Elizabeth Higgins1

F, #10897, b. 1827, d. 4 July 1923
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 Edited28 Sep 2022
Baptism*1827 NSW, Australia1 
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 Collits2 
Death*4 July 1923 "Euglo", North Steyne, Manly, NSW, Australia;
RICHARDS.—July 4, at the residence of her son-in-law, Euglo, 85 North Steyne, Manly, Elizabeth Richards, late of Urah, Condobolin, N.S.W., aged 96 years.3 
Obituary5 July 1923 "The Western Champion", Parkes, NSW, Australia;
DEATH OF MRS. W. RICHARDS.
Mrs. W. Richards, of "Urah," Condobolin, one of the pioneer residents of the Lachlan, died yesterday at the residence of her son-in-law, Mr. W. A. Lorking, Manly, on the eve of her 98th birthdav. One son (Mr. J. Richards, Nyngan) and four daughters survive, the daughters being Mrs. R. Thomas (Sydney), Mrs. H. J. Innes (Condobolin), Mrs. W. Innes (Condobolin), and Mrs. W.A. Lorking (Manly). Mrs. Richards was the last of three sisters (the other two being Mrs. Strickland, of Bundaburra, and Mrs. Dick, of Parramatta) to pass away, all reaching an age far in advance of the allotted span before the final summons came.4 

Family

William Richards
Child

Citations

  1. [S1472] NSW Birth Indexes, 1012/1827 V18271012 125 Elizabeth Higgins.
  2. [S1317] Death Certificate transcript.
  3. [S1565] Trove digitised newspapers, online http://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/, The Sydney Morning Herald, Thursday, July 5, 1923.
  4. [S1565] Trove digitised newspapers, online http://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/, The Western Champion, Thursday, July 5, 1923.
  5. [S1304] NSW Birth Certificate.