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Member Since: June 2005 Posts: 2,682 Send Message	cane	Report	17 Jul 2012 20:42
	please can some-one help me find john briggs on 1891 census,he is 73yrs old on 1901 census and born Broughton,Northamptonshire...cheer's
	Researching: Barber,henshall, Hackett, smith,Walsh.....Salford,Manchester
Member Since: June 2005 Posts: 3,379 Send Message	George_of_Westbury	Report	17 Jul 2012 20:47
	Is this him????? 1891 census transcription details for: 21, Church Street, Broughton Print Close National Archive Reference: RG number: RG12 Piece: 1215 Folio: 81 Page: 7 Reg. District: Kettering Sub District: Kettering Parish: Broughton Enum. District: 5 Ecclesiastical District: Broughton City/Municipal Borough: Address: 21, Church Street, Broughton County: Northamptonshire Name Relation Condition Sex Age Birth Year Occupation , Disability Where Born BRIGGS, John Head Married M 62 1829 Farm Labourer Broughton, Northamptonshire BRIGGS, Elizabeth Wife Married F 63 1828 Broughton, Northamptonshire BRIGGS, John F Son Single M 22 1869 Farm Labourer Broughton, Northamptonshire BRIGGS, Ellen Daughter Single F 19 1872 Assistant Laundress Broughton, Northamptonshire BRIGGS, Henry Grandson Single M 13 1878 Farm Labourer Broughton, Northamptonshire George
	Researching: My avatar is that of my Dad and shipmates, taken onboard HMS Blanche in 1938, place unknown From left to right, my Dad,Sidney Mellor and Sidney Bateman.
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Member Since: June 2005 Posts: 2,682 Send Message	cane	Report	17 Jul 2012 21:04
	Yes thats him ....thank you :)
	Researching: Barber,henshall, Hackett, smith,Walsh.....Salford,Manchester
Member Since: February 2007 Posts: 73,136 Send Message	AnnCardiff	Report	17 Jul 2012 21:14
	John Briggs England, Births and Christenings, 1538-1975 christening: 27 Jan 1828 Broughton,? Northampton,? England residence: Broughton,? Northampton,? England parents: John Briggs,? Sarah name: John Briggs gender: Male baptism/christening date: 27 Jan 1828 baptism/christening place: Broughton, Northampton, England father's name: John Briggs mother's name: Sarah indexing project (batch) number: I00628-6 system origin: England-EASy source film number: 6126888
	Researching: Breakspears of Berkshire and Cardiff, Williams and Harman of Whitchurch, Melingriffith &Tongwynlais,Glamorgan WE HAVE NO CONNECTION Do not share your tree with me
Member Since: February 2007 Posts: 73,136 Send Message	AnnCardiff	Report	17 Jul 2012 21:15
	John Briggs England and Wales Census, 1891 birth: Broughton,? Northamptonshire census: 1891 England name: John Briggs event: Census event date: 1891 gender: Male age: 62 relationship to head of household: Head birthplace: Broughton, Northamptonshire record type: Household registration district: Kettering sub-district: Kettering ecclesiastical parish: Broughton civil parish: Broughton county: Northamptonshire
	Researching: Breakspears of Berkshire and Cardiff, Williams and Harman of Whitchurch, Melingriffith &Tongwynlais,Glamorgan WE HAVE NO CONNECTION Do not share your tree with me
Member Since: February 2007 Posts: 73,136 Send Message	AnnCardiff	Report	17 Jul 2012 21:17
	John Briggs England and Wales Census, 1861 birth: 1828 Broughton,? Northamptonshire census: 1861 Broughton,? Northamptonshire,? England name: John Briggs event: Census event date: 1861 gender: Male age: 33 relationship to head of household: Head birthplace: Broughton, Northamptonshire record type: Household registration district: Kettering sub-district: 2 Rothwell civil parish: Broughton county: Northamptonshire John Briggs England and Wales Census, 1901 birth: 1828 Broughton,? Northamptonshire census: 31 Mar 1901 Broughton,? Northamptonshire,? England name: John Briggs event: Census event date: 31 Mar 1901 gender: Male age: 73 relationship to head of household: Head birthplace: Broughton, Northamptonshire record type: Household registration district: Kettering sub-district: Kettering ecclesiastical parish: Broughton St Andrew civil parish: Broughton county: Northamptonshire John Briggs England and Wales Census, 1881 birth: 1829 Broughton,? Northamptonshire,? England census: 1881 Broughton,? Northamptonshire,? England spouse: Elizabeth Briggs children: Fredrick J Briggs,? Lucy E Briggs name: John Briggs age: 52 gender: Male birth year: 1829 birthplace: Broughton, Northamptonshire, England relationship to head of household: Head marital condition: Married profession/occupation: Ag Lab address: 13 Church St census place: Broughton, Northamptonshire, England record type: Household family history library film: 1341379 the national archives reference: RG11 piece/folio: 1577 / 16 page number: 25 John Briggs England and Wales Census, 1871 birth: 1829 Broughton,? Northamptonshire residence: 1871 Broughton,? Broughton,? Northamptonshire,? England spouse: Elizabeth Briggs children: Sarah Briggs,? Clara Briggs... name: John Briggs event: Census event date: 1871 gender: Male age: 42 relationship to head of household: Self birthplace: Broughton, Northamptonshire record type: Household registration district: Kettering sub-district: Rothwell event parish: Broughton county: Northamptonshire
	Researching: Breakspears of Berkshire and Cardiff, Williams and Harman of Whitchurch, Melingriffith &Tongwynlais,Glamorgan WE HAVE NO CONNECTION Do not share your tree with me

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