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William HIGGITT

Male 1773 - 1825  (51 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  William HIGGITT was born on 21 Feb 1773 in Rugeley, , Staffordshire, England (son of Humphry HIGGITT and Mary TRIGG); died in 1825.

    Notes:

    Likely that husband William died 1825 (entry in Parish register almost matches age). Eldest children lived in Wolverhampton which explains the place of abode listed in Burial Register.

    William married Edith PENNELL on 24 Jul 1792 in Rugeley, , Staffordshire, England. Edith was born about 1771; died in May 1840. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Notes:

    Married:
    William Higgitt of the Parish of Rugeley in the County of Stafford and Edith Pennell of the parish and county aforesaid married in this church by Banns 24 July 1792 by me Charles Inge, Vicar. Signed: William Higgitt, Edith Pennell (both signatures are neatly written - 2Ts) In the presence of: Wm. ?..ore, Jenney Sarah Pennell. Entry No 64 in Register

    Entry No 67 (27 Sept) is for Peter Pennell and Ann Storer.

    Children:
    1. William HIGGITT was born on 3 May 1793 in Rugeley, , Staffordshire, England; died before 1881.
    2. Samuel HIGGITT was born on 23 Mar 1794 in Rugeley, , Staffordshire, England; died on 4 Apr 1794 in Rugeley, , Staffordshire, England.
    3. Joseph HIGGITT was born on 29 Mar 1795 in Rugeley, , Staffordshire, England; died on 10 Dec 1818 in Wolverhampton, , Staffordshire, England.
    4. Jenny Sarah HIGGITT was born on 11 Dec 1796 in Rugeley, , Staffordshire, England; died on 12 Apr 1803 in Rugeley, , Staffordshire, England.
    5. Robert HIGGITT was born on 26 Dec 1798 in Rugeley, , Staffordshire, England; died on 13 May 1834 in Rugeley, , Staffordshire, England.
    6. Richard HIGGITT was born on 27 Apr 1800 in Rugeley, , Staffordshire, England; and died.
    7. Mary Ann HIGGITT was born on 16 Apr 1802 in Rugeley, , Staffordshire, England; died on 27 Dec 1825 in Rugeley, , Staffordshire, England.
    8. Samuel HIGGITT was born on 29 Jan 1804 in Rugeley, , Staffordshire, England; died before 1881.
    9. James HIGGITT was born on 22 Apr 1806 in Rugeley, , Staffordshire, England; and died.
    10. Edith HIGGITT was born on 4 Dec 1808 in Rugeley, , Staffordshire, England; died on 11 Jul 1811 in Rugeley, , Staffordshire, England.
    11. Selina HIGGITT was born on 21 Oct 1810 in Rugeley, , Staffordshire, England; and died.
    12. Edmund HIGGITT was born on 29 Nov 1812 in Rugeley, , Staffordshire, England; died on 10 Apr 1826 in Rugeley, , Staffordshire, England.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Humphry HIGGITT was born on 4 Dec 1733 in Rugeley, , Staffordshire, England (son of John HIGGET and Elizabeth COX); and died.

    Notes:

    The parish register records the baptism with the spelling HIGGET. This spelling is consistent with probable parents and some offspring. Annotated marriage register of Lichfield Cathedral spell HIGGOTT. Actual signature and infilling of marriage licence spells HIGGITT.

    Humphry married Mary TRIGG on 21 Oct 1753 in Lichfield Cathedral, Staffordshire, England. Mary (daughter of Samuel TRIGG and Sarah SHARPE) was born in 1729; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Mary TRIGG was born in 1729 (daughter of Samuel TRIGG and Sarah SHARPE); and died.

    Notes:

    Married:
    Married by licence at Lichfield Cathedral. The licence is held at Lichfield Records Office. Licence granted on 20 October 1753 before Revered Thos. White "which day appeared personally Humphry Higgitt of Rugely Batchelor aged 21 years (prayed?) a Liconse to be Granted to him in the Solomnization of a Marriage with Mary Trigg of the same place Spinster aged 24 years in the parish Church of Rugely the said Humphry Higgitt being Sworn the Liconse was Decreed" The attached certificate reads: "Know all men by these present that (one?) Humphry Higgitt of Rugely in the County of Stafford (Hatmaker?) and John Doo. of the same are held and firmly bound to John Addenbrooke Doctor of Divinity Dean of the Cathedral Church of Lichfield and Chapter of the same in the pain of one hundred pounds of lawfull money of Great Britain to be paid to the said Dean and Chapter....... ...... twentieth day of October in the twenty seventh year of the Reign of our Sovereign Lord George the Second by the grace of God of Great Britain France and Ireland King defender of the Faith and in the Year of our Lord one Thousand Seven Hundred and fifty three. Lower part of the certificate is signed by Humphry Higgitt, sealed in the presence of Jno Hutchinson. Note: the licence application is witnessed by John Doo (ie a fictional witness). The marraige is witnessed by John Hutchinson. It may be a coincidence, but the baptism of a John Hutchinson is recorded in the Rugely Parish Register, on 24 October 1733, a few weeks before that of Humphry Higgitt.

    Children:
    1. Samuel HIGGET was born on 11 Aug 1754 in Rugeley, , Staffordshire, England; died on 13 Oct 1819 in Rugeley, , Staffordshire, England.
    2. Gilbert HIGGET was born in 1756; and died.
    3. Thomas HIGGITT was born on 25 Dec 1758 in Rugeley, , Staffordshire, England; died on 11 Aug 1833 in Rugeley, , Staffordshire, England.
    4. Ann HIGGET was born on 6 Jul 1760 in Rugeley, , Staffordshire, England; died after 1825.
    5. Mary HIGGITT was born on 14 Mar 1762 in Rugeley, , Staffordshire, England; and died.
    6. Sarah HIGGITT was born on 22 Apr 1764 in Rugeley, , Staffordshire, England; died on 26 Oct 1825 in Rugeley, , Staffordshire, England.
    7. Susanna HIGGITT was born on 30 Mar 1766 in Rugeley, , Staffordshire, England; died after 1825.
    8. Humphry HIGGET was born on 24 Apr 1768 in Rugeley, , Staffordshire, England; and died.
    9. John HIGGETT was born on 26 Dec 1770 in Rugeley, , Staffordshire, England; died on 8 Apr 1853 in Rugeley, , Staffordshire, England; was buried on 8 Apr 1853.
    10. 1. William HIGGITT was born on 21 Feb 1773 in Rugeley, , Staffordshire, England; died in 1825.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  John HIGGET (son of Gilbert HIGGOTT and Dorothy); and died.

    John married Elizabeth COX. Elizabeth was born in 1699; died in 1779. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Elizabeth COX was born in 1699; died in 1779.
    Children:
    1. 2. Humphry HIGGITT was born on 4 Dec 1733 in Rugeley, , Staffordshire, England; and died.
    2. William HIGGET was born in 1737; and died.
    3. John HIGGET was born in 1738; and died.
    4. Gilbert HIGGET was born in 1740; died in 1747.
    5. Joseph HIGGET was born in 1743; and died.
    6. Gilbert HIGGET was born in 1747; died in 1755.
    7. Ann HIGGET was born in 1750; and died.
    8. Gilbert HIGGET was born in 1755; and died.

  3. 6.  Samuel TRIGG and died.

    Samuel married Sarah SHARPE. Sarah and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 7.  Sarah SHARPE and died.
    Children:
    1. 3. Mary TRIGG was born in 1729; and died.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  Gilbert HIGGOTT was born in 1680 in Burton-on-Trent, , Staffordshire, England (son of Gilbert HAGGED and Mary); died in 1739 in Rugeley, , Staffordshire, England.

    Notes:

    First to migrate to Rugeley, Staffordshire. Nearly all lines use -ITT

    Gilbert married Dorothy. Dorothy and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 9.  Dorothy and died.
    Children:
    1. 4. John HIGGET and died.
    2. Dorothy HIGGOTT was born in 1709; and died.


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