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Briggs:

Wakefield

Eliza BRIGGS,  Abt 1848

James BRIGGS,   Abt 1856

Joseph BRIGGS,   Abt 1820

Mary Jane BRIGGS,   Abt 1846

Mary Jane BRIGGS,   Abt 1879

Sarah Ann BRIGGS,   Abt 1844

Walter BRIGGS,   Abt 1877




Also born in this place:

John Henry BROWN,   Abt 1864

Alice HESLING,   Abt 1820

George NEWSTEAD,  1715

Reynold NEWSTEAD,  1813

Theopilus NEWSTEAD,  1711

Florrie NICHOLSON,   1888

Wilfred NICHOLSON,   1886

Emma REDMAN,   Abt 1861

Mary REDMAN,   Abt 1859




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Wakefield is a cathedral city on the River Calder.  Wakefield was a Royalist stronghold in the Civil War, later becoming an important market town.  

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Calvert:

Charles CALVERT,   26 Jul 1805

David CALVERT,    21 Oct 1808

Elizabeth CALVERT,    1816

John CALVERT,    1770

John CALVERT,    15 Sep 1802

Joseph CALVERT,    1799

Mary CALVERT,    1773

Mary CALVERT,    1813

Nancy CALVERT,    1800

Sarah CALVERT,    20 Oct 1810

Thomas CALVERT,    1800


Ward:

Elizabeth WARD,   5 Nov 1810

John WARD,   1813

Joseph WARD,   1814