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William Higgins 1851–1932 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: abt 1851

Birth Location: Co Sligo

Death Date: 6 Mar 1932

Death Location: Carnacon, Ballyglass, County Mayo

Father: James Higgins

Mother: Bridget Bourk

Spouse(s): Mary Higgins

Children(s): James Higgins, Katie Higgins, Margaret Higgins, Barbara Higgins, Michael Higgins, Mary Higgins, Bridget Higgins, William Higgins, John Higgins, Mary Higgins

William Higgins was born in 1851 in Co Sligo, the child of James Higgins And Bridget Bourk. In 1901, William Higgins resided in Rooghaun, Burriscarra, Mayo, Ireland. William Higgins married Mary Higgins, and had children including Barbara Ann Higgins, Bridget M Higgins, James Patrick Higgins, John Higgins, Katie Higgins, Margaret Maggie Higgins, Mary Anne Higgins, Mary Ellen Higgins, Michael Joseph Higgins, William Stephen Higgins. William Higgins passed away in 1932 in Carnacon, Ballyglass, County Mayo.

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Biography

  • William Higgins was born in 1851 in Co Sligo, the child of James Higgins And Bridget Bourk.
  • In 1901, William Higgins resided in Rooghaun, Burriscarra, Mayo, Ireland.
  • William Higgins married Mary Higgins, and had children including Barbara Ann Higgins, Bridget M Higgins, James Patrick Higgins, John Higgins, Katie Higgins, Margaret Maggie Higgins, Mary Anne Higgins, Mary Ellen Higgins, Michael Joseph Higgins, William Stephen Higgins.
  • William Higgins passed away in 1932 in Carnacon, Ballyglass, County Mayo.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

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William Higgins's Ancestors

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William Higgins
1851–1932
Birth Place: Co Sligo
Parents
James Higgins
1790–1878
Bridget Bourk
1812–1892
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Higgins's Descendants

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William Higgins (abt 1851–6 Mar 1932) m. Mary Higgins (abt 1855–2 Feb 1929)
  1. 1. James (Patrick) Higgins 1880–1966 m. Margaret (Kilcoyne) Higgins 1897–1973
    1. 1. Maureen Higgins 1928–2016
    2. 2. James (F) Higgins 1929–2017
    3. 3. William (Patrick) Higgins 1926–2019
  2. 2. Katie Higgins 1887–1947
  3. 3. Margaret ((Maggie)) Higgins 1892–1977
  4. 4. Barbara (Ann) Higgins 1896–1912
  5. 5. Michael (Joseph) Higgins 1881–1948
  6. 6. Mary (Anne) Higgins 1875–1877
  7. 7. Bridget (M) Higgins 1877–1947
  8. 8. William (Stephen) Higgins 1889–1985
  9. 9. John Higgins 1885–1887
  10. 10. Mary (Ellen) Higgins 1884–1947

William Higgins's Timeline

5 Records

1850
17 Jun 1850
Birth of William Higgins in County Sligo, Ireland
County Sligo, Ireland
1851
abt 1851
Birth of William Higgins in Co Sligo
Co Sligo
1901
31 Mar 1901
Age 50
William Higgins resided here in Rooghaun, Burriscarra, Mayo, Ireland
Rooghaun, Burriscarra, Mayo, Ireland
1911
2 Apr 1911
Age 60
William Higgins resided here in Rooghaun, Burriscarra, Mayo, Ireland
Rooghaun, Burriscarra, Mayo, Ireland
1932
6 Mar 1932
Age 81
Death of William Higgins in Carnacon, Ballyglass, County Mayo
Carnacon, Ballyglass, County Mayo

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 17 Jun 1850
    Event Place: County Sligo, Ireland
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree
    [2] Web: Ireland, Census, 1911
    [3] Ireland, Census, Class: RG14

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1851
    Event Place: Co Sligo
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 31 Mar 1901
    Event Place: Rooghaun, Burriscarra, Mayo, Ireland
    Record Source: Ireland, Census, Class: RG14

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 2 Apr 1911
    Event Place: Rooghaun, Burriscarra, Mayo, Ireland
    Record Source: Web: Ireland, Census, 1911

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Elizabeth, Union, New Jersey, USA
    Record Source: New Jersey, U.S., Births and Christenings Index, 1660-1931

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 6 Mar 1932
    Event Place: Carnacon, Ballyglass, County Mayo
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree

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