HIGGINS family

[DaveHam9]

1861 *
RG9 Piece 274 Folio 12 Page 19
Civil Parish: St Botolph Without Aldgate
Eccl. parish: St Botolph Aldgate
County: Middlesex
Registration District: Whitechapel
Sub-RD: Aldgate
ED: 1
No of Schedule: 110
Address: Cartwright Square
James Higgins Head Mar 53 Lab in Stores, Tower of London Ireland
Catherine Higgins Wife Mar 35 Ireland
Patrick Higgins Son 10 Aldgate Middlesex
Francis Higgins Son 7 Aldgate Middlesex
James Higgins Son 5 Aldgate Middlesex
John Higgins Son 2 Aldgate Middlesex
Henry Higgins Son 2mo Aldgate Middlesex


James junior married in Sydney in 1889.

Don't know how many of them arrived or when.

Looking for the family in 1871 thanks.

Dave

 

[emeltee]

RG10/792/F65/p19
James Place, Plumstead, Kent

Catherine Higgins Widow Ireland
Patrick Higgins son 19 Aldgate
James Higgins son 14 Aldgate
John Higgins son 12 Aldgate
Henry Higgins son 10 Aldgate

Emeltee

 

[DaveHam9]

Thanks Emeltee.

I'll try 1881 for several of them.

Can't find any of the sons together.

Dave

 

[DaveHam9]

Catherine Higgins
Event Type Census
Event Date 1881
Event Place Plumstead, London,Kent
Registration District Woolwich
Residence Note Vicarage Road
Marital Status (Original) Widow
Occupation Needlewoman
Page Number 5
Registration Number RG11
Piece/Folio 753/35
Catherine Higgins Head F 55 Ireland
John Higgins Son M 22 Aldgate, Middlesex, England
William Woodward Lodger M 61 Buckingham, Buckinghamshire,

 

[DaveHam9]

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Jas Higgins
Event Type Census
Event Date 1881
Event Place , Royal Navy At Sea, Ships And Overseas Establishments
Age 22
Marital Status (Original) S
Occupation Ord
Birthplace London, England
Page Number 4
Registration Number RG11
Piece/Folio 5636/60

 

[emeltee]

In 1881 Catherine was still living in Plumstead with son John, a sailor in the Royal Navy. No sign of the other children.

Emeltee

 

[DaveHam9]

Thanks Emeltee.

There are several possibles as sailors.

Dave

 

[DaveHam9]

John Higgins
Event Type Census
Event Date 1881
Event Place Minster In Sheppey, Kent
Registration District Sheppey
Residence Note Sheerness
Gender Male
Age 24
Marital Status (Original) Single
Occupation A.B.
Birthplace London, London, Middlesex
Page Number 41
Registration Number RG11
Piece/Folio 981/190

 

[DaveHam9]

1889 MARRIAGES Solemnized in the District of Waterloo
No. 222 27th August 1889 St. Silas' Waterloo
James Higgins - Bachelor - London - Wardsman - full - Sydney - James Higgins & Catherine McKenna - Labourer
Mary Court - Spinster - New Zealand - - full - Botany - James Court & Sarah (Savara) ? - Engineer
Married at the Church of St. Silas, Waterloo According to the rites & ceremonies of the Church of England
Parties signed: James Higgins, Mary Court
Witnesses signed: William McCormack ?, Sidney Court
By me H. Martin Officiating Minister

In Australia wardsman = nursing aide

 

[DaveHam9]

Have not found a death yet for James senior.

Dave