Catherine Higgins1

F, #10896, b. 1833, d. 26 July 1922
FatherThomas Higgins1 b. 12 Apr 1800
MotherSophia Field1 b. 21 Jun 1807, d. 21 Jul 1871
Relationship1st cousin 4 times removed of Keith Graham Bassett
Last Edited2 Nov 2021
Baptism*1833 NSW, Australia1 
Married Name24 May 1854 Dick2 
Marriage*24 May 1854 Bunderburra, NSW, Australia;
Thomas Dick of this Parish Bachelor and Catherine Higgins of this Parish Spinster were
married at Buderburra by Licence with consent of Parents this 24th day of May in the year 1854
By me P. P. Agnew
This Marriage was solemnized between us:
Thomas Dick
Catherine Higgins
In the presence of:
Josiah Strickland of Bunderburra
James Collits of Bunderburra
;Groom=Thomas Dick2 
Death of Mother21 July 1871 Forbes, NSW, Australia;
Name: Sophia Collitt
Date of Death: 21/9/1871
Place: Forbes NSW
Occupation:
Sex: Female
Age: 63
Conjugal Status:
Place of Birth: Nepean
Time in Aust Colonies: Lifetime in NSW

Father: Edward Field
Occupation: Farmer
Mother: Unknown

Place of Marriage: Hartley
Age at Marriage: 31
Name of Spouse: James Collitt
Children of Marraige: 3 males, 4 females living; 1 male deceased
Informant: John Higgins, son, Forbes

Cause of Death: disease of heart
Length of Illness: about 15 years
Medical Attendant: None
Date Last Seen:

Date of Burial: 24/7/1871
Place of Burial: Forbes
Minister & Religion: Fred C Williams, Church of England
Undertaker: J S Toler
Witnesses: John Girdham, Phillip Currey;Principal=Sophia Collits3 
Death*26 July 1922 Brook Street, Randwick, NSW, Australia;
DICK.—July 26, 1922 (suddenly), at her residence, Brook street, Randwick, Catherine, widow of the late Thomas Dick, aged 88 years 11 months, late of Parramatta. Interred at Randwick.4 

Family

Thomas Dick

Citations

  1. [S1472] NSW Birth Indexes, 290/1833 V1833290 129 Catherine Higgins.
  2. [S1570] NSW Early Church Records 1788-1855, 793/1854 V1854793 41B Thomas Dick & Catherine Higgins.
  3. [S1317] Death Certificate transcript.
  4. [S1565] Trove digitised newspapers, online http://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/, The Sydney Morning Herald, Saturday, July 29, 1922.