Robert BRIGGS

1826 - 1892  (65 years)   Has 2 ancestors and more than 100 descendants in this family tree.

James BRIGGS

Abt 1786 - DECEASED

Birth	Abt 1786	Yorkshire, England
Died	DECEASED	Yorkshire, England
Family	Martha BROWN,   b. Abt 1791, Haworth, Yorkshire, England
Married	5 Mar 1810	Haworth, Yorkshire, England
Children	+ 1. Robert BRIGGS,   b. 22 Jun 1826, Haworth, Yorkshire, England

Martha BROWN

Abt 1791 - 1873  (~ 82 years)

Birth	Abt 1791	Haworth, Yorkshire, England
Died	1873	Barnsley, Yorkshire, England
Family	James BRIGGS,   b. Abt 1786, Yorkshire, England
Married	5 Mar 1810	Haworth, Yorkshire, England
Children	+ 1. Robert BRIGGS,   b. 22 Jun 1826, Haworth, Yorkshire, England

Robert BRIGGS

1826 - 1892  (65 years)

Birth	22 Jun 1826	Haworth, Yorkshire, England
Died	25 Jan 1892	Bibra Lake, Western Australia, Australia
Father	James BRIGGS,   b. Abt 1786, Yorkshire, England
Mother	Martha BROWN,   b. Abt 1791, Haworth, Yorkshire, England
Married	5 Mar 1810	Haworth, Yorkshire, England
Family 1	UNKNOWN,   b. UNKNOWN
Married	Bef 1858	England
Children	1. Martha BRIGGS,   b. Bef 1858   2. Robert BRIGGS,   b. Bef 1858
Family 2	Jessey LEWINGTON,   b. 16 Aug 1843, Western Australia, Australia
Married	30 May 1862	White Gum Valley, Western Australia, Australia
Children	+ 1. Annie BRIGGS,   b. 16 Jun 1863, Fremantle, Western Australia, Australia   2. Grace BRIGGS,   b. 1865, Fremantle, Western Australia, Australia + 3. Anham BRIGGS,   b. 10 Mar 1867, Fremantle, Western Australia, Australia + 4. Thomas Henry BRIGGS,   b. 19 Mar 1870, Fremantle, Western Australia, Australia

UNKNOWN

UNKNOWN - DECEASED

Birth	UNKNOWN
Died	DECEASED
Family	Robert BRIGGS,   b. 22 Jun 1826, Haworth, Yorkshire, England
Married	Bef 1858	England
Children	1. Martha BRIGGS,   b. Bef 1858   2. Robert BRIGGS,   b. Bef 1858

Jessey LEWINGTON

1843 - 1874  (30 years)

Birth	16 Aug 1843	Western Australia, Australia
Died	8 Apr 1874	Fremantle, Western Australia, Australia
Father	William Henry LEWINGTON,   b. 11 Aug 1800, Gosport, Hampshire, England
Mother	Susannah MAYDWELL,   b. 11 Feb 1815, Somerby, Leicestershire, England
Married	27 Aug 1832	Fremantle, Western Australia, Australia
Family	Robert BRIGGS,   b. 22 Jun 1826, Haworth, Yorkshire, England
Married	30 May 1862	White Gum Valley, Western Australia, Australia
Children	+ 1. Annie BRIGGS,   b. 16 Jun 1863, Fremantle, Western Australia, Australia   2. Grace BRIGGS,   b. 1865, Fremantle, Western Australia, Australia + 3. Anham BRIGGS,   b. 10 Mar 1867, Fremantle, Western Australia, Australia + 4. Thomas Henry BRIGGS,   b. 19 Mar 1870, Fremantle, Western Australia, Australia

James BRIGGS

Abt 1786 - DECEASED

Birth	Abt 1786	Yorkshire, England
Died	DECEASED	Yorkshire, England
Family	Martha BROWN,   b. Abt 1791, Haworth, Yorkshire, England
Married	5 Mar 1810	Haworth, Yorkshire, England
Children	+ 1. Robert BRIGGS,   b. 22 Jun 1826, Haworth, Yorkshire, England

Martha BROWN

Abt 1791 - 1873  (~ 82 years)

Birth	Abt 1791	Haworth, Yorkshire, England
Died	1873	Barnsley, Yorkshire, England
Family	James BRIGGS,   b. Abt 1786, Yorkshire, England
Married	5 Mar 1810	Haworth, Yorkshire, England
Children	+ 1. Robert BRIGGS,   b. 22 Jun 1826, Haworth, Yorkshire, England

UNKNOWN

UNKNOWN - DECEASED

Birth	UNKNOWN
Died	DECEASED
Family	Robert BRIGGS,   b. 22 Jun 1826, Haworth, Yorkshire, England
Married	Bef 1858	England
Children	1. Martha BRIGGS,   b. Bef 1858   2. Robert BRIGGS,   b. Bef 1858

Martha BRIGGS

Bef 1858 - DECEASED

Birth	Bef 1858
Died	DECEASED
Father	Robert BRIGGS,   b. 22 Jun 1826, Haworth, Yorkshire, England
Mother	UNKNOWN,   b. UNKNOWN
Married	Bef 1858	England

Robert BRIGGS

Bef 1858 - DECEASED

Birth	Bef 1858
Died	DECEASED
Father	Robert BRIGGS,   b. 22 Jun 1826, Haworth, Yorkshire, England
Mother	UNKNOWN,   b. UNKNOWN
Married	Bef 1858	England

Jessey LEWINGTON

1843 - 1874  (30 years)

Birth	16 Aug 1843	Western Australia, Australia
Died	8 Apr 1874	Fremantle, Western Australia, Australia
Father	William Henry LEWINGTON,   b. 11 Aug 1800, Gosport, Hampshire, England
Mother	Susannah MAYDWELL,   b. 11 Feb 1815, Somerby, Leicestershire, England
Married	27 Aug 1832	Fremantle, Western Australia, Australia
Family	Robert BRIGGS,   b. 22 Jun 1826, Haworth, Yorkshire, England
Married	30 May 1862	White Gum Valley, Western Australia, Australia
Children	+ 1. Annie BRIGGS,   b. 16 Jun 1863, Fremantle, Western Australia, Australia   2. Grace BRIGGS,   b. 1865, Fremantle, Western Australia, Australia + 3. Anham BRIGGS,   b. 10 Mar 1867, Fremantle, Western Australia, Australia + 4. Thomas Henry BRIGGS,   b. 19 Mar 1870, Fremantle, Western Australia, Australia

Annie BRIGGS

1863 - 1943  (79 years)

Birth	16 Jun 1863	Fremantle, Western Australia, Australia
Died	24 Feb 1943	East Fremantle, Western Australia, Australia
Father	Robert BRIGGS,   b. 22 Jun 1826, Haworth, Yorkshire, England
Mother	Jessey LEWINGTON,   b. 16 Aug 1843, Western Australia, Australia
Married	30 May 1862	White Gum Valley, Western Australia, Australia
Family	William Edward SPENCER,   b. 9 Jul 1860, Canning, Western Australia, Australia
Married	5 Jan 1888	Fremantle, Western Australia, Australia
Children	+ 1. Ada Rose SPENCER,   b. 15 Jun 1889, Perth, Western Australia, Australia + 2. Amy Jane SPENCER,   b. 14 Jun 1891, Fremantle, Western Australia, Australia   3. Forrest SPENCER,   b. 7 May 1893, Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia + 4. Ivy Clarice SPENCER,   b. 20 May 1895, Western Australia, Australia + 5. Annie Linda SPENCER,   b. 30 Jan 1897, Fremantle, Western Australia, Australia + 6. Jessie Hilda SPENCER,   b. 9 Apr 1899, Fremantle, Western Australia, Australia + 7. Elsie Grace SPENCER,   b. 9 Oct 1900, Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia + 8. Wesley Anham SPENCER,   b. 5 Feb 1903, Canning, Western Australia, Australia + 9. Basil William SPENCER,   b. 28 Nov 1905, Canning, Western Australia, Australia

William Edward SPENCER

1860 - 1937  (76 years)

Birth	9 Jul 1860	Canning, Western Australia, Australia
Died	15 May 1937	Fremantle, Western Australia, Australia
Buried	17 May 1937	Cemetery, Fremantle, Western Australia, Australia
Father	John SPENCER,   b. 27 Jul 1829
Mother	Jane Hanna WILLEY,   b. 3 Sep 1839, Swan River Colony, Western Australia, Australia
Married	18 Jan 1858	Perth, Western Australia, Australia
Family	Annie BRIGGS,   b. 16 Jun 1863, Fremantle, Western Australia, Australia
Married	5 Jan 1888	Fremantle, Western Australia, Australia
Children	+ 1. Ada Rose SPENCER,   b. 15 Jun 1889, Perth, Western Australia, Australia + 2. Amy Jane SPENCER,   b. 14 Jun 1891, Fremantle, Western Australia, Australia   3. Forrest SPENCER,   b. 7 May 1893, Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia + 4. Ivy Clarice SPENCER,   b. 20 May 1895, Western Australia, Australia + 5. Annie Linda SPENCER,   b. 30 Jan 1897, Fremantle, Western Australia, Australia + 6. Jessie Hilda SPENCER,   b. 9 Apr 1899, Fremantle, Western Australia, Australia + 7. Elsie Grace SPENCER,   b. 9 Oct 1900, Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia + 8. Wesley Anham SPENCER,   b. 5 Feb 1903, Canning, Western Australia, Australia + 9. Basil William SPENCER,   b. 28 Nov 1905, Canning, Western Australia, Australia

Grace BRIGGS

1865 - 1865  (0 years)

Birth	1865	Fremantle, Western Australia, Australia
Died	1865	Fremantle, Western Australia, Australia
Father	Robert BRIGGS,   b. 22 Jun 1826, Haworth, Yorkshire, England
Mother	Jessey LEWINGTON,   b. 16 Aug 1843, Western Australia, Australia
Married	30 May 1862	White Gum Valley, Western Australia, Australia

Anham BRIGGS

1867 - 1962  (95 years)

Birth	10 Mar 1867	Fremantle, Western Australia, Australia
Died	15 Apr 1962	Inglewood, Western Australia, Australia
Father	Robert BRIGGS,   b. 22 Jun 1826, Haworth, Yorkshire, England
Mother	Jessey LEWINGTON,   b. 16 Aug 1843, Western Australia, Australia
Married	30 May 1862	White Gum Valley, Western Australia, Australia
Family 1	Mary Ann JONES,   b. 15 Nov 1871, Tylden, Victoria, Australia
Married	28 Oct 1903	Fremantle, Western Australia, Australia
Family 2	Eveline Maud KENWARD,   b. 1 Oct 1895, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, England
Married	1 Nov 1948	Armadale, Western Australia, Australia

Mary Ann JONES

1871 - 1945  (73 years)

Birth	15 Nov 1871	Tylden, Victoria, Australia
Died	16 Feb 1945	Armadale, Western Australia, Australia
Family	Anham BRIGGS,   b. 10 Mar 1867, Fremantle, Western Australia, Australia
Married	28 Oct 1903	Fremantle, Western Australia, Australia

Eveline Maud KENWARD

1895 - 1978  (82 years)

Birth	1 Oct 1895	Tunbridge Wells, Kent, England
Died	5 Jul 1978	Perth, Western Australia, Australia
Father	George Thomas KENWARD,   b. 15 Jul 1858, Waldron, Sussex, England
Mother	Ellen Mary KENT,   b. 1861, Lindfield, Sussex, England
Married	27 Jul 1880	Surrey, England
Family 1	Percy Rowe CURNOW,   b. 6 Aug 1881, Mundoora, South Australia, Australia
Married	2 Oct 1912	Katanning, Western Australia, Australia
Family 2	Anham BRIGGS,   b. 10 Mar 1867, Fremantle, Western Australia, Australia
Married	1 Nov 1948	Armadale, Western Australia, Australia

Thomas Henry BRIGGS

1870 - 1935  (65 years)

Birth	19 Mar 1870	Fremantle, Western Australia, Australia
Died	4 Sep 1935	Byford, Western Australia, Australia
Father	Robert BRIGGS,   b. 22 Jun 1826, Haworth, Yorkshire, England
Mother	Jessey LEWINGTON,   b. 16 Aug 1843, Western Australia, Australia
Married	30 May 1862	White Gum Valley, Western Australia, Australia
Family	Harriet STAPLES,   b. 19 Mar 1873, Fremantle, Western Australia, Australia
Married	1 Feb 1893	Fremantle, Western Australia, Australia
Children	+ 1. Robert Hanham BRIGGS,   b. 28 Mar 1894, Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia   2. Jesse Primrose BRIGGS,   b. 1895   3. Nelson BRIGGS,   b. 1898   4. Henry Thomas BRIGGS,   b. 1900   5. Beatrice May BRIGGS,   b. 1902   6. Albert Douglas BRIGGS,   b. 1909   7. Harriet Grace BRIGGS,   b. 1911

Harriet STAPLES

1873 - 1949  (76 years)

Birth	19 Mar 1873	Fremantle, Western Australia, Australia
Died	26 Jun 1949	Byford, Western Australia, Australia
Father	George STAPLES,   b. 1834, Bickenhall, Somerset, England
Mother	Rachel BUFTON,   b. 24 May 1843, Portsmouth, Hampshire, England
Married	4 Feb 1863	Perth, Western Australia, Australia
Family	Thomas Henry BRIGGS,   b. 19 Mar 1870, Fremantle, Western Australia, Australia
Married	1 Feb 1893	Fremantle, Western Australia, Australia
Children	+ 1. Robert Hanham BRIGGS,   b. 28 Mar 1894, Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia   2. Jesse Primrose BRIGGS,   b. 1895   3. Nelson BRIGGS,   b. 1898   4. Henry Thomas BRIGGS,   b. 1900   5. Beatrice May BRIGGS,   b. 1902   6. Albert Douglas BRIGGS,   b. 1909   7. Harriet Grace BRIGGS,   b. 1911

• Name	Robert BRIGGS  [1, 2, 3, 4]
  Relationship	with Rodney VOJVODICH
  Birth	22 Jun 1826	Haworth, Yorkshire, England
  Gender	Male
  Crime	1856
  	Convicted Bradford - Shop Break - 8yrs
  Convict Number	1858
  	#4737
  Immigration: Arr.	1 Jan 1858	Fremantle, Western Australia, Australia
  	Per "Nile"
  Ticket of Leave	5 May 1860
  Pardon	14 Apr 1864
  	Conditional
  Occupation	1865
  	Blacksmith
  Pardon	25 Mar 1865
  	Full Pardon
  Crime	4 Dec 1872	Perth, Western Australia, Australia
  	#10094 - Reconvicted Perth WA - House Breaking - 8yrs
  Ticket of Leave	23 Jan 1877
  Pardon	4 Dec 1880
  	Full Pardon
  Death Record	1892	Western Australia, Australia
  	#40
  Death	25 Jan 1892	Bibra Lake, Western Australia, Australia
  Origins
  Patriarch & Matriarch	James BRIGGS,   b. Abt 1786, Yorkshire, England d. DECEASED, Yorkshire, England   (Father)  Martha BROWN,   b. Abt 1791, Haworth, Yorkshire, England d. 1873, Barnsley, Yorkshire, England  (Age ~ 82 years)  (Mother)
  Person ID	I9816	MyBradyTree | Descendant of Convict Robert BRIGGS , PMJ

  
  

  Father	James BRIGGS,   b. Abt 1786, Yorkshire, England d. DECEASED, Yorkshire, England
  Mother	Martha BROWN,   b. Abt 1791, Haworth, Yorkshire, England d. 1873, Barnsley, Yorkshire, England (Age ~ 82 years)
  Marriage	5 Mar 1810	Haworth, Yorkshire, England
  	St Michael and All Angels
  Family ID	F4328	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	UNKNOWN,   b. UNKNOWN   d. DECEASED
  Marriage	Bef 1858	England
  Children	1. Martha BRIGGS,   b. Bef 1858   d. DECEASED   2. Robert BRIGGS,   b. Bef 1858   d. DECEASED
  Family ID	F4327	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Jessey LEWINGTON,   b. 16 Aug 1843, Western Australia, Australia d. 8 Apr 1874, Fremantle, Western Australia, Australia (Age 30 years)
  Marriage	30 May 1862	White Gum Valley, Western Australia, Australia
  Children	+ 1. Annie BRIGGS,   b. 16 Jun 1863, Fremantle, Western Australia, Australia d. 24 Feb 1943, East Fremantle, Western Australia, Australia (Age 79 years) â–» William Edward SPENCER  m. 5 Jan 1888   2. Grace BRIGGS,   b. 1865, Fremantle, Western Australia, Australia d. 1865, Fremantle, Western Australia, Australia (Age 0 years) > 3. Anham BRIGGS,   b. 10 Mar 1867, Fremantle, Western Australia, Australia d. 15 Apr 1962, Inglewood, Western Australia, Australia (Age 95 years) â–» Mary Ann JONES  m. 28 Oct 1903;   Eveline Maud KENWARD  m. 1 Nov 1948 + 4. Thomas Henry BRIGGS,   b. 19 Mar 1870, Fremantle, Western Australia, Australia d. 4 Sep 1935, Byford, Western Australia, Australia (Age 65 years) â–» Harriet STAPLES  m. 1 Feb 1893
  Family ID	F285	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

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  		Birth - 22 Jun 1826 - Haworth, Yorkshire, England Marriage - Bef 1858 - England Immigration: Arr. - Per "Nile" - 1 Jan 1858 - Fremantle, Western Australia, Australia Marriage - 30 May 1862 - White Gum Valley, Western Australia, Australia Crime - #10094 - Reconvicted Perth WA - House Breaking - 8yrs - 4 Dec 1872 - Perth, Western Australia, Australia Death Record - #40 - 1892 - Western Australia, Australia Death - 25 Jan 1892 - Bibra Lake, Western Australia, Australia  = Link to Google Earth
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  Convict Records

  Briggs: Convict #4737 Robert Briggs

  
  

• Reference

  #BFTWA. "Robert BRIGGS". Brady Family Tree in Western Australia. https://www.bradyfamilytree.org/genealogy/getperson.php?personID=I9816&tree=BRADY2008 (accessed July 3, 2025).