Thomas Briggs

(My 3xGreat-Grandfather)

Details

Born:		Bap. 23-Jun-1799, Halifax 
Father:		Joshua Briggs
Mother:		Obedience Bentley

Married:	24-May-1818, Leeds
Spouse:		Margaret Harper,  possibly bap. 12-Feb-1792, Hartington, daughter of William Harper. Buried Horsforth 4-Jul-1860, aged 68 years


Died:		

Children:	

		Obedience Briggs
		Bap. 11-Oct-1818, Leeds St. Peter

		George Briggs
		B. 1821, Bap. 19-Aug-1821, Bradford. M. Hannah ?                                

		Charles Briggs 
		B. 1822, Bap. 6-Nov-1822

		Jane Briggs
		B. 1825, Bap. 24-Apr-1825

		
		William Briggs
		B. 1827, Bap. 5-Aug-1827


		Henry Briggs
		B. 1829, Bap. 16-Aug-1829. M. Esther ?  


Occupation:	Dyer 


Additional Information
Marriage
		
Leeds St. Peter’s 24th May 1818		
Thomas Briggs, senterer of this parish and Margaret Harper, spinster of this parish 		
by banns by Robert Humphreys, Curate.		
				Thomas Briggs X
				Margaret Harper X.
In the presence of us:		John Turner
				Robert Hargrave



Census

1841:  9, Wortley Street						
Thomas Briggs	Head	Dyer		M	40	M	Yorkshire
Margaret Briggs	Wife			M	45	F	Yorkshire
George Briggs	Son	Dyer		U	20	M	Yorkshire
Charles Briggs	Son	Dyer		U	15	M	Yorkshire
Jane Briggs	Daut.	 - 		U	15	F	Yorkshire
William Briggs	Son	Ap. Saddler	U	14	M	Yorkshire
Henry Briggs	Son				12	M	Yorkshire
						
						
1851 Census:  New Laiths, Horsforth (Next house to New Laiths Grange)	
Thomas Briggs	Head	Dyer stuff	M	51	M	Halifax
Margaret Briggs	Wife			M	57	F	Harkelington
Joshua Briggs	Father	Dependant	M	57	M	Halifax
William Tibbs	Gr.Son			U	4	M	Leeds
John Hnry Tibbs	Gr.Son			U		M	Horsforth
Abrham TomlinsonLodger	Stuff Dyer	U	47	M	Leeds
James Wright	Lodger	Engineer	M	25	M	Scotland
Petre Harris	Lodger	Stone Mason	M		M	Scotland
Obedience BriggsMother			M	88	F	Wilstrop
						
						
1861 Census:  New Laiths, Horsforth						
Thomas Briggs	Head	Silk Dyer	M	58	M	Halifax
Thomas Clerk	Lodger	Ag. Lab.	M	43	M	Great Bamford
Mary Ann Clerk	Lodger	Domestic	M	41	F	Leeds
Edward Brunton	Lodger	Ag. Lab.	U	21	M	London
Richard Brunton	Lodger	Ag. Lab.	U	18	M	London

Trade Directories

1861		Thomas & Henry	Dyers	New Laithes, Horsforth
1866		Henry	Silk Dyer	New Laithes, Horsforth
1866		Henry	Dyer	58, Beckett St. & Regent Mill, Cross Stamford Street
1866		Henry	Dyer	50, Fountain Street






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