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LILIAN MAY HIGBY (1890 - 1982)

Wife of Joseph Henry Garner

The following is a report on the family of Lilian Garner of Canewdon, Essex.

She is known as “Granny Garner” and she was mentioned as a witness or source to some of the early writers on George Pickingill of Canewdon such as Eric Maple and others since the 1950's.

Some mentioned that she and perhaps her grandmother were part of a Witch Coven in Canewdon. Others says she has Cunning folks among her ancestors. But of course I’m in no position to prove or disapprove any of those claims since I do not have any of those books.

All I did was prove that Lillian Garner and her ancestors exists from available documents. And in hopes that it may assist in connecting dots or corroborating with stuff that may have been said before about Lilian Garner.

Lilian Garner turned out to be Lilian May Higby who was born in Barrackpore in India. Her father was a military soldier.

The Higby Family:

First Generation:

BURDOCK HIGBY (1769 - 1840) --- Lilian Garner's Great Great Grandfather

Burdock was the head of the Higby family, he and his wife Sarah were living in Birch, Essex where their children were born. They later moved to Eastwood, Essex.

Second Generation:

SARAH HIGBY (1792 - ? )

Sarah was born in Birch, Essex and lived in Great Maplestead, Essex. Sarah married 1st. Mr. Cole, 2nd. Samuel Binks.

WILLIAM HIGBY (1799 - 1855) --- Lilian Garner's Great Grandfather

William was born in Birch, Essex and lived in Eastwood, Essex. He married Jane Crooks and they lived in Hockley, Essex.

JOHN HIGBY (1803 - 1869)

John was born in Birch, Essex and lived in Eastwood, Essex. He married Sarah Mary Bammon and they lived in Eastwood, Essex.

Third Generation:

WILLIAM CHARLES HIGBY (1838 - 1926) --- Lilian Garner's Grandfather

William was born in Eastwood, Essex and lived in Hockley, Essex. He married Sarah Ann Summers and they lived in Canewdon, Essex.

CHARLES CROOKS HIGBY (1844 - ? )

Charles was born in Hockley, Essex. He married Sarah Christmas Vince and they lived in Eastwood and then Rayleigh, Essex and then they lived in Lambeth and Camberwell, London.

ELIZABETH HIGBY (1845 - ? )

Elizabeth was born in Eastwood, Essex. She lived in Leigh, Essex; Doncaster and Wheatley, Yorkshire; and Manchester and Chorlton cum Hardy, Lancashire. She married Robert C. Alcock.

JOSEPH BURDOCK HIGBY (1848 - ? )

Joseph was born and lived in Eastwood, Essex. He married Sarah Brown Spivey.

HORACE HIGBY (1852 - ? )

Horace was born in Eastwood, Essex and lived in Leigh and West Ham, Essex. He married Emily Adams.

Fourth Generation:

WILLIAM SUMMERS HIGBY (1863 - ? )

William was born in Canewdon, Essex. He lived in Prittlewell, Essex, then St. George Hanover Square, London, and then Stradishall, Suffolk. He married Eliza Graves.

WALTER HIGBY (1865 - 1948 ) --- Lilian Garner's Father

Walter was born in Canewdon, Essex. He went into the military and served in Malta and India and as well as in the United Kingdom. Walter married 1st. Lucy Scerri and 2nd. Susan Ann Upham.

GEORGE ERNEST HIGBY (1867 - ? )

George was born in Canewdon, Essex. He married Sarah Jane Stubbs and they lived in Limehouse, London.

ALFRED CHARLES HIGBY (1869 - ? )

Alfred was born in Canewdon, Essex. He lived in Leigh and Prittlewell, Essex. he married Annie ---?---.

Fifth Generation:

LILIAN MAY HIGBY (1890 - 1982)

Lilian was born in Barrackpore, India while her military father was stationed there. She lived in Guston, Kent. Then Lilian lived with her grandparents in Canewdon, Essex where she then spent most of her life. She married Joseph Henry Garner.

Researched and Compiled by William Wallworth

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