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Offline davies51

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William Briggs
« on: Saturday 14 November 15 00:36 GMT (UK) »
William Briggs born 1845 in England and died in Muttama NSW 1945 I believed he arrived with his parents in 1848. He married in NSW in 1872 to an Elizabeth Charlesworth. Looking for any information about his early life.

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Re: William Briggs
« Reply #1 on: Saturday 14 November 15 12:28 GMT (UK) »
Quote from: davies51 on Saturday 14 November 15 00:36 GMT (UK)
William Briggs born 1845 in England and died in Muttama NSW 1945 I believed he arrived with his parents in 1848. He married in NSW in 1872 to an Elizabeth Charlesworth. Looking for any information about his early life.
Arrived 1848 aged 3
Died 1945 aged 100?
If that age is correct, suggest you search TROVE for any newspaper about his 'grand old age'.

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Re: William Briggs
« Reply #2 on: Saturday 14 November 15 12:35 GMT (UK) »
Regarding his early life can you please state where born and parents names please?

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South Uist, Inverness-shire, Scotland:- Bowie, Campbell, Cumming, Currie

Ireland:- Cullen, Flannigan (Derry), Donahoe/Donaghue (variants) (Cork), McCrate (Tipperary), Mellon, Tol(l)and (Donegal & Tyrone)

Newcastle-on-Tyne/Durham (Northumberland):- Harrison, Jude, Kemp, Lunn, Mellon, Robson, Stirling

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Re: William Briggs
« Reply #3 on: Saturday 14 November 15 13:48 GMT (UK) »
The Grand Old Man of Muttama was born at St Mary's of English parents according to this obit:

http://trove.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/article/138990418
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Re: William Briggs
« Reply #4 on: Saturday 14 November 15 14:43 GMT (UK) »
If his is the death registered in 1945 Cootamundra , 24160, parents' names were Charles and Hannah.
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Re: William Briggs
« Reply #5 on: Sunday 15 November 15 00:31 GMT (UK) »
Quote from: ShaunJ on Saturday 14 November 15 13:48 GMT (UK)
The Grand Old Man of Muttama was born at St Mary's of English parents according to this obit:

This would suggest William was born in oz although his parents were English?

However, if he was born in England, "St. Mary's" could be anywhere as this would be a Parish rather than a Town or County.

How old was he when he married & do you have him on any census records with an age to clarify a definite year of birth as his age on death could be out or is his age/birth year consistent?

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South Uist, Inverness-shire, Scotland:- Bowie, Campbell, Cumming, Currie

Ireland:- Cullen, Flannigan (Derry), Donahoe/Donaghue (variants) (Cork), McCrate (Tipperary), Mellon, Tol(l)and (Donegal & Tyrone)

Newcastle-on-Tyne/Durham (Northumberland):- Harrison, Jude, Kemp, Lunn, Mellon, Robson, Stirling

Kettering, Northampton:- MacKinnon

Canada:- Callaghan, Cumming, MacPhee

"OLD GENEALOGISTS NEVER DIE - THEY JUST LOSE THEIR CENSUS"

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Re: William Briggs
« Reply #6 on: Sunday 15 November 15 00:42 GMT (UK) »
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Realised he emigrated aged 3 yrs so not him  ::)

Annie
South Uist, Inverness-shire, Scotland:- Bowie, Campbell, Cumming, Currie

Ireland:- Cullen, Flannigan (Derry), Donahoe/Donaghue (variants) (Cork), McCrate (Tipperary), Mellon, Tol(l)and (Donegal & Tyrone)

Newcastle-on-Tyne/Durham (Northumberland):- Harrison, Jude, Kemp, Lunn, Mellon, Robson, Stirling

Kettering, Northampton:- MacKinnon

Canada:- Callaghan, Cumming, MacPhee

"OLD GENEALOGISTS NEVER DIE - THEY JUST LOSE THEIR CENSUS"

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Re: William Briggs
« Reply #7 on: Sunday 15 November 15 00:50 GMT (UK) »
Do you know if William had siblings born in England, if so what were their names & yrs of birth?

What was his father's occupation on Williams marriage & census records?

Annie
South Uist, Inverness-shire, Scotland:- Bowie, Campbell, Cumming, Currie

Ireland:- Cullen, Flannigan (Derry), Donahoe/Donaghue (variants) (Cork), McCrate (Tipperary), Mellon, Tol(l)and (Donegal & Tyrone)

Newcastle-on-Tyne/Durham (Northumberland):- Harrison, Jude, Kemp, Lunn, Mellon, Robson, Stirling

Kettering, Northampton:- MacKinnon

Canada:- Callaghan, Cumming, MacPhee

"OLD GENEALOGISTS NEVER DIE - THEY JUST LOSE THEIR CENSUS"

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Re: William Briggs
« Reply #8 on: Sunday 15 November 15 01:02 GMT (UK) »
"Needle in a haystack" with the name William Briggs & yrs 1845/1846 as many do not have parents names alongside.

Annie
South Uist, Inverness-shire, Scotland:- Bowie, Campbell, Cumming, Currie

Ireland:- Cullen, Flannigan (Derry), Donahoe/Donaghue (variants) (Cork), McCrate (Tipperary), Mellon, Tol(l)and (Donegal & Tyrone)

Newcastle-on-Tyne/Durham (Northumberland):- Harrison, Jude, Kemp, Lunn, Mellon, Robson, Stirling

Kettering, Northampton:- MacKinnon

Canada:- Callaghan, Cumming, MacPhee

"OLD GENEALOGISTS NEVER DIE - THEY JUST LOSE THEIR CENSUS"
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