42 Cowper Road

History of 42 Cowper Road

1911

William Briggs, 49, stationary engineman water works, born Notts

Maria, 37, born Lancs

Harry, 11, born Lancs

William, 7, born Notts

Lilian, 4, born London

Frederick, 1, born Cherry Hinton

Sarah Ann Knowler, 66, wife’s mother, widow, born Lancs

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1916

CIP 27.10.1916: Mrs Alice Cook, 3 Gwydir Cottages gave evidence in the case of Mrs Brigg’s coat. The dispute was to whether a lady who had sent a coat and skirt to the local office of a firm of dyers had got the right coat back. Plaintiff was Mrs Maria Briggs, wife of William Briggs of 42 Cowper Road and she claimed £1 1s or the return of the coat from Messrs M B Jackson, 44 St Andrew’s Street. Judgement given for the defendant.