WordPress JQuery, script works if I load JQuery from google?

JavaScript
1

Hi
I have a very simple script. I am running it in a WordPress site. WordPress loads jQuery from the includes folder and Firebug shows me it is loading v1.8.3 successfully.
My script does not work. BUT if I deregister the WordPress JQuery and load JQuery v1.8.3 from google myself my script works.
The script is very simple…

<script type="text/javascript">
$(function() {
	//slidetoggle
	$('.toggler').click(function(){
		$(this).parents(".teamMemberRight").children('.toggleMe').slideToggle('fast');

		return false; //ensures no anchor jump

	});
});
</script>
2

Did the WP jQuery script link come before your script in the HTML?

3

Yes, it woks fine if I have this on the line right before the script in my header.php file

<script src="https://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/jquery/1.8.3/jquery.min.js" type="text/javascript"></script>
4

Yes, but where was WP putting its link?