Margaret Slinger was the daughter of Joseph Slinger and Mary Slaiter.

Margaret was born on Sunday 12 April 1863 in Forest of Bowland, Yorkshire.

Margaret married John Briggs in 1888 in Clitheroe Registration District.

She had the following children from her marriage to John Briggs:

- John Briggs	born around 1888 in Slaidburn, Yorkshire.
- Joseph Briggs	born in 1890 in Slaidburn, Yorkshire.
- Pheobe Isabella Briggs	born on 21 September 1892 in Slaidburn, Yorkshire.
- Thomas Briggs	born in 1894 in Slaidburn, Yorkshire.
- William Briggs	born on 14 October 1895 in Slaidburn, Yorkshire.
- Ambrose Slinger Briggs	born around 1896 in Slaidburn, Yorkshire.
- George Briggs	born on 19 August 1899 in Slaidburn, Yorkshire.

The places where she lived have been identified as:

From	To	Place	Source of Information
1871	1881	The Hey, Newton in Clitheroe, Yorkshire.	Census Data.
1891		Bluebuts, Newton, Clitheroe, Yorkshire.	Census Data.
1901		Field Head, Slaidburn, Yorkshire.	Census Data.
1911		Manor House, Slaidburn, Clitheroe, Lancashire.	Census Data.
1939		Church Street, Slaidburn, Yorkshire.	Census Data.
1948		13 Church Street, Slaidburn, Yorkshire.	Wills and Admin

Margaret died on Monday 29 March 1948 in 13 Church Street, Slaidburn, Yorkshire.  

Census Data:

Year	Address
1871	The Hey, Newton, Yorkshire.
1881	The Hey, Newton in Clitheroe, Yorkshire.
1891	Bluebuts, Newton, Clitheroe, Yorkshire.
1901	Field Head, Slaidburn, Yorkshire.
1911	Manor House, Slaidburn, Clitheroe, Lancashire.
1939	Church Street, Slaidburn, Yorkshire.