William BRIGGS

  General Notes:

See John Brigg (b 1800) for date of birth information

Marriages Jun 1877 Leeds 9b 708
Briggs William
Sadler Charlotte
Simpson James
Smith Sarah

1861 Census
New Road Side, Denholme, Yorkshire
RG9/3337 F77 P19
Joseph Briggs, Head, Mar, 30, Worsted Weaver Overlooker, Yorks Halifax
Hannah Briggs, Wife, Mar, 33, , Yorks Halifax
Mary Briggs, Daur, , 10, Spinner of Worsted and Scholar, Yorks Halifax
William Briggs, Son, , 6, Scholar, Yorks Halifax
Spencer Briggs, Son, , 1, , Yorks Bradford

1871 census
RG10/4491 F18 P29
Ann Street, Denholme, Thornton, Yorkshire (brother James Briggs is on next sheet)
Joseph Briggs, Head, Mar, 40, Worsted Weaving Overlooker, Yorks Halifax
Mary do, Wife, Mar, 35, , Yorks Halifax
Mary do, Daur, Un, 20, Worsted Winder, Yorks Halifax
William do, Son, Un, 16, Worsted Spinner, Yorks Halifax
Spencer do, Son, , 11, Worsted Spinner, Yorks Bradford Denholme
Hartley do, Son, , 9, Worsted Doffer, Yorks Bradford Denholme
Annie do, Daur, , 7, Scholar, Yorks Bradford Denholme
James do, Son, , 5, Scholar, Yorks Bradford Denholme
Joseph do, Son, , 3, , Yorks Bradford Denholme
David do, Son, , 1, , Yorks Bradford Denholme

1881 census
RG11/3923 F91 P23
18 Stowe Street, Chorlton on Medlock, Lancashire
William Briggs, Head, Mar, 26, Watch Maker (Jobber), Yorkshire Northowram
Sarah do, Wife, Mar, 34, , Yorkshire Leeds
William do, Son, , 2, , Yorkshire Leeds
Edwin do, Son, , 5mo, , Lancashire Manchester
Ann Stevenson, Neice, Unm, 14, Dressmaker (apprentice), Yorkshire Leeds

1891 census
RG12/3166 F22 P39
279 Hyde Road, Ardwick, Manchester, Lancashire
William Briggs, Head, M, 36, Wath & Clock Maker, Yorkshire Southowram
Sarah do, Wife, M, 46, , Yorkshire Leeds
William H do, Son, S, 12, Scholar, Yorkshire Leeds
Edwin D do, Son, S, 10, Scholar, Lancashire Manchester
Herbert do, Son, S, 8, Scholar, Lancashire Manchester
Florence E do, Daur, , 5, , Lancashire Manchester

1901 census
RG13/3676 F64 P5
279 Hyde Road, Ardwick, Manchester, Lancashire
William Briggs, Head, M, 46, (Shopkeeper) Watchmaker, Yorks Northowram
Sarah do, Wife, M, 56, , Yorks Leeds
William H do, Son, S, 22, Watchmaker, Yorks Leeds
Edwin D do, Son, S, 20, Glass Merchants Clerk, Lanc Manchester
Herbert do, Son, S, 18, Solicitors Clerk, Lanc Manchester
Florence E do, Daur, S, 15, , Lanc Manchester

He married Sarah Smith (born Leeds c 1845) on the 28th June 1877 at the Apostolic Church in St James Leeds.(Leeds 9b 708).Their Children were:
William Henry born Leeds 27.2.1879
Edwin Dent 1880 M/cr(chorlton on medlock)
Herbert 1882(C-O-M)
Florence Eveline 1885 (C-O-M)

William married Sarah SMITH on 28 Jun 1877 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England. (Sarah SMITH was born circa 1846 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England and died in 1922 in Ardwick, Manchester, Lancashire, England.)