Catalogue description Briggs and Shaw family papers
This record is held by West Yorkshire Archive Service, Wakefield
Reference: | C3 |
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Title: | Briggs and Shaw family papers |
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Includes miscellaneous correspondence re repairs to Wakefield parish church 1858-1859, explosion at Darley Main colliery 1834, from America re Civil War 1862-1871, diary of visit to Coblentz 1900-1901, notes & papers re Briggs genealogy 1761-1940, notes & papers re Shaw genealogy 1623-1879. (Joseph Briggs clockmaker of Gargrave/Skipton, grandson Isaac married Sarah Shaw sister of William & Joseph whilst involved in the construction of North Midland railway Walton-Darfield. Isaac retired to Sandal, son William Briggs JP Wakefield's "grand old man" died 1940. William Shaw of Dewsbury prominent railway contractor, daughter Sarah married Robert Bowman Mackie MP for Wakefield.) |
Date: | c1623-c1940 |
Held by: | West Yorkshire Archive Service, Wakefield, not available at The National Archives |
Language: | English |
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Physical description: | 2 boxes |
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