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At the beginning of the 19th century the Briggs family were farmers in the Pleckgate area of Blackburn.

In his Will dated 1824 James Briggs seems to own land in Pleckgate and Snig Brook which he leaves to William and Thomas,

two of his sons.

James and his wife Mary had a number of children many of whom became connected with the Licensing Trade.  

 

 

 

Direct Ancestor Line

 

 

James Briggs and  CATHERINE HEYS

 

James Briggs and  Mary HOLKER

c1746 - 1845

Hugh Briggs  and  Martha WALMSLEY

1818 - 1869

Catherine Briggs  and  Robert LIVINGSTONE

1855 - 1905

 

 

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last updated December 2008

 

 

 

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