerRef 125-1777
[1852-1919] Born in Kilbrook, Yorkshire.

He was one of the first students at the Manchester Baptist College.

He was invited to what was described as

a preaching match

in which he preached at Blackley Particular Baptist Church for 6 consecutive Sundays, and another Minister preached for the next 6 Sundays. The other Minister dropped out and Rev Briggs became Minister at Blackley [1874-1910].

He preached his first sermon as Minister on 1st August 1874. He was ordained on 10th November 1874.

His arrival was described as

a story of intellectual awakening in Blackley

He was a staunch advocate of education and he did much to help people in the neighbouring communities.

During his ministry, the new Church, the schoolrooms and the manse were built.

In 1902, he joined the National Passive Resistance Movement and was imprisoned in Wakefield after having barricaded himself in his house to prevent the police for delivering a summons for his refusing to pay the Poor Rate which was devoted to sectarian teaching in day schools.

He terminated his ministry at Blackley on 31st January 1910.

In [Q4] 1875, he married (1) Ann (Annie) Law [1852-1889] in Bury.


Ann was born in Manchester
 

Children:

  1. Annie Elizabeth [1876-1932]
  2. Harry Law
  3. Frank Arnold
  4. Amy Isabel [1882-1971] who married Arthur Lumb
  5. George Bernard [1885-1886] who died aged 16 months

Annie died in 1889.

In [Q4] 1890, he married Betty Stead [1852-1916] in Barton upon Irwell.


Betsy was born in Huddersfield
 

They lived at

  • No 3 Blackley [1881]
  • The Elms, Blackley [1891]

Roger died at Ansdell, Blackpool, Lancashire [16th January 1919] (aged 67).

Probate records show that he left effects valued at £1,214 4/-.

Probate was granted to his sons Harry Law and Frank Arnold.

The Halifax Courier [18th January 1919] published a long article describing incidents in his career at Blackley.

Daughter Annie Elizabeth died at Ansdell, Blackpool, Lancashire [8th February 1932].

Probate records show that she left effects valued at £1,788 9/1d.

Probate was granted to her brothers Harry Law and Frank Arnold.

Members of the family were buried at Blackley Baptist Graveyard

Briggs, RoyRef 125-14
[1919-1943] Son of Annie E. & Jabez Briggs of Todmorden.

During World War II, he served as a Gunner with the 85th Anti-Tank Regiment Royal Artillery.

He died 3rd October 1943 (aged 24).

He was buried at Chungkai War Cemetery, Thailand [Grave Ref 1 H 1].

He is remembered in the Todmorden Garden of Remembrance

Briggs, RuthRef 125-782
[1801-1882] Daughter of Abram Briggs.

She married John Foster.

See Church Of The Holy Trinity, Queensbury

Briggs, SamuelRef 125-3316
[17??-1???] He married Grace.

Children:

  1. William

Briggs, SamuelRef 125-2684
[18??-1???] He was one of the first people to be diagnosed with smallpox in the epidemic of May 1892.

He married Sarah Ann.

His wife attended a funeral in Brighouse and this is believed to have spread the disease to others

Briggs, SamuelRef 125-3314
[1814-1896] Of Mytholmroyd.

He married Jane Edmondson [1825-1896].

Children:

  1. Margaret Edmondson [1841-1887] who married Dr John  William Pare
  2. John Henry
  3. Hannah who married Ernest Hindle Roberts and  emigrated to USA in [1928]

Briggs, SamuelRef 125-6
[1822-1???] Born in Stainland.

He was a gardener [1861].

He married Sarah [1822-1???] from Golcar.

Children:

  1. Lucy [b 1843] who was a worsted power loom weaver [1861]
  2. Peter [b 1848] who was a woollen piecer [1861]
  3. Ann [b 1849] who was a worsted power loom weaver [1861]
  4. George [b 1851] who was a worsted spinner [1861]
  5. Mary [b 1853] who was a worsted spinner [1861]
  6. Alice [b 1855]
  7. Elizabeth [b 1858]
  8. Thomas [b 1860]

The family lived at 342 Dob Royd, Stainland [1861]

Briggs, SamuelRef 125-3270
[1836-1???] Born in Queensbury.

He was a boot merchant and manufacturer employing 1 boy [1871].

He married Mary Fisher [1849-1???] from Hamilton, Canada.

Children:

  1. John Naylor [b 1869]
  2. Florence Isabel [b 1871]

The family lived at 4 Green Hill Terrace, Halifax [1871]

Briggs, SamuelRef 125-4891
[1838-1???] Son of Luke Briggs, weaver.

Born in Barkisland.

He was a joiner in Norland [1859] / a joiner & carpenter [1861, 1871, 1881].

In 1859, he married Sarah Longbottom [1839-1???] at Elland Parish Church.


Sarah was the daughter of Benjamin Longbottom, comber
 

Children:

  1. Martha Ann [b 1860] who was a worsted spinner [1871], a  woollen weaver [1881]
  2. John
  3. Rachel [b 1866] who was a worsted weaver [1881]
  4. Herbert [b 1869]
  5. Ruth Ellen [b 1872]
  6. Frederick [b 1874]
  7. Wright [b 1879]

The family lived at

Living with them [in 1871] was boarder Ellen Briggs [aged 26] (woollen feeder) 

Briggs, SamuelRef 125-484
[1864-1???] Born in Rastrick.

He was a stone mason [1891] / a building stone mason [1901].

He married Emma [1864-1???] from Brighouse.

Children:

  1. Ethel [b 1884]
  2. Charley
  3. Sarah A. [b 1889]
  4. James [b 1891]
  5. Hellawell [b 1896]
  6. Ada [b 1900]

The family lived at

  • 40 Old Lee Bank, Ovenden [1891]
  • 20 Scholefield's Yard, Brighouse [1901]

Briggs, StanleyRef 125-38
[1922-1943] Son of Eva & Willie Briggs of Elm House, St Giles Road, Lightcliffe.

He was educated at St John's School, Clifton / a member of the Choir of St John's Church, Clifton / a member of Hove Edge Bowling Club / employed by Brighouse Estates Limited.

During World War II, and he served as a Gunner with the 172nd Field Regiment Royal Artillery.

He was killed in Tunisia [18th August 1943] (aged 21).

He was buried at Massicault War Cemetery, Tunisia [Grave Ref VI K 11].

He is remembered on the Memorial at Hove Edge Bowling & Working Men's Club

Briggs, ThomasRef 125-36
[1???-191?] He served in World War I.

He died in the conflict.

Briggs, ThomasRef 125-48
[1856-1943] Son of John Briggs.

Born in Stainland.

He was a grocer & subpostmaster [1911].

In [Q1] 1880, he married Sarah Ann Atkinson [1857-1927] in Halifax.

Children:

  1. Eliza [1882-5th January 1934] who married Harry Collins
  2. George Atkinson (Briggs) [1885-26th October 1924] who was  a surveyor (Halifax Borough Council) [1911]
  3. John [b 1892] who was an assistant grocer [1911]
  4. Edith Mary who died in infancy

The 1911 census shows that they had had 4 children of whom 3 were still alive at that time.

The family lived at Stainland Post Office [1911].

Living with them [in 1911] was niece Ethel Briggs [b 1890] (post office assistant).

Sarah Ann died 8th November 1927 (aged 70).

Thomas died 8th December 1943 (aged 87).

Members of the family were buried at Fall Spring Graveyard, Stainland with Benjamin Briggs

Briggs, ThomasRef 125-11
[1859-1???] Born in Halifax.

He was a dyer [1894].

In 1894, he married Frances Aaron in Halifax.


Frances was the daughter of
Henry Aaron
 

Children:

  1. Willie

Frances died in Halifax [16th October 1908] In 1939, a widower Thomas Briggs [b 8th September 1859] (retired dyer's clerk) was living at 6 Woodville Street, Lee Mount with Mary Gleadow

Briggs, ThomasRef 125-2487
[1867-19??] Born in Ovenden Wood, Halifax.

He was a chemist & druggist (employer) [1901] / advertising in the Sowerby Bridge Chronicle [1902] / a manufacturing chemist (own account) [1911].

In [Q3] 1891, he married Clara Turner [1863-19??] in Halifax.


Clara was born in Boothtown, Halifax
 

Children:

  1. Bertha [b 1893]
  2. Annis Amelia [b 1896] who was a draper's apprentice [1911]
  3. Mary Turner [b 1903]

They lived at

  • 8 Beech Villas, Sowerby Bridge [1901]
  • 27 Ovenden Road, Halifax [1911]

Briggs, Thomas H.Ref 125-9
[1868-19??] Son of Henry Briggs.

Born in Brighouse.

He was a bookseller & stationer [1891] / a stationer & newsagent (employer) [1901].

He married Unknown.

He was a widower by 1901.

He lived at 41 Bradford Road, Brighouse [1901]

Briggs, Thomas HenryRef 125-5
[1877-1956] Born in Sowerby.

He was a cotton spinner [1904].

On 14th January 1904, he married Ruth Hollas at Christ Church, Sowerby Bridge.


Ruth was the daughter of
Thomas Hollas
 

Children:

  1. Harry [b 1904] who was an engine fitter [1956]

The couple died in Sowerby

Briggs, WalterRef 125-8030
[1866-19??] Born in Halifax.

He was a worsted spinning manager [1911].

Around 1899, he married Annie Eliza [1868-19??] from Brighouse.

Children:

  1. Mary Ellen Mellor [b 1901]
  2. Winifred Maud [b 1903]
  3. Walter Henry [b 1905]

The family lived at Clifton House, Brighouse [1911]

Briggs, WilliamRef 125-42
[1???-18??] (Possibly) son of Abram Briggs.

He was a yarn commission agent in Bradford [1853]. He was at Wuste Giersdorf, Silesia, for John Foster & Son Limited.

He married Unknown.

Children:

  1. (probably) James who was given an interest in Foster's in 1868

Briggs, WilliamRef 125-3317
[1775-1838] Baptised at Southowram.

He was a butcher [1840]. In 1811, he married Hannah Whittam [1790-1852].

Children:

  1. Mary [1812-1889] who married Henry Appleyard
  2. Samuel
  3. Benjamin Whittam [1816-1895] who had a leg amputated in  middle age without anaesthetic!
  4. Grace [1819-1896]
  5. William [1821-1836] who died of scarlet fever
  6. Henry
  7. John [1826-1834] who died of scarlet fever
  8. Hannah [1831-1832]

In 1917, their niece Mary Ann gave a bequest to St Michael's Church, Mytholmroyd in memory of Benjamin Whittam, Grace and Henry

Briggs, WilliamRef 125-1339
[1794-1877] JP.

Son of Rawdon Briggs.

Born in Halifax.

He was a partner in the Manchester & Salford Bank [1852] / a banker [1861] / JP for the West Riding.

In 17th July 1836, he married Mary Frances Robinson [1817-1887] at Glenfield, Leicester.


Mary Frances was born in Leicester
 

Children:

  1. Frances (Fanny) Charlotte [1841-1916] who married Rev William Joseph Baugh
  2. Ann Ellen [1843-1927]
  3. William Rawdon [1844-1914]
  4. Hugh Currer [1846-1915]
  5. Mary Catherine [1847-1925]
  6. Henry [1853-1915]

They lived at

  • Savile Road, Halifax [1851]
  • 2 Savile Place, Halifax [1861]

Living with them [in 1851] was widowed mother-in-law Elizabeth Robinson [b 1782].

William died at Torquay [12th December 1877].

Probate records show that he left a personal estate valued at under £40,000.

The will was proved by his widow Mary Frances, daughter Ann Ellen, and son-in-law Rev William Joseph Baugh.

See Halifax Commercial Banking Company Limited and Partners in Halifax Commercial Banking Company

Briggs, WilliamRef 125-61
[1825-1???] Born in Skircoat.

He was a farm labourer [1851].

Around 1840, he married Mary [1825-1???].


Mary was born in Skircoat
 

Children:

  1. Harriet [b 1851]

They lived at Siddal Hall, Halifax [1851].

Living with them [in 1851] were lodgers Thomas Briggs [b 1834] (farm labourer)  and Reuben Webster & family

Briggs, WilliamRef 125-5861
[1825-1898]


Question: Is this person confused with William Briggs [1827-1880]?

 

Born in Sowerby.

He was a wool comber [1851] / a cotton weaver and toll man [1861] / a warehouseman [1871] / a pedlar hawker [1891].

He married Mary [1826-1???].


Mary was born in Colne.

She was a cotton power loom weaver [1851] / Toll keeper at the Toll House, Willow Hall Lane, Sowerby Bridge [1871] / a Ladies Monthly Nurse staying with the family of Samuel Uttley at 10 Norfolk Place, King Cross Road, Halifax [1881]

 

Children:

  1. Sarah [b 1853] who was a woollen weaver [1871]
  2. Maria [b 1855] who was a worsted rover [1871]
  3. Reuben

They lived at

  • Tuel Lane, Warley [1851]
  • Toll House, Willow Hall Lane, Sowerby Bridge [1861]
  • Rochdale Road, Skircoat [1871]
  • Yard Canal Road, Sowerby Bridge [1881]
  • 6 Canal Road, Sowerby Bridge [1891]
  • 2 Croft Cottages, Sowerby Bridge [1901]

Living with them [in 1851] was Mary's sister Betty Barnet [aged 22].

William died in 1898.

Mary died 2nd May 1906 (aged 80)  on a visit to her son Reuben in Otley. Her Obituary notes that she had been a member of West End Congregational Church for 63 years

Briggs, WilliamRef 125-67
[1827-1880]


Question: Is this person confused with William Briggs [1825-1898]?

 

Born in Skircoat.

He was a waggoner [1871] / a dray man [1880].

He married Mary [1825-1895].


Mary was born in Skircoat
 

Children:

  1. Sarah [b 1852]
  2. Maria [b 1854]
  3. Reuben [b 1859]
  4. Harriet [b 1851] who was a wire coverer [1871]

The family lived at 3 Union Street South, Halifax [1871].

Living with them [in 1871] was granddaughter Ruth Lumb [b  1865], daughter of Matthew Lumb.

William died 30th July 1880 (aged 53).

Mary died 3rd March 1895 (aged 70).

The couple were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 4396]

Briggs, WilliamRef 125-64
[1848-1???] Born in Conisborough.

He was landlord of the Friendly Inn, Fixby [1881].

He married Annie [1860-1???], born in Sheffield.

Children:

  1. Mellond [b 1878]
  2. Ada [b 1881]
  3. Horace George [b 1885]
  4. Gertrude [b 1884]
  5. Hilda May B. [b 1889]
  6. Joe [b 1890]

Briggs, WilliamRef 125-33
[1920-1945] Son of Jane Annie Reid & Raymond Briggs of Scholes Farm, Greetland.

He was educated at Burnley Road School / employed by A. Windle, joiner of Thrum Hall.

He lived at 13 Friendly Avenue, Sowerby Bridge.

During World War II, he enlisted [1941], and served as a Leading Aircraftman with the Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve.

He was killed in a flying accident [3rd March 1945] (aged 25).

He was buried at Bari War Cemetery, Italy [Grave Ref IX A 9].

He is remembered on the Memorial at Luddendenfoot Congregational Church, and on Luddendenfoot War Memorial

Briggs, William HenryRef 125-3192
[1846-1900] Born in Ripponden.

He married Elizabeth Ingham [1845-1???] from Greetland.

Children:

  1. Eliza Jane [b 1870] who died in infancy
  2. William Kilburn
  3. Minnie [1874-1946]
  4. Agnes Ellen [1876-1942] who was sent to Whittington Hall  Hospital in Chesterfield after giving birth to an illegitimate  daughter Amy in 1908; Agnes Ellen died in the Hospital
  5. Joseph J. [1878-1884]
  6. Albert E. [b 1883]
  7. Elizabeth Jane [1880-1964]

Members of the family were buried at St Thomas's Church, Greetland

Briggs, William KilburnRef 125-2229
[1872-19??] Son of William Henry Briggs.

He was a cotton manufacturer at Union Mills, Halifax.

On 11th July 1891, he married Mary H. Longthorpe [1871-19??] in Bradford.


Mary came from Bradford
 

The family lived at

  • 11 Birks Hall Terrace, Pellon [1901]
  • 28 Craven Terrace, Halifax [1905]

Briggs, WillieRef 125-12
[1896-1932] Son of Thomas Briggs.

Born in Halifax.

On 13th September 1920, he married Beatrice Woodhead [1893-1970] in Halifax.


Beatrice was born in Halifax
 

The couple died in Southport: Willie [22nd May 1932]; Beatrice [1970]

Families

The Briggs familyRef 125-1908
One branch of the family is descended from Rawdon Briggs.

The Stansfield and the Briggs families were in business together – see Ann Briggs.

See Holdsworth House, Holmfield

Surname

Briggs surnameRef 125-1
Robert del Brig is recorded in 1275.

There are 122 entries on the Calderdale Companion for people with the surname Briggs, as discussed in this SideTrack. This count does not include other forms of the surname.


Unattached BMDs for Briggs

Marriages 1853, 1863, 1869, 1877, 1886, 1906, 1907, 1911, 1915; Deaths 1899, 1900, 1907

 



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