Forest of Dean FHT Forum - The Biggs family

The Biggs family (reply)

nimrod — Thu, 06 Jun 2019 18:25:30 +0000

I have a small Robins of England (Wiltshire included) book for you. See your e-mails for further information.

Nimrod

The Biggs family (reply)

Matsonline — Sun, 02 Jun 2019 06:22:34 +0000

Mary had a sister Esther Biggs, they married Robins brothers Henry and Edmund Robins
Esther married at Trowbridge in 1795
I do have a John and Mary from North Bradley near Trowbridge could these be Mary's Parents.
Altho i didnt find Esther with the same parents but a William born 1781.
I found an Esther born 1767 at Walcot st Swithin -Parents John and Rebbecca

The Biggs family, Trowbridge, Wiltshire (reply)

Matsonline — Sun, 02 Jun 2019 06:00:54 +0000

Thankyou for your information,
I will look on family search as i'm taking a break from Ancestry.
I think one of the dates in the 1720's/30's might be My Mary's Parents
thanks again
Kind regards
Brian

The Biggs family (reply)

Matsonline — Sun, 02 Jun 2019 05:48:52 +0000

Thankyou for your help ,i do have the marriage of Henry to Mary and a good history of my Family name Robbins, i am trying to find the Biggs Ancestry, I'll look at the marriages you sent me.
Kind Regards
Brian

The Biggs family, Trowbridge, Wiltshire (reply)

Jefff — Sat, 01 Jun 2019 19:02:26 +0000

If you don't belong to a subscription website then FamilySearch has these records and quite possibly more;

Name Henry Robbins
Spouse's Name Mary Biggs
Event Date 24 Feb 1788
Event Place St James, Trowbridge, Wiltshire, England
Citing this Record
"England Marriages, 1538–1973 ," database, FamilySearch
(https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NLWL-RJ7 : 10 February 2018).

This looks a possible fit for Mary ?

Name Mary Biggs
Residence Place Trowbridge, Wiltshire, England
Gender Female
Christening Date 1730
Christening Date (Original) 06 JAN 1730
Christening Place TROWBRIDE, WILTSHIRE, ENGLAND
Father's Name Richard Biggs
Mother's Name Lucy
Citing this Record
"England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:J7D6-H5N : 10 February 2018.

Hence

Name Mary Biggs
Gender Female
Christening Date 06 Jan 1730
Christening Date (Original) 06 JAN 1730
Christening Place Great Bedwin, Wiltshire, England
Father's Name Richard Biggs
Mother's Name Lucy
Citing this Record
"England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N2C2-B89 : 11 February 2018.

https://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/WIL/GreatBedwyn

https://www.british-history.ac.uk/vch/wilts/vol16/pp8-49#h3-0002

https://history.wiltshire.gov.uk/community/getcom.php?id=105

Great Bedwyn lies between Marlborough to it's west, and Newbury to it's east. Since the late 1700s it benefited from being on the Kennet and Avon canal, which also connects with Trowbridge to the west, but not of course in the 1730s.

Name John Biggs
Residence Place Trowbridge, Wiltshire, England
Gender Male
Christening Date 1728
Christening Date (Original) 12 JAN 1728
Christening Place TROWBRIDE, WILTSHIRE, ENGLAND
Father's Name Richard Biggs
Mother's Name Lucy

Name William Biggs
Residence Place Trowbridge, Wiltshire, England
Gender Male
Christening Date 1726
Christening Date (Original) 14 AUG 1726
Christening Place TROWBRIDE, WILTSHIRE, ENGLAND
Father's Name Richard Biggs
Mother's Name Lucy

Name Richard Biggs
Spouse's Name Lucy Batt
Event Date 1725
Event Place Trowbridge, Wiltshire, England

Citing this Record
"England Marriages, 1538–1973 ," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NX9H-KTG : 10 February 2018)

The Biggs family (reply)

MPGriffiths — Sat, 01 Jun 2019 09:08:13 +0000

There is a previous thread on the ROBBINS of Malmesbury.

If you join Rootschat Wiltshire - Contributors will see your request.

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Also Public Members Tree has this family.

If you belong to Ancestry: Henry ROBINS married Mary BIGGS at Trowbridge St James with St Stephens - and there are a number of marriages of the BIGGS in the same church...

including

Thomas BIGGS 27 October 1765
Sarah BIGGS 15 May 1774
Elizabeth BIGGS 26 Apr 1779
Mary BIGGS 10 Februry 1788
William BIGGS (Widower in 1796)
Lucy BIGS 26 February 1797

The Biggs family

Matsonline — Sat, 01 Jun 2019 07:34:18 +0000

Does anyone know anything about the Biggs family, in or around Trowbridge Wiltshire, or Walcot st swithins. I am trying to find a Mary Biggs -married Henry Robins/Robbins in 1788 in Trowbridge Wilts.
Mary was my 3rd G Grandmother i would like to find her ancestry
Thankyou