Josiah Viggars (1831 - 1913)

Born 1831 in Audley, Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom

Ancestors

Died 1913 at about age 82 in Audley, Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom

Biography

Josiah Viggars was born in Cheshire, England.

Josiah Viggars was born in the United Kingdom.

Josiah was a blacksmith

Josiah Viggars was born in 1831 in Audley, the son of Thomas Viggars and Elizabeth Burgess ^[1].

Josiah Viggars aged 9 was recorded with family in the 1841 Gumbler'S Brook Royal Oak Audley census -

Thomas Viggars M 39 Staffordshire

Elizabeth Viggars F 40 Staffordshire

Olive Viggars F 12 Staffordshire

Prudence Viggars F 11 Staffordshire

Clara Viggars F 7 Staffordshire

Hannah Viggars F 5 Staffordshire

Samuel Viggars M 4 Staffordshire

Lousia Viggars F 3 Staffordshire

Isabella Viggars F 0 Staffordshire^[2].

Josiah Viggars aged 19 (blacksmith) was recorded with family in the 1851 Audley Talke Hamlet census -

Thomas Viggers Father M 47 Audley, Staffordshire wheelwright

Elizabeth Viggers Mother F 51 Audley, Staffordshire

Prudence Viggers Sister F 21 Audley, Staffordshire

Clarah Viggers Sister F 18 Audley, Staffordshire

Hanah Viggers Sister F 16 Audley, Staffordshire

Louisa Viggers Sister F 13 Audley, Staffordshire

George Viggers Brother M 8 Audley, Staffordshire

Susanna Viggers Sister F 5 Audley, Staffordshire^[3].

Josiah Viggars married Hannah Whiston in 1855 in Newcastle ^[4].

William James Whiston Viggars was born in 1866 in Audlem, the son of Josiah Viggars and Hannah Whiston. He was christened in Audlem ^[5].

William aged 14 (apprentice blacksmith) was recorded with family in the 1881 Audley census -

Josiah Viggars Father M 50 Audley, Staffordshire, England widower blacksmith

Isabella Viggars Sister F 21 Audley, Staffordshire, England housekeeper

Arthur Viggars Brother M 16 Audley, Staffordshire, England invalid ^[6].

Josiah Viggars passed away in 1913 in Audley ^[7].

Sources

1. ↑ "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JW41-MMN : 10 April 2021), Josiah Viggars, 1831. (accessed 21 May 2023)
2. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1841," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MQT7-14Z : 23 May 2019), Josiah Viggars in household of Thomas Viggars, Audley, Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom; from "1841 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO HO 107, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey. (accessed 21 May 2023)
3. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1851," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:SGLR-RMZ : 9 November 2019), Josiah Viggers in household of Thomas Viggers, Audley Talk Hamlet, Staffordshire, England; citing Audley Talk Hamlet, Staffordshire, England, p. 12, from "1851 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO HO 107, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey. (accessed 21 May 2023)
4. ↑ "England and Wales Marriage Registration Index, 1837-2005," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2D32-QMZ : 13 December 2014), Josiah Viggars, 1855; from "England & Wales Marriages, 1837-2005," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing 1855, quarter 3, vol. 6B, p. 89, Newcastle Under Lyme, Staffordshire, England, General Register Office, Southport, England. (accessed 21 May 2023)
5. ↑ "England, Cheshire Parish Registers, 1538-2000," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F3KK-BJY : 12 February 2018), William James Whiston Viggors, 23 Dec 1866, Christening; citing item 2 p 96, , Audlem, Cheshire, England, Record Office, Chester; FHL microfilm 2,093,491. (accessed 21 May 2023)
6. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1881," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q27V-WN4X : 13 December 2017), William James W Viggars in household of Josiah Viggars, Audley, Staffordshire, England; from "1881 England, Scotland and Wales Census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing p. 42, Piece/Folio 2703/110, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey; FHL microfilm 101,774,928. (accessed 21 May 2023)
7. ↑ "England and Wales Death Registration Index 1837-2007," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2N12-ZSG : 31 December 2014), Josiah Viggars, 1913; from "England & Wales Deaths, 1837-2006," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing Death, Newcastle Under Lyme, Staffordshire, England, General Register Office, Southport, England. (accessed 21 May 2023)