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James Samuel Higley (1855 - 1943)
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Family
- Son of David Higley and Rebecca Deakin
- Husband of Elizabeth Susannah Skinner
- Father of Howard Wilfred and Harold Reynolds
Sources
England Births and Christenings, 1855
| Name: | James Samuel Higley |
| Residence Place: | Clent, Worcester, England |
| Gender: | Male |
| Christening Date: | 07 Oct 1855 |
| Christening Place: | CLENT, WORCESTER, ENGLAND |
| Father's Name: | David Higley |
| Mother's Name: | Rebecca. |
Source
Citation
"England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975," database, ''FamilySearch'' (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:ND7K-XXR : accessed 6 Oct 2018) 10 February 2018, James Samuel Higley; citing item 3 p 127, index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm 1,042,161.
England & Wales Civil Registration Birth Index, 1855
| Name: | James Samuel Higley |
| Mother's maiden surname: | Deakin |
| Quarter: | Jul-Sep 1855 |
| District: | Bromsgrove |
| Volume: | 06C |
| Page: | 352 |
Source
Citation
General Register Office (UK), ''Online Index'' (https://www.gro.gov.uk/ : accessed 13 Mar 2020), birth, 1855, James Samuel Higley. "quarter Jul-Sep, mother's maiden surname Deakin, Bromsgrove district, vol. 06C, p. 352".
Census returns of England and Wales, 1861
County: Worcestershire; District: Bromsgrove; Sub-district Bellbroughton; Ref: RG9/2116;
Folio: 42; Page: 4; Parish: Clent;
Schedule: 20; Place: Adam's Hill.
| Name | Relation | Condition | Age | Occupation | Born |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Higley | Head | Mar | 28 | Hostler | Worcestershire Clent |
| Rebecca do | Wife | Mar | 25 | Staffordshire Tipton | |
| James S do | Son | 5 | Scholar | Worcestershire Clent | |
| Ellen L do | Daur | 3 | do | do do | |
| Mary R do | Daur | 2 | do do |
Source
Citation
''Census returns of England and Wales, 1861'', (Kew, Surrey, England : The National Archives of the UK), district Bromsgrove [Worcestershire], ref. RG9/2116, fo. 42, p. 4, sched. 20, household of David Higley; "1861 England Census", digital images, ''Ancestry'' ([https://search.ancestry.co.uk/search/db.aspx?dbid=8767 https://www.ancestry.co.uk/] : accessed 13 Mar 2020), path Worcestershire > Clent > District 4, image 5.
Census returns of England and Wales, 1871
County: Staffordshire; District: Stourbridge; Sub-district Kingswinford; Ref: RG10/3029;
Folio: 73; Page: 7; Civil Parish: Kingswinford;
Schedule: 32; Place: Dudley Street.
| Name | Relation | Condition | Age | Occupation | Born |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Hawkins | Head | Mar | 49 | Auctioneer | Oldbury Staffordshire |
| [+++] | |||||
| James Higley | Servant | Unm | 16 | Ostler | Clent Worcestershire |
Source
Citation
''Census returns of England and Wales, 1871'', (Kew, Surrey, England : The National Archives of the UK), district Stourbridge [Staffordshire], ref. RG10/3029, fo. 73, p. 7, sched. 32, household of William Hawkins; "1871 England Census", digital images, ''Ancestry'' ([https://search.ancestry.co.uk/search/db.aspx?dbid=7619 https://www.ancestry.co.uk/] : accessed 13 Mar 2020), path Staffordshire > Kingswinford > District 36, image 8.
Parish Church of St Paul, Tipton, Staffordshire, England, 1879
Register of Marriages 1872-1884; Page: 163
1879. Marriage solemnized at the Parish Church in the Parish of Tipton St Paul in the County of Stafford.
No. 325, 19 May 1879.
James Samuel Higley, 23, Bachelor, Gardener, Tipton, David Highley, Gardener.
Elizabeth Susannah1, 22, Spinster, —, Clent, William Skinner, Labourer.
Married in the Parish Church … after banns … in the Presence of William Skinner, Mary Higley.
Notes
- Surname missing but signature is “Elizabeth Susannah Skinner”
Source
Citation
Parish Church of St Paul (Tipton, Staffordshire, England), Register of Marriages 1872-1884, p. 163, no. 325, 19 May 1879, James Samuel Higley & Elizabeth Susannah Skinner; "Staffordshire Marriages", database and images, ''Findmypast'' ([https://search.findmypast.co.uk/search-world-Records/staffordshire-marriages https://www.findmypast.co.uk/] : accessed 13 Mar 2020).
England & Wales Civil Registration Marriage Index, 1879
Marriages registered April, May and June 1879
Higley, James Samuel, Dudley 6c 155
Skinner, Elizabeth Susannah, Dudley 6c 155
Source
FreeBMD
Citation
General Register Office (UK), ''England & Wales Civil Registration Marriage Index'' (London, England), 1879, Apr-Jun quarter, James Samuel Higley & Elizabeth Susannah Skinner, Dudley district; digital images, ''FreeBMD'' (https://www.freebmd.org.uk : accessed 13 Mar 2020), images 1879M2-H-0105.jpg & 1879M2-S-0202.jpg. "vol. 6c, p. 155".
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 |
| [+++] | |||||
| 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 Birth Index, 1907
| Name: | Harold Godfrey Higley |
| Mother's maiden surname: | Dann |
| Quarter: | Jul-Sep 1907 |
| District: | King's Norton |
| Volume: | 06C |
| Page: | 363 |
Source
Citation
General Register Office (UK), ''Online Index'' (https://www.gro.gov.uk/ : accessed 14 Mar 2020), birth, 1907, Harold Godfrey Higley. "quarter Jul-Sep, mother's maiden surname Dann, King's Norton district, vol. 06C, p. 363".
Census returns of England and Wales, 1911
County: Worcestershire; District: Kings Norton; Sub-district Edgbaston; Ref: RG14/17917;
Schedule: 265; Address: 56 Kingscote Road, Edgbaston, Birmingham.
| Name | Relation | Age | Marriage | Occupation | Born |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Samuel Higley | Head | 55 | Married1 | Head Gardener | Clent, Worcestershire |
| Elizabeth Susannah Higley | Wife | 53 | Married1 | Brierley Hill, Staffs | |
| Harold Reynolds Higley | Son | 20 | Single | Student | Birmingham, Warwickshire |
Notes
- Marriage detail: Years: 31; Children: 3; Living: 2; Died: 1.
Source
Citation
''Census returns of England and Wales, 1911'', (Kew, Surrey, England : The National Archives of the UK), district Kings Norton [Worcestershire], ref. RG14/17917, sched. 265, household of James Samuel Higley; "1911 England Census", digital images, ''Ancestry'' ([https://search.ancestry.co.uk/search/db.aspx?dbid=2352 https://www.ancestry.co.uk/] : accessed 13 Mar 2020), path Worcestershire > Edgbaston > 07, image 532.
England & Wales Civil Registration Death Index, 1943
| Name: | James Samuel Higley |
| Age at death: | 88 |
| Quarter: | Jul-Sep 1943 |
| District: | Droitwich |
| Volume: | 06C |
| Page: | 201 |
Source
Citation
General Register Office (UK), ''Online Index'' (https://www.gro.gov.uk/ : accessed 13 Mar 2020), death, 1943, James Samuel Higley. "quarter Jul-Sep, age at death 88, Droitwich district, vol. 06C, p. 201".
National Probate Calendar, 1944
Volume: 1944, H-J; Page: 315
HIGLEY James Samuel of 56 Kingscote-road Edgbaston Birmingham 15 died 5 September 1943 at Ronkswood Hospital Newtown-road St. Martin Worcestershire Probate Birmingham 1 April to Harold Godfrey Higley chartered accountant. Effects £5256 2s. 6d.
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), 1944, p. H-J:315, James Samuel 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 13 Mar 2020), path: 1944 > Haacke-Juxon, image 158.
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