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hi I am trying to find out anything I can about my husbands great granddad he was called : William Cornelius Biggs (Cornelius William) he was born in Bristol in 1863/64, I have him on the 1871 census but none after, I know that he joined the Navy when he was young, he married Ada Crew in 1896 and had 3 children, Clifford born 1899, Iris born 1901 and Norman (hubbies granddad) born 1909, but i don't know where he was during this time or a death record if any one has any clues I would be grateful
Marie

Poss??

1871 England Census
about William F Biggs
Name: William F Biggs
Age: 7
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1864
Relation: Son
Father's Name: William F Biggs
Mother's Name: Elizabeth A Biggs
Gender: Male
Where born: Bristol, Gloucestershire, England
Civil parish: Brislington
County/Island: Somerset
Country: England
Registration district: Keynsham
Sub-registration district: Keynsham
ED, institution, or vessel: 8
Household schedule number: 45
Piece: 2504
Folio: 30
Page Number: 10
Household Members: Name Age
William F Biggs 32
Elizabeth A Biggs 31
William F Biggs 7
Mary Biggs 5
Alfred E Biggs 4
Henry Biggs 1

1901 England Census
about Ada E Biggs
Name: Ada E Biggs
Age: 31
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1870
Relation: Head
Gender: Female
Where born: Bristol

Civil parish: Bristol
Ecclesiastical parish: St Simon
County/Island: Gloucestershire
Country: England

Street Address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Education:

Employment status: View image

Registration district: Bristol
Sub-registration district: St Philip and St Jacob
ED, institution, or vessel: 8
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 85
Piece: 2379
Folio: 10
Page Number: 12
Household Members: Name Age
Ada E Biggs 31 MARRIED
Clifford W J Biggs 2
Iris J E Biggs 9 Months

For ref is this him in 1871?

Name Relation Condition Sex Age Birth
Year Occupation Where Born Original
census
image

BIGGS, Daniel Head M 44 1827 Gloucestershire VIEW
BATEMAN, Daniel Son Illegitimate M 11 1860 Gloucestershire VIEW
BIGGS, Cornelius Son M 8 1863 Gloucestershire VIEW
ELLIOTT, Ellen Boarder F 19 1852 Gloucestershire VIEW
GUEST, Ellen Boarder F 2 1869 Gloucestershire VIEW
RG number:
RG10 Piece:
2530 Folio:
64 Page:
8

Registration District:
Bristol Sub District:
St James Enumeration District:
5 Ecclesiastical Parish:

Civil Parish:
St James Municipal Borough:
Bristol Address:
St James Parade, St James, Bristol County:
Gloucestershire

1891 England Census
about Ada Crew
Name: Ada Crew
Age: 21
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1870
Relation: Daughter
Father's Name: Joseph Crew
Mother's Name: Jane Crew
Gender: Female
Where born: Bristol

Civil parish: St Philip and St Jacob
Ecclesiastical parish: St Lawrence
County/Island: Gloucestershire
Country: England

Street Address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Education:

Employment status: View image

Registration district: Barton Regis
Sub-registration district: St Philip
ED, institution, or vessel: 24
Neighbors: View others on page
Piece: 1983
Folio: 17
Page Number: 27
Household Members: Name Age
Joseph Crew 46
Jane Crew 45
Ada Crew 21
Edward Crew 18
William Crew 14
Edith Crew 9
Percy Crew 6
Millicent Stevens 5/12

???

Name: William C Biggs
Birth Date: abt 1863
Date of Registration: Oct-Nov-Dec 1938
Age at Death: 75
Registration district: Kingswood
Inferred County: Gloucestershire
Volume: 6a
Page: 291

England & Wales, FreeBMD Birth Index, 1837-1915
about Cornelius Biggs
Name: Cornelius Biggs
Date of Registration: Jan-Feb-Mar 1864
Registration district: Bristol
Inferred County: Avon, Gloucestershire
Volume: 6a
Page: 3

We need some answers please??

hi he is the one whose father is Daniel Biggs in1871 with Daniel Bateman as a illegitimate son, Cornelius doesn't appear after this on any census i can find

that could be his death the age is right i will need to get a copy of the certificate to see what other info is on it to be sure, i wish i could find his navy records but he seems to diispear only making a return inbetween census's to father the 3 children :-)

Here is Daniel with his parents.

1851 England Census
about Daniel Biggs
Name: Daniel Biggs
Age: 23
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1828
Relation: Son
Mother's Name: Hester Biggs
Gender: M (Male)
Where born: Bristol

Civil parish: Bristol St Philip and St Jacob
Ecclesiastical parish: St Luke
County/Island: Gloucestershire
Country: England

Street Address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Disability: View image

Registration district: Clifton
Sub-registration district: St Philip and Jacob
ED, institution, or vessel: 1o
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 38
Piece: 1954
Folio: 241
Page Number: 10
Household Members: Name Age
Hester Biggs 49
Daniel Biggs 23 Cordwainer
Rebecca Biggs 17
Hester Biggs 15
Francis Wm Biggs 13
Henry Gwyer 49

1841 England Census
about Daniel Biggs
Name: Daniel Biggs
Age: 40
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1801
Gender: Male
Where born: Gloucestershire, England

Civil parish: St Philip and St Jacob
Hundred: Barton Regis
County/Island: Gloucestershire
Country: England

Street Address:

Occupation: View image

Registration district: Clifton
Sub-registration district: St Philip and St Jacob
Neighbors: View others on page
Piece: 378
Book: 3
Folio: 16
Page Number: 26
Household Members: Name Age
Daniel Biggs 40
Ester Biggs 40
Edwin Biggs 15
Daniel Biggs 10
Mary Biggs 8
Rebecca Biggs 6
Ether Biggs 4
Francis Biggs 2

This link could explain why you are having problems locating his records

http://yourarchives.nationalarchives.gov.uk/index.php?title=Merchant_Seaman_and_Shipping_Records

The navel papers are held at Kew I think.

Have you got him on the 1911?

thanks for all your help i will have to try and get to Kew some day i haven't got him on the 1911, also there is another william cornelius of a similer age but from a different area

Sorry I can't find him anywhere. Nor can I see him or Ada on the 1911.