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Fred BRIGGS

Fred BRIGGS

Male 1878 - 1942  (64 years)

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  • Name Fred BRIGGS 
    Born 1878  Leeds, Yorkshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Gender Male 
    Occupation 1901  35 Lacy Street, Wortley, Yorkshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Grocer and Beer Seller (Own Account) 
    Residence 1901  35 Lacy Street, Wortley, Yorkshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Occupation 1911  48 Somerby Street, Leeds, Yorkshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Beer Seller and Brewer 
    Residence 1911  48 Somerby Street, Leeds, Yorkshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    _UID A40618562DAA457287E02A5A220BD0AF3D74 
    Buried Mar 1942  Lawnswood Cemetery, Leeds, Yorkshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Died 20 Mar 1942  Leeds, Yorkshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Person ID I390  My Genealogy
    Last Modified 26 Feb 2016 

    Married Jun 1875  Leeds, Yorkshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F269  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Grace Margaret ATKINSON,   b. 17 Jul 1878, 166 Harehills Lane, Leeds, Yorkshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 30 Sep 1920, Leeds, Yorkshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 42 years) 
    Married 19 Aug 1901  Saint Peter's, Leeds, Yorkshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 4
    • The witnesses to the wedding were Alfred Jeffries and Maude Briggs, the sister of Fred Briggs.
    Briggs Atkinson Wedding
    Briggs Atkinson Wedding
    Children 
    +1. John Wilfred BRIGGS,   b. 13 Jul 1908, Leeds, Yorkshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 5 Oct 1966, Portsmouth, Hampshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 58 years)
    +2. Margaret BRIGGS,   b. 2 Sep 1910, Leeds, Yorkshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 9 May 1995, Poole, Dorset, England Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 84 years)
     3. Freda BRIGGS,   b. 16 Feb 1913, Leeds, Yorkshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 20 Jul 1995, Peachland, British Columbia, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 82 years)
     4. Albert Vernon BRIGGS,   b. 24 Oct 1915, Leeds, Yorkshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1980, Poole, Dorset, England Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 64 years)
    Last Modified 12 Jun 2014 
    Family ID F39  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Elsie,   b. 9 Apr 1900,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Married Abt 1932  Leeds, Yorkshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Last Modified 26 Feb 2016 
    Family ID F334  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Photos
    Fred Briggs
    Fred Briggs

    Headstones
    Fred Briggs Family Grave
    Fred Briggs Family Grave

  • Notes 
    • Fred Briggs owned the Greyhound Inn on York Rd., Leeds and the Dog and Gun also the Travelers Rest in Collingham, and the Sun Inn in Doncaster about 8 Inns in all. He also owned cinemas and dance halls.

  • Sources 
    1. [S19] 1901 England Census, "1901 England Census," database, (www.ancestry.co.uk : 2005), PRO RG13/4210, folio 56, page 8, household 51 (Reliability: 3).

    2. [S46] Information provided by a relative, Family member.

    3. [S60] 1911 England Census, "1911 England Census" database, (http://www.1911census.co.uk/ : 2009), RG14PN27031 RG78PN1548B RD500 SD3 ED50 SN414 (Reliability: 3).

    4. [S3] Leeds Register Office Marriage Index, ((YorkshireBMD)), 1901, St. Peter, Leeds, ref. CE46/107/227 (Reliability: 3).

    5. [S4] GRO Marriage Index, "England & Wales, FreeBMD Marriage Index: 1837-1983," database, (www.ancestry.co.uk : 2008), Sep [quarter] 1924, Leeds [district], vol. 9b:828 (Reliability: 3).