Test for Sunday Morning.

[Peter]

There was a test cricketer with 33 caps who played for Widnes for over 5 years.

 Does anyone know who?

[Mr Widnes]

Was it Johnny Briggs?

[Peter]

Was it Johnny Briggs?

In one. Very Good!

I think it was from 1878 to 1885.

[Mr Widnes]

In one. Very Good!

I think it was from 1878 to 1885.

There was also a Briggs who played Cricket for Widnes also, not sure if it was him or his son.

[mrh]

1881 Census this was probably him
James BRIGGS   Head   M   Male   40   Sutton In Ashfield, Nottingham, England   Licens Vic & Professl Cricketer     
 Helen BRIGGS   Wife   M   Female   40   Sutton In Ashfield, Nottingham, England       
 Joseph B. BRIGGS   Son   U   Male   20   Sutton In Ashfield, Nottingham, England   Professional Cricketer Games Serv     
 John BRIGGS   Son      Male   18   Sutton In Ashfield, Nottingham, England   Professional Cricketer Games Serv     
 Sarah BRIGGS   Daur      Female   11   Thicknall Earthwaite, Nottingham, England   Scholar     
 Alice BRIGGS   Daur      Female   8   Thicknall Earthwaite, Nottingham, England   Scholar     
 James Alfred BRIGGS   Son      Male   6   Thicknall Earthwaite, Nottingham, England   Scholar     
 William Harold BRIGGS   Son      Male   1   Widnes, Lancashire, England       


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Source Information:
  Dwelling   40 Appleton Village "Cross Keys"
  Census Place Widnes, Lancashire, England
  Family History Library Film   1341892
  Public Records Office Reference   RG11
  Piece / Folio   3727 / 84
  Page Number   17

[PSC]

1881 Census this was probably him
James BRIGGS   Head   M   Male   40   Sutton In Ashfield, Nottingham, England   Licens Vic & Professl Cricketer     
 Helen BRIGGS   Wife   M   Female   40   Sutton In Ashfield, Nottingham, England       
 Joseph B. BRIGGS   Son   U   Male   20   Sutton In Ashfield, Nottingham, England   Professional Cricketer Games Serv     
 John BRIGGS   Son      Male   18   Sutton In Ashfield, Nottingham, England   Professional Cricketer Games Serv     
 Sarah BRIGGS   Daur      Female   11   Thicknall Earthwaite, Nottingham, England   Scholar     
 Alice BRIGGS   Daur      Female   8   Thicknall Earthwaite, Nottingham, England   Scholar     
 James Alfred BRIGGS   Son      Male   6   Thicknall Earthwaite, Nottingham, England   Scholar     
 William Harold BRIGGS   Son      Male   1   Widnes, Lancashire, England       


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Source Information:
  Dwelling   40 Appleton Village "Cross Keys"
  Census Place Widnes, Lancashire, England
  Family History Library Film   1341892
  Public Records Office Reference   RG11
  Piece / Folio   3727 / 84
  Page Number   17

Peter, where can you get more information like that from?

[Peter]

Peter, where can you get more information like that from?

I did not find that much detail, but if you ask Google a question it will throw  up many answers.

[Mr Widnes]

Peter, where can you get more information like that from?

Lad, I think it's something like census online or something like that.

[prehensile]

Peter, where can you get more information like that from?

There are loads of sources online, some free but most charge for access to detailed info.

This is not a bad place to start : http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/census/

[prehensile]

... although the National Archives website (link above) mentions the Mormons ('The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints') genealogy website, I don't think it gives the url, which is http://www.familysearch.org/eng/default.asp.  The information on there is not 100% complete but it has the big advantage of being completely FREE to use 

[Sunny]

... although the National Archives website (link above) mentions the Mormons ('The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints') genealogy website, I don't think it gives the url, which is http://www.familysearch.org/eng/default.asp[/url].  The information on there is not 100% complete but it has the big advantage of being completely FREE to use 

According to this site - I haven't been born or married.

Ah, well, so be it.

I must change my user name to "The Invisible Man."

[Peter]

According to this site - I haven't been born or married.
Ah, well, so be it.
I must change my user name to "The Invisible Man."

You're lucky. According to that site I died in 1947.