Mary Alberta Briggs
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Research by Marjorie Gregson
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Mary Alberta Briggs was born in Preston in 1865 to James (1834-1891), a corn merchant, and his wife, Mary Julia (1835-1925). In the 1881 census James was an employer of 15 men and 2 boys at Walton Mill, Walton le Dale, Preston. He died in 1891 and the family business, Briggs Corn Mill, Marsh Lane, Preston (1892-1915) was then run by his sons, James, born 1862, and William Francis, born 1863.
THE STAFF OF BRIGGS FLOUR MILL TAKING PART IN THE 1902 PRESTON GUILD PROCESSION
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THE STAFF OF BRIGGS FLOUR MILL, MARSH LANE
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By 1904 Mary Alberta and her mother were living in West Bank Avenue, Lytham St Annes. Mary Julia died in 1925 at the age of 87, her address then being 94 Woodlands Road. Probate was granted to her son, James, “a master baker and confectioner.”
Street records for 1938 show Mary Alberta living at 34 Clifton Drive, Lytham St Annes. At the time of her death in 1952 her address was
56 Park View Road, Lytham, although she died in Rest Haven, St George’s Square, St Annes. Probate was granted to Thomas William Briggs, manufacturer, son of William Francis.
Miss Briggs donated four engravings to the Collection:
William Hogarth 1697 - 1764
An Election Entertainment
The Polling
Chairing the Member
Charles Cattermole, 1832 - 1900
Historical Print, Civil War
The latter engraving is unlocated at the present time and it is possible that the missing one could be Canvassing for Votes, which would complete the Hogarth series.
REFERENCES
www.findmypast.co.uk
www.freebmd.org.uk
www.amounderness.co.uk
www.probatesearch.service.gov.uk
www.lancashirebmd.org.uk
Photographs from Preston Digital Archive
Street records for 1938 show Mary Alberta living at 34 Clifton Drive, Lytham St Annes. At the time of her death in 1952 her address was
56 Park View Road, Lytham, although she died in Rest Haven, St George’s Square, St Annes. Probate was granted to Thomas William Briggs, manufacturer, son of William Francis.
Miss Briggs donated four engravings to the Collection:
William Hogarth 1697 - 1764
An Election Entertainment
The Polling
Chairing the Member
Charles Cattermole, 1832 - 1900
Historical Print, Civil War
The latter engraving is unlocated at the present time and it is possible that the missing one could be Canvassing for Votes, which would complete the Hogarth series.
REFERENCES
www.findmypast.co.uk
www.freebmd.org.uk
www.amounderness.co.uk
www.probatesearch.service.gov.uk
www.lancashirebmd.org.uk
Photographs from Preston Digital Archive
