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Title: Briffett family name
Post by: Dannemois on Sunday 21 September 08 20:51 BST (UK)
The Briffett family name was very prominent in Brithdir in the early 1920s.  Can someone please help locate a Hector Briffett on the 1901 census?   I found this marriage for a Hector B.P. Briffett, don’t know if it is the same guy.

Marriages Jun 1924   
BRIFFETT  Hector B P     Mellens     Merthyr T.  11a 1535   
Mellens     Elsie M           Briffett     Merthyr T.  11a 1535   

Roy
Title: Re: Briffett family name
Post by: ambers on Sunday 21 September 08 22:29 BST (UK)
The only Hector B P Briffett in the 1901 I can find is a Bridgewater family, he is ten months old, and they are all living in Bridgewater, Somerset

There is a birth of Hector Baden P Briffett Bridgewater Somerset. June qtr 1900.

Ambers
Title: Re: Briffett family name
Post by: Dannemois on Monday 22 September 08 16:11 BST (UK)
Is it possible to transcribe the household on the 1901C for this family.  I may be able to identify other family members.

Thanks
Roy
Title: Re: Briffett family name
Post by: ambers on Monday 22 September 08 19:26 BST (UK)
Transcribed as Buffet, original is Briffett.

1901              RG13/2284F111 P8 Somerset


Henry G Briffett/ H/M/34/Painters Labourer/Som. Bridgewater
M A /Wife/35                                                 Devon. Exeter.
W A /Son/13               Taupauline Hewer?    Som.Bridgewater
Claira /dau/12                                                        " 
Sidney J/son  8                                                       "     
Cecil E / son/6                                                         "
Beatrice M/ dau/5                                                    "
Leonard E/ son/3                                                     "
Hector B P /son/ 10 months                                    "

Ambers
Title: Re: Briffett family name
Post by: Dannemois on Monday 22 September 08 20:42 BST (UK)
Thanks Amber
I got a sneaky feeling this is our guy [Hector BP] but will need to investigate further.  Thanks for you input

Regards
Roy
Title: Re: Briffett family name
Post by: Dannemois on Monday 22 September 08 21:05 BST (UK)
Just found a newspaper article referring to a Mr H G Briffet sen, possibly the head of household from your 1901 previous
Title: Re: Briffett family name
Post by: ambers on Monday 22 September 08 22:12 BST (UK)
Hi Dannemois,

That sounds promising :)

Ambers
Title: Re: Briffett family name
Post by: Dannemois on Tuesday 23 September 08 10:17 BST (UK)
Hi Amber
Can I ask you to look for this family on the 1891C please

Roy
Title: Re: Briffett family name
Post by: ambers on Tuesday 23 September 08 13:29 BST (UK)
1891   RG12/1883 F51 P9  Somerset
7 West Street.


Henry Briffett /H/M/24/ Brick  (man?) Labourer/Bridgewater, Somerset.
Mary A /Wife/25/ Housekeeper/Exeter Devon
William H /Son/3.............all children born Bridgewater Someset.
Clare E /Dau/2/
Catherine M /dau/9months

Ambers
Title: Re: Briffett family name
Post by: Dannemois on Tuesday 30 December 08 16:39 GMT (UK)
Quote from: Dannemois on Sunday 21 September 08 20:51 BST (UK)
The Briffett family name was very prominent in Brithdir in the early 1920s.  Can someone please help locate a Hector Briffett on the 1901 census?   I found this marriage for a Hector B.P. Briffett, don’t know if it is the same guy.

Marriages Jun 1924   
BRIFFETT  Hector B P     Mellens     Merthyr T.  11a 1535   
Mellens     Elsie M           Briffett     Merthyr T.  11a 1535   

Roy

Found what was required at this time.........completed

Title: Re: Briffett family name
Post by: HuwPrice on Wednesday 23 September 09 14:59 BST (UK)
Dear Roy,

Hector Bayden Powell Briffett was my great great uncle, my fathers mothers mothers brother, he was born in 1900 and died in the 1970's.  He lived all his married life in Llanbradach and he had nine children (eight daughters and a son Colin), most of whom are likely to be living in the area.
Are you related in any way?

If you have any more specific questions please do come back to me on here.

Best wishes,

Huw Price.
Title: Re: Briffett family name
Post by: Dannemois on Wednesday 23 September 09 16:42 BST (UK)
Hi Huw
I am not related but will explain my interest in the Briffett family name.  I am researching the village of Brithdir in the Rhymney Valley of South Wales.  During the period 1920/1930s, Hector Briffett, George Henry Briffett, and other family members of Bronhaulwen, Brithdir were very prominent in the poultry world travelling to shows all over England & Wales and winning many prizes with their Minorca Hens.

A gravestone in Gwaelod y Brithdir cemetery marks the burial place of George H. Briffett and his wife Mary.

If you recognise any of the names as family then I would be more than happy to share details I have on file.

Regards
Roy