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William Henry Briggs & Ann Harman

William and Ann were married in a religious ceremony on May 7th, 1848 in Stoke Poges.¹ They had six sons and two daughters, named Frederick, William, Arthur, Joseph, James, Albert, Mary and Jesse.

Family Notes
- poss also William James b Dec 1848 d Mar 1849 Wycombe
  1851 Ipswich

Personal Details
- William Henry Briggs
  William was born in 1826 in Wooburn.²
  - Birth Notes
    - age 45 on 1871 census
      age 54 on 1881 census
  He died at the age of 72 in March 1898 in Bradford.¹
  Ann Harman
  Ann was born on March 15th, 1828 in Wooburn.³
  - Birth Notes
    - Information from Martin Harman (Canada):
      Place of Birth. in the house of James Harman Barford Upper Mill House Hadley Hampshire 15th March 1828 registered 24th February 1837 Fathers town Parish, County Chipping, Wycombe, Buckinghamshire.
      
      Name:    Ann Harman
      Birth Date:    15 Mar 1828
      Birth Place:    Barford Upper Mill House, Hadley Hants
      Gender:    Female
      Event Type:    Birth
      Father:    James Harman, paper maker
      Mother:    Ann d. of Francis Simmonds, Wheelwright
      Denomination:    Presbyterian, Independent or Baptist
      Piece Title:    Piece 0138: Certificate nos: 7001-7500, Vol 14 (1837 Feb 8-24)
      
      1881 census shows place of birth as Barford, Surrey (so not Bradford as in some family trees). All census records match, showing husband as William H Briggs, a Millwright.
      
      1851, aged 23, born Woburn, Buckinghamshire
      1861, aged 33, born Beadley, Hampshire
      1871, aged 44, born Barford, Surrey
      1881, aged 53, born Barford, Surrey
      1891, aged 63, born Barford, Kent
  She died at the age of 70 in December 1898 in Bradford.¹

Children
- Frederick Henry Briggs
  Frederick was born in March 1850 in Wooburn.¹ He died at the age of 38 in March 1888 in Bradford.¹
  
  William John Briggs
  William was born in June 1852 in Wooburn and his baptism took place in Bucks. He died at the age of 38 in December 1890 in Prescot.¹
  
  Arthur George Briggs
  Arthur was born in 1855 in Wooburn.¹
  Mary Ann Mara Briggs
  Mary was born in June 1858 in Crigglestone.¹
  - Birth Notes
    
    DOB 1857 according to marriage cert & 1881 census, 1858 by 1861 census, 1859 by 1871 & 1901 census
    
    1881, Aged 24, born Wakefield
    1901, Aged 42, born Wakefield
  She died at the age of 74 in September 1932 in Bradford.¹
  - Death Notes
    
    Name:    Mary A M Pickles
    Death Age:    74
    Birth Date:    abt 1858
    Registration Date:    Sep 1932
    Registration district:    Bradford
    Inferred County:    Yorkshire West Riding
    Volume:    9b
    Page:    192
  Joseph Thomas Briggs
  Joseph was born in September 1860 in Wakefield.¹
  
  James Harman Briggs
  James was born in March 1865 in Wakefield.¹
  
  Albert Ayers Briggs
  Albert was born in September 1867 in Wakefield.¹
  
  Jesse Briggs
  Jesse was born in June 1870 in Shipley.¹ She died at the age of 1 in December 1871 in Bradford.¹

Family Timeline

¹ Family Tree - Dave Pickles
² 1871 UK Census
³ England & Wales Non-conformist Registers (1567-1970)