Myrtle May BIGGS

1889 - 1987  (97 years)

• Name	Myrtle May BIGGS
  Birth	7 Oct 1889	Histon, Cambs   [1, 2]
  Gender	Female
  Census	31 Mar 1901	Histon, Cambs   [1]
  	Age: 11y
  	Address: Barn Close
  Census	19 Jun 1921	Chelmsford, Essex   [3]
  	Age: 31y 8m
  	Address: 8 Manwood Avenue
  Occupation	19 Jun 1921	Chelmsford, Essex   [3]
  	Home Duties
  Census	29 Sep 1939	Histon, Cambs   [4]
  	Address: 8 Station Road
  Occupation	29 Sep 1939	Histon, Cambs   [4]
  	UDD
  Probate	10 Jan 1950	London   [5]
  	Value of Estate £5,021 19s 11d Role: Executor
  Death	12 Jan 1987	Histon, Cambs   [5]
  	Address: 148 Cottenham Road
  Probate	31 Mar 1987	Ipswich, Suffolk   [5]
  	Value of Estate £116,093
  Person ID	I366794949	Tony & Gill's Family Tree
  Last Modified	7 Nov 2025

  
  

  Father	George BIGGS,   b. Between Apr 1867 and Jun 1867, Histon, Cambs d. 29 Oct 1935, Histon, Cambs (Age 68 years)
  Mother	Mary Elizabeth PECK,   b. 24 Sep 1867, Histon, Cambs d. 8 Mar 1953, Histon, Cambs (Age 85 years)
  Marriage	Between Oct 1888 and Dec 1888	Chesterton, Cambs   [6]
  Family ID	F13084	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Ernest Charles COOK,   b. 29 Sep 1888, Chelmsford, Essex d. 31 Oct 1949, Histon, Cambs (Age 61 years)
  Marriage	Between Jul 1918 and Sep 1918	Chesterton, Cambs   [7]
  Family ID	F16132	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	5 Feb 2026

  
  

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  Birth - 7 Oct 1889 - Histon, Cambs Census - Age: 11y,Address: Barn Close - 31 Mar 1901 - Histon, Cambs Marriage - Between Jul 1918 and Sep 1918 - Chesterton, Cambs Census - Age: 31y 8m,Address: 8 Manwood Avenue - 19 Jun 1921 - Chelmsford, Essex Occupation - Home Duties - 19 Jun 1921 - Chelmsford, Essex Census - Address: 8 Station Road - 29 Sep 1939 - Histon, Cambs Occupation - UDD - 29 Sep 1939 - Histon, Cambs Probate - 10 Jan 1950 - London Death - Address: 148 Cottenham Road - 12 Jan 1987 - Histon, Cambs Probate - 31 Mar 1987 - Ipswich, Suffolk  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

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  [S12] Census 1901 E&W (31/03/1901), RG13 PN1522 F10 P11 SN68. Census England 1901 Address: Barn Close Place: Histon, Cambs Name • Relation • Condition • Sex • Age • Occupation • Employ Status • At Home • Where Born • Infirmity George Biggs • Head • M • M • 34 • Jam Boiler • Worker • • Histon, Cambs • Mary Elizabeth Biggs • Wife • M • F • 33 • • • • Histon, Cambs • Myrtle M Biggs • Daughter • S • F • 11 • • • • Histon, Cambs • Eva Biggs • Daughter • S • F • 9 • • • • Histon, Cambs • James Wilfred Biggs • Son • S • M • 7 • • • • Histon, Cambs • Albert Edward Biggs • Son • S • M • 5 • • • • Histon, Cambs • Arthur George Biggs • Son • S • M • 2 • • • • Histon, Cambs • [S241] Census 1939 E&W (War Register 29/09/1939). [S612] Census 1921 E&W (19/06/1921), RG15 PN08983 SN2 RD194 RS2 ED14,15. Census England 1921 Address: 8 Manwood Avenue Place: Chelmsford, Essex Name • Relation • Age • Sex • Marr/Orph'd • Birthplace • Nationality • Education • Occupation • Employment • Place of Work • Chd <16 • Children's Ages Ernest C Cook • Head • 32y 9m • M • Married • Chelmsford, Essex • • • General Fitter • Marconi Ltd • Chelmsford • • Myrtle May Cook • Wife • 31y 8m • F • Married • Histon, Cambs • • • Home Duties • • • • Eva Biggs • Visitor • 29y 6m • F • Single • Histon, Cambs • • • Teacher • Cambridge Education Committee • Council School, Histon • • [S241] Census 1939 E&W (War Register 29/09/1939), RG101 PN6315B I009 L1. Register England & Wales 1939 Address: 8 Station Road Place: Histon, Cambs Name of person • Status • Gender • Birthdate • Condition • Occupation • Comments Cook, Ernest C • • M • 29 Sep 1888 • M • Cycle & Wireless Shop Keeper • Cook, Myrtle May • • F • 7 Oct 1889 • M • UDD • Cook, Eva M • • F • 17 Nov 1928 • S • At School • Cook, Janet M • • F • 22 Feb 1930 • S • At School • [S488] England & Wales Probate Death Index 1858 - 2019. [S417] England & Wales Marriages 1837 - 2005, Vol 3b P 962. [S417] England & Wales Marriages 1837 - 2005, Vol 3b P 1127.