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Sydney EMERY Higgins 1861 – 1928 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 11 Jan 1861

Birth Location: Spring Grove, Nelson, New Zealand

Death Date: 7 May 1928

Death Location: Spring Grove, Nelson, New Zealand

Father: Sydney Higgins

Mother: Sarah Sharp

Spouse(s): Emma Russ

Children(s): Sarah Higgins, David Higgins, Ida Higgins, Cecil Higgins, Hughie Higgins, Leila Higgins, Sydney Higgins

In 1861, Sydney EMERY Higgins entered the world in Spring Grove, Nelson, New Zealand, born to Sydney Higgins and Sarah Ann Sharp. Sydney EMERY Higgins married Emma Bertha Russ, and had children including Sarah Grace Higgins, David Emery Higgins, Ida Elsie Higgins, Cecil William Higgins, Hughie Ernest Higgins, Leila Bertha Higgins, Sydney George Higgins. Sydney EMERY Higgins passed away in 1928 in Spring Grove, Nelson, New Zealand.

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Biography

  • In 1861, Sydney EMERY Higgins entered the world in Spring Grove, Nelson, New Zealand, born to Sydney Higgins and Sarah Ann Sharp.
  • Sydney EMERY Higgins married Emma Bertha Russ, and had children including Sarah Grace Higgins, David Emery Higgins, Ida Elsie Higgins, Cecil William Higgins, Hughie Ernest Higgins, Leila Bertha Higgins, Sydney George Higgins.
  • Sydney EMERY Higgins passed away in 1928 in Spring Grove, Nelson, New Zealand.

Immediate Family

Parents

Sydney Higgins
1826 – 1903
Birth Location: Baltonsborough, Somerset, England
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Sarah Sharp
1830 – 1923
Birth Location: Lydden, Kent, England
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Spouses(s)

Emma Russ
1869 – 1953
Birth Location: Waimea West, Nelson, New Zealand
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Children(s)

Sarah Higgins
1888 – 1968
Birth Location: Havelock, Pelorus, Marlborough, NZ
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David Higgins
1890 – 1975
Birth Location: Havelock, Marlborough, New Zealand
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Ida Higgins
1892 – 1948
Birth Location: Havelock, Marlborough, NZ
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Cecil Higgins
1894 – 1917
Birth Location: Havelock, Marlborough, Marlborough, New Zealand
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Hughie Higgins
1897 – 1979
Birth Location: Havelock, Marlborough, NZ
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Leila Higgins
1899 – 1959
Birth Location: Havelock, Marlborough, Marlborough, New Zealand
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Sydney Higgins
1902 – 1970
Birth Location: Havelock, Marlborough, New Zealand
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Sydney Higgins's Ancestors

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Sydney Higgins
1861 – 1928
Birth Place: Spring Grove, Nelson, New Zealand
Parents
Sydney Higgins
1826 – 1903
Baltonsborough, Somerset, England
Sarah (Ann) Sharp
1830 – 1923
Lydden, Kent, England
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Sydney Higgins's Descendants

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Sydney (EMERY) Higgins (11 Jan 1861 – 7 May 1928) m. Emma (Bertha) Russ (4 Apr 1869 – 28 Jan 1953)
  1. 1. Sarah (Grace) Higgins (18 Feb 1888 – 08 Oct 1968)
  2. 2. David (Emery) Higgins (20 OCT 1890 – 2 JUL 1975) m. Eunice (Gertrude) Edwards (10 Nov 1887 – 07 Jan 1972)
    1. 1. Arthur (Massey) Higgins (11 May 1925 – 12 Nov 2000) m. Rita (Grace) Spittal (24 Sep 1931 – 2001)
      1. 1. Yvonne (Kaye) Higgins (24 Feb 1957 – 22 feb 2006) m. Murray (Reginald) Harvey
        1. 1. Abbigail (Kaye) Harvey (Abt. 1984 – ) m. Pete Bull m. unknown
        2. 2. Caitlyn (Grace) Harvey
        3. 3. Libby (Jane) Harvey
  3. 3. Ida (Elsie) Higgins (22 Oct 1892 – 9 Sep 1948)
  4. 4. Cecil (William) Higgins (31 Dec 1894 – 6 Jun 1917)
  5. 5. Hughie (Ernest) Higgins (09 May 1897 – 23 Jan 1979)
  6. 6. Leila (Bertha) Higgins (14 Mar 1899 – 06 Oct 1959)
  7. 7. Sydney (George) Higgins (14 Dec 1902 – 13 Dec 1970)

Sydney Higgins's Timeline

2 Records

1861
11 Jan 1861
Birth of Sydney EMERY Higgins in Spring Grove, Nelson, New Zealand
Spring Grove, Nelson, New Zealand
1928
7 May 1928
Age 67
Death of Sydney EMERY Higgins in Spring Grove, Nelson, New Zealand
Spring Grove, Nelson, New Zealand

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 11 Jan 1861
    Event Place: Spring Grove, Nelson, New Zealand

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 7 May 1928
    Event Place: Spring Grove, Nelson, New Zealand
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