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Rachel Higgins 1846 – 1920 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Sep 1846

Birth Location: Bodiam, Sussex, England

Death Date: 1920

Death Location: Eastbourne, Sussex, England

Father: James Higgins

Mother: Elizabeth Higgins

Spouse(s): Stephen Putland, James Harris

Children(s): Frederick Harris, Henry Harris, James Harris, Thomas Harris

The story of Rachel Higgins began in 1846 in Bodiam, Sussex, England. In 1861, Rachel Higgins resided in White Ditch Road, Hailsham, Sussex, England. Rachel Higgins married Stephen Putland, James Harris, and had children including Frederick Harris, Henry Harris, James William Thomas Harris, Thomas William James Harris. Rachel Higgins passed away in 1920 in Eastbourne, Sussex, England.

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Biography

  • The story of Rachel Higgins began in 1846 in Bodiam, Sussex, England.
  • In 1861, Rachel Higgins resided in White Ditch Road, Hailsham, Sussex, England.
  • Rachel Higgins married Stephen Putland, James Harris, and had children including Frederick Harris, Henry Harris, James William Thomas Harris, Thomas William James Harris.
  • Rachel Higgins passed away in 1920 in Eastbourne, Sussex, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Higgins
1807 –
Birth Location: Ewhurst, Sussex, England
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Elizabeth Higgins
1814 –
Birth Location: Brede, Sussex, England
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Spouses(s)

Stephen Putland
Birth Location: –
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James Harris
1839 – 1925
Birth Location: Ramsgate, Kent, England
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Children(s)

Frederick Harris
1869 –
Birth Location: Croydon, Surrey, England
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Henry Harris
1873 –
Birth Location: Eastbourne, Sussex, England
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James Harris
1881 – 1941
Birth Location: Eastbourne, Sussex, England
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Thomas Harris
1883 – 1945
Birth Location: Eastbourne, Sussex, England
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Rachel Higgins's Ancestors

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Rachel Higgins
1846 – 1920
Birth Place: Bodiam, Sussex, England
Parents
James Higgins
1807 –
Ewhurst, Sussex, England
Elizabeth Higgins
1814 –
Brede, Sussex, England
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Rachel Higgins's Descendants

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Rachel Higgins (Sep 1846 – 1920) m. Stephen Putland m. James Harris (Oct 1839 – 1925)
  1. 1. Frederick Harris (abt 1869 – )
  2. 2. Henry Harris (abt 1873 – )
  3. 3. James (William Thomas) Harris (13 Feb 1881 – 1941) m. Louisa (Ann Bradey) Flowers (4 May 1881 – 1949)
    1. 1. Edith (Alice Harris) Flowers (abt 1903 – )
      1. 1. Florence (Violet) Harris (1921 – )
    2. 2. James (William Thomas) Harris (16 Jan 1906 – 22 Oct 1958) m. Alice Simmons (7 May 1905 – )
    3. 3. Nellie (May) Harris (Sep 1907 – 1915)
    4. 4. George (Frederick) Harris (2 Oct 1910 – 10 Jun 1994) m. Gladys (Anne) Terry (abt 1913 – )
    5. 5. Louisa Harris (6 Jan 1914 – Feb 2006) m. Thomas Raycraft (29 Jul 1892 – 1957)
      1. 1. Anne (Amy Elizabeth) Raycraft (1944 – 26 Dec 2009)
    6. 6. Ernest (John) Harris (11 Aug 1920 – Nov 1930)
  4. 4. Thomas (William James) Harris (1883 – May 1945) m. Leah Smith (20 Apr 1882 – May 1952)
    1. 1. Naomi (Evelyn) Harris (9 Dec 1907 – Jan 1959) m. Charles (Arthur) Roberts (28 Jun 1906 – 1977)
      1. 1. Evelyn (Ruth) Roberts (1931 – 6 Feb 2015) m. Bert Vine

Rachel Higgins's Timeline

8 Records

1846
Sep 1846
Birth of Rachel Higgins in Bodiam, Sussex, England
Bodiam, Sussex, England
1846
27 Sep 1846
Rachel Higgins was baptized in Bodiam, Sussex, England
Bodiam, Sussex, England
1861
1861
Age 15
Rachel Higgins resided here in White Ditch Road, Hailsham, Sussex, England
White Ditch Road, Hailsham, Sussex, England
1881
1881
Age 35
Rachel Higgins resided here in 4 Longstone Terrace East, Eastbourne, Sussex, England
4 Longstone Terrace East, Eastbourne, Sussex, England
1891
1891
Age 45
Rachel Higgins resided here in 41 Leslie Street, Eastbourne, Sussex, England
41 Leslie Street, Eastbourne, Sussex, England
1901
1901
Age 55
Rachel Higgins resided here in 41 Leslie Street, Eastbourne, Sussex, England
41 Leslie Street, Eastbourne, Sussex, England
1911
1911
Age 65
Rachel Higgins resided here in 5 Beltring Cottages, Seaside, Eastbourne, Sussex, England
5 Beltring Cottages, Seaside, Eastbourne, Sussex, England
1920
1920
Age 74
Death of Rachel Higgins in Eastbourne, Sussex, England
Eastbourne, Sussex, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Sep 1846
    Event Place: Bodiam, Sussex, England
    Record Source:
    [1] 1911 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1911
    [2] 1891 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1891; Class: RG12; Piece: 774; Folio: 105; Page: 29; GSU roll: 6095884
    [3] 1881 England Census, Class: RG11; Piece: 1039; Folio: 139; Page: 24; GSU roll: 1341246
    [4] General Register Office; United Kingdom; Volume: 2b; Page: 103
    [5] 1901 England Census, Class: RG13; Piece: 883; Folio: 101; Page: 41
    [6] 1861 England Census, Class: Rg 9; Piece: 568; Folio: 66; Page: 1; GSU roll: 542663
    [7] East Sussex Record Office; Brighton, England; Sussex Parish Registers; Reference: PAR 312/1/3/1

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 27 Sep 1846
    Event Place: Bodiam, Sussex, England
    Record Source:
    [1] East Sussex Record Office; Brighton, England; Sussex Parish Registers; Reference Number: PAR 250/1/2/1
    [2] East Sussex Record Office; Brighton, England; Sussex Parish Registers

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1861
    Event Place: White Ditch Road, Hailsham, Sussex, England
    Record Source: 1861 England Census, Class: Rg 9; Piece: 568; Folio: 66; Page: 1; GSU roll: 542663

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1881
    Event Place: 4 Longstone Terrace East, Eastbourne, Sussex, England
    Record Source: 1881 England Census, Class: RG11; Piece: 1039; Folio: 139; Page: 24; GSU roll: 1341246

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1891
    Event Place: 41 Leslie Street, Eastbourne, Sussex, 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: 774; Folio: 105; Page: 29; GSU roll: 6095884

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1901
    Event Place: 41 Leslie Street, Eastbourne, Sussex, England
    Record Source: 1901 England Census, Class: RG13; Piece: 883; Folio: 101; Page: 41

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1911
    Event Place: 5 Beltring Cottages, Seaside, Eastbourne, Sussex, 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 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Eastbourne, Sussex, England
    Record Source: General Register Office; United Kingdom; Volume: 2b; Page: 103
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