Lydia ? married Joseph Biggs.

[Chooch]

I have a Joseph Biggs bpt 29 Jan 1797 Loughton who according to 1841-1861 has a wife Lydia.
Those census state that Lydia was born Norwich Norfolk but her age does vary a bit from 50-1841,64-1851 and 76-1861 so I'm assuming she was born somewhere between 1785-1792.
I have tried to find such a Lydia but far too many born in that time frame in that are for me to pin down and name so I'm hoping that as Joseph was born and lived in Loughton with her and their family he may have married in that area but again nothing is found.
 I can't find either of them after the 1861 census but there is a death for Joseph Biggs Q2.1861 Epping reg.
These are my 3xgrt. Grandparents and I would appreciate any help you can offer please,

Thank you

Chooch

[suffolk*sue]

St. Nicholas, Loughton (later St. John the Baptist)

Joseph Bigg, bachelor
Lydia Perry, widow
both of the parish and by banns
27th May, 1821
witnesses
Philip Tongue
W or N Guiver or Eniver or.........difficult to read


also at above church
baptisms to a Thomas and Lydia Perry
James = September 17th, 1815

Joseph Perry = January 7th, 1821 to Lydia, a pauper. no father mentioned.

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to Joseph and Lydia Biggs
Sarah = June 9th, 1822
Harriett Eliza = February 1st. 1824
Susan Emma = January 31st, 1827

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Harriett Eliza Biggs married John Haggar on February 12th, 1843.

[Chooch]

A big thank you suffolk*sue, you have found them and so quickly.
I have searched for this answer for so long and am thrilled to bits that I now have it.

Thank you so very much,
Chooch

[suffolk*sue]

I would surmise that Joseph Perry born to Lydia, no father was probably the son of Joseph Biggs. There is a young Joseph Biggs of about the right age born Loughton and family in London,in 1851,  meaning he took his fathers name.
HO107; Piece: 1555; Folio: 332; Page: 28

I couldn't find a death for Thomas Perry in Loughton.

[Chooch]

Thanks again

[Jane101]

Hi there,

I know you have found out your answer although I have a Biggs family on my maternal mother's side Nearly all the Biggs lived in Essex/London Do you have any record that Joseph had any other family or children ? There may be a connection

Thanks,

Tabitha

[Chooch]

Hi Tabitha

Sorry! I can't help with any other family for Joseph Biggs, he died in 1861 in Essex. The only possible connection to London that I have found thus far is that an Emma Biggs aged 24 b. Loughton is a needlewoman sharing accommodation in Marylebone with Matthew Deacon, pensioner, in the 1851 census. I'm not sure this is Joseph and Lydia's daughter Susan Emma who went by the name Emma but the age and place of birth fits.
If I can be of any further help please do let me know.

Chooch

[Jane101]

Ah, no connection. I don't think there is a Emma or Joseph in my Biggs family. Although my knowledge of the Biggs family is very little. My great grandfather was Thomas Biggs, then his father was Oliver Biggs and his was North Biggs! But that's about it

Anyway thanks for replying !

Tabitha

[nannyj]

I'm assuming that you have Joseph b.1797's parents? Benjamin Biggs and Elizabeth Rutledge of Walthamstow who married in Loughton on 10 Feb 1795?