The Lancashireman's family history

George Higgin

(1851 - ?)

Father:	Joseph Higgin (? - 1888)
Mother:	Elizabeth Buck (1817 - 1891)

Siblings:

Children:

None

Timeline

Date	Event	Information	Sources
1851	Birth		lancashirebmd: T1
1861-04-07	Census	Abode: Park Lane, Burnley, Lancashire Age: 9 Occupation: Cotton factory worker Birthplace: Wheatley Lane, Lancashire	Census record RG09-3068-13-20 and RG09-3068-14-21: F1 F2 F3 T2
1871-04-02	Census	Abode: 51 Standish Street, Burnley, Lancashire Age: 18 Occupation: Mule spinner Birthplace: Wheatley Lane, Lancashire	Census record RG10-4147-148-14: F4 F5 T3
?	Death		Assumed; date not known

Transcripts of sources

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T1	Birth: HIGGIN George BUCK 1851 Pendle Lancashire Preston PE/3/83
T2	1861 census RG09 Piece 3068 Folio 13 Page 20 and Folio 14 Page 21 Township of Burnley Town of Burnley Ecclesiastical District of St Peters Schedule 106 Park Lane Page 20 Joseph Higgin Head Mar 43 Masons Labourer Yorkshire Bowling Head Elizabeth [Higgin] Wife Mar 44 Lancashire Marsden Mary Ann [Higgin] Daur Un 18 Cotton Factory Worker [Lancashire] Wheatley Lane Lucy [Higgin] Daur 16 [Cotton Factory Worker] [Lancashire Wheatley Lane] Page 21 Thomas Higgin Son 14 Cotton Factory Worker Lancashire Wheatley Lane Alice [Higgin] Daur 12 [Cotton Factory Worker] [Lancashire Wheatley Lane] Sarah Jane [Higgin] Daur 10 [Cotton Factory Worker] [Lancashire Wheatley Lane] George [Higgin] Son 9 [Cotton Factory Worker] [Lancashire Wheatley Lane] David [Higgin] Son 6 Scholar [Lancashire Wheatley Lane] ["Thomas Higgin" must be an enumerator's error - should be Francis] Transcribed from Census-1861-RG09-3068-13-20.jpg and Census-1861-RG09-3068-14-21.jpg by dh
T3	1871 census RG10 Piece 4147 Folio 148 Page 14 Township of Burnley Municipal Borough of Burnley Municipal Ward of St James Parliamentary Borough of Burnley Town of Burnley Ecclesiastical District of St Peter's Schedule 68 51 Standish St Joseph Higgins HeadZ Mar 52 Quarry Man Yorkshire, Cornshaw Elizabeth [Higgins] WifeZ Mar 53 Lancashire Brierfield Francis [Higgins] Son Mar 24 Mule Spinner [Lancashire] Wheatley Lane Alice Ann [Higgins] Daur in Law Mar 19 Throstle [Spinner] [Lancashire] Burnley Sarah J. [Higgins] Daur Unm 20 Rover [Lancashire] Wheatley Lane George [Higgins] Son [Unm] 18 Mule [Spinner] [Lancashire Wheatley Lane] David [Higgins] [Son] [Unm] 16 Piecer [Lancashire Wheatley Lane] Transcribed from Census-1871-RG10-4147-148-14.jpg by dh

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Transcript

Birth:  HIGGIN  George  BUCK  1851  Pendle  Lancashire  Preston  PE/3/83

1861 census RG09 Piece 3068 Folio 13 Page 20 and Folio 14 Page 21

Township of   Burnley
Town of   Burnley
Ecclesiastical District of   St Peters

Schedule 106  Park Lane

Page 20
  Joseph Higgin       Head  Mar  43     Masons Labourer           Yorkshire Bowling Head
  Elizabeth [Higgin]   Wife  Mar     44                            Lancashire Marsden
  Mary Ann [Higgin]    Daur  Un      18  Cotton Factory Worker     [Lancashire] Wheatley Lane
  Lucy [Higgin]        Daur          16  [Cotton Factory Worker]   [Lancashire Wheatley Lane]

Page 21
  Thomas Higgin        Son        14     Cotton Factory Worker     Lancashire Wheatley Lane
  Alice [Higgin]       Daur          12  [Cotton Factory Worker]   [Lancashire Wheatley Lane]
  Sarah Jane [Higgin]  Daur          10  [Cotton Factory Worker]   [Lancashire Wheatley Lane]
  George [Higgin]      Son        9      [Cotton Factory Worker]   [Lancashire Wheatley Lane]
  David [Higgin]       Son        6      Scholar                   [Lancashire Wheatley Lane]

["Thomas Higgin" must be an enumerator's error - should be Francis]

Transcribed from Census-1861-RG09-3068-13-20.jpg and Census-1861-RG09-3068-14-21.jpg by dh

1871 census RG10 Piece 4147 Folio 148 Page 14

Township of   Burnley
Municipal Borough of   Burnley
Municipal Ward of  St James
Parliamentary Borough of  Burnley
Town of  Burnley
Ecclesiastical District of St Peter's

Schedule 68  51 Standish St

Joseph Higgins      HeadZ        Mar    52     Quarry Man           Yorkshire, Cornshaw
Elizabeth [Higgins]  WifeZ        Mar       53                       Lancashire Brierfield
Francis [Higgins]    Son          Mar   24     Mule Spinner         [Lancashire] Wheatley Lane
Alice Ann [Higgins]  Daur in Law  Mar       19  Throstle [Spinner]   [Lancashire] Burnley
Sarah J. [Higgins]   Daur         Unm       20  Rover                [Lancashire] Wheatley Lane
George [Higgins]     Son          [Unm]  18     Mule [Spinner]       [Lancashire Wheatley Lane]
David [Higgins]      [Son]        [Unm]  16     Piecer               [Lancashire Wheatley Lane]


Transcribed from Census-1871-RG10-4147-148-14.jpg by dh

File sources

Ref.	Type	File name
F1	Image	Census-1861-RG09-3068-13-20.jpg
F2	Image	Census-1861-RG09-3068-14-21.jpg
F3	Transcript	Census-1861-RG09-3068-13-20-Higgin.text
F4	Image	Census-1871-RG10-4147-148-14.jpg
F5	Transcript	Census-1871-RG10-4147-148-14-Higgin.text