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George Ernest Higby ( 1867 - ? )
13. GEORGE ERNEST HIGBY was born in 1867 in Canewdon, Essex.
From the England and Wales Civil Registration Indexes, we find the following Birth entry from the Indexes:
Name: George Ernest Higby
Year: 1867
Quarter: Apr-May-Jun (2nd Quarter)
District: Rochford
County: Essex
Volume: 4a
Page: 206
Father: William Charles Higby (No. 5)
Mother: Sarah Ann Summers
In 1871, George E. Higby, age 3, a scholar, was living with his parents in Canewdon, Essex.
From the 1871 Census of Canewdon, Essex, we find the following:
The Street
Name - Relationship – Married or Single – Age – Sex – Profession – Birthplace
William
Higby Head Mar 32
M Gardener & Serv Essex Eastwood
Sarah Ann do
Wife Mar 28 F
Essex Canewdon
William [ T ] do Son
8 M Scholar
Essex Canewdon
Walter do Son
5 M Scholar
Essex Canewdon
George E. do
Son
3 M Scholar
Essex Canewdon
Alfred C do Son
2 M
Essex Canewdon
In 1881, George E. Higby, age 14, a Laborer, was living with his parents in Canewdon, Essex.
From the 1881 Census of Canewdon, Essex, we find the following:
Cottage
Name - Relationship – Married or Single – Age – Sex – Profession – Birthplace
William
C Higby Head Mar 41
M Servant
Eastwood Essex
Sarah A Higby
Wife Mar 38 F
Canewdon Do
Walter Higby Son 15
M Laborer
Do
Do
George E Higby Son
14 M Laborer
Do
Do
Alfred C Higby Son 12
M Scholar
Do
Do
In 1891, George Ernest Higby, age 24, an Agricultural Labourer, was living with his parents in Canewdon, Essex.
From the 1891 Census of Canewdon, Essex, we find the following:
Old School House
4 - Number of rooms occupied if less than five
Name - Relationship – Married or Single – Age – Sex – Profession – Birthplace
William
Charls Higby Head M
52 M Coach Man Domestic Servant
Employed
Essex Eastwood
Sarah Ann Higby
Wife
M 48 F
Essex Canewdon
George Ernest Higby Son Single 24
M Agricultural labourer
Employed Essex Canewdon
George Ernest Higby married SARAH JANE STUBBS on October 28, 1894 at the church in South Hackney in London.
From the marriage record, we have the following information:
1894. Marriage solemnized at the Parish Church in the Parish of South Hackney in the County of London
No. 113
When Married. October 28 1894
Name and
Surname.
George
Ernest Higby
Sarah Jane
Stubbs
Age.
27
23
Condition.
Bachelor
Spinster
Rank or Profession.
Engine
Driver
Residence at the time of Marriage.
122 Lauriston Road
122
Lauriston Road
Father’s Name and Surname.
William Higby
William Stubbs (deceased)
Rank or Profession of Father.
Coachman
Farm Labourer
Married in the Parish Church according to the Rites and Ceremonies of the Established after Banns by me, Thos. Ward Chambers
This
Marriage was solemnized between us,
George Ernest Higby
Sarah Jane Stubbs
In
the Presence of us,
William Higby
Easter Emma Stanley
In 1901, George and Sarah Higby were living in Limehouse, London. George was a General Labourer.
From the 1901 census of Limehouse, London, we find the following:
6 Pelling St 3 - Number of Rooms occupied if less than five
Name - Relationship – Married or Single – Age – Sex – Profession – Birthplace
George
Ernest Higby Head M
33 M Gen Labourer Worker
Canewdon Essex
Sarah Jane Do Wife M 30 F
Navendon do
Beatrice Maud Do Daur
3 F
Canewdon do
Ernest Edward Do Son
9 mo M
Limehouse
William Robert Dawson Visitor S 30 M
Springfield do
CHILDREN OF GEORGE ERNEST AND SARAH JANE (STUBBS) HIGBY
32. BEATRICE MAUD HIGBY was born in 1897 in Canewdon, Essex.
From the England and Wales Civil Registration Indexes, we find the following Birth entry from the Indexes:
Name: Beatrice Maud Higby
Year: 1897
Quarter: Jul-Aug-Sep (3rd Quarter)
District: Rochford
County: Essex
Volume: 4a
Page: 598
In 1901, Beatrice Maud, age 3, was living with her parents in Limehouse, London (see above under parents to see census details).
33. ERNEST EDWARD HIGBY was born in 1900 in Limehouse, London.
In 1901, Ernest Edward, age 9 months, was living with his parents in Limehouse, London (see above under parents to see census details).
Sources:
1. Civil Registration Index, Birth of George Ernest Higby, 2nd Quarter (Apr-May-Jun), Year 1867, District Rochford, County Essex, Volume 4a, Page 206. Searched October 4, 2009 Sunday 2:12 PM.
2. 1871 Census of England, Essex, Canewdon, District 6, Image No. 23, Ancestry.com. Public Record Office reference: R.G. 10 16[6]9, Original Page No. 23, Stamped Page No. 87, No. of Schedule 113, Household of William Higby. December 17, 2008 Wednesday 2:34 PM.
3. 1881 Census of England, Essex, Canewdon, District 6, Image No. 2, Ancestry.com. Public Record Office reference: RG 11 / 1771, Original Page No. 2, No. of Schedule 4, Household of William C. Higby. December 17, 2008 Wednesday 2:51 PM.
4. 1891 Census of England, Essex, Canewdon, District 6, Image No. 1, Ancestry.com. Public Record Office reference: RG 12 / 1393, Original Page No. 1, Stamped Page No. 65, No. of Schedule 3, Household of William Charls Higby. December 16, 2008 Tuesday 7:20 PM.
5. 1894 Marriage record of George Ernest Higby and Sarah Jane Stubbs. London, England, Marriages and Banns, 1754-1921, Hackney, Saint John of Jerusalem, 1894, Image No. 23, Ancestry.com. October 16, 2009 Friday 7:29 PM.
6. Civil Registration Index, Birth of Beatrice Maud Higby, 3rd Quarter (Jul-Aug-Sep), Year 1897, District Rochford, County Essex, Volume 4a, Page 598. Searched October 4, 2009 Sunday 2:23 PM.
7. 1901 Census of England, London, Limehouse, Limehouse, District 20, Image No. 31, Ancestry.com. Public Record Office reference: RG 13 / 323, Original Page No. 31, Stamped Page No. 41, No. of Schedule 184, Household of George Ernest Higby. October 3, 2009 Saturday 7:05 PM.
Researched and Compiled by William Wallworth
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