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Gilbert HIGGITT

Male 1786 - 1849  (62 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Gilbert HIGGITT was born on 7 May 1786 in Rugeley, , Staffordshire, England; died on 16 Mar 1849 in Rugeley, , Staffordshire, England.

    Notes:

    Name spelt Higgott on most sources - baptism of children and trade directories. Worked as a hatter during the 1810s and 1820s, becoming an innkeeper in the 1830s. Deceased before 1851 - rest of family in 1851 census (see Mary) Parish Register of Burials Gilbert Higgitt, abode Rugeley, buried March 16 1849, aged 62 years. Ceremony performed by .. (vicar)

    Gilbert married Mary HILL on 24 Jun 1817 in Rugeley, , Staffordshire, England. Mary was born in 1797 in Rugeley, , Staffordshire, England; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 2. Catherine HIGGITT  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 26 Apr 1818 in Rugeley, , Staffordshire, England; and died.
    2. 3. Mary Ann HIGGITT  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 12 Sep 1819 in Rugeley, , Staffordshire, England; and died.
    3. 4. Lucy HIGGITT  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 18 May 1822 in Rugeley, , Staffordshire, England; and died.
    4. 5. George HIGGITT  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 2 Oct 1824 in Rugeley, , Staffordshire, England; died on 14 Oct 1824 in Rugeley, , Staffordshire, England.
    5. 6. Hannah HIGGITT  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 17 May 1826 in Rugeley, , Staffordshire, England; died on 17 Jul 1827 in Rugeley, , Staffordshire, England.
    6. 7. Hannah HIGGITT  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 26 Mar 1832 in Rugeley, , Staffordshire, England; died after 1881.
    7. 8. Maria HIGGITT  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 26 Mar 1832; and died.
    8. 9. Gilbert HIGGITT  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 18 May 1836 in Rugeley, , Staffordshire, England; and died.


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Catherine HIGGITT Descendancy chart to this point (1.Gilbert1) was born on 26 Apr 1818 in Rugeley, , Staffordshire, England; and died.

  2. 3.  Mary Ann HIGGITT Descendancy chart to this point (1.Gilbert1) was born on 12 Sep 1819 in Rugeley, , Staffordshire, England; and died.

  3. 4.  Lucy HIGGITT Descendancy chart to this point (1.Gilbert1) was born on 18 May 1822 in Rugeley, , Staffordshire, England; and died.

    Notes:

    1851 Census

    (40) Queen St

    Lucy Sanders, Head (widow), aged 28, "assistant", born Rugeley Catherine Sanders, daughter, aged 9, born Rugeley Frances Sanders, daughter, aged 6, born Rugeley Mary Higgitt, mother (widow), aged 53, born Rugeley Mary Ann Higgitt, sister, aged 30, dressmaker, born Rugeley Gilbert Higgitt, brother, aged 15, Engine fitter apprentice, born Rugeley Henry Banks, visitor, aged 29, draper, born Keswick, Cumberland

    Eldest daughter (Catherine) baptised as Catherine Higgitt, but appears in census as Catherine Sanders.

    Lucy married SANDERS after 1843. died before 1851. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 10. Catherine SANDERS  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 15 Nov 1843 in Rugeley, , Staffordshire, England; and died.
    2. 11. Frances SANDERS  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1846; and died.

  4. 5.  George HIGGITT Descendancy chart to this point (1.Gilbert1) was born on 2 Oct 1824 in Rugeley, , Staffordshire, England; died on 14 Oct 1824 in Rugeley, , Staffordshire, England.

    Notes:

    George Higgitt, abode Rugeley, buried 14 October 1824, aged 10 days. Ceremony performed by Charles Inge, Vicar.


  5. 6.  Hannah HIGGITT Descendancy chart to this point (1.Gilbert1) was born on 17 May 1826 in Rugeley, , Staffordshire, England; died on 17 Jul 1827 in Rugeley, , Staffordshire, England.

    Notes:

    Parish Register of Burials

    Hannah Higgitt, abode Rugeley, buried 17 July 1827, aged 1 year. Ceremony performed by Charles Inge, Vicar.


  6. 7.  Hannah HIGGITT Descendancy chart to this point (1.Gilbert1) was born on 26 Mar 1832 in Rugeley, , Staffordshire, England; died after 1881.

    Notes:

    1881 Census

    Dwelling: No 80 Wheeler St Census Place: Birmingham, Warwick, England Source: FHL Film 1341717 PRO Ref RG11 Piece 2999 Folio 90 Page 26 Marr Age Sex Birthplace Hannah POUNTAIN W 50 F Rugely, Stafford, England Rel: Head Occ: Shopkeeper William POUNTAIN U 26 M Stokes Potteries Rel: Son Occ: Metal Polisher Agnes HIGGOTT U 17 F Newport, Shropshire, England Rel: Neice Occ: Assistant

    Link assumed on basis of Newport connection

    Family/Spouse: POUNTAIN. and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 12. William POUNTAIN  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1855 in Stoke Potteries, Staffordshire, England; and died.

  7. 8.  Maria HIGGITT Descendancy chart to this point (1.Gilbert1) was born on 26 Mar 1832; and died.

  8. 9.  Gilbert HIGGITT Descendancy chart to this point (1.Gilbert1) was born on 18 May 1836 in Rugeley, , Staffordshire, England; and died.

    Notes:

    1881 Census

    Dwelling: Islington Census Place: Forton, Stafford, England Source: FHL Film 1341643 PRO Ref RG11 Piece 2685 Folio 90 Page 6 Marr Age Sex Birthplace Gilbert HIGGITT M 45 M Rugeley, Stafford, England Lydia M. HIGGITT M 36 F Warwick, Warwick, England Mary Jane HIGGITT 12 F Newport, Shropshire, England Gilbert HIGGITT 10 M Newport, Shropshire, England Charles H. HIGGITT 8 M Forton, Stafford, England George H HIGGITT 2 M Forton, Stafford, England John M. HIGGITT 1 M Forton, Stafford, England

    Gilbert occupation = engine fitter Geographical note: Forton is small village just outside larger town of Newport on the Staffordshire-Shropshire boundary.

    Looks as if two youngest (plus Emily, b 1883) are children of second wife, Lydia. The christening records of some of the older children are found in IGI database with mother's name given as Anne.


    1901 census Higgitt Gilbert 65 1836 Staffordshire Rugeley Staffordshire Forton Steam Engine Fitter Higgitt Lydia 56 1845 Warwickshsire Warwick Staffordshire Forton Laundress Higgitt John 21 1880 Staffordshire Forton Staffordshire Forton House Painter Higgitt Emily 17 1884 Staffordshire Forton Staffordshire Forton Laundress

    Family/Spouse: Lydia MANN. Lydia was born in 1845; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 13. George Hill HIGGITT  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1879 in Forton, Staffordshire, England; and died.
    2. 14. John Marshall HIGGITT  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1880 in Forton, Staffordshire, England; and died.
    3. 15. Emily Ann HIGGITT  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 19 Aug 1883 in Forton, Staffordshire, England; and died.

    Family/Spouse: Anne. Anne and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 16. Catherine HIGGITT  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 11 Feb 1862 in Newport, Shropshire, England; and died.
    2. 17. Agnes HIGGITT  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 4 Mar 1864 in Newport, Shropshire, England; and died.
    3. 18. Constance HIGGITT  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 7 Jan 1866 in Cheswardine, , Shropshire, England; and died.
    4. 19. Mary Jane HIGGITT  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1869 in Newport, Shropshire, England; and died.
    5. 20. Gilbert HIGGITT  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1871 in Newport, Shropshire, England; and died.
    6. 21. Charles Henry HIGGITT  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 11 Dec 1872 in Forton, Staffordshire, England; and died.


Generation: 3

  1. 10.  Catherine SANDERS Descendancy chart to this point (4.Lucy2, 1.Gilbert1) was born on 15 Nov 1843 in Rugeley, , Staffordshire, England; and died.

    Notes:

    Baptised as Higgitt


  2. 11.  Frances SANDERS Descendancy chart to this point (4.Lucy2, 1.Gilbert1) was born in 1846; and died.

  3. 12.  William POUNTAIN Descendancy chart to this point (7.Hannah2, 1.Gilbert1) was born in 1855 in Stoke Potteries, Staffordshire, England; and died.

  4. 13.  George Hill HIGGITT Descendancy chart to this point (9.Gilbert2, 1.Gilbert1) was born in 1879 in Forton, Staffordshire, England; and died.

  5. 14.  John Marshall HIGGITT Descendancy chart to this point (9.Gilbert2, 1.Gilbert1) was born in 1880 in Forton, Staffordshire, England; and died.

  6. 15.  Emily Ann HIGGITT Descendancy chart to this point (9.Gilbert2, 1.Gilbert1) was born on 19 Aug 1883 in Forton, Staffordshire, England; and died.

  7. 16.  Catherine HIGGITT Descendancy chart to this point (9.Gilbert2, 1.Gilbert1) was born on 11 Feb 1862 in Newport, Shropshire, England; and died.

    Notes:

    1881 Census

    Dwelling: 4 Suffolk Sqr Census Place: Cheltenham, Gloucester, England Source: FHL Film 1341621 PRO Ref RG11 Piece 2575 Folio 96 Page 32 Marr Age Sex Birthplace John GEDDES W 49 M Scotland Rel: Head Occ: Lt Colonel Infantry (Retired) George H GEDDES U 16 M East Indies Rel: Son Occ: Scholar Augustus D. GEDDES U 14 M Dover, Kent, England Rel: Son Occ: Scholar Edith M. H. GEDDES 11 F Ireland Rel: Daur Occ: Scholar Beatrice A. U. GEDDES 7 F Leamington, Warwick, England Rel: Daur Occ: Scholar Hannah M. WHITEHOUSE U 40 F Dudley, Worcester, England Rel: Boarder Occ: Lady Housekeeper Mary Alice WHITEHOUSE U 63 F Dudley, Worcester, England Rel: Boarder Occ: Governess (T) Caroline F. HAYWOOD U 22 F Gloucester, Gloucester, England Rel: Servant Occ: (Cook) Domestic Servant Mary J. STALLARD U 21 F Pembridge, Hereford, England Rel: Servant Occ: House + Parlourmaid Servant Catherine HIGGITT U 19 F Newport, Shropshire, England Rel: Servant Occ: Housemaid Servant Samuel RUSSELL U 16 M Newport, Shropshire, England Rel: Servant Occ: Page Servant


  8. 17.  Agnes HIGGITT Descendancy chart to this point (9.Gilbert2, 1.Gilbert1) was born on 4 Mar 1864 in Newport, Shropshire, England; and died.

  9. 18.  Constance HIGGITT Descendancy chart to this point (9.Gilbert2, 1.Gilbert1) was born on 7 Jan 1866 in Cheswardine, , Shropshire, England; and died.

  10. 19.  Mary Jane HIGGITT Descendancy chart to this point (9.Gilbert2, 1.Gilbert1) was born in 1869 in Newport, Shropshire, England; and died.

  11. 20.  Gilbert HIGGITT Descendancy chart to this point (9.Gilbert2, 1.Gilbert1) was born in 1871 in Newport, Shropshire, England; and died.

    Gilbert married Charlotta Ann PENN on 23 Apr 1908 in Barford, , Warwickshire, England. Charlotta and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  12. 21.  Charles Henry HIGGITT Descendancy chart to this point (9.Gilbert2, 1.Gilbert1) was born on 11 Dec 1872 in Forton, Staffordshire, England; and died.

    Notes:

    1901 census

    Higgott Charles 28 1873 Staffs Forton Shropshire Newport Ironmongers Grocers Porter



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