James Briant and Phillis Picking
Parents : Paul Briant and Mary Bailey
Thomas Picking and Sarah
Goldsmith
James Briant (b 1799 Ashwell, m Phillis
Picking 1823 Ashwell Hertfordshire, d 1869 Royston )
Phillis Picking (b 1805 Ashwell, d 1888 Tewin Hertfordshire).
George Briant (b1824
Ashwell, m Emma Pateman 1851 Ashwell, d
1900 Ballarat)
Louisa
Jane Briant (b 1861 Ballarat, m Edwin Farr 1884 Presb Manse
Ballarat, d 1945 Northcote)
Winifred Emma Farr (b 1890
Northcote, m Norman Thompson
1918 , d 1994 Preston)
Sarah Briant (b 1826 Ashwell, m John
Elisha Rule 1845 Ashwell, d after 1851)
Unnames Infant Briant (b 1828 Ashwell, d
1828 Ashwell)
Isaac Briant (b 1831 Ashwell, m Elizabeth
Moore, d after 1870)
Joseph Briant (b 1832 Ashwell, d After
1850)
Phyllis Briant (b 1835 Ashwell)
Ann Briant (b 1836 Ashwell, m Samuel
Peacock 1861 Ashwell, d 1889 Huntingdon District)
Isabella Briant (b 1838 Ashwell, m
Timothy Ingrey 1858 Ashwell, d 1878 Biggleswade)
Charles Briant (b 1842 Ashwell, m Ellen
Lines 1862 Radwell Herts)
Eliza Briant (b 1844 Ashwell, m William
Sale Covington 1866 Royston District)
Esther Briant (b 1848 Ashwell, m Walter
Lee 1865 Ashwell)
James signed at the wedding, and Phillis made a mark. Witnessed by
Isaac and Rebecca Picking, Thanks to Tony Colls for Thomas,
Sarah, Isaac and Rebecca.
Tony has Phyllis spelt Phillis. Also, while born in 1802, she was
not baptised till 1816.
Tewin where James died is 15 miles south of Ashwell
There is a nurse Sarah Rule (widow) in the 1861 Census but she is
5 years too old?
Isaac Briant seems to be a brewer/publican in Trumpington about 10
miles NE of Ashwell
The deaths Index has a James Briant of roughly the right age dying
in Royston, a larger town about 10 miles east of Ashwell down the
A505, probably him
In 1851 Joseph Briant is a millers apprentice in Steeple Morden, a
mile or two north of Ashwell
Of interest is an article by Avril Emery - Drug Abuse in Rural
Cambridgeshire
1841 Census (as Briants)
High St Ashwell, all born in the county
*James Briant
Head M
40 (abt
1800)
*Phillis
Briant
Wife M 35
(abt
1805)
George Briant
16 (abt
1824)
Sarah Briant 15 (abt
1825)
Isaac Briant 10
(abt 1830)
Joseph Briant 9
(abt 1832)
Phillis Briant
6 (abt
1835)
Isabella Briant 3
(abt 1838)
*previous page
The rellies are lined up in High St; on another page 17 Pickings
in three neighbouring families
Isaac (Phyllis's brother) and family (8); Thomas (b 1783 - Thomas
Picking and Elizabeth Goodchild's son) Maria and Family (5);
Thomas Picking (b 1803) and Ann and family (4)
Also another family of Briants two doors away
William Briant (James' brother) 32 blacksmith, Jane 38,
George 13, James 12, Alfred 9, William 4 , Fred 1
1851 Cenus
High St Ashwell Hertsfordshire
James Briant Head
M 50
Maltmaker
Ashwell (abt 1800)
Phillis Briant
Wife M
46
Ashwell (abt 1804)
George Briant Son
U 25 Carpenter/journeyman
Ashwell (abt 1825)
Phillis Briant Dau
U 17 Straw
Plaiter
Ashwell (abt 1833)
Isabella Briant Dau
U 12 Straw
Plaiter
Ashwell (abt 1838)
Charles Briant Son
U 9
Scholar
Ashwell (abt 1841)
Eliza Briant
Dau U
7
Scholar
Ashwell (abt 1843)
Ester Briant
Dau U
3
Ashwell (abt 1847)
1861 Census
High St Ashwell Hertsfordshire
James Briant
Head M
60
Grocer
Ashwell (abt 1800)
Phillis Briant
Wife M
55
Ashwell (abt 1805)
Charles Briant
Son U
22
Miller
Ashwell (abt 1838)
Eliza
Briant
Dau U
17 Straw
Plaiter Ashwell (abt
1843)
Ester
Briant
Dau U
13 Straw
Plaiter Ashwell (abt
1847)
Sarah Rule Gr
Dau
U 15 Straw
Plaiter Ashwell (abt
1845)
Fredk Carter
Visitor
U 21
Plaster
?
Sam Tyrrel
Boarder M
30 Maltmaker
Giham
Day Brinday
Boarder M
40 Engine Driver
Galston
Also in High St
William BRIANT Head Mar
52
Blacksmith
Ashwell (abt 1808)
Frederick BRIANT
Son
20
Blacksmith
Ashwell (abt 1840)
Mary
GANET
48 Housekeeper
Ashwell
William BRIANT looks like Paul and Mary's son
And two houses away
Thos Picking Head Mar 58
Carpenter employing 4 men Ashwell
Ann Picking Wife
Mar
60
Ashwell
Herbert Picking Grandson
58 Ashwell
Thos PICKING (b abt 1802) and our Phillis PICKING (b 1802) could
possibly be related. Both born in Ashwell.
1871 Census
Parish of Ashwell High St
Walter LEE
Head
Mar
25 Tailor
Morden, CAM (abt 1845)
Esther LEE
Wife
Mar
24
Ashwell (abt 1846)
Elizabeth P LEE
Dau
Unmar
5 Scholar Ashwell (abt
1865)
Violetta Lee
Dau
Unmar
1
Ashwell (abt 1870)
Phillis BRIANT Mo in Law
61 Annuitant Ashwell (HRT abt 1809)
We had Walter Lee marrying Ester Briant. This confirms that and
gives their family
Morden has to be either Guilden or Steeple Morden, both a couple
of miles from Ashwell
1881 Census
Still in High St
Walter LEE
Head Mar
35 Vet
Surgeon
Ashwell (abt 1845)
Esther LEE
Wife
Mar 32
Dressmaker
Ashwell (abt 1848)
Elizabeth P LEE Dau
Unmar 15 assist(?) Dressmaker
Ashwell (abt 1865)
Violetta Lee
Dau Unmar
11
Scholar
Ashwel (abt 1869)
Maud
Lee
Dau Unmar
7
Ashwell (abt 1873)
Phillis BRIANT Mo in Law
77 Formerly Shopkeeper
Ashwell (abt 1803)
Very amused by Walter Lee's change of occupation from 1871 to 1881
Notes ex Valerie Toon
In 1881 Annie Peacock nee Bryant lived with
Samuel her husband who was a Master Coach Smith & Spring Maker
in New Town Huntingdon Annie d aged 52 Dec Qtr 1889 Huntingdon
District
In 1881 Charles Bryant now spelt Briant w as a Corn Miller living
at the Post Office Tewin Herts with his family
Walter Lee died 31/12/1891 Three Counties Asylum Arlesley Beds
Acknowledgements
Thanks to Gwen and Harry Smalley, Glenis
Crocker, Kel Ellis, Elinor Moore, Valerie Woodgate and Patricia
Hone for their contributions to this part of our tree
Also the Davies Williams Family Tree on Ancestry
Research Notes
Ashwell is in Royston district
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