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Richard William Biggs

Male 1815 - 1884  (69 years)


Personal Information

  • Name Richard William Biggs 
    Birth 8 Apr 1815  Cottons Gardens, Shoreditch, Middlesex, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Christening 14 May 1815  St Leonard's Church, Shoreditch, Middlesex, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Occupation Between 1841 and 1884 
    Cordwainer/Shoemaker 
    Census 7 Jun 1841  11, Union Buildings, Shoreditch, Middlesex, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Illiterate 1843 
    Residence 1843  1, Pullens Buildings, Patience Street, Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Census 2 Apr 1871  11, Union Buildings, Shoreditch, Middlesex, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Census 1881  10, Union Buildings South, Shoreditch, Middlesex, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • 1881 census - RG11/385 folio 58 pg 48 - 10 Union Buildings South, Shoreditch
      Richard William Biggs - age 65 - head- marr- cordwainer - born Shoreditch
      Sarah Biggs - 69 - wife - born Ware, Hertfordshire
      Daniel Biggs - son - age 27 - carman - born Shoreditch
      Thomas Biggs - son - age 21 - carman - born Shoreditch
    Residence 1884  10, Union Walk, Shoreditch, Middlesex, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Death 23 Sep 1884  10, Union Walk, Shoreditch, Middlesex, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Cause: Phthisis Pulmonalis 2 years 
    • Superintendent Registrar's District Shoreditch
      Registrar's Sub-District Saint Leonard
      1884 Deaths in the Sub-District of Saint Leonard in the County of Middlesex
      No. 87
      When and Where died - Twenty Third September 1884 10 Union Walk
      Name and Surname - Richard William Biggs
      Sex - Male
      Age - 69 years
      Rank or profession - Shoe Maker
      Cause of death - Phthisis Pulmonalis 2 years certified by F.H. Oliver F.S.A.
      Signature, description and residence of informant - B. Welch son in law present at the death 2 Block Prior Buildings Wilmer Gardens Hoxton
      Date Registered - Twenty Third September 1884
      Signature of Registrar - N.C. Hinks Registrar
    Person ID I1243  FamilyTree1
    Last Modified 28 Aug 2025 

    Father Richard Biggs,   b. 1788, Shoreditch, Middlesex, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 13 Apr 1862, Shoreditch St Leonard Workhouse, Shoreditch, Middlesex, England Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 74 years) 
    Mother Ann Lytham,   b. Abt 1787   d. 27 Jul 1857, Shoreditch St Leonard Workhouse, Shoreditch, Middlesex, England Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 70 years) 
    Family ID F51  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Sarah Sutton,   b. 1819, Butcherley Green, Hertford, Hertfordshire, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 2 Sep 1894, 34, Havelock Road, Hackney, Middlesex, England Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 75 years) 
    Marriage 11 Sep 1842  St Matthew's Church, Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
    +1. Sarah Ann Biggs,   b. 12 Sep 1843, 1, Pullens Buildings, Patience Street, Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 22 Nov 1903, 12, Casterton Street, Hackney, Middlesex, England Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 60 years)
    +2. Richard Thomas Biggs,   b. 16 Mar 1846, Shoreditch, Middlesex, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown
     3. Daniel Biggs,   b. 1850, Shoreditch, Middlesex, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1852, Shoreditch, Middlesex, England Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 2 years)
     4. Daniel Biggs,   b. 1853, Shoreditch, Middlesex, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown
     5. Thomas Biggs,   b. 1859, Shoreditch, Middlesex, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown
    Family ID F285  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 21 Mar 2010