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| − | + | '''Leonard Biggs''' 1850-1928 was the son of George & Hester Biggs. | |
| − | + | '''Sarah Gomme''', born 1851 in Loosley Row, the daughter of James Gomme of Lockington and Jane, nee Millers of Slough (nr Saunderton Station). | |
| − | + | Until 1901 Leonard was recorded as a sawyer in the census. In 1901 he has become a sandstone miner. | |
| − | + | '''Leonard married Sarah in 1874''' | |
| − | + | '''Leonard and Sarah had seven children, all born in Loosley Row, as follows''' :- | |
| − | + | '''Rose Biggs''' 1876-1953. Married Henry Kester, 1876-1932. Rose died 24 January 1953 in Surrey. | |
| − | + | '''Lily Margaret Biggs''' 1877-1891. Married 1907 at Cowley, Oxon, Frank Leonard Jenkinson from Naphill, chairmaker. In 1939 Lily and Frank were living at 'Berwyn', Main Road, Naphill, which is where Lily died on 26th June 1967. | |
| − | Ralph Leonard Biggs 1890 | + | '''George Biggs''' 1879- In 1911 George aged 33, single, working at Watford as an engineer and fitter. |
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| + | '''Eva Biggs''' 1882 | ||
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| + | '''Ernest Alfred Biggs''' '''1885-1915'''. '''Married 1911 Ella M Martin, daughter of George and Anne Martin of Downley.''' '''Ernest Alfred Biggs died 30th''' June 1915 WW1 of 'spotted fever' aged 29. He was in the Ox and Bucks Light Infantry. | ||
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| + | '''Buried''' at Stratford-cum-Castle, Wiltshire, grave 96. '''Memorial''' '''at Loosley Row Baptist Cemetery''' | ||
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| + | '''Click''' [[Families with Fallen WW1|Families with Fallen]] for others lost in WW1. Also click '''[[Families with servicemen WW1]]''' for others serving in WW1 | ||
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| + | '''Alice Biggs''' born 1888 married John Sidney Smith in September 1915. click [[John & Alice Smith]] for more about Alice and John | ||
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| + | '''Ralph Leonard Biggs''' born 1890 married Jessie May Tapping on 25th December 1921. See [[Ralph & Jessie Biggs]] for their life story | ||
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Latest revision as of 11:31, 21 April 2025
click Families for other local families
click Biggs for others in this family
Leonard Biggs 1850-1928 was the son of George & Hester Biggs.
Sarah Gomme, born 1851 in Loosley Row, the daughter of James Gomme of Lockington and Jane, nee Millers of Slough (nr Saunderton Station).
Until 1901 Leonard was recorded as a sawyer in the census. In 1901 he has become a sandstone miner.
Leonard married Sarah in 1874
Leonard and Sarah had seven children, all born in Loosley Row, as follows :-
Rose Biggs 1876-1953. Married Henry Kester, 1876-1932. Rose died 24 January 1953 in Surrey.
Lily Margaret Biggs 1877-1891. Married 1907 at Cowley, Oxon, Frank Leonard Jenkinson from Naphill, chairmaker. In 1939 Lily and Frank were living at 'Berwyn', Main Road, Naphill, which is where Lily died on 26th June 1967.
George Biggs 1879- In 1911 George aged 33, single, working at Watford as an engineer and fitter.
Eva Biggs 1882
Ernest Alfred Biggs 1885-1915. Married 1911 Ella M Martin, daughter of George and Anne Martin of Downley. Ernest Alfred Biggs died 30th June 1915 WW1 of 'spotted fever' aged 29. He was in the Ox and Bucks Light Infantry.
Buried at Stratford-cum-Castle, Wiltshire, grave 96. Memorial at Loosley Row Baptist Cemetery
Click Families with Fallen for others lost in WW1. Also click Families with servicemen WW1 for others serving in WW1
Alice Biggs born 1888 married John Sidney Smith in September 1915. click John & Alice Smith for more about Alice and John
Ralph Leonard Biggs born 1890 married Jessie May Tapping on 25th December 1921. See Ralph & Jessie Biggs for their life story