John BRIGGS

  General Notes:

Births Mar 1853
Briggs Maria Halifax 9a 471
Briggs John Halifax 9a 471

Deaths Jun 1888
BRIGGS John 36 Leeds 9b 312

1861 Census
New Road Side, Denholme
RG9/3337 F76 P18
James Briggs, Head, Mar, 33, Worsted Weaver Over Looker, Yorks Halifax
Amelia Briggs, Wife, Mar, 36, Worsted Power Loom Weaver, Yorks Halifax
Lewis Briggs, Son, , 11, Worsted Spinner, Yorks Halifax
Maria Briggs, Daur, , 8, Scholar, Yorks Halifax
John Briggs, Son, , 8, Scholar, Yorks Halifax

1871 census
RG10/4491 F18 P30
Ann Street, Denholme
James Briggs, Head, Mar, 43, Worsted Weaving Manager, Yorks Wadsworth
Amelia Briggs, Wife, Mar, 46, , Yorks Halifax Northowram
Lewis Briggs, Son, Un, 21, Watchmaker, Yorks Halifax Northowram
Maria Briggs, Daur, Un, 18, Worsted Winder, Yorks Ovenden
John Briggs, Son, Un, 18, Doffing Overlooker, Yorks Ovenden
Elizabeth Wilkinson, Boarder, Un, 23, Worsted Weaver, Yorks Ovenden

1881 census
RG11/4525 F105 P31
116 Woodhouse Lane, Leeds, Yorkshire
Lewis BRIGGS, Head, Marr, 31, Watchmaker, Yorkshire Ovendon
Sarah BRIGGS, Wife, Marr, 30, , Scotland Greenock
James BRIGGS, Father of LB, Marr, 53, Watchmaker, Yorkshire Wadsworth Nr Hebden Bridge
Amelia BRIGGS, Wife, Marr, 57, , Yorkshire Halifax
John BRIGGS, Son, Unm, 28, Watchmaker, Yorkshire Ovendon
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E. CLOUGH, Lodger, Unm, 20, Grocers Assistant, Yorkshire Haworth

Only John from Ovendon was in Lindley, a widower aged 36 - an oat bread baker with 12 year old daughter. Doesn't fit at all

  Noted events in his life were:

• Occupation: Watchmaker, 1881, Leeds, Yorkshire, England.