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Member Since: January 2007 Posts: 605 Send Message	Elizabeth	Report	24 Apr 2008 19:10
Member Since: January 2007 Posts: 605 Send Message	Please can a kind person look up Joseph Higgs born 1789 Compton Berkshire i think I have found an entry for him in 1851 but don't have access to look it up. Just wondering if he was married had any children and occupation Also his sister Sarah born 1791 she had a son John out of wed lock just wondering if anyone can find her.She was born in Basildon Berkshire She may have married however and have a different surname I have her as Higgs with father of her son John unknown.John was born 1812 Thank you Elizabeth
Member Since: October 2004 Posts: 670 Send Message	Linda	Report	24 Apr 2008 19:17
Member Since: October 2004 Posts: 670 Send Message	Could be this one Joseph Higgs Age: 64 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1787 Relation: Head Spouse's Name: Letticiia Gender: Male Where born: Burghfield, Berkshire, England Civil Parish: Burghfield County/Island: Berkshire Country: England Street address: Occupation: Clerk of the Parish Condition as to marriage: Disability: View image Registration district: Bradfield Sub registration district: Bucklebury ED, institution, or vessel: 11b Neighbors: View others on page Household schedule number: 84 Household Members: Name Age Henery Higgs 18 John Higgs 11 Joseph Higgs 64 Joseph Higgs 9 Letticiia Higgs 53 Stephen Higgs 16 Linda
Member Since: October 2004 Posts: 670 Send Message	Linda	Report	24 Apr 2008 19:20
Member Since: October 2004 Posts: 670 Send Message	If the above is correct her they are in 1861: Josep Higgs Age: 72 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1789 Relation: Head Spouse's Name: Letitia Gender: Male Where born: Burghfield, Berkshire, England Civil Parish: Burghfield County/Island: Berkshire Country: England Street address: Occupation: Condition as to marriage: View image Registration district: Bradfield Sub registration district: Mortimer ED, institution, or vessel: 8 Neighbors: View others on page Household schedule number: 149 Household Members: Name Age Josep Higgs 72 Letitia Higgs 64 Linda
Member Since: January 2007 Posts: 605 Send Message	Elizabeth	Report	24 Apr 2008 19:21
Member Since: January 2007 Posts: 605 Send Message	Hi Linda I have no idea if it is the correct Joseph I have a christening date as 02/08/1789 at Compton Berkshire if that helps at all and his parent as George and Mary Elizabeth
Member Since: January 2007 Posts: 605 Send Message	Elizabeth	Report	24 Apr 2008 19:30
Member Since: January 2007 Posts: 605 Send Message	Hi I have just been trying to see if I could find a marriage of a Joseph Higgs to a Letita Could someone see if they could find the couple in 1841 I have looked on family search .org without any luck Has anyone got any other ideas Thankyou Elizabeth
Member Since: October 2004 Posts: 670 Send Message	Linda	Report	24 Apr 2008 19:45
Member Since: October 2004 Posts: 670 Send Message	1841 Joseph Higgs Age: 52 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1789 Gender: Male Where born: Berkshire, England Civil Parish: Burghfield Hundred: Theale County/Island: Berkshire Country: England Street address: Occupation: View image Registration district: Bradfield Sub registration district: Mortimer Neighbors: View others on page Household Members: Name Age David Higgs 12 Henry Higgs 8 John Higgs 1 Joseph Higgs 52 Letticia Higgs 45 Mary Higgs 22 Stephen Higgs 6 Linda
Member Since: January 2007 Posts: 605 Send Message	Elizabeth	Report	24 Apr 2008 20:05
Member Since: January 2007 Posts: 605 Send Message	Thank you Linda In the 1841 census it doesn't state relationships to head does it? Only am wondering if Mary age 22 was a sister or daughter to Joseph Elizabeth
Member Since: January 2007 Posts: 605 Send Message	Elizabeth	Report	24 Apr 2008 20:15
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Member Since: October 2004 Posts: 670 Send Message	Linda	Report	24 Apr 2008 20:19
Member Since: October 2004 Posts: 670 Send Message	Unfortunately the 1841 does not give very much info. Name, Age Occupation and whether born in County. All were born in County and Joseph was an Ag Lab Linda
Member Since: April 2004 Posts: 23,482 Send Message	MargaretM	Report	24 Apr 2008 21:03
	I guess this is Sarah's son on BVRI: HIGGS, John Christening Gender: Male Christening Date: 8 Aug 1812 Recorded in: Basilden, Berkshire, England Mother: Sarah HIGGS Source: FHL Film 1279450 Dates: 1742 - 1833 Would this be Sarah? HIGGS, Sarah Christening Gender: Female Christening Date: 19 Jun 1791 Recorded in: Basilden, Berkshire, England Father: George HIGGS Mother: Mary Source: FHL Film 1279450 Dates: 1742 - 1833
	Researching: Great grandmother Dorothy Bean nee Abbott (1858-1908)
Member Since: January 2007 Posts: 605 Send Message	Elizabeth	Report	25 Apr 2008 20:41
Member Since: January 2007 Posts: 605 Send Message	Is it possible if any one has time could they kindly look Sarah up in the census' and see if she had any further children and indeed married Many thanks Elizabeth
Member Since: April 2004 Posts: 46,113 Send Message	SylviaInCanada	Report	25 Apr 2008 20:52
	This is probably John Higgs in 1841 Name: John Higgs Age: 25 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1816 Gender: Male Where born: Berkshire, England Civil Parish: Basildon Hundred: Moreton County/Island: Berkshire Country: England Registration district: Bradfield Sub registration district: Bucklebury Neighbors: View others on page Household Members: Name Age John Higgs 25 Ag Lab Mary Higgs 2 Sarah Higgs 25 Address:- Basildon sylvia
	Researching: My brother, photo taken in September 1991 just a couple of weeks before he died. ............................................................ To help us and to get better results, please post as much detail as you can, especially name, date(s) and place. Also say what you already know.
Member Since: January 2007 Posts: 605 Send Message	Elizabeth	Report	25 Apr 2008 20:55
Member Since: January 2007 Posts: 605 Send Message	hi sylvia yes thank you that was John he amrried twice in the end i wonder if I have alook on freebmd to see if i can find sarah's death or a marriage I would imagine it will be hard to trace any information on her won't it? Elizabeth
Member Since: April 2004 Posts: 46,113 Send Message	SylviaInCanada	Report	25 Apr 2008 21:03
	Yoy can look on www.familysearch.org, click on Advanced Search, scroll down to International Genealogical Index Enter Sarah Higgs, pick a year +/- 20 years for a marriage, Berkshire This brings up these 8 entries SARAH HIGGS - International Genealogical Index Gender: Female Marriage: 25 JUL 1808 Basildon, Berkshire, England SARAH HIGGS - International Genealogical Index Gender: Female Marriage: 25 JUL 1808 Basildon, Berkshire, England Sarah Higgs - International Genealogical Index Gender: Female Marriage: 25 JUL 1808 Of, Basildon, Berkshire, England Sarah Higgs - International Genealogical Index Gender: Female Marriage: 25 JUL 1808 Basildon, Berkshire, England Sarah Higgs - International Genealogical Index Gender: Female Marriage: 25 JUL 1808 Of, Basildon, Berkshire, England Sarah Higgs - International Genealogical Index Gender: Female Marriage: 23 OCT 1815 Of, Basildon, Berkshire, England Sarah Higgs - International Genealogical Index Gender: Marriage: 23 OCT 1815 Of, Basildon, Berkshire, England Sarah Higgs - International Genealogical Index Gender: Female Marriage: 23 OCT 1815 Basildon, Berkshire, England Unfortunately ..... they are ALL submitted by church members with no back-up documentation, so no way to prove whether one of them is your Sarah or not (they are 2 different Sarahs ... or at least, they have different men named as spouse!) sylvia
	Researching: My brother, photo taken in September 1991 just a couple of weeks before he died. ............................................................ To help us and to get better results, please post as much detail as you can, especially name, date(s) and place. Also say what you already know.
Member Since: April 2004 Posts: 46,113 Send Message	SylviaInCanada	Report	25 Apr 2008 21:04
	Registration of bmds only started on July 1 1837, so unless she happened to marry after that date, there will be no information on freebmd for her. You might find a death if she didn't marry ..... but it would be guesswork as to which one was the correct one because the registrations do not show ages for the early ones. sylvia
	Researching: My brother, photo taken in September 1991 just a couple of weeks before he died. ............................................................ To help us and to get better results, please post as much detail as you can, especially name, date(s) and place. Also say what you already know.
Member Since: January 2007 Posts: 605 Send Message	Elizabeth	Report	25 Apr 2008 21:07
Member Since: January 2007 Posts: 605 Send Message	Thank you Sylvia for your help Most kind of you Elizabeth
Member Since: April 2004 Posts: 46,113 Send Message	SylviaInCanada	Report	25 Apr 2008 21:07
	There is this Sarah Higgs on the 1841 .... but the palces don't sound right to me! Name: Sarah Higgs Age: 55 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1786 Gender: Female Where born: Berkshire, England Civil Parish: Sutton Courtney Hundred: Ock County/Island: Berkshire Country: England Street address: Occupation: View image Registration district: Abingdon Sub registration district: Sutton Courtney Neighbors: View others on page Household Members: Name Age John Higgs 22 b.ca 1819, Berkshire Kitty Higgs 19 b.ca 1822, Berkshire Sarah Higgs 55 I don't in fact "feel" that this is your Sarah!! sylvia
	Researching: My brother, photo taken in September 1991 just a couple of weeks before he died. ............................................................ To help us and to get better results, please post as much detail as you can, especially name, date(s) and place. Also say what you already know.

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