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looking for any info on Mary Ann Elizabeth Andrew known as Lily
married Arthur Biggs 12/11/1911 one daughter Lilian J Biggs born 1914 Shoreditch just found out shes my great grandads sister have birth cert

She was actually Mary Ann LILIAN, according to the marriage certificate - hence her nickname of Lily....

London, England, Marriages and Banns, 1754-1921
Name: Arthur Biggs
Age: 29
Estimated birth year: abt 1882
Spouse Name: Mary Ann Lilian Andrew
Spouse Age: 19
Record Type: Marriage
Marriage Date: 12 Nov 1911
Parish: St Andrew, Hoxton
County: London
Borough: Hackney
Father Name: Arthur Biggs ....plasterer
Spouse Father Name: John Salter Andrew ....cab man

Grooms occupation - railway porter
Grooms address - 231 Kingsland Road

Brides address - (48 Hyde Road (St Saviours parish)

Witnesses - George Elliott, Mary Massa

1901 England Census
about John S Andrew Name: John S Andrew
Age: 41
Estimated birth year: abt 1860
Relation: Head
Mother's Name: Andrew
Gender: Male
Where born: Stepney, London, England

Civil parish: Mile End Old Town
Ecclesiastical parish: Christchurch
Town: Mile End Old Town
County/Island: London
Country: England

Street Address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Education:

Employment status: View image

Registration district: Mile End Old Town
Sub-registration district: Mile End, Old Town, Western
ED, institution, or vessel: 34
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 216
Household Members: Name Age
John S Andrew 41
Andrew 65
Robert Andrew 16
Annie Andrew 15
Lily Andrew 10

Seems only 1 child born to Lily and Arthur

Surname First name(s) Mother District Vol Page

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Births Mar 1914 (>99%)
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BIGGS Lilian J Andrew Shoreditch 1c 152

Is this the family? (Lily's father was a cab man on her marriage record.)
1901 census
Hannibal Rd. 2, Mile End Old Town, Stepney
John S. Andrew, head, widower, 41, cab driver
Mrs. Andrew Sr., mother, widow, 65
Robert, son, 16, (something?) vendor
Annie, dau, 15, cigar maker
Lily, dau, 10
All born Stepney.

Possible re-marriage for her

Marriages Mar 1916
Biggs Mary A L Broadbridge Hackney 1b 1054
Broadbridge John Biggs Hackney 1b 1054

and possible death for her

England & Wales, Death Index: 1916-2005
Name: Mary A L Broadbridge
Death Registration Month/Year: 1942
Age at death (estimated): 46
Registration district: Camberwell
Inferred County: London
Volume: 1d
Page: 438

wow that looks interesting marrying another didnt cross my mind
will look into that thanks

Her Birth Cert says Mary Ann Elizabeth born 115 Belgrave st Stepney mother Emily Elizabeth Andrew formerly Restell and father John Salter Andrew mothers address 23 repton st Limehouse so correct father thanks for info

It's possible they registered her as Mary Ann Elizabeth and then changed their mind about Elizabeth and used Lilian instead.

there was a mary a l biggs born shorditch 1895 so that most proberly would be the one what married broadbridge....theres also a marriage to a bagley fella..

Two possible children for the Broadbridge/Biggs marriage

Births Sep 1916
Broadbridge Ivy G Andrew Hackney 1b 717


Births Mar 1919
Broadbridge John Andrew Islington 1b 343

wow thats confusing the andrew being Mothers maiden name ? because ive found death entry for Lilian Elizabeth A Biggs 1985 jan Cornwall same dob 22/7 but 1894 not 1892 ???

Yes, Andrew is the mothers maiden name.

I've had a look for Broadbridge/Andrew marriages from 1900 and can't see any and as the Broadbridge/Biggs marriage was registered in Hackney, as was the birth of Ivy Broadbridge, it looks fairly good that this is the same lady.

wow I suppose its just a coincidence that the marriage i found had the same day and month of birth as Mary ann Elizabeth's just two years out ? thanks for all your usefull input i did think cornwall was unusual as all her family were around Hackney stepney mile end etc

Ooh, I wonder if Arthur Biggs and Lilian were living together before marriage???

There is this 1911 - the ages pretty much match the ages on the marriage registration and the address on the 1911 - Hoxton - matches the parish for the marriage.

What do you think Gina?

BIGGS, Arthur Head Married M 29 1882 Labour General London
BIGGS, Lilian Wife F 20 1891 Shop Assistant London


RG number:
RG14 Piece:
1332 Reference:
RG14PN1332 RG78PN46 RD16 SD1 ED11 SN369

Registration District:
Shoreditch Sub District:
Shoreditch South Enumeration District:
11 Parish:
Shoreditch

Address:
48 Falkirk Street Hoxton

The original says they have been married under one year - but could they be fibbing?

I can't see any other marriages between 1909 an1911 that could fit this couple - other than the one already posted.

Yes deffinately Fibbing, I suppose first Husband Arthur could have died will look up possible death leaving her free to re marry

Couldn't see one on Freebmd but he could have been killed in action overseas.

There are a couple of A Biggs listed on the Commonwealth War Graves site, two of which have the wrong father but there is another possible death in 1915.

Thats interesting thank you for all your info