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« on: Wednesday 30 November 05 11:26 GMT (UK) »
Hi Everyone and anyone
I desperately need some help with tracing the BRIGGS side of our family and hope that you may be able to steer me towards finding information.
George BRIGGS is m gggrandfather.
Son of John BRIGGS and Kate DUIETT
He died in Young, New South Wales, Australia in 1914
From death cert:
Born Leicestershire, England
Discrepancies with ages on different certs/ sources. Marriage cert: age 25 in Nov 1857 = birth year 1832 (self reported)
Death cert: age 85 in June 1914 = birth year 1829 (son reported)
His religion was Church of England
From family information:
Came to Australia on the "Poictiers"
The Poicters arrived in Adelaide, South Australia from London via Plymouth on 13 November, 1848
No George BRIGGS on passenger list but BRIGGS John, wife and five children were passengers. So far I've not been able to trace this John or other children in Australia.
I’ve searched all other available online passenger lists and these are the only Briggs that fit.
One relative said that he thought that George was born in Piniwick Leicester but I haven’t been able to find this place.
George married Ellen McMANUS in Adelaide South Aust.in 1857. George was a miner and then farmer. They travelled to Young in NSW and remained there.
Can anyone suggest where and how I might look for George and his ancestors in England? The online searches that I’ve done haven’t turned up anything – but then I’m new at looking for alternate sources in England.
Thanks heaps
Bertoli
I desperately need some help with tracing the BRIGGS side of our family and hope that you may be able to steer me towards finding information.
George BRIGGS is m gggrandfather.
Son of John BRIGGS and Kate DUIETT
He died in Young, New South Wales, Australia in 1914
From death cert:
Born Leicestershire, England
Discrepancies with ages on different certs/ sources. Marriage cert: age 25 in Nov 1857 = birth year 1832 (self reported)
Death cert: age 85 in June 1914 = birth year 1829 (son reported)
His religion was Church of England
From family information:
Came to Australia on the "Poictiers"
The Poicters arrived in Adelaide, South Australia from London via Plymouth on 13 November, 1848
No George BRIGGS on passenger list but BRIGGS John, wife and five children were passengers. So far I've not been able to trace this John or other children in Australia.
I’ve searched all other available online passenger lists and these are the only Briggs that fit.
One relative said that he thought that George was born in Piniwick Leicester but I haven’t been able to find this place.
George married Ellen McMANUS in Adelaide South Aust.in 1857. George was a miner and then farmer. They travelled to Young in NSW and remained there.
Can anyone suggest where and how I might look for George and his ancestors in England? The online searches that I’ve done haven’t turned up anything – but then I’m new at looking for alternate sources in England.
Thanks heaps
Bertoli