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Edwin Higgins 1843–1919 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 10 Jun 1843

Birth Location: Bradford, Yorkshire, England

Death Date: Sep 1919

Death Location: Bradford, Yorkshire West Riding, England

Father: Matthias 🔵

Mother: Louisa 🔵

Spouse(s): Sarah Taylor

Children(s): Annie Higgins, Amy Higgins, Thomas Higgins, Florence Higgins, Lucy Higgins, Arthur Higgins, Max Higgins, Gertrude Higgins

The story of Edwin Higgins began in 1843 in Bradford, Yorkshire, England. In 1851, Edwin Higgins resided in Bradford, Yorkshire, England. Edwin Higgins married Sarah Ann Taylor, and had children including Amy E Higgins, Annie M Higgins, Arthur W T Higgins, Florence M Higgins, Gertrude Higgins, Lucy A Higgins, Max Higgins, Thomas E Higgins. Edwin Higgins passed away in 1919 in Bradford, Yorkshire West Riding, England.

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Biography

  • The story of Edwin Higgins began in 1843 in Bradford, Yorkshire, England.
  • In 1851, Edwin Higgins resided in Bradford, Yorkshire, England.
  • Edwin Higgins married Sarah Ann Taylor, and had children including Amy E Higgins, Annie M Higgins, Arthur W T Higgins, Florence M Higgins, Gertrude Higgins, Lucy A Higgins, Max Higgins, Thomas E Higgins.
  • Edwin Higgins passed away in 1919 in Bradford, Yorkshire West Riding, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Matthias 🔵
1818–1880
Birth Location: Leeds, Yorkshire, England
M🔵
Louisa 🔵
1818–1884
Birth Location: Oulton, Yorkshire, England
L🔵

Spouses(s)

Sarah Taylor
1841–1891
Birth Location: Bradford, Yorkshire, England
ST

Children(s)

Annie Higgins
1879–1950
Birth Location: Bradford, Yorkshire, England
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Amy Higgins
1867–1929
Birth Location: Bradford Yorkshire England
AH
Thomas Higgins
1870–1940
Birth Location: Bradford Yorkshire England
TH
Florence Higgins
1868–1872
Birth Location: Bradford Yorkshire England
FH
Lucy Higgins
1875–1959
Birth Location: Bradford, Yorkshire, England
LH
Arthur Higgins
1871–1933
Birth Location: Bradford, Yorkshire, England
AH
Max Higgins
1873–1925
Birth Location: Bradford, Yorkshire, England
MH
Gertrude Higgins
1882–1948
Birth Location: Bradford, Yorkshire, England
GH

Edwin Higgins's Ancestors

Self
Edwin Higgins
1843–1919
Birth Place: Bradford, Yorkshire, England
Parents
Matthias Higgins 🔵
1818–1880
Leeds, Yorkshire, England
Louisa (Bell) 🔵
1818–1884
Oulton, Yorkshire, England
Grandparents
James (Higgins) 🔵
1784–1860
Shambles, Leeds, Yorks
Hannah (Turner) ???
1784–1821
Yorkshire, England
George (Bell) 🔵
1782–
Oulton, Yorkshire, England
Abigail
1781–1868
Ackworth, Yorkshire, England
Great-Grandparents
James Xx
1765–1833
Sarah 🔵
1765–1825
Bell 🔵
1760–
John Faaram
1755–
Helon
1755–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James 🔵
1727–1798
Sarah 🔵
1737–1806

Edwin Higgins's Descendants

1.
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Edwin Higgins (10 Jun 1843–Sep 1919) m. Sarah (Ann) Taylor (1841–Jul 1891)
  1. 1. Annie (M) Higgins 1879–1950
  2. 2. Amy (E) Higgins 1867–1929 m. William (Thomas Jackson) Richardson 1869–1945
    1. 1. Ethel Richardson 1899–
    2. 2. Gertrude (Dorothy) Richardson 1895–
  3. 3. Thomas (E) Higgins 1870–1940 m. Maria (Ann) Evitt 1869–1934
    1. 1. Hilda Higgins 1893–1968
    2. 2. Florence (Maud) Higgins 1902–1997
    3. 3. Percy Higgins 1899–1974 m. Lilian (Emma) Hemingway 1898–1978
      1. 1. Kathleen Higgins 1926–1999 m. Peter (Cuthbert) Wright 1927–2001
      2. 2. Margaret Higgins 1923–2008 m. John Blythe 1926–1998
    4. 4. Harold Higgins 1895–1918
  4. 4. Florence (M) Higgins 1868–1872
  5. 5. Lucy (A) Higgins 1875–1959 m. Ernest Armitage 1875–
    1. 1. Herman (Atha) Armitage 1910–1968
    2. 2. Alice (Maud) Armitage 1906–1983
  6. 6. Arthur (W T) Higgins 1871–1933 m. Ann Blessington 1882–1975
    1. 1. Gertrude (Higgins) (Blessington) 1904–1979 m. George Long 1904–1974
    2. 2. Arthur Higgins 1905–1981
  7. 7. Max Higgins 1873–1925 m. Martha Parratt 1873–1942
  8. 8. Gertrude Higgins 1882–1948 m. Harry (Baxter) Townend 1882–1968
    1. 1. Gertrude (Margery) Townend 1908–1987
    2. 2. Max (Alwyn) Townend 1912–1977

Edwin Higgins's Timeline

11 Records

1843
10 Jun 1843
Birth of Edwin Higgins in Bradford, Yorkshire, England
Bradford, Yorkshire, England
1843
7 Jul 1843
Edwin Higgins was baptized in Bradford, St Peter (Bradford Cathedral), Yorkshire, England
Bradford, St Peter (Bradford Cathedral), Yorkshire, England
1851
1851
Age 8
Edwin Higgins resided here in Bradford, Yorkshire, England
Bradford, Yorkshire, England
1861
1861
Age 18
Edwin Higgins resided here in Bradford, Yorkshire, England
Bradford, Yorkshire, England
1871
1871
Age 28
Edwin Higgins resided here in St Mary, Yorkshire, England
St Mary, Yorkshire, England
1881
1881
Age 38
Edwin Higgins resided here in Bradford, Yorkshire, England
Bradford, Yorkshire, England
1891
1891
Age 48
Edwin Higgins resided here in Bradford, Yorkshire, England
Bradford, Yorkshire, England
1901
1901
Age 58
Edwin Higgins resided here in Bradford, Yorkshire, England
Bradford, Yorkshire, England
1911
1911
Age 68
Edwin Higgins resided here in Bradford, Yorkshire-West Riding, England
Bradford, Yorkshire-West Riding, England
1911
02 Apr 1911
Age 68
Edwin Higgins resided here in Bradford, Yorkshire-West Riding, England
Bradford, Yorkshire-West Riding, England
1919
Sep 1919
Age 76
Death of Edwin Higgins in Bradford, Yorkshire West Riding, England
Bradford, Yorkshire West Riding, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 10 Jun 1843
    Event Place: Bradford, Yorkshire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] West Yorkshire, England, Church of England Births and Baptisms, 1813-1910, West Yorkshire Archive Service; Wakefield, Yorkshire, England; Yorkshire Parish Records; New Reference Number: BDP14
    [2] West Yorkshire, England, Church of England Marriages and Banns, 1813-1935, West Yorkshire Archive Service; Leeds, Yorkshire, England; Yorkshire Parish Records
    [3] 1911 England Census, Class: RG14; Piece: 26754
    [4] 1891 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Class: RG12; Piece: 3623; Folio: 55; Page: 17
    [5] 1881 England Census, Class: RG11; Piece: 4445; Folio: 27; Page: 13; GSU roll: 1342063
    [6] England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1916-2007, General Register Office; United Kingdom; Volume: 9b; Page: 142
    [7] 1871 England Census, The National Archives; Kew, London, England; 1871 England Census; Class: RG10; Piece: 4455; Folio: 65; Page: 11; GSU roll: 848461
    [8] 1901 England Census, Class: RG13; Piece: 4148; Folio: 200; Page: 22
    [9] 1861 England Census, Class: RG 9; Piece: 3319; Folio: 18; Page: 34; GSU roll: 543113
    [10] 1851 England Census, Class: HO107; Piece: 2307; Folio: 81; Page: 2; GSU roll: 87518-87519
    [11] England & Wales, FreeBMD Birth Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 7 Jul 1843
    Event Place: Bradford, St Peter (Bradford Cathedral), Yorkshire, England
    Record Source: West Yorkshire, England, Church of England Births and Baptisms, 1813-1910, West Yorkshire Archive Service; Wakefield, Yorkshire, England; Yorkshire Parish Records; New Reference Number: BDP14

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1851
    Event Place: Bradford, Yorkshire, England
    Record Source: 1851 England Census, Class: HO107; Piece: 2307; Folio: 81; Page: 2; GSU roll: 87518-87519

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1861
    Event Place: Bradford, Yorkshire, England
    Record Source: 1861 England Census, Class: RG 9; Piece: 3319; Folio: 18; Page: 34; GSU roll: 543113

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1871
    Event Place: St Mary, Yorkshire, England
    Record Source: 1871 England Census, The National Archives; Kew, London, England; 1871 England Census; Class: RG10; Piece: 4455; Folio: 65; Page: 11; GSU roll: 848461

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1881
    Event Place: Bradford, Yorkshire, England
    Record Source: 1881 England Census, Class: RG11; Piece: 4445; Folio: 27; Page: 13; GSU roll: 1342063

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1891
    Event Place: Bradford, Yorkshire, England
    Record Source: 1891 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Class: RG12; Piece: 3623; Folio: 55; Page: 17

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1901
    Event Place: Bradford, Yorkshire, England
    Record Source: 1901 England Census, Class: RG13; Piece: 4148; Folio: 200; Page: 22

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1911
    Event Place: Bradford, Yorkshire-West Riding, England

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 02 Apr 1911
    Event Place: Bradford, Yorkshire-West Riding, England
    Record Source: 1911 England Census, Class: RG14; Piece: 26754

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 2013
    Event Place: United Kingdom
    Record Source: UK, Royal Hospital Chelsea Pensioner Soldier Service Records, Page 1 - UK, Royal Hospital Chelsea Pensioner Soldier Service Records

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 2013
    Event Place: United Kingdom
    Record Source: UK, Royal Hospital Chelsea Pensioner Soldier Service Records, Page 2 - UK, Royal Hospital Chelsea Pensioner Soldier Service Records

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 2013
    Event Place: United Kingdom
    Record Source: UK, Royal Hospital Chelsea Pensioner Soldier Service Records, Page 3 - UK, Royal Hospital Chelsea Pensioner Soldier Service Records

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 2013
    Event Place: United Kingdom
    Record Source: UK, Royal Hospital Chelsea Pensioner Soldier Service Records, Page 4 - UK, Royal Hospital Chelsea Pensioner Soldier Service Records

    Genealogy Event 15
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Sep 1919
    Event Place: Bradford, Yorkshire West Riding, England
    Record Source: England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1916-2007, General Register Office; United Kingdom; Volume: 9b; Page: 142
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