John Hichens

• John Hichens was baptized on 25 August 1844 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 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 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 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 Penzance, 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 Newlyn, 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, Brisbane, Queensland.
• On 6 July 1931,her husband, George Albert French died in the General Hospital, Toowoomba, 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.

Susan Higgins Pattemore

• Susan Higgins Pattemore was baptized on 23 December 1838 in Merriott, Somerset. Susan may not have been the child of Sampson Pattemore. She was Base born before her mother married Sampson. However, she took the name Pattemore and at the time of her marriage her father was listed as Sampson Pattemore.
  
• She was the daughter of Sampson Pattemore and Susanna Pattemore.
• At the time of the 7 June 1841 census, Susan Higgins Pattemore was living in the household of Sampson Pattemore and Susanna Pattemore in Church Street, Merriott, Somerset. Sampson was a 25 year old gardener living with his wife Susan 40 and their daughter Susan 2, as well as John Higgins 9 and William Higgins 5.
  
  

Alice M Higgins

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

Ann Eliza Higgins

• Charts: Descendants of Stephen Hooper

• Ann Eliza Higgins was baptized on 7 July 1859 in Merriott, Somerset.
• She was the daughter of William Higgins and Hannah Farr.

Eliza Higgins

• Eliza Higgins was born in 1810 in Merriott, Somerset.
• At the age of 57 years, Eliza Higgins married Edward Elswood on 18 November 1867 in Merriott, Somerset. Edward was a widowed carpenter, and Eliza Rousell nee Higgens a widow.
  
• Eliza Higgins 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 Eliza 56 born Merriott and grandson Thomas 15, a carpenters apprentice born Merriott.
  
  
• At the time of the 31 March 1901 census, Eliza Higgins was living in the household of Thomas Elswood and Emma Higgins in Lower Street, Merriott, 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 Higgins died on 26 May 1906 in Merriott, Somerset.

Elizabeth Higgins

• Elizabeth Higgins was born circa 1770.
• Elizabeth Higgins married Henry Osborne, son of Samuel Osborne and Katherine Osborne, on 6 May 1800 in Merriott, Somerset.
• Elizabeth Higgins and Henry Osborne appeared on the census of 7 June 1841 in Lower Street, Merriott, Somerset. Henry , 65, a labourer, and Elizabeth, 65, lived with their children William 25, ag labourer, Mary 20 and John 2.
  
• Elizabeth Higgins and Henry Osborne appeared on the census of 30 March 1851 in Lower Street, Merriott, Somerset. Henry was a 75 year old trantor, living with his wife Betty 75, and granddaughter Mary Ann 6, and son in law John Sweet, 40, a garden labourer. All born Merriott.
  
  

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 Merriott, Somerset.
• At the age of 23 years, Emma Higgins married Thomas Elswood, son of Ann Elswood, on 3 December 1878 in Merriott, 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 Lower Street, Merriott, 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 Lower Street, Merriott, 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.
• She was the daughter of Selina Higgins.

George Higgins

• Charts: Descendants of Stephen Hooper

• George Higgins was baptized on 15 July 1869 in Merriott, Somerset.
• He was the son of William Higgins and Hannah Farr.
• George was buried on 26 July 1869 in Merriott, Somerset. He was 2 weeks old.

Hannah Higgins

• Charts: Descendants of Stephen Hooper

• Hannah Higgins was born in 1824 in Merriott, Somerset.
• At the age of 27 years, Hannah Higgins married Job Osborne, son of Job Osborne and Susanna Osborne, on 29 April 1851 in Merriott, Somerset. 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 Lower Street, Merriott, Somerset. 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 Lower Street, 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.
  
  

Hannah Lydia (Ann) Higgins

• Charts: Descendants of Stephen Hooper

• Hannah Lydia (Ann) Higgins was baptized on 21 May 1865 in Merriott, Somerset.
• She was the daughter of William Higgins and Hannah Farr.
• At the time of the 2 April 1871 census, Hannah Lydia (Ann) Higgins was living in the household of Hannah Farr in Merriott, Somerset. William was a 38 year old labourer, living with his wife Hannah 32, a dressmaker and their children Susan 10, John 6 and Ann 4.
  
  
• At the time of the 31 March 1901 census, Hannah Lydia (Ann) Higgins was living in the household of Hannah Farr in Miserton. Hannah was a 61 year old widowed nurse born Merriot, and living with her daughter Ann L Larcombe 36, Ann's husband Frederick 35 born Haselbury Plunkett, and their children Cecil A Larcombe, 6, and Elsie A Larcomber 3 both born Miserton.
  
  

John Higgins

• Charts: Descendants of Stephen Hooper

• John Higgins was baptized on 30 March 1867 in Merriott, Somerset.
• He was the son of William Higgins and Hannah Farr.
• At the time of the 2 April 1871 census, John Higgins was living in the household of Hannah Farr in Merriott, Somerset. William was a 38 year old labourer, living with his wife Hannah 32, a dressmaker and their children Susan 10, John 6 and Ann 4.
  
  

John Higgins

• Charts: Descendants of Stephen Hooper

• John Higgins was baptized on 10 October 1862 in Merriott, Somerset.
• He was the son of William Higgins and Hannah Farr.
• John Higgins died in 1863 in Merriott, Somerset.
• John was buried on 19 February 1863. He was 9 months old.

John Higgins

• John Higgins was born circa 1804.
• John Higgins married Susanna Pattemore, daughter of Peter Pattemore and Susanna Lawrence, on 6 September 1824 in Merriott, Somerset. They had five children: J
  John (a Thatcher/ Gardener) & Susanna (nee Pattemore) Higgins 31 May 1824 John;
  26 December 1825 Hannah;
  25 December 1827 George;
  4 April 1830 John;
  24 February 1833 William;      
  [Note, John died in 1833; Susanna had a daughter, Susan, in 1838, and married Sampson PATTEMORE in 1839].
  Susan (a Widow) Higgins      23 December 1838 Susan, B. B.
• John Higgins died in 1833 in Merriott, Somerset.

John Higgins

• John Higgins was baptized in 1832.
• He was the son of John Higgins and Susanna Pattemore.
• At the time of the 7 June 1841 census, John Higgins was living in the household of Sampson Pattemore and Susanna Pattemore in Church Street, Merriott, Somerset. Sampson was a 25 year old gardener living with his wife Susan 40 and their daughter Susan 2, as well as John Higgins 9 and William Higgins 5.
  
  

Joseph Higgins

• Charts: Descendants of Stephen Hooper

• Joseph Higgins was baptized on 6 March 1873 in Merriott, Somerset.
• He was the son of William Higgins and Hannah Farr.

Mary Higgins

• Charts: Descendants of Stephen Hooper

• Mary Higgins was baptized on 3 January 1858 in Merriott, Somerset.
• She was the daughter of William Higgins and Hannah Farr.
• Mary was buried on 18 March 1858 in Merriott, Somerset. She was 2 months old.

Mary Susan Higgins

• Charts: Descendants of Stephen Hooper

• Mary Susan Higgins was baptized on 11 October 1860 in Merriott, Somerset.
• She was the daughter of William Higgins and Hannah Farr.
• At the time of the 2 April 1871 census, Mary Susan Higgins was living in the household of Hannah Farr in Merriott, Somerset. William was a 38 year old labourer, living with his wife Hannah 32, a dressmaker and their children Susan 10, John 6 and Ann 4.
  
  

Nancy Rose Higgins

• Charts: Descendants of Charles Eyles

• Nancy Rose Higgins was born on 13 November 1930 in Wakefield, Tasman, New Zealand.
• Nancy Rose Higgins married Mostyn James Ching, son of Mostyn Roy Ching and Rose Irene Stone, circa 1940.
• Nancy Rose Higgins died on 8 January 2009 in Nelson, New Zealand, at age 78.

Parthenia Higgins

• Parthenia Higgins was born circa 1760.
• Parthenia Higgins married James Osborne, son of James Osborne and Mary Unknown, on 28 August 1787 in Merriott, Somerset.

Peter Higgins

• Peter Higgins was baptized on 25 December 1804 in Baltonsborough, Somerset.
• At the age of 22 years and 1 day, Peter Higgins married Mary Slade on 26 December 1826 in Baltonsborough, Somerset, England. They had three children, Sydney, Angelina and Rhoda.
  
• Peter Higgins and Mary Slade immigrated 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 Baltonsborough, 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 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 Blenheim, 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, Marlborough, 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 Presbyterian Manse, Blenheim, 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

• Charts: Descendants of Stephen Hooper

• 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, Merriott, 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.