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Hi All looking for some help in trying to find my nephews ancestors,
I am stuck at
William J Biggar who married Mary E Griffith in sept 1929
there Children Robert and William were born december 1930
Robert is my nephews granfather and lives in Manchester and is 80 this year

Can anyone find any other info that may help me go back further

Thanks
Jeff

Any idea what the J stands for and when/where they died?

Maureen

thanks flick, any info is a bonus, not got marriage cert yet was seeing if anyone had other methods of finding info who were more experienced at this than me.
I found marriage date from free bdm and births the same I dont know how to use other sources
Cheers
Jeff

Hi Maureen, no not yet sorry

Although they married in Manchester the isn't a William J. Biggar birth there, so although the name is unusual it's impossible to sort this out without the cert.
jan

This is the certificate you need.
It was registered in the Sept Quarter (the marriage itself could have been July August or Sept )

Marriages Sep 1929

Biggar William J - Griffith Manchester S. 8d 367
Griffith Mary E - Biggar Manchester S. 8d 367

This could be him but you would have to check his age on marriage cert and father's name on both certs to confirm


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Births Sep 1902

Biggar William James Penrith 10b 557

Thanks for that Michael, have jotted it down,any more help will be really appreciated.
Thanks
Jeff

The only other one is this but that would make him 37 at marriage ( again, check the marriage cert first)


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Births Mar 1892

Biggar William John - Bootle 10b 675

thanks Jan was trying here as I have had loads of useful help before I will get cert as soon as I can
kind regards
Jeff

thanks Michael, i couldnt find these details much appreciated
Jeff

There's this death:
Name: William James Biggar
Birth Date: 23 Aug 1902
Death Registration Month/Year: 1981
Registration district: Stockport
Inferred County: Greater Manchester
Volume: 39
Page: 1534

Maureen

amazing Maureen, thanks

1911 census transcription details for: Woodside Hallbankgate Carlisle
National Archive Reference:

RG14PN31266 RG78PN1792 RD572 SD2 ED7 SN14

Reg. District: Brampton Sub District: Brampton
Parish: Farlam Enum. District: 7
Address: Woodside Hallbankgate Carlisle
County: Cumberland
BIGGAR, Ann F Head Widow F 38 1873 Charwoman Cumberland Castle Carroch
BIGGAR, John E Son M 12 1899 School Cumberland Hayton
BIGGAR, Thomas Son M 10 1901 School Cumberland Castle Sowerby
BIGGAR, William James Son M 8 1903 School Cumberland Castle Sowerby
BIGGAR, Walter Son M 5 1906 School Cumberland Farlam

Maureen

do you think this is him? really glad of your help from all users
Jeff

do you think this is him, thanks
jeff

The one found in 1911 would be the one born in Penrith district as Penrith covers Castle Sowerby.

Best way to be sure is to order the marriage certificate and go off the age on that.

thanks, Michael,

Sorry,Jeff,
Was throwing dinner on the table. As Michael says,get the cert. If things match up,you're a step ahead!

Maureen
Edit: For ref for father's name:
1901 census transcription details for: Low Building, Castle Sowerby, How Bound

National Archive Reference:
RG number: RG13 Piece: 4856 Folio: 141 Page: 4


Reg. District: Penrith Sub District: Greystoke
Parish: Castle Sowerby Enum. District: 15
Ecclesiastical District: Castlesowerby City/Municipal Borough:
Address: Low Building, Castle Sowerby, How Bound
County: Cumberland
BIGGAR, James Head Married M 35 1866 Shepherd
Scotland
BIGGAR, Ann Wife Married F 28 1873
Castlecarrock
Cumberland
BIGGAR, John E Son M 2 1899
Hayton
Cumberland
BIGGAR, Thomas Son M 0 (11 MOS) 1901
Castlesowerby
Cumberland

Maureen, really appreciate all your input, and I know i need the cert but find it really intresting to find info so if correct on cert i am miles ahead
would love more but wont gaurentee it
Thanks
Jeff
P.S sorry from keeping you from your dinner