James Archibald BRIAR, 18661934 (aged 68 years)

Archie Briar
Name
James Archibald /BRIAR/
Name
William Henry/Herapath/
Type
also known as
Name
George A. /Briar/
Occupation
Surveyer's Clerk

Residence 1861 (aged )
Birth 1863 60 24
Birth January 10, 1866 63 27
Birth 1866 63 27
Residence
Birth of a brotherRobert Harvey BRIAR
July 4, 1869 (aged 3 years)
Birth of a half-brotherRobert Harvey BRIAR
July 4, 1869 (aged 3 years)
Baptism of a brotherRobert Harvey BRIAR
July 30, 1869 (aged 3 years)
Baptism of a half-brotherRobert Harvey BRIAR
July 30, 1869 (aged 3 years)
Residence 1871 (aged 4 years)
Residence 1871 (aged 4 years)
Birth of a brotherPaul William Laughton BRIAR
1872 (aged 5 years)
Death of a maternal grandfatherJames BARKER
January 3, 1872 (aged 5 years)
Birth of a brotherPaul William Laughton BRIAR
August 15, 1872 (aged 6 years)
Baptism of a brotherPaul William Laughton BRIAR
September 6, 1872 (aged 6 years)
Birth of a sisterEmma Charlotte BRIAR
July 4, 1874 (aged 8 years)

Death of a sisterEmma Charlotte BRIAR
September 21, 1876 (aged 10 years)

Residence 1881 (aged 14 years)
Death of a fatherGeorge BRIAR
November 5, 1881 (aged 15 years)
MarriageAnnie SMITHView this family
July 17, 1890 (aged 24 years)
Residence 1891 (aged 24 years)
MarriageAnnie SMITHView this family
April 18, 1896 (aged 30 years)
MarriageAnnie SMITHView this family
1896 (aged 29 years)

MarriageAnnie SMITHView this family
April 18, 1896 (aged 30 years)
Birth of a sonArchie Walton BRIAR
1897 (aged 30 years)

Birth of a sonArchie Walton BRIAR
1897 (aged 30 years)
Death of a sonArchie Walton BRIAR
1897 (aged 30 years)
Birth of a sonMaurice Walton BRIAR
April 2, 1900 (aged 34 years)
Baptism of a sonMaurice Walton BRIAR
April 29, 1900 (aged 34 years)
Residence 1901 (aged 34 years)
Birth of a daughterWinifred (Winnie) BRIAR
August 23, 1901 (aged 35 years)

Birth of a daughterWinifred (Winnie) BRIAR
August 23, 1901 (aged 35 years)
Residence April 2, 1911 (aged 45 years)
Residence 1911 (aged 44 years)
Military service between 1914 and 1920 (aged 53 years)

Death of a wifeAnnie SMITH
January 28, 1914 (aged 48 years)
Death of a motherEmma BARKER
November 29, 1915 (aged 49 years)
Marriage of a childMaurice Walton BRIARRose Helena ANDERSONView this family
September 17, 1921 (aged 55 years)
Birth of a granddaughterUrsula (Toni) Rosemary BRIAR
October 17, 1922 (aged 56 years)
Death of a brotherRobert Harvey BRIAR
March 30, 1926 (aged 60 years)
Death of a half-brotherRobert Harvey BRIAR
March 30, 1926 (aged 60 years)
Birth of a granddaughterMargaret Rose FERRARA
June 28, 1931 (aged 65 years)

Death of a brotherGeorge Alexander BRIAR
1933 (aged 66 years)
Death of a half-brotherGeorge Alexander BRIAR
1933 (aged 66 years)
INDI:_PHOTO

Death
Buried Highgate Cemetery grave ref 32635
December 13, 1934 (aged 68 years)
Family with parents
father
George Briar
18031881
Birth: about 1803Santo Domingo.
Death: November 5, 1881Stoke Newington, Middlesex
mother
Marriage MarriageJuly 9, 1861Bridgetown, Barbados
Marriage Marriage
-6 months
elder brother
George Alexander Briar
18621933
Birth: November 24, 1862Camberwell, London, England
Death: 1933St Pancras, London
4 years
elder sister
Amelia (Milly) Briar
18651939
Birth: 1865Stoke Newington, Middlesex, England
Death: May 7, 1939London, England
-6 months
himself
Archie Briar
18661934
Birth: January 10, 1866 63 27Stoke Newington, London, England
Death: Buried Highgate Cemetery grave ref 32635December 13, 1934London, England
7 years
younger brother
RH Briar with M Freshwater (believed)
18691926
Birth: July 4, 1869Stoke Newington, London
Death: March 30, 1926Hendon, London
3 years
younger brother
18721951
Birth: August 15, 1872 69 33London
Death: December 21, 1951Vancouver, Canada
23 months
younger sister
Father’s family with UNKNOWN
father
George Briar
18031881
Birth: about 1803Santo Domingo.
Death: November 5, 1881Stoke Newington, Middlesex
step-mother
half-sister
Death Certificate - Jane Laughton Briar.jpg
18351856
Birth: about 1835 32West Indies
Death: October 26, 18564 Stainsby Terrace, Stainsby Road, London
Mother’s family with an unknown individual
mother
elder brother
George Alexander Briar
18621933
Birth: November 24, 1862Camberwell, London, England
Death: 1933St Pancras, London
4 years
elder sister
Amelia (Milly) Briar
18651939
Birth: 1865Stoke Newington, Middlesex, England
Death: May 7, 1939London, England
5 years
younger brother
RH Briar with M Freshwater (believed)
18691926
Birth: July 4, 1869Stoke Newington, London
Death: March 30, 1926Hendon, London
Family with Annie SMITH
himself
Archie Briar
18661934
Birth: January 10, 1866 63 27Stoke Newington, London, England
Death: Buried Highgate Cemetery grave ref 32635December 13, 1934London, England
wife
Annie Smith
18651914
Birth: 1865Erith, Kent
Death: Buried Highgate Cemetery grave ref 32635January 28, 1914Islington London
Marriage MarriageJuly 17, 1890Aldershot, Hampshire, England
Marriage MarriageApril 18, 1896Greenwich, Kent
Marriage Marriage1896
Marriage MarriageApril 18, 1896Greenwich, London, England
8 years
son
Archie Briar (in coffin)
18971897
Birth: 1897 30 32
Death: Interred in Family Grave, Highgate Cemetery grave 326351897London
3 years
son
Maurice Briar
19001977
Birth: April 2, 1900 34 35Holborn, London
Death: October 4, 1977Bracknell, Berks
17 months
daughter
Winnie Briar in 1970s
19011993
Birth: August 23, 1901 35 36
Death: January 25, 1993
William Henry HERAPATH + Annie SMITH
partner’s partner
18561893
Birth: June 25, 1856 25 27Greenwich, London
Death: September 1893Fulham, London, England
wife
Annie Smith
18651914
Birth: 1865Erith, Kent
Death: Buried Highgate Cemetery grave ref 32635January 28, 1914Islington London
Marriage MarriageJuly 17, 1890Holy Trinity, Aldershot, Surrey
2 years
step-son
18921933
Birth: September 1892 36 27Fulham, London, England
Death: September 16, 1933Westcliff On Sea, Essex
18 months
step-son
18941975
Birth: March 1894 37 29Putney, Surrey, England
Death: 1975Sutton, Greater London
Shared note

He married Annie Herrapath (nee Smith), a widow, and so took on her two young sons Paul and Jack as well (both born in the 1890's)

In 1901 Census recorded address was 42 Howgate Road, Kingston, Surrey. Parish was Mortlake and Parish Church was St Marys. Also recorded was Paul Herapath (stepson) aged 7 - Born Putney.

Although a widower (since 1914) with two children (Maurice and Winnie) plus two step sons (Paul and Jack) he decided to join the army during 1914-18 war. This might have been prompted by the knowledge that his two younger brothers were enlisting as well.

He enlisted 14th Aug 1915 and was discharged on 30th Aug 1917. He was discharged under Army Order 265 of 1917 para 2D which states "Those who have served as soldiers and being now OVER MILITARY AGE have been discharged other than for misconduct". Now, on his discharge record it shows his age as 41 years whereas his real age was 51 years - so he must have lied to get in the army in 1915 since he was already over the "military age". He was in 63 Training Reserve Battalion with the rank of private and was discharged from his unit at Shrewsbury. His type of discharge meant that he would have been awarded the "Silver War Badge".

Interred in family plot 32634, Highgate Cemetery (16/2/1934) along with wife Annie (2/2/1914) and son Archie (25/12/1897)