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James Higgins 1829 – 1903 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1829

Birth Location: Whithorn, Scotland, United Kingdom

Death Date: 10 Dec 1903

Death Location: Glenluce, Wigtownshire, Scotland

Father: John Higgins

Mother: Jane Connin

Spouse(s): Agnes McKenzie

Children(s):

The story of James Higgins began in 1829 in Whithorn, Scotland, United Kingdom. In 1851, James Higgins resided in Whithorn, Wigtownshire, Scotland. In 1861, James Higgins resided in Old Luce, Wigtownshire, Scotland. James Higgins married Agnes McKenzie. James Higgins passed away in 1903 in Glenluce, Wigtownshire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • The story of James Higgins began in 1829 in Whithorn, Scotland, United Kingdom.
  • In 1851, James Higgins resided in Whithorn, Wigtownshire, Scotland.
  • In 1861, James Higgins resided in Old Luce, Wigtownshire, Scotland.
  • James Higgins married Agnes McKenzie.
  • James Higgins passed away in 1903 in Glenluce, Wigtownshire, Scotland.

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James Higgins's Ancestors

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James Higgins
1829 – 1903
Birth Place: Whithorn, Scotland, United Kingdom
Parents
John Higgins
1801 – 1861
Jane Connin
1801 – 1851
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

James Higgins's Timeline

7 Records

1829
1829
Birth of James Higgins in Whithorn, Scotland, United Kingdom
Whithorn, Scotland, United Kingdom
1851
1851
Age 22
James Higgins resided here in Whithorn, Wigtownshire, Scotland
Whithorn, Wigtownshire, Scotland
1861
1861
Age 32
James Higgins resided here in Old Luce, Wigtownshire, Scotland
Old Luce, Wigtownshire, Scotland
1871
1871
Age 42
James Higgins resided here in Old Luce, Wigtownshire, Scotland
Old Luce, Wigtownshire, Scotland
1881
1881
Age 52
James Higgins resided here in Old Luce, Wigtownshire, Scotland
Old Luce, Wigtownshire, Scotland
1891
1891
Age 62
James Higgins resided here in Old Luce, Wigtownshire, Scotland
Old Luce, Wigtownshire, Scotland
1903
10 Dec 1903
Age 74
Death of James Higgins in Glenluce, Wigtownshire, Scotland
Glenluce, Wigtownshire, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1829
    Event Place: Whithorn, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source:
    [1] 1851 Scotland Census, Parish: Whithorn; ED: 2; Page: 15; Line: 20; Roll: CSSCT1851_217; Year: 1851
    [2] 1861 Scotland Census
    [3] 1871 Scotland Census
    [4] 1891 Scotland Census
    [5] 1881 Scotland Census

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1851
    Event Place: Whithorn, Wigtownshire, Scotland
    Record Source: 1851 Scotland Census, Parish: Whithorn; ED: 2; Page: 15; Line: 20; Roll: CSSCT1851_217; Year: 1851

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1861
    Event Place: Old Luce, Wigtownshire, Scotland
    Record Source: 1861 Scotland Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1871
    Event Place: Old Luce, Wigtownshire, Scotland
    Record Source: 1871 Scotland Census

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1881
    Event Place: Old Luce, Wigtownshire, Scotland
    Record Source: 1881 Scotland Census

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1891
    Event Place: Old Luce, Wigtownshire, Scotland
    Record Source: 1891 Scotland Census

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 Dec 1903
    Event Place: Glenluce, Wigtownshire, Scotland
    Record Source: Gravestone Inscription, Glenluce Kirkyard

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