Family of William Turnbull BIGGS and Rebekah Seaman CHAPPELL

Husband:
William Turnbull BIGGS (c. 1827-1864)
Wife:
Rebekah Seaman CHAPPELL (c. 1836-1918)
Children:
Harriett Ann BIGGS (1855-1919)
Frederick William BIGGS (1859-1942)
Marriage:
23 Oct 1854
Norwich, Norfolk^1,2
witnesses were John BAXTER and Jane SEAMAN

Husband: William Turnbull BIGGS

Name:
William Turnbull BIGGS
Sex:
Male
Father:
William BIGGS (c. 1791-1878)
Mother:
Mary RICE (c. 1802-1873)
Birth:
c. 1827
Thaxted, Essex
Census:
1851 (age 23-24)
Tharston³
Address: Parish House, Tharston

living with parents William (59, vicar of Tharston) and Mary (49), sister Mary Ann (33), and servant Elizabeth MOLLETT (22)
Census:
1861 (age 33-34)
Tharston⁴
Address: Private House, Tharston

son of the vicar of Tharston, living with wife Rebecca (25), and children Harriet Ann (5) and Frederick William (1)
Death:
5 Jan 1864 (age 36-37)
Tharston^5,6
Burial:
15 Jan 1864
Tharston⁷
MI:
St. Mary's Church; Tharston⁵
TO THE MEMORY OF WILLIAM TURNBULL BIGGS ONLY SON OF WILLIAM BIGGS VICAR OF THIS PARISH & MARY HIS WIFE WHO DIED JANUARY 5TH 1864 AGED 37 YEARS LORD JESUS RECEIVE MY SPIRIT

Wife: Rebekah Seaman CHAPPELL

Name:
Rebekah Seaman CHAPPELL
Sex:
Female
Father:
James SEAMAN (c. 1799-1873)
Mother:
Ann CHAPMAN (c. 1798-c. 1883)
Birth:
c. 1836
Moulton
Baptism:
28 Oct 1838 (age 1-2)
Tharston⁸
7 children baptised at the same time, mother Ann Chapman, no mention of father but name given as Rebecca Seaman
Census:
1841 (age 4-5)
Tharston⁹
living with parents James (40, farmer) and Ann (40), siblings Harriott (15), Susan (15), James (14, agricultural labourer), Sarah (11), John (7) and Jane (3), and James SMITH (15, agricultural labourer)
Census:
1851 (age 14-15)
Stoke Holy Cross¹⁰
Address: Lower Stoke, Stoke Holy Cross

living with father James (52, farmer of 157 acres employing 6 men), siblings Susan (25), James (23, farmer's son) and Jane (12), Matilda TAYLOR (16, general servant) and Walter NEAVE (14, farm servant)
Census:
1861 (age 24-25)
Tharston⁴
Address: Private House, Tharston

living with husband William Turnbull (34, son of the vicar of Tharston), and children Harriet Ann (5) and Frederick William (1)
Census:
1871 (age 34-35)
Tharston¹¹
Address: The Street, Tharston

widow, annuitant, living with children Harriet (16) and Frederick Wm (12), and visitor nephew Stephen J ANDREWS (7)
Census:
1881 (age 44-45)
Fritton¹²
Address: The Nags, Fritton

living with daughter Harriet (25), son Frederick W (21, farmer of 135 acres employing 5 men and 1 boy), an indoor farm servant and a dairy maid
Census:
1891 (age 54-55)
Fritton¹³
Address: Common, Fritton

widow, housekeeper, living with son Frederick W (31, farmer), and nephew Harriet ANDREWS (18)
Census:
1901 (age 64-65)
Pulham St. Mary Magdalen¹⁴
Address: Coles Common, Pulham St Mary

housekeeper, living with son Frederick (41, farmer)
Census:
1911 (age 74-75)
Pulham Market¹⁵
Address: White House Farm, Pulham Market

widow, living with son Frederick William (51, farmer) and grandson Frederick George ALEXANDER (22, assistant to head on farm)
Death:
11 Jul 1918 (age 81-82)^5,16
Burial:
17 Jul 1918
Tharston¹⁶
MI:
1918 (age 81-82)
St. Mary's Church; Tharston⁵
TO THE MEMORY OF REBECCA BIGGS THE BELOVED WIFE OF WILLIAM TURNBULL BIGGS WHO DIED JULY 11TH 1918 AGED 80 YEARS PEACE PERFECT PEACE

Child 1: Harriett Ann BIGGS

Daughter: Harriett Ann BIGGS

Spouse: Arthur Richard ALEXANDER

Name:
Harriett Ann BIGGS
Sex:
Female
Spouse:
Arthur Richard ALEXANDER (c. 1851-1925)
Birth:
7 Apr 1855
Tharston^17,18
Baptism:
20 May 1855 (age 0)
Tharston¹⁷
Census:
1861 (age 5-6)
Tharston⁴
Address: Private House, Tharston

living with parents William Turnbull (34, son of the vicar of Tharston) and Rebecca (25), and brother Frederick William (1)
Census:
1871 (age 15-16)
Tharston¹¹
Address: The Street, Tharston

living with mother Rebecca (34), brother Frederick Wm (12), and visitor cousin Stephen J ANDREWS (7)
Census:
1881 (age 25-26)
Fritton¹²
Address: The Nags, Fritton

living with mother Rebecca (43), brother Frederick W (21, farmer of 135 acres employing 5 men and 1 boy), an indoor farm servant and a dairy maid
Census:
1891 (age 35-36)
Hardwick¹⁹
Address: The Hall Hall Lane, Hardwick

living with husband Arthur R (40, farmer), children Edith R (4), Arthur W (3), Frederick G (2) and Harriett J (1), mother-in-law Mary Ann ALEXANDER (widow, 66, living on her means), and servant Rosina FISHER (13)
Census:
1901 (age 45-46)
Hardwick²⁰
Address: Hall Road, Hardwick

living with husband Arthur R (50, farmer), children Edith R (14), Arthur W (12), Frederick G (11), Herbert E (9), Alice R (7), Mildred A (6), Elsie B (3) and Olive L (7mths), domestic servant Anne COOK (11), and nurse domestic Lizzie CALVER (11)
Census:
1911 (age 55-56)
Hardwick²¹
Address: Hall Farm, Hardwick

living with husband Arthur Richard (60, farmer), and children Arthur William (22, farmer), Herbert Edwin (19, assisting in management of farms), Alice Ruth (17), Mildred Ann (16), Elsie Biggs (13, scholar) and Olive Lucy (10,scholar)
Death:
26 Feb 1919 (age 63)^18,22
Probate:
13 May 1919
London²³
ALEXANDER Harriett Ann of Stratton St. Mary Norfolk (wife of Arthur Richard Alexander) died 26 February 1919 Administration London 13 May to the said Arthur Richard Alexander farmer. Effects £1218 12s. 8d.
MI:
St. Margaret's Church; Hardwick¹⁸
In loving memory HARRIETT ANN dearly beloved wife of ARTHUR RICHARD ALEXANDER born 7th April 1855 died 26th Feb. 1919 'What I say unto you I say unto all' Also of ARTHUR RICHARD ALEXANDER born January 4th 1851 died December 30th 1925 [..........]

Child 2: Frederick William BIGGS

Name:
Frederick William BIGGS
Sex:
Male
Birth:
1 May 1859
Tharston²⁴
Baptism:
27 Nov 1859 (age 0)
Tharston²⁴
Census:
1861 (age 1-2)
Tharston⁴
Address: Private House, Tharston

living with parents William Turnbull (34, son of the vicar of Tharston) and Rebecca (25), and sister Harriet Ann (5)
Census:
1871 (age 11-12)
Tharston¹¹
Address: The Street, Tharston

living with mother Rebecca (34), sister Harriet (16), and visitor cousin Stephen J ANDREWS (7)
Census:
1881 (age 21-22)
Fritton¹²
Address: Fritton

farmer of 135 acres employing 5 men and 1 boy, living with mother Rebecca (43), sister Harriet A (25), an indoor farm servant and a dairy maid
Census:
1891 (age 31-32)
Fritton¹³
Address: Common, Fritton

farmer, living with mother Rebecca (widow, 55, housekeeper), and cousin Harriet ANDREWS (18)
Census:
1901 (age 41-42)
Pulham St. Mary Magdalen¹⁴
Address: Coles Common, Pulham St Mary

farmer, living with mother Rebecca (63, housekeeper)
Census:
1911 (age 51-52)
Pulham Market¹⁵
Address: White House Farm, Pulham Market

farmer, living with mother Rebecca (74, widow) and nephew Frederick George ALEXANDER (22, assistant to head on farm)
Death:
19 Apr 1942 (age 82)
Pulham St. Mary The Virgin^5,25,26,27
Address: Angle Villa, Pulham St. Mary The Virgin
Burial:
23 Apr 1942
Tharston²⁵
Probate:
20 Aug 1942
Llandudno²⁷
BIGGS Frederick William of Angle Villa Pulham Saint Mary The Virgin Norfolk died 19 April 1942 Probate Llandudno 20 August [1942] Arthur William Alexander Frederick George Alexander and Herbert Edwin Alexander farmers. Effects £6113 8s. 7d.
MI:
-⁵
IN • LOVING MEMORY OF • FREDERICK WILLIAM BIGGS • DIED APRIL 19TH 1942 • AGED 82 YEARS • AT REST

Note on Wife: Rebekah Seaman CHAPPELL

Several different spallings of Rebekah

Sources

1.: Parish register - marriage. Norwich. Cit. Date: 23 October 1854.

2.: Civil Registration - marriage. 1854 Q4 Norwich 4B 337. Cit. Date: Q4 1854.

3.: 1851 Census. HO107 1821 659 11. Cit. Date: 1851.

4.: 1861 Census. RG09 1233 167 2. Cit. Date: 1861.

5.: Memorial. Tharston.

6.: Civil Registration - death. 1864 Q1 Depwade 4B 177. Cit. Date: Q1 1864.

7.: Parish register - burial. Tharston. Cit. Date: 15 January 1864.

8.: Parish register - baptism. Tharston. Cit. Date: 28 October 1838.

9.: 1841 Census. HO107 757 6 7. Cit. Date: 1841.

10.: 1851 Census. HO107 1818 266 2. Cit. Date: 1851.

11.: 1871 Census. RG10 1836 156 8. Cit. Date: 1871.

12.: 1881 Census. RG11 1968 7 7. Cit. Date: 1881.

13.: 1891 Census. RG12 1545 4 2. Cit. Date: 1891.

14.: 1901 Census. RG13 1860 124 10. Cit. Date: 1901.

15.: 1911 Census. RG14 PN11433 RD230 SD1 ED8 SN37. Cit. Date: 1911.

16.: Parish register - burial. Tharston. Cit. Date: 17 July 1918.

17.: Parish register - baptism. Tharston. Cit. Date: 20 May 1855.

18.: Memorial. Hardwick.

19.: 1891 Census. RG12 1545 13 6. Cit. Date: 1891.

20.: 1901 Census. RG13 1860 60 3. Cit. Date: 1901.

21.: 1911 Census. RG14 PN11463 RD230 SD3 ED9 SN39. Cit. Date: 1911.

22.: Civil Registration - death. 1919 Q1 Depwade 4B 365. Cit. Date: Q1 1919.

23.: National Probate Calendar. 1919 page 28. Cit. Date: 13 May 1919.

24.: Parish register - baptism. Tharston. Cit. Date: 27 November 1859.

25.: Parish register - burial. Tharston. Cit. Date: 23 April 1942.

26.: Civil Registration - death. 1942 Q2 Depwade 4B 336. Cit. Date: Q2 1942.

27.: National Probate Calendar. 1942 Page 397. Cit. Date: 20 August 1942.