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Alexander Higgins 1816–1909 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1816

Birth Location: Butleigh, Somerset, England

Death Date: 7 May 1909

Death Location: Leigh-on-Sea, Essex, England

Father: William Higgins

Mother: Elizabeth Hunt

Spouse(s): Sarah Underwood

Children(s): Alexander Higgins, Amelia Higgins, Edward Higgins, William Higgins

Alexander Higgins was born in 1816 in Butleigh, Somerset, England, the child of William Higgins And Elizabeth Betty Hunt. In 1841, Alexander Higgins resided in Butleigh, Somerset, England. Alexander Higgins married Sarah Underwood, and had children including Alexander Underwood Higgins, Amelia Higgins, Edward Higgins, William Higgins. Alexander Higgins passed away in 1909 in Leigh-on-Sea, Essex, England.

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Biography

  • Alexander Higgins was born in 1816 in Butleigh, Somerset, England, the child of William Higgins And Elizabeth Betty Hunt.
  • In 1841, Alexander Higgins resided in Butleigh, Somerset, England.
  • Alexander Higgins married Sarah Underwood, and had children including Alexander Underwood Higgins, Amelia Higgins, Edward Higgins, William Higgins.
  • Alexander Higgins passed away in 1909 in Leigh-on-Sea, Essex, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Higgins
1780–1859
Birth Location: Butleigh Somerset
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Elizabeth Hunt
1778–1844
Birth Location: Street, Somerset, England
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Spouses(s)

Sarah Underwood
1815–
Birth Location: Butleigh, Somerset, England
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Children(s)

Alexander Higgins
1840–1916
Birth Location: Butleigh, Somerset, England
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Amelia Higgins
1842–
Birth Location: Butleigh, Somerset, England
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Edward Higgins
1844–
Birth Location: Butleigh, Somerset, England
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William Higgins
1846–
Birth Location: Butleigh, Somerset, England
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Alexander Higgins's Ancestors

Self
Alexander Higgins
1816–1909
Birth Place: Butleigh, Somerset, England
Parents
William Higgins
1780–1859
Butleigh Somerset
Elizabeth ((Betty)) Hunt
1778–1844
Street, Somerset, England
Grandparents
John Higgins
1752–1819
Baltonsborough, Somerset, England, United Kingdom
Sarah Underwood
1752–
, Somerset, England
Thomas Hunt
1750–
, Somerset, England
Nancy
1755–
Great-Grandparents
John Higgins
1724–1762
Mary Chappell
1723–1760
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Higgins
1695–1738
Mary
1695–1709
Robert Chappell
1689–
Mary Fish
1697–1762

Alexander Higgins's Descendants

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Alexander Higgins (1816–7 May 1909) m. Sarah Underwood (abt 1815–)
  1. 1. Alexander (Underwood) Higgins 1840–1916 m. Rosalie (Angier) Moffat 1850–1931
    1. 1. Maggie (Amelia) Higgins 1886–1971
    2. 2. Elsie (Maud) Higgins 1881–
    3. 3. Nellie (Underwood) Higgins 1890–
    4. 4. Evelyn (Blanche Emily) Higgins 1888–1976
    5. 5. Percy (Alexander) Higgins 1871–1898
    6. 6. Florence (M) Higgins 1876– m. John (B) Faram 1867–
      1. 1. Herbert (Brereton) Faram 1899–
      2. 2. Leonard (Brereton) Faram 1903–
      3. 3. Mary (Joyce Rosalie) Faram 1907–
    7. 7. Harry (Gordon) Higgins 1878–
    8. 8. Ethel (I) Higgins 1884–
    9. 9. Herbert (Sidney) Higgins 1873–1947 m. Blanche (Marie E) Pask 1879–1970
      1. 1. Graham (Eyre) Higgins 1905–1989 m. Dorothy Stokes 1904–1970
      2. 2. Josephine Higgins 1909–1996 m. William (E A) Legge 1897–1953
  2. 2. Amelia Higgins 1842–
  3. 3. Edward Higgins 1844– m. Emily Kelsay 1842–
    1. 1. Edward (Frank) Higgins 1869–
    2. 2. Constance (J.) Higgins 1872–
    3. 3. Wyndham (Augustus) Higgins 1876–
  4. 4. William Higgins 1846–

Alexander Higgins's Timeline

11 Records

1816
1816
Birth of Alexander Higgins in Butleigh, Somerset, England
Butleigh, Somerset, England
1816
5 Aug 1816
Alexander Higgins was baptized in Butleigh, Somerset, England
Butleigh, Somerset, England
1841
1841
Age 25
Alexander Higgins resided here in Butleigh, Somerset, England
Butleigh, Somerset, England
1851
1851
Age 35
Alexander Higgins resided here in Butleigh, Somerset, England
Butleigh, Somerset, England
1861
1861
Age 45
Alexander Higgins resided here in Butleigh, Somerset, England
Butleigh, Somerset, England
1871
1871
Age 55
Alexander Higgins resided here in Butleigh, Somerset, England
Butleigh, Somerset, England
1881
1881
Age 65
Alexander Higgins resided here in Butleigh, Somerset, England
Butleigh, Somerset, England
1891
1891
Age 75
Alexander Higgins resided here in Westerham, Kent, England
Westerham, Kent, England
1901
1901
Age 85
Alexander Higgins resided here in Leigh on Sea, Essex, England
Leigh on Sea, Essex, England
1909
7 May 1909
Age 93
Death of Alexander Higgins in Leigh-on-Sea, Essex, England
Leigh-on-Sea, Essex, England
1909
30 Sep 1909
Age 93
Alexander Higgins - Probate in London, England
London, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1816
    Event Place: Butleigh, Somerset, England
    Record Source:
    [1] 1891 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Class: RG12; Piece: 674; Folio: 106; Page: 7
    [2] 1881 England Census, Class: RG11; Piece: 2412; Folio: 40; Page: 4; GSU roll: 1341580
    [3] 1871 England Census, Class: RG10; Piece: 2449; Folio: 42; Page: 1; GSU roll: 835185
    [4] 1901 England Census, Class: RG13; Piece: 1678; Folio: 17; Page: 26
    [5] 1861 England Census, Class: RG 9; Piece: 1666; Folio: 43; Page: 4; GSU roll: 542848
    [6] 1851 England Census, Class: HO107; Piece: 1935; Folio: 90; Page: 8; GSU roll: 221094
    [7] England & Wales, FreeBMD Death Index:
    [8] 1841 England Census, Class: HO107; Piece: 964; Book: 3; Civil Parish: Butleigh; County: Somerset; Enumeration District: 17; Folio: 20; Page: 8; Line: 23; GSU roll: 474606

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 5 Aug 1816
    Event Place: Butleigh, Somerset, England

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1841
    Event Place: Butleigh, Somerset, England
    Record Source: 1841 England Census, Class: HO107; Piece: 964; Book: 3; Civil Parish: Butleigh; County: Somerset; Enumeration District: 17; Folio: 20; Page: 8; Line: 23; GSU roll: 474606

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1851
    Event Place: Butleigh, Somerset, England
    Record Source: 1851 England Census, Class: HO107; Piece: 1935; Folio: 90; Page: 8; GSU roll: 221094

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1861
    Event Place: Butleigh, Somerset, England
    Record Source: 1861 England Census, Class: RG 9; Piece: 1666; Folio: 43; Page: 4; GSU roll: 542848

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1871
    Event Place: Butleigh, Somerset, England
    Record Source: 1871 England Census, Class: RG10; Piece: 2449; Folio: 42; Page: 1; GSU roll: 835185

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1881
    Event Place: Butleigh, Somerset, England
    Record Source: 1881 England Census, Class: RG11; Piece: 2412; Folio: 40; Page: 4; GSU roll: 1341580

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1891
    Event Place: Westerham, Kent, England
    Record Source: 1891 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Class: RG12; Piece: 674; Folio: 106; Page: 7

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1901
    Event Place: Leigh on Sea, Essex, England
    Record Source: 1901 England Census, Class: RG13; Piece: 1678; Folio: 17; Page: 26

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 7 May 1909
    Event Place: Leigh-on-Sea, Essex, England
    Record Source:
    [1] England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations),1861-1941
    [2] England & Wales, FreeBMD Death Index:

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Probate
    Event Date: 30 Sep 1909
    Event Place: London, England
    Record Source: England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations),1861-1941
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