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James Higginson 1660–1702 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1660

Birth Location: Goosnargh, Lancashire, England

Death Date: 22 DEC 1702

Death Location: Goosnargh, Lancashire, England

Father: George Higginson

Mother: Margaret Thornton

Spouse(s): Margaret N\KNOWN

Children(s): John Higginson

James Higginson was born in 1660 in Goosnargh, Lancashire, England, the child of George Higginson And Margaret Thornton. James Higginson married Margaret Surname N Known, and had children including John Higginson. James Higginson passed away in 1702 in Goosnargh, Lancashire, England.

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Biography

  • James Higginson was born in 1660 in Goosnargh, Lancashire, England, the child of George Higginson And Margaret Thornton.
  • James Higginson married Margaret Surname N Known, and had children including John Higginson.
  • James Higginson passed away in 1702 in Goosnargh, Lancashire, England.

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James Higginson's Ancestors

Self
James Higginson
1660–1702
Birth Place: Goosnargh, Lancashire, England
Parents
George Higginson
1620–1682
Goosnargh, Lancashire, England
Margaret Thornton
1628–
Goosnargh, Lancashire, England
Grandparents
Thurstan Thornton
1589–1641
Croston, Lancashire, England
Margaret Croston
1593–1641
Great-Grandparents
John Thornton
1555–1624
Jennet ***
1570–1664
John Croston
1567–1635
Margery Munk
1571–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Croston
1544–
Lilian Far
1547–

James Higginson's Descendants

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James Higginson (1660–22 DEC 1702) m. Margaret (SURNAME) N\KNOWN (ABT 1660–)
  1. 1. John Higginson 1685–1728 m. Margaret Helme 1680–1748
    1. 1. James Higginson 1723–1778 m. Anne JOHNSON 1723–1765
      1. 1. Jane Higginson 1750–1820 m. Rowland Lowe 1743–1809
        1. 1. Anna Lowe 1767–1852 m. John Tipping 1771–1842

James Higginson's Timeline

2 Records

1660
1660
Birth of James Higginson in Goosnargh, Lancashire, England
Goosnargh, Lancashire, England
1702
22 DEC 1702
Age 42
Death of James Higginson in Goosnargh, Lancashire, England
Goosnargh, Lancashire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1660
    Event Place: Goosnargh, Lancashire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 22 DEC 1702
    Event Place: Goosnargh, Lancashire, England

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