James Ben Biggs

(born 1856 Colchester, Essex)

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Maternal grandmother: Sarah Jaggard (born 1811 Essex died 1847 Tendring, Essex)

married 23 Jan 1830 Ardleigh, Essex

Maternal grandfather: Robert William Lugar (born 1790 Essex died 1854 Tendring, Essex) View NotesHide notes

Marriage record in 3rd Nov 1824, Ardleigh, Essex with Sarah Freeman Cooper. His marriage 6 years later to Sarah Jaggard shows him as a widow.

He had a brother Phillip, born 1789. 1871 census shows Robert’s daughter Emily Jane as neice of Phillip. Phillip was a surgeon and convicted aged 79 for shooting at somebody and died 13th Nov 1878 age 89.

Paternal grandmother: not known

Paternal grandfather: not known

Mother: Sarah Lugar (born 1831 Ardleigh, Essex)

married 24 May 1853 Colchester

Father Benjamin Bell Biggs (born 1825 Colchester) View NotesHide notes

Father was also called Benjamin Bell, mother Elizabeth according to baptism record. Was a confectioner according to 1853 marriage, and can be found in 1851 as baker and confectioner with mother Elizabeth widow at North Hill, St Peter, Colchester.

Brother: Frederick Geo Biggs (born 1859 Ardleigh, Essex )

Robert William

and Sarah mentioned in will of 1843 by L. Webb (...

Census records (3):

1841 Park Farm, Ardleigh, Tendring, Essex, Essex
S name	F name	Relation	Cond	Sex	Age	Born	Occupation	Born	ID
Lugar	Robert			M	50	1791	Farmer	Essex	4182
Lugar	Sarah			F	30	1811		Essex	4183
Lugar	William			M	11	1830		Essex	4184
Lugar	Sarah			F	9	1832		Essex	4185
Lugar	Catherine			F	8	1833		Essex	4186
Lugar	Eliza			F	7	1834		Essex	4187
Lugar	Charles			M	6	1835		Essex	4188
Lugar	Robert			M	5	1836		Essex	4189
Lugar	Ann			F	3	1838		Essex	2770
Lugar	Francis			M	1	1840		Essex	4190
Jaggard	Susan			F	20	1821		Essex
Clark	Harriett			F	14	1827		Essex

1851 Park Road, Ardleigh, Tendring, Essex, Essex
S name	F name	Relation	Cond	Sex	Age	Born	Occupation	Born	ID
Lugar	Robert W	Head	Widower	M	60	1791	Farmer of 160 acres employing 5 lab and a boy	Ardleigh, Essex	4182
Lugar	William	Son	Unmarried	M	20	1831	Farmer’s son employed at home	Ardleigh, Essex	4184
Lugar	Sarah	Daughter	Unmarried	F	19	1832		Ardleigh, Essex	4185
Lugar	Catherine	Daughter	Unmarried	F	18	1833		Ardleigh, Essex	4186
Lugar	Charles M	Son	Unmarried	M	16	1835	Sawyers Cl	Ardleigh, Essex	4188
Lugar	Robert	Son		M	14	1837		Ardleigh, Essex	4189
Lugar	Emily J	Daughter		F	5	1846		Ardleigh, Essex	4191
Crampin	Isabella	Servant	Unmarried	F	17	1834	House Serv	Tendring, Essex

1861 Post Office, Village Street, Ardleigh, Essex
S name	F name	Relation	Cond	Sex	Age	Born	Occupation	Born	ID
Biggs	Bengn B	Head	Married	M	34	1827	Baker & Post Master	Colchester, Essex	4200
Biggs	Sarah	Wife	Married	F	29	1832	Baker and Postmaster’s Wife	Ardleigh, Essex	4185
Biggs	James Ben	Son		M	5	1856	Scholar	Colchester, Essex	4212
Biggs	Frederick Geo	Son		M	2	1859		Ardleigh, Essex	4213
Dawson	Ann	Visitor	Widow	F	44	1817	Independent	Frating, Essex	2762
Lugar	Emily J	Half Sister		F	15	1846	Scholar	Ardleigh, Essex	4191