Muriel Norma Hibell

F, b. 29 November 1911, d. 6 June 2000

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

M, b. 15 August 1852
  • 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

F, b. 21 October 1855
  • 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

M, b. 25 August 1844
  • 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

M, b. 4 November 1849, d. 1917
  • 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

M, b. 17 September 1817
  • 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.

Children of Thomas Hichens and Elizabeth Leah Maddern

Thomas Hichens

M, b. 16 October 1842
  • 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

F

Children of Eliza Jane Hicks and Canon Richard Roberts Eva

Elizabeth Morris (Morry) Hiddleston

F, b. 1901, d. 10 January 1972
  • 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.

Child of Elizabeth Morris (Morry) Hiddleston and George Albert French

Isobell Margaret Hiesler

F, b. 12 January 1925, d. 9 August 2010

Eliza Higgens

F, b. 1810, d. 26 May 1906
  • 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

F, b. circa 1770

Child of Elizabeth Higgens and Henry Osborne

Parthenia Higgens

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

Child of Parthenia Higgens and James Osborne

Alice M Higgins

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

Child of Alice M Higgins and James A Lynch

Emily May Higgins

F, b. circa 1885

Child of Emily May Higgins and William James Todhunter

Emma Higgins

F, b. 1855, d. 19 May 1939
  • 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.

Child of Emma Higgins and Thomas Elswood

Female Higgins

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

Hannah Higgins

F

Child of Hannah Higgins and Job Osborne

Hannah Higgins

F, b. 1824
  • 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.

Children of Hannah Higgins and Job Osborne

Peter Higgins

M, b. 25 December 1804, d. 12 December 1847
  • 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

F, b. February 1836, d. 20 September 1906
  • 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

Child of Selina Higgins

Children of Selina Higgins and Charles Eyles

William Higgins

M, b. 1834
  • 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

F, b. 1899, d. 1975

Charles Alfred Higginson

M, b. 1869, d. 25 April 1928
  • 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.

Children of Charles Alfred Higginson and Louisa Julia Blinco

Charles Edward Alexander Higginson

M, b. 15 April 1917, d. 19 July 2000

Frank Claud Higginson

M, b. 16 November 1908, d. 1 June 1974
  • 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

M, b. 1894

Lillian Violet Ada Higginson

F, b. 31 July 1912, d. 24 July 2000
  • 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

F, b. 19 November 1915, d. 5 July 2000

Child of Thelma Higginson and Archibald Pallister

William Edward Higginson

M, b. 1892, d. 9 October 1956

Children of William Edward Higginson and Ada Neilson