John Higgins1

M, #5433, b. 11 November 1831, d. 3 July 1874
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
Birth*11 November 1831 Sydney, NSW, Australia2 
Baptism27 November 1831 St Marys Cathedral, Sydney, NSW, Australia;
John Higgins son of Thomas Higgins & Sophia Field, Sydney
Sponsors: John Butler & Mary Gilligan2 
Marriage*5 January 1852 Bowenfels, NSW, Australia;
I, John Higgins do hereby declare that I am a member of, or hold Communion with, the Church of England
I, Mary Hume do hereby declare that I am a member of, or hold Communion with, the Presbyterian Church
I, Colin Stewart of the Hermitage Minster of Vale of Clwyd do hereby Certify, that John Higgins of Hartley Bachelor and Mary Humeor Pembroke of the same Place, Widow were joined together in Wedlock by me, on the Fifth day of January 1852, at Bowenfels in the presence of Joseph Collits and John Collits both of Hartley
;Bride=Mary Pembroke3 
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 Collits4 
Death*3 July 1874 Forbes, NSW, Australia5 

Family

Mary Pembroke b. 22 May 1822

Citations

  1. [S651] NSW BDM Indexes, V18312035 125/1831 John Higgins.
  2. [S1464] NSW Baptism Transcripts.
  3. [S1570] NSW Early Church Records 1788-1855, 575/1852 V1852575 80 John Higgins & Mary Pembroke/Hume.
  4. [S1317] Death Certificate transcript.
  5. [S1473] NSW Death Indexes, 4762/1874 John Higgins.