Good morning/night list My GG Grandfather Thomas Briggs was a blacksmith. He married Maria Richards 22yrs old (born Devon) 08 May 1854 in Sheerness, Kent. Three months later he suddenly died on 09 August 1854 aged 24yrs. Cause of death Purpura/Haemorrhage. The marriage certificate lists both of Maria's parents but only Thomas's father...also named Thomas (a gardener). Mother may have been deceased and not having her name makes it hard to find Thomas (Jnr) birth records etc. I have spent years looking for him in Kent to no avail. So now I'm looking in Kent. I have posted this message to the Kent email list - no answers or advice thus far. Every time I find a Thomas Briggs born about 1830 - he is still alive in the 1861 census - therefore NOT mine. Regards Ann Spiro baskett@one-name.org briggs@one-name.org http://www.familytreedna.com/public/Baskett Blacksmiths & Related Occupations http://blacksmiths.mygenwebs.com 

Hi Ann There's a Thomas Briggs blacksmith in the 1841 census - wife Phillis (sic) and son Thomas 14 - that's in Bexley. That's the only household in Kent I can find with a father and son Thomas. Dad could have changed profession from blacksmith to gardener and Thomas might have been older than 24 but either didn't know or shaved a couple of years off to impress his bride? I will email you the image, see if it helps. I looked in the newspapers online but they don't cover Kent - but there was nothing relating to a sudden death. If it had been an accident or something, it might have been reported nationally. As you know the specific date, someone on the Kent list or the local library might be willing to check the local newspaper and see if there was an inquest. If it was a sudden death then I think there should have been and inquests are generally reported in the newspapers. good luck Jane -----Original Message----- From: SBS Engineers Research Sent: Wednesday, June 20, 2012 4:44 AM To: YORKSGEN@rootsweb.com Subject: [YORKSGEN] BRIGGS One Name Study Good morning/night list My GG Grandfather Thomas Briggs was a blacksmith. He married Maria Richards 22yrs old (born Devon) 08 May 1854 in Sheerness, Kent. Three months later he suddenly died on 09 August 1854 aged 24yrs. Cause of death Purpura/Haemorrhage. The marriage certificate lists both of Maria's parents but only Thomas's father...also named Thomas (a gardener). Mother may have been deceased and not having her name makes it hard to find Thomas (Jnr) birth records etc. I have spent years looking for him in Kent to no avail. So now I'm looking in Kent. I have posted this message to the Kent email list - no answers or advice thus far. Every time I find a Thomas Briggs born about 1830 - he is still alive in the 1861 census - therefore NOT mine. Regards Ann Spiro baskett@one-name.org briggs@one-name.org http://www.familytreedna.com/public/Baskett Blacksmiths & Related Occupations http://blacksmiths.mygenwebs.com ..... Ancestors in Yorkshire? http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/YKS/index.html; www.ryedalefamilyhistory.org; www.wharfedalefhg.org.uk; www.yorkshireparishregisters.com; www.yorkshireroots.org.uk; ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to YORKSGEN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Hello Jane and list I have Thomas's burial notice for 09 Aug 1854, but do not know where he was buried. The Bexley Thomas Briggs is not mine as he (the Bexley Thomas) is still alive in 1861. I am in touch with several BRIGGS family followers - we have crossed paths over the many many years I have been looking for my Thomas. Aprox 10 years ago I even paid for someone to search all the Kent parish registers - could not find this Thomas Briggs birth records. Hence I am now looking in other Counties. I put this mystery away in the drawer for a while, and every now and then bring it out and start the search all over again. One day, something will pop up and I will find him. Thank you so much to those who have sent emails etc., and for trying to help. Kind regards Ann