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John Henry Higgins 1888–1956 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 8 Sept 1888

Birth Location: Burslem, Staffordshire, England

Death Date: Apr 1956

Death Location: Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England

Father: John Higgins

Mother: Margaret Barlow

Spouse(s): Eliza Thomas

Children(s): Emily Higgins, John Higgins, James Higgins, Catherine Higgins, Leonard Higgins

The story of John Henry Higgins began in 1888 in Burslem, Staffordshire, England. In 1891, John Henry Higgins resided in St John, Burslem, Staffordshire, England. John Henry Higgins married Eliza Emily Thomas, and had children including Catherine Higgins, Emily Elizabeth Higgins, James Branwell Higgins, John Williams Higgins, Leonard Higgins. John Henry Higgins passed away in 1956 in Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England.

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Biography

  • The story of John Henry Higgins began in 1888 in Burslem, Staffordshire, England.
  • In 1891, John Henry Higgins resided in St John, Burslem, Staffordshire, England.
  • John Henry Higgins married Eliza Emily Thomas, and had children including Catherine Higgins, Emily Elizabeth Higgins, James Branwell Higgins, John Williams Higgins, Leonard Higgins.
  • John Henry Higgins passed away in 1956 in Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

John Higgins's Ancestors

Self
John Higgins
1888–1956
Birth Place: Burslem, Staffordshire, England
Parents
John Higgins
1864–
Margaret (M) Barlow
1868–1954
Co Roscommon, Ireland
Grandparents
Andream ((Andrew)) Barlow
1819–1881
Loughglynn, Co Roscommon, Ireland
Bridget Raftery
1820–1884
Co Roscommon, Ireland
Great-Grandparents
Jacobi Barlow
1790–1870
Winifridae McNulty
1799–1879
Joannis Raftery
1795–
Brigidae Connell
1795–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Andrew Barlow
1770–
Michael McNulty
1770–
Sarah Groghan
1760–

John Higgins's Descendants

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John (Henry) Higgins (8 Sept 1888–Apr 1956) m. Eliza (Emily) Thomas (April 1890–13 March 1926)
  1. 1. Emily (Elizabeth) Higgins 1909–1958
  2. 2. John (Williams) Higgins 1911–1975 m. Edith (Mary) Higgins 1922–1992
    1. 1. Ronald Higgins 1949–2012
    2. 2. John Higgins 1949–1996
  3. 3. James (Branwell) Higgins 1903–1956 m. Ellen Rotheram 1905–1980
    1. 1. Phyllis (Elizabeth) Higgins 1929–2005
    2. 2. Margaret (T) Higgins 1927–2009 m. Rowland Nield 1925–1982
    3. 3. Winifred (Ann) Higgins 1932–2002 m. William (Percival) Horton 1929–2006
    4. 4. Helen (May) Higgins 1936–1988 m. John Pearce 1934–1993
    5. 5. Stephen (David) Higgins 1950–1990 m. Maxine Beckett 1951–2004
    6. 6. Mary (Joyce) Higgins 1925–1991 m. George (B) Whalley 1923–
    7. 7. Michael (A) Higgins 1941–2021 m. Norma (Alfrida) Higgins 1941–2022
    8. 8. Katherine Higgins 1924–2015 m. John (Raymond) Woakes 1921–1988
  4. 4. Catherine Higgins 1907–
  5. 5. Leonard Higgins 1909–

John Higgins's Timeline

5 Records

1888
8 Sept 1888
Birth of John Henry Higgins in Burslem, Staffordshire, England
Burslem, Staffordshire, England
1891
1891
Age 3
John Henry Higgins resided here in St John, Burslem, Staffordshire, England
St John, Burslem, Staffordshire, England
1910
October 1910
Age 22
John Henry Higgins was married in Newcastle under Lyme, Staffordshire, United Kingdom
Newcastle under Lyme, Staffordshire, United Kingdom
1911
1911
Age 23
John Henry Higgins resided here in Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England
Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England
1956
Apr 1956
Age 68
Death of John Henry Higgins in Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England
Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 8 Sept 1888
    Event Place: Burslem, Staffordshire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: October 1910
    Event Place: Newcastle under Lyme, Staffordshire, United Kingdom
    Record Source: England & Wales, Civil Registration Marriage Index, 1837-1915

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1891
    Event Place: St John, Burslem, Staffordshire, England
    Record Source: 1891 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1891; Class: RG12; Piece: 2164; Folio: 91; Page: 14; GSU roll: 6097274

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1911
    Event Place: Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England
    Record Source: 1911 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1911

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Apr 1956
    Event Place: Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England

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