John Joseph Briggs | |
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| Born | 6 March 1819 |
| Died | 23 March 1876 (aged 57) Kings Newton |
| Education | Mr. Thomas Rossell Potter's school |
| Occupation(s) | Farmer, poet, naturalist and topographer |
| Spouse | Hannah Soar |
| Children | a son and three daughters |
| Parent(s) | John and Mary |
John Joseph Briggs (6 March 1819 – 23 March 1876), naturalist and topographer, was born in the village of Kings Newton (or King's Newton), Derbyshire on 6 March 1819. His father, John Briggs, who married his cousin, Mary Briggs, was born and resided for 88 years on the same farm, at Kings Newton, which had been the freehold of his ancestors for three centuries.[1]
- ^ . Dictionary of National Biography. London: Smith, Elder & Co. 1885–1900.