18 Aug 2023
Wife: Ada Eliza Wright
Born: 1864 in Leeds, Yorkshire 1 (see note 1) Census: 1891 in Chesterton, Cambridgeshire (see note 2) Died: 1896 in Cambridge 1 (see note 3) Father: Mother:
Husband: William Briggs Married: 1882 in Leeds, Yorkshire 1 (see note 4)
Born: 1861 in Leeds, Yorkshire 1 (see note 5) Census: 1881 in Leeds, Yorkshire (see note 6) Occupation: 1881 Teacher, Undergraduate of London University Education: Jesus College, Cambridge 2 (see note 7) Census: 1891 in Chesterton, Cambridgeshire (see note 8) Occupation: 1891 Tutor, Publisher Census: 1901 in Cambridge (see note 9) Occupation: 1901 College Principal, Author, Publisher and Printer Resided: 1905 - 1932 at Owlbrigg, 6 Chaucer Road, Trumpington 3,4,5,6 Census: 1921 in Chaucer Road, Trumpington (see note 10) Occupation: 1921 Tutor & Editor, Burlington House, Cambridge Died: 1932 at sea 2 Father: Mother: Other spouse 2 Notes
F Child 1: Elsie Baron Briggs Born: 6 Jun 1889 in Chesterton, Cambridgeshire 1,7 (see note 11) Census: 1891 in Chesterton, Cambridgeshire (see note 12) Census: 1901 in Cambridge (see note 13) Census: 1911 in London (see note 14) Resided: 1930 at Owlbrigg, 6 Chaucer Road, Trumpington 3 Resided: 1939 in London 7 (see note 15) Died: 1982 in Cambridge 8 (see note 16)
F Child 2: Constance Marie Briggs Born: 1891 in Cambridgeshire 9 (see note 17) Census: 1921 in Chaucer Road, Trumpington (see note 18) Died: 1958 in Cambridgeshire 10 (see note 19)
F Child 3: Winifred Baron Briggs Born: 19 Sep 1894 in Cambridge 1,7 (see note 20) Census: 1901 in Cambridge (see note 21) Census: 1921 in Chaucer Road, Trumpington (see note 22) Resided: 1930 at Owlbrigg, 6 Chaucer Road, Trumpington 3 Resided: 1939 in Great Shelford, Cambridgeshire 7 Occupation: 1939 Housekeeper 7 Died: 1977 in Cambridge 8 (see note 23)
M Child 4: Cecil Baron Briggs Born: 21 Jan 1896 in Cambridge 1,7 (see note 24) Census: 1911 in Rutland (see note 25) Resided: 1920 at Owlbrigg, 6 Chaucer Road, Trumpington 3 Resided: 1939 in Cambridge 7 (see note 26) Occupation: 1939 Principal University Correspondence College 7 Died: 1969 in Northamptonshire 1 (see note 27) Wife: Eloise Leonie Pinnock b. 14 Sep 1899 d. 1945 Married: 1920 in London 1 (see note 28)
Sources: (1) FreeBMD website. (2) Alumni Cantabrigienses. (3) Electoral Register. (4) Spalding's Directory (Kelly's after WW2) (5) Probate record. (6) Rus in Urbe. (7) 1939 Register. (8) Index on ancestry.co.uk. (9) GRO index. (10) Ancestry death index.
Event Notes Note (1) Dec 1864 Leeds 9b 432 Note (2) Age 26, born Leeds, with husband William Briggs and children Note (3) Sep 1896 Cambridge 3b 273 age 32 Note (4) Jun 1882 Leeds 9b 688 Note (5) Dec 1861 Leeds 9b 365 Note (6) Age 19, born Leeds. Teacher, Undergraduate of London University, with family Note (7) From Alumni Cantabrigienses: Name William. Briggs College JESUS Entered Michs. 1887 Died June 19, 1932 More Information Matric. Non-Coll. Michs. 1887. S. of Edwin, Esq. B. at Leeds. School, Yorkshire College. Adm. pens. (age 28) at JESUS, Oct. 1889; B.A. 1890; LL.B. 1891; M.A. 1894; LL.M. 1895; LL.D. 1902. Founded the 'University Correspondence College,' 1887, and later the 'University Tutorial College,' London. Editor of the University Correspondent and Chairman of the University Tutorial Press. Took a prominent part as the supporter of village industry at Foxton, Cambs., where he established his own printing and book-binding works. A Grand Master of English Freemasons. Of Owlbrigg, Cambridge. Author, scholastic. Died June 19, 1932, aged 70, at sea, off Arosa Bay. Brother of John (1888). (Cambridge Review, Oct. 14, 1932; The Times, June 29, 1932.) Note (8) Age 29, born Leeds. Tutor Publisher, with wife Ada E and three children, also his brother John and sister Sarah Note (9) Age 39, born Leeds. College Principal, Author, Publisher and Printer, widower, with children and sisters Sarah and Ada Note (10) Age 59, born Leeds. Tutor & Editor, Burlington House, Cambridge, with wife Ada and two daughters Note (11) Sep 1889 Chesterton 3b 460 Note (12) Age 1, born Cambridge, with family Note (13) Age 11, born Cambridge, with father and family Note (14) Age 21, born Chesterton, with sister Constance. Both listed as "daughter" of head of family, but no parents present Note (15) Private means Note (16) Dec 1982 Cambridge 9 0782 born 1888 Note (17) Mar 1891 Chesterton 3b 477 mothers surname Wright Note (18) Age 30, born Cambridge, with family Note (19) Jun 1958 Cambridge 4a 194 age 67 Note (20) Dec 1894 Cambridge 3b 452 Note (21) Age 6, born Cambridge, with father and family Note (22) Age 26, born Cambridge, with family Note (23) Mar 1977 Cambridge 9 0599 born 19 Sep 1894 Note (24) Mar 1896 Cambridge 3b 462 Note (25) Age 15, born Cambridge. Boarder at Uppingham School Note (26) Married Note (27) Dec 1969 Northampton 3b 1725 born 21 Jan 1896 Note (28) Dec 1920 Paddington 1a 145 Copyright © Trumpington Local History Group 2023 Email TLHG Return to TLHG introduction page Name Index