Muriel Norma Hibell

• Charts: Descendants of Charles Eyles

Murial Norma Cresswell (nee Hibell) 1911-2000. Thanks to Yvonne

• Muriel Norma Hibell was born on 29 November 1911 in New Zealand.
• At the age of 24 years, 7 months and 22 days, Muriel Norma Hibell married John Gordon Best Cresswell, son of Frank Cresswell and Maria Best, on 21 July 1936 in New Zealand.
• On 7 June 1978,her husband, John Gordon Best Cresswell died in New Zealand at age 65. He was a dairy farmer of 12 Goodwin Crescent.
• Muriel Norma Hibell died on 6 June 2000 in New Zealand at age 88. She was a widow of 12 Goodwin Crescent at the time of her death.
• Muriel was buried in Kelvin Grove Cemetery & Crematorium.

Charles Hichens

• Charles Hichens was baptized on 15 August 1852 in Paul, Cornwall. Thomas, his father was a fisiherman on Newlyn.
• He was the son of Thomas Hichens and Elizabeth Leah Maddern.
• At the time of the 7 April 1861 census, Charles Hichens was living in the household of Elizabeth Leah Maddern and Thomas Hichens in Paul, Cornwall. Thomas is a 43 year old fisherman living with his wife Elizabeth 44, and their children Thomas 18 and John 16, both fishermen, and Richard 11, Charles 9 and Elizabeth 6 all scholars. All were born in St Paul.
  
  

Elizabeth Hichens

• Elizabeth Hichens was baptized on 21 October 1855 in Paul, Cornwall. Thomas, his father was a fisiherman on Newlyn.
• She was the daughter of Thomas Hichens and Elizabeth Leah Maddern.
• At the time of the 7 April 1861 census, Elizabeth Hichens was living in the household of Elizabeth Leah Maddern and Thomas Hichens in Paul, Cornwall. Thomas is a 43 year old fisherman living with his wife Elizabeth 44, and their children Thomas 18 and John 16, both fishermen, and Richard 11, Charles 9 and Elizabeth 6 all scholars. All were born in St Paul.
  
  

John Hichens

• John Hichens was baptized on 25 August 1844 in Cornwall. Thomas, his father was a fisiherman on Newlyn.
• He was the son of Thomas Hichens and Elizabeth Leah Maddern.
• At the time of the 30 March 1851 census, John Hichens was living in the household of Elizabeth Leah Maddern in Paul, Cornwall. Elizabeth, 34 is shown as a fisherman's wife living with her children John 6, Richard 1 and a Catherine Maddron aged 19 years.
  
  
• At the time of the 7 April 1861 census, John Hichens was living in the household of Elizabeth Leah Maddern and Thomas Hichens in Paul, Cornwall. Thomas is a 43 year old fisherman living with his wife Elizabeth 44, and their children Thomas 18 and John 16, both fishermen, and Richard 11, Charles 9 and Elizabeth 6 all scholars. All were born in St Paul.
  
  

Richard Hichens

• Richard Hichens was baptized on 4 November 1849 in Cornwall. Thomas, his father was a fisiherman on Newlyn.
• He was the son of Thomas Hichens and Elizabeth Leah Maddern.
• At the time of the 30 March 1851 census, Richard Hichens was living in the household of Elizabeth Leah Maddern in Paul, Cornwall. Elizabeth, 34 is shown as a fisherman's wife living with her children John 6, Richard 1 and a Catherine Maddron aged 19 years.
  
  
• At the time of the 7 April 1861 census, Richard Hichens was living in the household of Elizabeth Leah Maddern and Thomas Hichens in Paul, Cornwall. Thomas is a 43 year old fisherman living with his wife Elizabeth 44, and their children Thomas 18 and John 16, both fishermen, and Richard 11, Charles 9 and Elizabeth 6 all scholars. All were born in St Paul.
  
  
• At the age of 23 years and 6 months, Richard Hichens married Ellen Nicolls in June 1873 in Cornwall.
• Richard Hichens died in 1917 in New Zealand.

Thomas Hichens

• Thomas Hichens was baptized on 17 September 1817 in Paul, Cornwall. Thomas was the son of Thomas, a fisherman, and Elizabeth.
  
• At the age of 24 years, 3 months and 8 days, Thomas Hichens married Elizabeth Leah Maddern, daughter of John Maddern and Margaret Maddern, on 25 December 1841 in Paul, Cornwall. Thomas was a fisherman son of Thomas Hichens. Elizabeth was a servant, daughter of John Maddern, deceased.
  
• At the time of the 30 March 1851 census, Thomas Hichens was living in the household of Margaret Maddern in Cornwall. Margaret is shown as a 61 year old widowed fish buyer born Paul. living with her grandson Thomas Hichens aged 8, a scholar born Paul.
  
  
• Thomas Hichens and Elizabeth Leah Maddern appeared on the census of 7 April 1861 in Paul, Cornwall. Thomas is a 43 year old fisherman living with his wife Elizabeth 44, and their children Thomas 18 and John 16, both fishermen, and Richard 11, Charles 9 and Elizabeth 6 all scholars. All were born in St Paul.
  
  

Thomas Hichens

• Thomas Hichens was baptized on 16 October 1842 in Paul, Cornwall.
• He was the son of Thomas Hichens and Elizabeth Leah Maddern.
• At the time of the 7 April 1861 census, Thomas Hichens was living in the household of Elizabeth Leah Maddern and Thomas Hichens in Paul, Cornwall. Thomas is a 43 year old fisherman living with his wife Elizabeth 44, and their children Thomas 18 and John 16, both fishermen, and Richard 11, Charles 9 and Elizabeth 6 all scholars. All were born in St Paul.
  
  

Eliza Jane Hicks

• Eliza Jane Hicks married Canon Richard Roberts Eva circa 1882.

Elizabeth Morris (Morry) Hiddleston

• Charts: Descendants of Stephen Hooper

• Elizabeth Morris (Morry) Hiddleston was born in 1901.
• At the age of 20 years, Elizabeth Morris (Morry) Hiddleston married George Albert French, son of George French and Elizabeth Jane Bentley, on 19 February 1921 in Wilston, Queensland.
• On 6 July 1931,her husband, George Albert French died in Queensland at age 38. George was taking part in a Light Horse display at the Millmerran Show Grounds when he fell from his horse sustaining head injuries. He was transported to the Toowoomba General Hospital but did not regain consciousness.
  
• Elizabeth Morris (Morry) Hiddleston married Unknown Bennett circa 1940.
• Elizabeth Morris (Morry) Hiddleston died on 10 January 1972.
• Elizabeth was buried on 1 February 1972 in Toowoomba & Drayton Cemetery. She is buried with her first husband, George Albert FRENCH.

Isobell Margaret Hiesler

• Isobell Margaret Hiesler was born on 12 January 1925.
• Isobell Margaret Hiesler married George Martin Vonhoff, son of August Herman Wilhelm Vonhoff and Olga Wilhelmine Hoppe, circa 1950.
• On 28 June 2008,her husband, George Martin Vonhoff died in Salem Lutheran Nursing Home, Toowoomba, at age 86.
• Isobell Margaret Hiesler died on 9 August 2010 at age 85.
• Isobell was buried on 16 August 2010 in Toowoomba & Drayton Cemetery. PLAW8-003-0058.

Eliza Higgens

• Eliza Higgens was born in 1810 in Somerset.
• At the age of 57 years, Eliza Higgens married Edward Elswood on 18 November 1867 in Somerset. Edward was a widowed carpenter, and Eliza Rousell nee Higgens a widow.
  
• Eliza Higgens and Edward Elswood appeared on the census of 2 April 1871 in Lower Street, Merriott. Thomas was a 61 year old carpenter, born Merriott, living with his wife Elizabeth 56 born Merriott and grandson Thomas 15, a carpenters apprentice born Merriott.
  
  
• At the time of the 31 March 1901 census, Eliza Higgens was living in the household of Thomas Elswood and Emma Higgins in Somerset. Elswood Thomas Head M 45 Carpenter Merriott ;Elswood Emma Wife M 45 Merriott; Elswood Ernest Edward Son S 16 Carpenter Merriott; Elswood Charles John Son S 14 Tailor apprentice Merriott ;Elswood Beatrice Ann Dau 11 Merriott;Elswood Sarah Elizabeth Dau 9 Merriott; Elswood Alfred Henry Son 7 Merriott; Elswood Blanche Dau 5 Merriott; Elswood Leonard Son 2 Merriott;Elswood Eliza Aunt W 90 Relief Merriott.
  
  
• Eliza Higgens died on 26 May 1906 in Somerset.

Elizabeth Higgens

• Elizabeth Higgens was born circa 1770.
• Elizabeth Higgens married Henry Osborne, son of Samuel Osborne and Catherine Osborne, on 6 May 1800 in Somerset.

Parthenia Higgens

• Parthenia Higgens was born circa 1760.
• Parthenia Higgens married James Osborne on 28 August 1787 in Somerset.

Alice M Higgins

• Alice M Higgins was born circa 1885.
• Alice M Higgins married James A Lynch in 1905 in New South Wales.

Emily May Higgins

• Emily May Higgins was born circa 1885.
• Emily May Higgins married William James Todhunter circa 1908.

Emma Higgins

• Charts: Descendants of Stephen Hooper

• Emma Higgins was born in 1855 in Somerset.
• At the age of 23 years, Emma Higgins married Thomas Elswood, son of Ann Elswood, on 3 December 1878 in Somerset. Thomas was a 23 year old carpenter, father unknown, and Emma a 23 year old spinster, daughter of Thomas Higgins, a tailor.
  
• Emma Higgins and Thomas Elswood appeared on the census of 5 April 1891 in Lower Street, Merriott. Thomas was a 35 year old carpenter, born Merriott living with his wife emma 35 and their children Fred Owen 11, Arthur James 10, Ada Kate 8, Ernest 5, Charles 3, Ann Beatrice 1 and Eliza Elswood aged 72, an aunt. All were born Merriot.
  
• Emma Higgins and Thomas Elswood appeared on the census of 31 March 1901 in Somerset. Elswood Thomas Head M 45 Carpenter Merriott ;Elswood Emma Wife M 45 Merriott; Elswood Ernest Edward Son S 16 Carpenter Merriott; Elswood Charles John Son S 14 Tailor apprentice Merriott ;Elswood Beatrice Ann Dau 11 Merriott;Elswood Sarah Elizabeth Dau 9 Merriott; Elswood Alfred Henry Son 7 Merriott; Elswood Blanche Dau 5 Merriott; Elswood Leonard Son 2 Merriott;Elswood Eliza Aunt W 90 Relief Merriott.
  
  
• Emma Higgins and Thomas Elswood appeared on the census of 2 April, 1911 in Somerset. ELSWOOD Thomas Head 55 M Carpenter & Wheelwright Worker born Merriott; ELSWOOD Emma Wife 55 Married 33 years 10 children born alive 9 still living; born Merriott; ELSWOOD Ernest Edward Son 24 S Carpenter & Wheelwright Worker born Merriott; ELSWOOD Alfred Henry Son 16 S Blacksmith Worker born Merriott; ELSWOOD Sarah Elizabeth Dau 19 S Servant born Merriott; ELSWOOD Albert Leonard Son 11 born Merriott.
  
  
• Emma Higgins died on 19 May 1939 in Merriott.

Female Higgins

• Female Higgins was born in 1853 in New Zealand.
• She was the daughter of Selina Higgins.

Hannah Higgins

• Hannah Higgins married Job Osborne.

Hannah Higgins

• Charts: Descendants of Stephen Hooper

• Hannah Higgins was born in 1824 in Merriott.
• At the age of 27 years, Hannah Higgins married Job Osborne, son of Job Osborne and Susanna Osborne, on 29 April 1851 in Merriott. Job is shown as a 24 year old bachelor, a gardener of Lower Street, father Job Osborne gardener. Hannah is shown as a 27 year old spinster domestic of Lower Street, father William Higgens of Lower Street. Witnesses to the marriage were Joseph Goodland and Alfred Raindle.
  
• Hannah Higgins and Job Osborne appeared on the census of 7 April 1861 in Merriott. Job is shown as a 32 year old gardener, born Merriott living with his wife Hannah, 34 born Somerset, and their children Louisa 9, Joseph 7 and William 3 all scholars born Merriott.
  
  
• Hannah Higgins and Job Osborne appeared on the census of 2 April 1871 in Merriott. Job is shown as a 42 year old market gardener born Merriott, living with his wife Hannah 45 born Merriott, and their children:Joseph 17, home; William 13, home; and Emma 8, scholar. All the children were born in Merriott.
  
  

Peter Higgins

• Peter Higgins was baptized on 25 December 1804 in Somerset.
• At the age of 22 years and 1 day, Peter Higgins married Mary Slade on 26 December 1826 in Somerset, England. They had three children, Sydney, Angelina and Rhoda.
  
• Peter Higgins and Mary Slade immigrated to New Zealand on 24 September 1841. Mary 48, and 36 year old Peter,'s children Sydney 15, Angelina 14, and Rhoda 10 travelled with them on the Mary Ann along with Mary's grandaughter Selina Gill/Higgins aged 6. Also on board were Daniel Eyles and his family.
  
• Peter Higgins died on 12 December 1847 at age 42. He was killed while felling a tree on his property at Spring Grove.
  

Selina Higgins

• Charts: Descendants of Charles Eyles

• Selina Higgins was baptized in February 1836 in Somerset, England, as Selina GILL, but later took on the name of Selina Higgins after her mother's marriage to Peter Higgins.
  
• She was the daughter of Jemima Gill.
• Selina Higgins immigrated on 24 September 1841 to New Zealand with Mary Slade and Peter Higgins. Mary 48, and 36 year old Peter,'s children Sydney 15, Angelina 14, and Rhoda 10 travelled with them on the Mary Ann along with Mary's grandaughter Selina Gill/Higgins aged 6. Also on board were Daniel Eyles and his family.
  
• About 1859 Selina Higgins began living with Charles Eyles in New Zealand. Selina was the granddaughter of Mary Higgins, the second wife of Charles's father Daniel. She lived just across the road from Charles and Mary Ann with her grandmother. Selina was 23 and Charles in his late 30's.
  Charles left his wife Mary Ann in Richmond and went to live in Blenheim with Selina and the children. Selina gave birth to their first child, Cecilia, in February 1860, just over three months after Mary Ann had given birth to Charles Samuel Eyles late October 1859. All of the children of the relationship are registered in Blenheim Courthouse under the name of EYLES, the name by which they were known.
  
• On 5 April 1886,her partner, Charles Eyles died in Grovetown, New Zealand, at age 65. His death certificate showed he died of cellulitus of the scalp and exhaustion. His living children were listed as Walter 28, Elizabeth 37, Harriet 35, Charlotte 33, Esther 30. His children by Selina were not recorded.
  
• At the age of 56 years and 3 months, Selina Higgins married James Lees on 12 May 1892 in New Zealand.
• In July 1905,her husband, James Lees died.
• Selina Higgins died on 20 September 1906 at age 70. She died of vavulvar heart disease.
• Selina was buried on 22 September 1906 in Okamo Cemetery.
  

  Grave of Selina Higgins and James Lees - Marlborough Cemetery. Thanks to Helen

William Higgins

• William Higgins was born in 1834. He was the son of John Higgins, garderner.
• At the age of 23 years, William Higgins married Hannah Farr, daughter of James Farr and Eliza Osborne, on 7 April 1857. Anna was the 19 year old daughter of James Farr, gardener of Merriott. William, 23, was a trantor, son of John Higgins a gardener.
  
• William Higgins and Hannah Farr appeared on the census of 7 April 1861 in Broadway, Somerset. William was a 29 year old ag labourer, living with his wife Anna 23, daughters Ann Eliza 2, Mary Ann aged 7 months. Oliver Farr 20 and Solomon Farr 19 both ag labourers boarded with the family.
  
  

Ann Daisy Louisa Higginson

• Ann Daisy Louisa Higginson was born in 1899 in Queensland.
• She was the daughter of Charles Alfred Higginson and Louisa Julia Blinco.
• At the age of 19 years, Ann Daisy Louisa Higginson married Carl Grunwald, son of Hermann Otto Grunwald and Louise Tatzke, in 1918 in Queensland.
• Ann Daisy Louisa Higginson died in 1975 in Queensland.

Charles Alfred Higginson

• Charles Alfred Higginson was born in 1869. He was the son of Frank Claud HIGGINSON and Harriet LAWSON.
  
• At the age of 22 years, Charles Alfred Higginson married Louisa Julia Blinco, daughter of Alfred William Blinco and Marion Dinah Langton, on 15 November 1891 in Queensland.
• Charles Alfred Higginson died on 25 April 1928 in Queensland.
• Charles was buried on 26 April 1928 in Drayton & Toowoomba Cemetery.

Charles Edward Alexander Higginson

• Timber Industry: Other Timber Workers

• Charles Edward Alexander Higginson was born on 15 April 1917 in Queensland.
• He was the son of William Edward Higginson and Ada Neilson.
• Charles Edward Alexander Higginson married Thelma Agnes King, daughter of Phillip Isaac King and Agnes Esther Blinco, circa 1940.
• Charles Edward Alexander Higginson and Thelma Agnes King appeared on the Electoral Roll between 1943 and 1949 living at Crow's Nest. Charlie was an engine driver - most likely in Blinco's saw mill.
  
• Charles Edward Alexander Higginson died on 19 July 2000 in Queensland at age 83.
• Charles was buried on 21 July 2000 in Crow's Nest Cemetery.
• Charles Edward Alexander Higginson also went by the name of Chook.

Frank Claud Higginson

• Accidents: Other Accidents

• Frank Claud Higginson was born on 16 November 1908 in Queensland.
• He was the son of Charles Alfred Higginson and Louisa Julia Blinco.
• Frank Claud Higginson was the pilot of the plane in which John Charles (Jack) White and Eliza Ann (Ann) Barton crashed on their honeymoon flight in July 1931. Their marriage got off to a rocky start as reported in The Sydney Morning Herald on 23 July - AEROPLANE HITS TREE.
  Newly-married Couple Injured.
  BRISBANE, Wednesday
  Misfortune befell a bride and bridegroom at Crow's Nest (at the racecourse) to-day, when the aeroplane in which they were travelling hit a tree when taking off and turned over. Mr. and Mrs. White, the newly-married couple, received cuts on their faces and heads and suffered from shock. Pilot Higginson received cuts on the face. The machine was badly damaged.
  
  
• At the age of 30 years and 7 days, Frank Claud Higginson married Constance Mary McGovern, daughter of John Michael (Jack) McGovern and Maria (Mary) Vandersee, on 23 November 1938 in Toowoomba.
• Frank Claud Higginson enlisted in the RAAF. He gave his next of kin as his wife Constance. He was discharged on 25 Apr 1945 with the rank of Wing Commander in the 7th Aircraft Depot.
  
• Frank Claud Higginson died on 1 June 1974 in Queensland at age 65.
• Frank was cremated in Mt Thompson Crematorium.

Henry Higginson

• Henry Higginson was born in 1894 in Queensland.
• He was the son of Charles Alfred Higginson and Louisa Julia Blinco.
• At the age of 24 years, Henry Higginson married Mabel Robina Minhinnett in 1918 in Queensland.

Lillian Violet Ada Higginson

• Lillian Violet Ada Higginson was born on 31 July 1912 in Queensland.
• She was the daughter of Charles Alfred Higginson and Louisa Julia Blinco.
• At the age of 22 years and 11 days, Lillian Violet Ada Higginson married Robert John Mervan Fry on 11 August 1934 in Queensland.
• On 2 July 1973,her husband, Robert John Mervan Fry died in Queensland at age 60.
• Lillian Violet Ada Higginson died on 24 July 2000 in Brisbane at age 87.
• Lillian was cremated in Mt Thompson Crematorium.

Thelma Higginson

• Thelma Higginson was born on 19 November 1915 in Queensland.
• She was the daughter of William Edward Higginson and Ada Neilson.
• At the age of 18 years, 3 months and 9 days, Thelma Higginson married Archibald Pallister on 28 February 1934 in Queensland.
• Thelma Higginson and Archibald Pallister appeared on the Electoral Roll in 1943 living at Emu Creek, Queensland. Archie was a sawyer.
  
• Thelma Higginson died on 5 July 2000 in Queensland at age 84.

William Edward Higginson

• Timber Industry: Other Timber Workers

• William Edward Higginson was born in 1892 in Queensland.
• He was the son of Charles Alfred Higginson and Louisa Julia Blinco.
• At the age of 20 years, William Edward Higginson married Ada Neilson, daughter of Thomas Alexander Neilson and Annie Bridson, in 1912.
• William Edward Higginson and Ada Neilson appeared on the Electoral Roll between 1930 and 1949 living at Crow's Nest. William was a timber worker.
  
• William Edward Higginson died on 9 October 1956 in Queensland.
• William was buried on 9 October 1956 in Crow's Nest Cemetery.