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Post by Admin on Feb 6, 2011 18:52:16 GMT
A general query which at the moment I am struggling to answer.......
I know one of your educated lot will have the answer to this
Asa Brigg - who was his Grandfather?
Thanks
Jan
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pjd
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Post by pjd on Feb 6, 2011 19:27:34 GMT
Do you mean Briggs?
Several so dates would be useful!
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Post by Admin on Feb 6, 2011 19:59:06 GMT
 Sorry folks....yes my typo......apologies....... Jan x
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Post by Admin on Feb 6, 2011 20:06:23 GMT
I personally have a silver type mug which is engraved
WITH
Mr & Mrs ASA BRIGGS
BEST WISHES
Clayton March 21st 1902 (I think last number a little faded)
I know nothing about the ciup
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Post by barcroftlad on Feb 7, 2011 8:36:08 GMT
A general query which at the moment I am struggling to answer....... I know one of your educated lot will have the answer to this Asa Brigg - who was his Grandfather? Thanks Jan Well we know that his parents were Jane and William Walker Briggs, so I am sure that some of our talented people on here have the records to trace back one further. Cheers. |
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Post by fsharpminor on Feb 7, 2011 9:04:44 GMT
I don't know who is grandparents were, but if we draw a blank, I do have somewhere his postal address, as I exchanged letters with him about 3 years ago in connection with KBGS website. He was a school friend of my fathers (now 90, so I think Asa was a year younger) at Parkwood, they used to swap stamps. So if no one answers the question you could always write to him !
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Post by maryb on Feb 7, 2011 9:50:01 GMT
Abrahm Walker Briggs born Hunslet 1856 married Emma Hoyle in Bramley 1889.
They had William Walker Briggs 1891 he was 7 days old on 1891 census .He was born in Barrow in Furness.
Abraham Walker Briggs of 8,High fold East Morton died 9/2/1939 effects of £1453 12s 9 left to widow Emma Briggs and William Walker Briggs Engineer.
Maryb
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Post by maryb on Feb 7, 2011 9:54:01 GMT
Jan is it the same Asa that you are looking for as I notice the cup was given in 1902 and the Asa above wasn't born until 1921.
Maryb
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Post by maryb on Feb 7, 2011 10:43:03 GMT
This one Asa briggs of Greenside House Clayton age 80 born 1832 died 9/11/1912 left to Mary hannah Briggs widow
Joseph briggs
Briggs Hind
Arthur Briggs
Left £143780 13s 4d
If he had left that in 1910 todays value would be 8,204,721 .99 according to Currency converter on National Archives
Maryb
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Post by maryb on Feb 7, 2011 11:01:40 GMT
These are the parents of the Asa Briggs born 1832.
Samuel Briggs 1795 born Clayton agricultural labourer died 1871
Mary sutcliffe born clayton 1801
Asa born 1832 Northowram he married Martha Ann Benn 1856 she was born 1836 in Thornton died 1896, Asa then married Mary Hannah Crowther born 1870 Clayton.
Maryb
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Post by fsharpminor on Feb 7, 2011 14:43:15 GMT
As I said earlier 'Lord' Asa Briggs one time Prof. of Modern History at Oxford, was born in 1921, a year after my father. He lives in Lewes, Sussex.
Since my earlier post I found his letter to me dated 23/12/2005 (further back than I thought). He had just celebrated his Golden Wedding, and was (at 84), with his wife, about to embark upon a trip to South America !
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Post by Admin on Feb 7, 2011 16:59:53 GMT
Hi All
Thanks for all the information......I was just sent a query requesting info on Asa BRIGGS......the historian...I have no further information.
The cup just happened to be in my collection so added the information in......POSSIBLY confusing everyone in doing it...
Sorry folks...
Jan x
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Post by fsharpminor on May 7, 2011 8:23:26 GMT
Im sure members would like to know that Lord 'Asa' Briggs celebrates his 90th birthday today. A friend of my fathers(also 90) at Parkwood Juniors (They swapped stamps), he is possibly Keighleys most distinguished academician. He lives in Lewes Sussex
Happy Birthday Asa.
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Post by mat on Oct 3, 2011 10:10:09 GMT
I am currently tracing back my family tree and have found a Silver cup with the inscription:
Coronation Year
1911
With
Mr & Mrs ASA BRIGGS
Best Wsihes
Clayton, May 26th 1911
Though the last number is faded.
Does anyone have anymore information, or are these cups part of a collection?
Mat x
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Post by tbb on Oct 18, 2016 17:52:07 GMT
I also have this cup. Have you been able to locate any information about it? Mine was in my grandmother's home in North Caroline, USA.
Thanks so much
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Post by fsharpminor on Oct 18, 2016 20:43:21 GMT
Lord Asa was born 1921 (see earlier post). His father was William Briggs, who with his wife, had a greengrocers in Bradford Rd (though part of it was also a philately shop). Odd that you have cups from 1911 marked Mr.and Mrs Asa Briggs
Just for the record, as its not been mentioned here. Asa passed away a few months ago in Lewes, Sussex.
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