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William Higgins 1780–1859 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Abt. 1780

Birth Location: Butleigh Somerset

Death Date: 20 Jul 1859

Death Location: Butleigh, Somerset, England

Father: John Higgins

Mother: Sarah Underwood

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Hunt

Children(s): Mary Higgins, Alexander Higgins, Frederick Higgins

The story of William Higgins began in 1780 in Butleigh Somerset. In 1796, William Higgins resided in Butleigh, Somerset, England. William Higgins married Elizabeth Betty Hunt, and had children including Alexander Higgins, Frederick J Higgins, Mary Higgins. William Higgins passed away in 1859 in Butleigh, Somerset, England.

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Biography

  • The story of William Higgins began in 1780 in Butleigh Somerset.
  • In 1796, William Higgins resided in Butleigh, Somerset, England.
  • William Higgins married Elizabeth Betty Hunt, and had children including Alexander Higgins, Frederick J Higgins, Mary Higgins.
  • William Higgins passed away in 1859 in Butleigh, Somerset, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Higgins
1752–1819
Birth Location: Baltonsborough, Somerset, England, United Kingdom
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Sarah Underwood
1752–
Birth Location: , Somerset, England
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Spouses(s)

Elizabeth Hunt
1778–1844
Birth Location: Street, Somerset, England
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Children(s)

Mary Higgins
1806–1899
Birth Location: Butleigh Somerset
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Alexander Higgins
1816–1909
Birth Location: Butleigh, Somerset, England
AH
Frederick Higgins
1821–1884
Birth Location: Butleigh, Somerset, England
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William Higgins's Ancestors

Self
William Higgins
1780–1859
Birth Place: Butleigh Somerset
Parents
John Higgins
1752–1819
Baltonsborough, Somerset, England, United Kingdom
Sarah Underwood
1752–
, Somerset, England
Grandparents
John Higgins
1724–1762
Baltonsborough, Somerset, England
Mary Chappell
1723–1760
Butleigh, Somerset, England
Great-Grandparents
William Higgins
1695–1738
Mary
1695–1709
Robert Chappell
1689–
Mary Fish
1697–1762
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Higgins
1663–1738
Sarah
–1709

William Higgins's Descendants

1.
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William Higgins (Abt. 1780–20 Jul 1859) m. Elizabeth ((Betty)) Hunt (1778–23 Mar 1844)
  1. 1. Mary Higgins 1806–1899
  2. 2. Alexander Higgins 1816–1909 m. Sarah Underwood 1815–
    1. 1. Alexander (Underwood) Higgins 1840–1916 m. Rosalie (Angier) Moffat 1850–1931
      1. 1. Maggie (Amelia) Higgins 1886–1971
      2. 2. Elsie (Maud) Higgins 1881–
      3. 3. Nellie (Underwood) Higgins 1890–
      4. 4. Evelyn (Blanche Emily) Higgins 1888–1976
      5. 5. Percy (Alexander) Higgins 1871–1898
      6. 6. Florence (M) Higgins 1876– m. John (B) Faram 1867–
        1. 1. Herbert (Brereton) Faram 1899–
        2. 2. Leonard (Brereton) Faram 1903–
        3. 3. Mary (Joyce Rosalie) Faram 1907–
      7. 7. Harry (Gordon) Higgins 1878–
      8. 8. Ethel (I) Higgins 1884–
      9. 9. Herbert (Sidney) Higgins 1873–1947 m. Blanche (Marie E) Pask 1879–1970
        1. 1. Graham (Eyre) Higgins 1905–1989 m. Dorothy Stokes 1904–1970
        2. 2. Josephine Higgins 1909–1996 m. William (E A) Legge 1897–1953
    2. 2. Amelia Higgins 1842–
    3. 3. Edward Higgins 1844– m. Emily Kelsay 1842–
      1. 1. Edward (Frank) Higgins 1869–
      2. 2. Constance (J.) Higgins 1872–
      3. 3. Wyndham (Augustus) Higgins 1876–
    4. 4. William Higgins 1846–
  3. 3. Frederick (J) Higgins 1821–1884 m. Amelia Grant 1828–1904
    1. 1. Mary (Ann Grant) Higgins 1856–
    2. 2. Albert (Edward) Higgins 1865–1941 m. Mary (Ann) Trickey 1855–1939
      1. 1. Ethel (Mary) Higgins 1892–1974 m. William (A) Hartry 1890–1980
        1. 1. Audrey (Winifred) Hartry 1918–1996 m. Frank Fussey 1920–1987
        2. 2. Kenneth (Albert) Hartry 1914–2003 m. Mary Gee 1924–2017
        3. 3. Clifford (Boyd) Hartry 1927–2013
        4. 4. Phyllis (Joyce) Hartry 1916–2009 m. Edgar (Walter) Bowles 1916–2006
      2. 2. Beatrice Higgins 1895–1986 m. Ernest Turner 1892–1975
      3. 3. Harold Higgins 1890–1946 m. Rose Genge 1887–1971
        1. 1. Mollie (Winifred) Higgins 1922–2012 m. Searle (William) Badman 1915–1955 m. Norman (E) Garland 1929–2000
        2. 2. Phyllis (J) Higgins 1925–1925
        3. 3. Irene (May) Higgins 1920–1981
      4. 4. Stanley Higgins 1888–1974 m. Annie (M) Hull 1890–1967
    3. 3. Annie (Amelia) Higgins 1871–1939 m. William (Robert) Fowler 1868–
      1. 1. Cecil (William) Fowler 1893–1968
        1. 1. Albert (William Cecil) Fowler 1914–
    4. 4. Fanny Masters 1868–1896 m. George (William) Masters 1865–
      1. 1. William (H) Masters 1890–
    5. 5. Sarah (Ann) Higgins 1861–1940 m. James (Alfred) Dansey 1862–
      1. 1. Herbert (Samuel) Dancey 1889–1961 m. Jane ((Jean)) Milnes 1898–1991 m. Barbara (Wareham) Webb 1889–1931
      2. 2. Alice (Mary) Dancey 1887–1956 m. George (W) Walliker 1892–1956
        1. 1. Alfred (George) Walliker 1923–1992
      3. 3. William (Henry) Dancey 1896–1950
      4. 4. Frederick (James) Dancey 1900–1971 m. Dorothy Filer 1898–1986
        1. 1. John (H) Dancey 1931–1993
    6. 6. Elizabeth Higgins 1860–1915 m. Walter Hockey 1837–
      1. 1. Frederick (Albert Henry) Hockey 1888–1940 m. Beatrice Chandler 1888–
        1. 1. Frederick (Caston) Hockey 1916–2006
        2. 2. Eunice (Myra) Hockey 1922–2005
        3. 3. Frederick (J) Hockey 1924–1997
    7. 7. Henry (G) Higgins 1854–1933 m. Sarah (Ann) Withers 1864–
    8. 8. William (Frederick) Higgins 1852–1928 m. Charlotte Higgins 1850–1933

William Higgins's Timeline

8 Records

1780
Abt. 1780
Birth of William Higgins in Butleigh Somerset
Butleigh Somerset
1780
23 Apr 1780
William Higgins was baptized in Butleigh, Somerset, England
Butleigh, Somerset, England
1796
16 Feb 1796
Age 16
William Higgins resided here in Butleigh, Somerset, England
Butleigh, Somerset, England
1841
1841
Age 61
William Higgins resided here in Butleigh, Somerset, England
Butleigh, Somerset, England
1846
1846
Age 66
William Higgins resided here in Butleigh, Somerset, England
Butleigh, Somerset, England
1851
1851
Age 71
William Higgins resided here in Butleigh, Somerset, England
Butleigh, Somerset, England
1859
1859
Age 79
Death of William Higgins in Wells, Somerset
Wells, Somerset
1859
20 Jul 1859
Age 79
Burial of William Higgins in Butleigh, Somerset, England
Butleigh, Somerset, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Abt. 1780
    Event Place: Butleigh Somerset
    Record Source:
    [1] 1851 England Census, Class: HO107; Piece: 1935; Folio: 82; Page: 22; GSU roll: 221094.
    [2] 1841 England Census, Class: HO107; Piece 964; Book: 3; Civil Parish: Butleigh; County: Somerset; Enumeration District: 17; Folio: 20; Page: 8; Line: 21; GSU roll: 474606.
    [3] Somerset, England, Church of England Burials

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 23 Apr 1780
    Event Place: Butleigh, Somerset, England
    Record Source: Somerset, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages, and Burials, Somerset Heritage Service; Taunton, Somerset, England; Somerset Parish Records, 1538-1914; Reference Number: D\P\butl21/3

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 16 Feb 1796
    Event Place: Butleigh, Somerset, England
    Record Source: UK, Register of Duties Paid for Apprentices' Indentures, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Collection: Board of Stamps: Apprenticeship Books: Series IR 1; Class: IR 1; Piece: 68

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1841
    Event Place: Butleigh, Somerset, England
    Record Source: 1841 England Census, Class: HO107; Piece 964; Book: 3; Civil Parish: Butleigh; County: Somerset; Enumeration District: 17; Folio: 20; Page: 8; Line: 21; GSU roll: 474606.

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1846
    Event Place: Butleigh, Somerset, England
    Record Source: UK, Poll Books and Electoral Registers, 1538-1893

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1851
    Event Place: Butleigh, Somerset, England
    Record Source: 1851 England Census, Class: HO107; Piece: 1935; Folio: 82; Page: 22; GSU roll: 221094.

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1859
    Event Place: Wells, Somerset
    Record Source:
    [1] England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1837-1915
    [2] Somerset, England, Church of England Burials

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 20 Jul 1859
    Event Place: Butleigh, Somerset, England
    Record Source: Somerset, England, Church of England Burials
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