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Family of William Henry BRIGGS and Florence May WILMIN
Family of William Henry BRIGGS and Florence May WILMIN, 1935, Bill and Grans wedding |
Husband: | William Henry BRIGGS (1903-1974) | |
Wife: | Florence May WILMIN (1904-1992) | |
Children: | Jeanette Theresa BRIGGS | |
Brian Anthony BRIGGS | ||
Anthony Michael BRIGGS | ||
Status: | Divorced | |
Marriage | 14 Sep 1935 | Hednesford, Staffordshire 1 |
Additional Information
Marriage | Church of Our Lady of Lourdes, Hednesford |
Husband: William Henry BRIGGS
William Henry BRIGGS, 1925?, age 22, William Henry Briggs | ||
Name: | William Henry BRIGGS | |
Sex: | Male | |
Father: | William Henry BRIGGS (1885-1974) | |
Mother: | Mary Ann MATTHEWS (1880-1956) | |
Birth | 4 Aug 1903 | Cannock 2 |
Census | 2 Apr 1911 (age 7) | Cannock 3 |
Witness | 22 Nov 1931 (age 28) | Cannock 4 |
Occupation (1) | 14 Sep 1935 (age 32) | Gas Works Labourer 1 |
Residence (1) | 14 Sep 1935 (age 32) | Hednesford, Staffordshire 1 |
Admission (1) | 2 Feb 1939 (age 35) | Burntwood 5,6 |
Residence (2) | 12 May 1951 (age 47) | Chadsmoor, Staffs 7 |
Occupation (2) | 12 May 1951 (age 47) | Labourer at Electric Fitting Manufacturers 7 |
Admission (2) | 14 Jul 1952 (age 48) | Burntwood 8,9 |
Discharge | 16 Jan 1953 (age 49) | Burntwood 10 |
Occupation (3) | 3 Mar 1962 (age 58) | Gas Fitter 11 |
Occupation (4) | bef 1974 (age 70-71) | Oiler 12 |
Residence (3) | bef 27 Feb 1974 (age 70) | Hednesford, Staffordshire 12 |
Death | 27 Feb 1974 (age 70) | Hednesford, Staffordshire 12,13 |
Burial | 6 Mar 1974 (age 70) | Cannock 14 |
Additional Information
Birth | Chadsmoor |
Census | Terrace Road, Chadsmoor |
Witness | St Luke's Church |
Residence (1) | 25 Croft Avenue, Pye Green |
Admission (1) | St Matthews Hospital
"2nd Feb. 1939, Briggs, William Henry, admitted age 35, married, Gas Works Labourer, Roman Catholic. Contact - Florence Briggs (widow), The Cottage, Gravel Lane, Huntington, Cannock " |
Residence (2) | 123 Cannock Road |
Admission (2) | St Matthews Hospital
"14 July 1952, Briggs, William Henry, admitted age 48, married, Labourer. Contact - Mrs. Briggs, wife, 123 Cannock Road, Chadsmoor" |
Discharge | St Matthews Hospital |
Occupation (4) | West Midlands Gas Board |
Residence (3) | 4 Ebenezer Street |
Death | Cause: Terminal Pneumonia, Cerebral Thrombosis and Hypertension
Address: 4 Ebenezer St |
Burial | Cannock Cemetery |
Wife: Florence May WILMIN
Florence May WILMIN, 1935, age 31 | ||
Name: | Florence May WILMIN 15 | |
Sex: | Female | |
Father: | George Ephraim WILMIN (1881-1953) | |
Mother: | Emma Annie DANIELS (1882-1967) | |
Birth | 27 May 1904 | Neithrop, Banbury 16,17 |
Census | 2 Apr 1911 (age 6) | Cannock 18 |
Witness | 22 Nov 1931 (age 27) | Cannock 4 |
Residence (1) | 14 Sep 1935 (age 31) | Huntington, Staffordshire |
Residence (2) | frm 1982 to 1992 (age 77-88) | Cannock 19 |
Religion | Roman Catholic 20 | |
Death | 20 Jul 1992 (age 88) | Cannock, Staffordshire 21 |
Burial | 30 Jul 1992 (age 88) | Cannock 22 |
Additional Information
Birth | 16 Windsor Street |
Census | Belt Road West, Chadsmoor |
Witness | St Luke's Church |
Residence (1) | The Cottage, Gravel Lane |
Residence (2) | 58 Newhall Street
The house was bought for her by her daughter, Jeanette Willams nee Briggs. |
Death | Community Hospital |
Burial | Cannock Cemetery |
Child 1: Jeanette Theresa BRIGGS
Name: | Jeanette Theresa BRIGGS | |
Sex: | Female | |
Spouse: | John Francis WILLIAMS |
Child 2: Brian Anthony BRIGGS
Name: | Brian Anthony BRIGGS | |
Sex: | Male | |
Spouse: | Patricia Margaret HORTON |
Child 3: Anthony Michael BRIGGS
Name: | Anthony Michael BRIGGS | |
Sex: | Male | |
Spouse 1: | Teresa Margaret EVANS (1942-1965) | |
Spouse 2: | Pamela Eve BECKERLEG |
Note on Husband: William Henry BRIGGS (1)
Information from Jeff at VMCC on motorbike in picture 27.8.09:
"The bike was registered with Coventry Borough Council which used the RW letters from May 1924 to December 1926. No interim details exist but from 1927 to 1929 registrations numbered about 1000 per 3 months in Coventry. On this basis I calculate the bike to be a 1925 model, possibly purchased in late 1924.
The bike is a Coventry Eagle, a 350cc side valve with a JAP engine I think. There is a dearth of information on specific 1925 models but the (briefly used) Druid forks define the year.
I have checked the VMCC Register to see if any of our members own the bike but without success which is not surprising. Most machines ended up one way or the other as scrap which is why survivors are now so valuable."
Note on Husband: William Henry BRIGGS (2)
Info on Picture with William Henry Briggs holding hammer:
Job title at this time was 'Shuttering Carpenter'. Believed to be at a location near Churchbridge in Cannock, circa 1930.23
Note on Husband: William Henry BRIGGS (3)
Died on the same day as W H Briggs snr, a few hours apart. Lay side by side in the chapel of rest and were buried the same day, a few minutes apart in Cannock cemetery.24
Note on Husband: William Henry BRIGGS (4)
Information from Stafford Record Office 9th April 2010
Dear Mr. Briggs,
Thank you for your email enquiry.
I have made a search in the records of the above hospital held here and I was able to find some information regarding your grandfather’s stay in the hospital. The case notes for each individual were always brought together on the latest admission to the hospital so Mr. Brigg’s case notes will have been held among the records relating to his admission to the hospital in 1952. Unfortunately, as all the hospital’s case notes after 1950 were destroyed, there are no surviving case notes for Mr. Briggs.
Alphabetical Register of Male Patients, 1921-1939, (ref. D5456/C/1/68)
2nd Feb. 1939, Briggs, William Henry, admitted age 35, married, Gas Works Labourer, Roman Catholic
Contact – Florence Briggs (widow), The Cottage, Gravel Lane, Huntington, Cannock
Alphabetical Register of Male Patients, 1939-1952, (ref. D5456/C/1/69)
14 July 1952, Briggs, William Henry, admitted age 48, married, Labourer
Contact – Mrs. Briggs, wife, 123 Cannock Road, Chadsmoor
General Register of Admission and Discharge, 1949-1955, (ref. D5456/C/1/14)
14 July 1952 William Henry Briggs admitted age 48
Previously admitted 1939
Discharged 16 January 1953 – recovered.
I hope this information will be helpful to you.
If you have any further enquiries please could you email the Record Office on [email protected] and not press the reply button.
Yours sincerely,
Catherine Nichols
Archivist
Staffordshire Record Office
Eastgate Street
Stafford
ST16 2LZ19
Note on Wife: Florence May WILMIN (1)
She had a cat named Sam from the mid 80's until her death in 1992. She frequently referred to him as 'Moses'25
Note on Wife: Florence May WILMIN (2)
Despite her marriage to William Henry Briggs failing, she did not believe in divorce and it is thought that she played no part in the divorce process. Despite William Henry Briggs remarrying in 1951, she kept her married name and wore her wedding ring for the rest of her life.19
Note on Wife: Florence May WILMIN (3)
Her death was very sudden, she went shopping as usual a couple of days before she died, then became ill and weak. My Dad visited her and phoned for a Doctor. She was taken to hospital and died a couple of days later.
Father James Joseph Holland delivered the last rights at Stafford Hospital.26
Sources
1 | "William Henry Briggs and Florence May Wilmin Marriage". |
Source: Briggs-Wilmin marriage certificate, William Briggs Florence Wilmin Marr 1935 | |
2 | "William Henry Briggs Jnr Birth certificate". |
Source: William Henry Briggs Jnr Birth certificate, William H Briggs Birth 1903 | |
3 | "Census 1911 Cannock RG14/16942 (William Henry Briggs JNR)". |
Source: Census 1911 Cannock RG14/16942 (William Henry Briggs JNR), Census 1911 Cannock RG14/16942 (William Henry Briggs JNR) | |
4 | "St Luke's, Cannock - parish records" (Microfiche). |
Stafford Record Office. |
5 | "Staffordshire Record Office". Alphabetical Register of Male Patients, 1921-1939, (ref. D5456/C/1/68). Assessment: Primary evidence. |
6 | "Anthony M Briggs". Suffered a mental breakdown, was reportedly under 24 hour watch due to violent behaviour. The date of his release is unknown. |
7 | "William Henry Briggs and Gladys Kelly marriage". |
Source: Briggs-Kelly marriage certificate, William Briggs Gladys Kelly Marr 1951 | |
8 | "Staffordshire Record Office". Alphabetical Register of Male Patients, 1939-1952, (ref. D5456/C/1/69). Assessment: Primary evidence. |
9 | Ibid. General Register of Admission and Discharge, 1949-1955, (ref. D5456/C/1/14). |
10 | Ibid. General Register of Admission and Discharge, 1949-1955, (ref. D5456/C/1/14). Assessment: Primary evidence. |
11 | "Briggs-Evans Marriage Certificate". |
12 | "William Henry Briggs Jnr Death certifcate". |
Source: William Henry Briggs Jnr Death certifcate, William H Briggs jnr Death 1974 | |
13 | "Free BMD". Text From Source: Mar 1974, Cannock, 9b 231 |
14 | "Cannock Cemetery Burials". Text From Source: E/1/605 |
Stafford Record Office. |
15 | "Jeanette Williams nee Briggs". |
16 | "Florence May Wilmin Birth certificate". |
Source: Florence May Wilmin Birth certificate, Florence Wilmin birth | |
17 | "Free BMD". 3a 1147. |
18 | "Census 1911 Cannock RG14/16942 (George Wilmin)". |
Source: Census 1911 Cannock RG14/16942 (George Wilmin), Census 1911 Cannock RG14_16942 (George Wilmin) | |
19 | "Tony Briggs Jnr". |
20 | Ibid. Cit. Date: 20 March 2010. Assessment: Primary evidence. |
21 | "Cannock Cemetery Burials". Text From Source: B/1/1311 |
Stafford Record Office. |
22 | Ibid. Text From Source: E/3/90 |
23 | "Anthony M Briggs". |
24 | "Pauline Ward nee Briggs". |
25 | "Tony Briggs Jnr". Cit. Date: 20 March 2010. |
26 | Ibid. Cit. Date: 20 March 2010. Assessment: Secondary evidence. |