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William Higginson 1787–1868 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1787

Birth Location: Whitchurch, Shropshire, England, United Kingdom

Death Date: Jan 1868

Death Location: Prees Heath, Shropshire

Father: John Higginson

Mother: Elizabeth Woodfin

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The story of William Higginson began in 1787 in Whitchurch, Shropshire, England, United Kingdom. William Higginson passed away in 1868 in Prees Heath, Shropshire.

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Biography

  • The story of William Higginson began in 1787 in Whitchurch, Shropshire, England, United Kingdom.
  • William Higginson passed away in 1868 in Prees Heath, Shropshire.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Higginson
1749–1837
Birth Location: , Shropshire, , England
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Elizabeth Woodfin
1749–1830
Birth Location: Shropshire
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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Higginson's Ancestors

Self
William Higginson
1787–1868
Birth Place: Whitchurch, Shropshire, England, United Kingdom
Parents
John Higginson
1749–1837
, Shropshire, , England
Elizabeth Woodfin
1749–1830
Shropshire
Grandparents
Ellinor Higginson
–1776
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Higginson's Timeline

2 Records

1787
1787
Birth of William Higginson in Whitchurch, Shropshire, England, United Kingdom
Whitchurch, Shropshire, England, United Kingdom
1868
Jan 1868
Age 81
Death of William Higginson in Prees Heath, Shropshire
Prees Heath, Shropshire

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1787
    Event Place: Whitchurch, Shropshire, England, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Jan 1868
    Event Place: Prees Heath, Shropshire
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