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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  HIGGITT (child of William HIGGITT and Gladys WILDE); and died.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  William HIGGITT was born in 1860 in Oldbury, , Worcester, England (son of Henry HIGGITT and Elizabeth BROWN); and died.

    Notes:

    1881 Census 7 Pigg Street in brother's houseInformation sent by William Higgitt (grandson) of Stourbridge

    Lived at 66 Dingle St, Oldbury. Worked as a miner - where? Owned a pick. His family always lived around Rounds Green.

    More About WILLIAM HIGGITT: Address (Facts Page): 66 Dingle St, Oldbury Occupation: 1881, Labourer

    William married Gladys WILDE. Gladys died in 1940. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Gladys WILDE died in 1940.
    Children:
    1. William HIGGITT was born in Oldbury, , Worcester, England; died in Jan 1941.
    2. Frank HIGGITT died before 1939.
    3. 1. HIGGITT and died.
    4. Edward HIGGITT and died.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Henry HIGGITT was born on 18 Jul 1819 in Rugeley, , Staffordshire, England (son of James HIGGITT and Sarah SAUNDERS); died before 1871.

    Notes:

    Henry was christened on the same day as Samuel, but it is thought that Samuel is an older brother born 1816 in Mancetter - near Nuneaton on the Coventry Canal.

    1861 Census

    28 Trinity St, Oldbury (Langley area)

    Henry Higgott, head, 42, coalminer, born Rugeley, Staffordshire Elizabeth, wife, 37 born Yenton (?), Warwickshire Samuel (12) ironstone miner, born Oldbury James (10) scholar, born Tatbank, Langley Sarah (3) born Langley William (1) born Langley

    1871 Census 169 Whitley St

    Elizabeth Higgitt, head, widow, age 41 (47?), washer-woman, born Oldbury James (20) unmarried, miner William (12) Henry (9), born Tatbank, Langley George (4), born Langley

    Samuel Higgitt and family also lived at Whitley St

    Henry married Elizabeth BROWN in 1845. Elizabeth was born in 1824; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Elizabeth BROWN was born in 1824; and died.

    Notes:

    In 1861 census described as born in ?Yenton, Warwickshire, but in 1871 census as Oldbury. The birth certificate of George has no father included (possibly because pre-deceased). On George's wedding certificate his father's name is given as James Jackson (possibly step-father). There are Jackson families in Whitley St at the time of the 1871 census.

    Children:
    1. Samuel HIGGITT was born in 1849 in Oldbury, , Worcester, England; and died.
    2. James HIGGITT was born in 1851; and died.
    3. Sarah HIGGITT was born in 1858; and died.
    4. 2. William HIGGITT was born in 1860 in Oldbury, , Worcester, England; and died.
    5. Henry HIGGITT was born on 18 Jan 1862 in Oldbury, , Worcester, England; and died.
    6. George HIGGITT was born on 12 Feb 1867 in Langley, Worcester, England; died in 1896.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  James HIGGITT was born on 8 Apr 1792 in Rugeley, , Staffordshire, England (son of Samuel HIGGET and Elizabeth MARSHALL); died on 7 Jun 1848 in Rugeley, , Staffordshire, England.

    James married Sarah SAUNDERS on 18 Jul 1814 in Mancetter, , Warwickshire, England. Sarah was born about 1794; died in Jul 1837 in Rugeley, , Staffordshire, England; was buried on 23 Jul 1837 in Rugeley, , Staffordshire, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 9.  Sarah SAUNDERS was born about 1794; died in Jul 1837 in Rugeley, , Staffordshire, England; was buried on 23 Jul 1837 in Rugeley, , Staffordshire, England.

    Notes:

    Parish Register of Burials Sarah Higgitt, abode Rugeley, Buried July 23 1837, aged 43 years. Ceremony performed by Thomas Bonney. Attributed because of approximate age - needs to be verified

    Children:
    1. Samuel HIGGITT was born on 26 Mar 1816 in Mancetter, , Warwickshire, England; died in 1885 in West Bromwich, , Staffordshire, England.
    2. 4. Henry HIGGITT was born on 18 Jul 1819 in Rugeley, , Staffordshire, England; died before 1871.
    3. Frances HIGGITT was born on 9 Apr 1822 in Rugeley, , Staffordshire, England; and died.
    4. Elizabeth HIGGITT was born on 31 Mar 1825 in Rugeley, , Staffordshire, England; and died.
    5. Ann HIGGITT was born on 18 Aug 1828 in Rugeley, , Staffordshire, England; died on 22 Jan 1829 in Rugeley, , Staffordshire, England.
    6. Jane HIGGITT was born on 4 Jun 1832 in Rugeley, , Staffordshire, England; and died.


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