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Descendants of Thomas Briggs (ca 1812 - 13 Jan 1887)
and
Margaret Darling (ca 1815 - 2 Jun 1884)

Three generation Briggs
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Briggs surname in the United Kingdom in 1881 and 1998.

First Immigrant Generation
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1. Thomas Briggs . Born Approx 1812 in England. Died 13 Jan 1887 in Harvey. Buried in Harvey Settlement Cemetery. Occupation Farmer, Plasterer.

 

    From Ford Marriages, Berwick Record Office, microfilm M.88 (research by Bruce Elliott, June 2002):   Thos Briggs of this parish and Margaret Darling of this parish by banns, 24 Dec 1835 by Thos Knight.   (Both signed.)   Witnesses - Ralph Chisholm and Ralph Darling.

 

    Thomas Briggs and his wife Margaret Darling came to NB in 1840 (from 1851 Census).   They lived on Lot 19 East in Harvey Settlement.

 

    He married Margaret Darling, 24 Dec 1835 in Ford, Northumberland, England. Born Approx 1815 in England. Died 2 Jun 1884 in Harvey. Buried in Harvey Settlement Cemetery.

 

    They had the following children:

  2   i.   Ralph Briggs

  3   ii.   Alexander Briggs

  4   iii.   William Youngson Briggs

  5   iv.   Jane Briggs

  6   v.   James Briggs

  7   vi.   Mary Ann Briggs

  8   vii.   Thomas Briggs

  9   viii.   John Briggs

  10   ix.   Thomas Briggs

  11   x.   Matthew Briggs