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Howard Wilfred Higley (1880 - 1965)
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Family
- Son of James Samuel Higley and Elizabeth Susannah Skinner
- Husband of Sarah Elizabeth Dann
- Father of Harold Godfrey and Mabel J
Sources
England & Wales Civil Registration Birth Index, 1880
| Name: | Howard Higley |
| Mother's maiden surname: | Skinner |
| Quarter: | Apr-Jun 1880 |
| District: | Bromsgrove |
| Volume: | 06C |
| Page: | 429 |
Source
Citation
General Register Office (UK), ''Online Index'' (https://www.gro.gov.uk/ : accessed 22 Apr 2020), births, 1880, Howard Higley. "Apr-Jun quarter, mother's maiden surname Skinner, district Bromsgrove, vol. 06C, p. 429".
Census returns of England and Wales, 1881
County: Worcestershire; District: Bromsgrove; Sub-district Bellbroughton; Ref: RG11/2941;
Folio: 56; Page: 10; Civil Parish: Clent Holy Cross;
Schedule: 47.
| Name | Relation | Condition | Age | Occupation | Born |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James S Higley | Head | Mar | 25 | Gardener | Clent |
| Elizabeth S do | Wife | do | 23 | do wife | Tipton |
| Howard W do | Son | Unm | 1 | Clent |
Source
Citation
''Census returns of England and Wales, 1881'', (Kew, Surrey, England : The National Archives of the UK), district Bromsgrove [Worcestershire], ref. RG11/2941, fo. 56, p. 10, sched. 47, household of James S Higley; "1881 England Census", digital images, ''Ancestry'' ([https://search.ancestry.co.uk/search/db.aspx?dbid=7572 https://www.ancestry.co.uk/] : accessed 13 Mar 2020), path Worcestershire > Clent > District 4, image 10.
Census returns of England and Wales, 1891
County: Warwickshire; District: Kings Norton; Sub-district Edgbaston; Ref: RG12/2358;
Folio: 61; Page: 1; Civil Parish: Edgbaston; Municipal Borough: Birmingham;
Schedule: 1; Place: 1 Augustus Road.
| Name | Relation | Condition | Age | Occupation | Born |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| William M Spriggs | Son | S | 22 | Engineers Apprentice | Worcester Worcestershire |
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| James S Higley | Husband / Servant | M | 35 | Gardener | Clent Worcestershire |
| Elizabeth S do | Wife / do | do | 33 | Brierley Hill Staffs | |
| H W do | Son | S | 11 | Clent Worcestershire | |
| H R do | do | do | 9 mo | Birmingham | |
| Matilda Skinner | Mother in law | Wid | 67 | Brierley Hill Staffs |
Notes
- The Higley family appear to be listed as servants.
Source
Citation
''Census returns of England and Wales, 1891'', (Kew, Surrey, England : The National Archives of the UK), district Kings Norton [Warwickshire], ref. RG12/2358, fo. 61, p. 1, sched. 1, household of William M Spriggs; "1891 England Census", digital images, ''Ancestry'' ([https://search.ancestry.co.uk/search/db.aspx?dbid=6598 https://www.ancestry.co.uk/] : accessed 13 Mar 2020), path Warwickshire > Edgbaston > District 17, image 2.
Census returns of England and Wales, 1901
County: Warwickshire; District: Kings Norton; Sub-district Edgbaston; Ref: RG13/2815;
Folio: 168; Page: 39; Civil Parish: Edgbaston; County Borough: Birmingham;
Schedule: 218; Place: Lodge Chad Rd.
| Name | Relation | Condition | Age | Occupation | Born |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James S Higley | Head | M | 45 | Gardener (Domestic) | Worcs Clent |
| Elizabeth S do | Wife | M | 43 | Staffs Brierley Hill | |
| Howard W do | Son | S | 21 | Grocery Assistant | Worcs Clent |
| Harold R do | Son | S | 10 | Warwickshire Edgbaston |
Source
Citation
''Census returns of England and Wales, 1901'', (Kew, Surrey, England : The National Archives of the UK), district Kings Norton [Warwickshire], ref. RG13/2815, fo. 168, p. 39, sched. 218, household of James S Higley; "1901 England Census", digital images, ''Ancestry'' ([https://search.ancestry.co.uk/search/db.aspx?dbid=7814 https://www.ancestry.co.uk/] : accessed 13 Mar 2020), path Warwickshire > Edgbaston > District 15, image 40.
England & Wales Civil Registration Marriage Index, 1903
Marriages registered January, February and March 1903
Higley, Howard Wilfred, W. Bromwich 6b 940
Dann, Sarah Elizabeth, W. Bromwich 6b 940
Source
FreeBMD
Citation
General Register Office (UK), ''England & Wales Civil Registration Marriage Index'' (London, England), 1903, Jan-Mar quarter, Howard Wilfred Higley & Sarah Elizabeth Dann, West Bromwich district; digital images, ''FreeBMD'' (https://www.freebmd.org.uk : accessed 14 Mar 2020), images 1903M1-H-0103 & 1903M1-D-0055.
Census returns of England and Wales, 1911
County: Worcestershire; District: Kings Norton; Sub-district Kings Norton; Ref: RG14/17898;
Schedule: 41; Address: 10 Hawthorne Rd Kings Norton.
| Name | Relation | Age | Marriage | Occupation | Born |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Howard Wilfred Higley | Head | 31 | Married | Commercial Traveller, Irish Colonial Foreign Dairy Produce | Clent Worcestershire |
| Sarah Elizabeth Higley | Wife | 35 | Married1 | Sheffield Yorks | |
| Harold Godfrey Higley | Son | 3 | Kings Norton Worcestershire |
Notes
- Marriage detail: Years: 8; Children: 1; Living: 1.
Source
Citation
''Census returns of England and Wales, 1911'', (Kew, Surrey, England : The National Archives of the UK), district Kings Norton [Worcestershire], ref. RG14/17898, sched. 41, household of Howard Wilfred Higley; "1911 England Census", digital images, ''Ancestry'' ([https://search.ancestry.co.uk/search/db.aspx?dbid=2352 https://www.ancestry.co.uk/] : accessed 14 Mar 2020), path Worcestershire > Northfield > 56, image 82.
National Registration Transcript Book, 1939
County Borough: Birmingham; Registration District: 384/10; Enumeration District: QBXR;
Schedule: 177; Address: 223 Northfield Rd.
| Name | Birthday | Condition | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Higley, Howard W | 28 Mar 1880 | M | Produce Importer (Director) |
| Higley/Whitty, Mabel J | 12 May 1913 | S | School Teacher |
| Carne[?]/Garner, Gladys A | 5 June 1910 | S | Domestic Worker |
Source
Citation
''National Registration Transcript Book, 1939'' (Kew, Surrey, England : The National Archives of the UK), county borough of Birmingham, registration district 384/10, enumeration district QBXR, np., sched. 177, Higley household; "1939 England and Wales Register", digital images, ''Ancestry'' ([https://search.ancestry.co.uk/search/db.aspx?dbid=61596 https://www.ancestry.co.uk/] : accessed 14 Mar 2020), path: Warwickshire > Birmingham CB > QBXR, image 13.
England & Wales Civil Registration Death Index, 1965
Deaths registered April, May and June 1965
Higley, Howard W, 85, Bromsgrove 9D 58
Source
FreeBMD
Citation
General Register Office (UK), ''England & Wales Civil Registration Death Index'' (London, England), 1965, Apr-Jun quarter, Howard W Higley, Bromsgrove district; digital image, ''FreeBMD'' (https://www.freebmd.org.uk : accessed 14 Mar 2020), image 1965D2-H-0299. "Age at death 85, vol. 9D, p. 58".
National Probate Calendar. 1965
Volume: 1965, H; Page: 480
HIGLEY Howard Wilfred of Stonebridge Old Peoples Nursing Home School Lane Alvechurch near Birmingham died 6 June 1965 Probate Birmingham 2 August to Harold Godfrey Higley chartered accountant. £4648.
Source
Citation
Principal Probate Registry, ''Calendar of the Grants of Probate and Letters of Administration made in the Probate Registries of the High Court of Justice in England'' (London, England), 1965, p. H:480, Howard Wilfred Higley; "England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1966, 1973-1995", digital images, ''Ancestry'' ([https://search.ancestry.co.uk/search/db.aspx?dbid=1904 https://ancestry.co.uk] : accessed 14 Mar 2020), path: 1965 > Haab-Hysted, image 241.
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