2nd Generation

John Higby  (1803 - 1869)

4.          JOHN HIGBY was born ca. 1803 in Birch, Essex

Father:       Burdock Higby         (No. 1)

Mother:      Sarah  --- ? ---

In 1841, John Higby and her widow mother were living in Eastwood, Essex.  John was a Farmer.

From the 1841 Census of Eastwood, Essex, we find the following:

Name - Age Sex - Profession - Born in County ?

John Higby     38 M        Farmer      y
Sarah Higby   68 F         widow        y
John Lane      20 M        Ag Lab       y

John Higby married SARAH MARY BAMMON in 1844.

From the England and Wales Civil Registration Indexes, we find the following Marriage entry from the Indexes:

Name:      John Higby / Sarah Bammon
Year:        1844
Quarter:   Oct-Nov-Dec  (4th Quarter)
District:    Rochford
County:    Essex
Volume:   12      Page:  395

Sarah was born ca. 1813 in Hardingham, Norfolk.

In 1851, John and Sarah Higby were living in Eastwood, Essex.   John was a farmer of 79 acres employing one man.

From the 1851 census of Eastwood, Essex , we find the following:

Name - Relationship – Married or Single – Age – Sex – Profession – Birthplace

John Higby    Head   Mar    48  M   Farmer 79 acr  1 man       Essex  Burch
Sarah    do    Wife     do     38  F                                              Norforck
Joseph          Son                3  M                                          Essex  Eastwood
Sarah    do    Daug              1  F                                              do         do
George Lin    servt             21  M    Labourer                             do     Gt [Waking]

In 1861, John and Sarah Higby were living in Eastwood, Essex.   John was an Agricultural Laborer.

From the 1861 census of Eastwood, Essex, we find the following:

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Name - Relationship – Married or Single – Age – Sex – Profession – Birthplace

John Higby      Head   Mar    58 M   Ag Lab                 Essex  Birch
Sarah    do      Wife    Mar    47 F   Schoolmistress     Norfolk  Hardingham
Joseph  do       Son             13 M   Ag Lab Son          Essex  Eastwood
Horace  do       Son               9 M          do                      do         do

John Higby died in 1869.

From the England and Wales Civil Registration Indexes, we find the following Death entry from the Indexes:

Name:      John Higby
Year:        1869
Age:          66
Quarter:   Apr-May-Jun  (2nd Quarter)
District:    Rochford
County:    Essex
Volume:   4a      Page:  126

In 1871, Sarah Higby, a widow, and her two sons were living in Eastwood, Essex.

From the 1871 census of Eastwood, Essex, we find the following:

Cottage

Name - Relationship – Married or Single – Age – Sex – Profession – Birthplace

Sarah Higby       Head   W          55 F                                 Norfolk  Hardingham
Joseph Higby     Son     Unm      23 M       Ag. Lab.              Essex    Eastwood
Horace Higby     Son     Unm      19 M                                 Essex    Eastwood

In 1881, Sarah Higby, a widow, and her son, Joseph, were living in Eastwood, Essex.

From the 1881 census of Eastwood, Essex, we find the following:

Endway

Name - Relationship – Married or Single – Age – Sex – Profession – Birthplace

Sarah Higby  Head   Widw   68 F    Labourer Widow     Norfolk  Hardingham
Joseph  Do.   Son    Unm     33 M   Farm Labourer        Essex   Eastwood

In 1891, Sarah M. Higby, age 78, a widow, was visiting her daughter, Elizabeth Alcock, in Wheatley, Yorkshire.

From the 1891 census of Wheatley, Yorkshire, we find the following:

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Name - Relationship – Married or Single – Age – Sex – Profession – Birthplace

Elizabeth Alcock        Head   Wid   46 F   Living on her own means     Essex   Eastwood
Sarah M. Higby          Visitor Wid   78 F                                            Norfolk  Hardingham
Frederick C. Alcock    son               9 M                                            Lancs.  Chorlton-cum-Hardy

Sarah Mary Higby died in 1898.

From the England and Wales Civil Registration Indexes, we find the following Death entry from the Indexes:

Name:      Sarah Mary Higby
Year:        1898
Age:          85
Quarter:   Jan-Feb-Mar  (1st Quarter)
District:    Doncaster
County:    Lincolnshire, Nottingham, Yorkshire-West Riding
Volume:   9c      Page:  472

CHILDREN OF JOHN AND SARAH (BAMMON) HIGBY

7.  +       ELIZABETH  HIGBY  was born in 1845 in Eastwood, Essex.

Elizabeth married Robert Challenger Alcock.

8.  +       JOSEPH BURDOCK HIGBY  was born in 1848 in Eastwood, Essex.

Joseph married Laura Brown Spivey.

9.          SARAH MARY HIGBY   was born in 1850 in Eastwood, Essex.

From the England and Wales Civil Registration Indexes, we find the following Birth entry from the Indexes:

Name:      Sarah Mary Higby
Year:        1850
Quarter:   Jan-Feb-Mar  (1st Quarter)
District:    Rochford
County:    Essex
Volume:   12      Page:  246

In 1851, Sarah Higby, age 1, was living with her parents in Eastwood, Essex.  (See above under the parents for census details).

Sarah Mary Higby died in 1854.

From the England and Wales Civil Registration Indexes, we find the following Death entry from the Indexes:

Name:      Sarah Mary Higby
Year:        1854
Quarter:   Apr-May-Jun  (2nd Quarter)
District:    Rochford
County:    Essex
Volume:   4a      Page:  105

10.  +       HORACE HIGBY  was born in 1852 in Eastwood, Essex.

Horace married Emily Adams.

Sources:

1.     1841 Census of England, Essex, Eastwood, Rayleigh, District 6, Image No.7, Ancestry.com.   Public Record Office reference: HO 107 / 337 / 4, Original Page No. 16, Stamped Page No. 11, Household of John Higby.  Searched June 7, 2009 Sunday 3:38 PM.

2.    Civil Registration Index, Marriage of John Higby and Sarah Bammon, 4th Quarter (Oct-Nov-Dec), Year 1844, District Rochford, County Essex, Volume 12, Page 395.  Searched July 19, 2009 Sunday 8:06 PM.

3.    Civil Registration Index, Birth of Sarah Mary Higby, 1st Quarter (Jan-Feb-Mar), Year 1850, District Rochford, County Essex, Volume 12, Page 246.  Searched October 1, 2009 Thursday 4:14 PM.

4.     1851 Census of England, Essex, Eastwood, District 5a, Image No. 20, Ancestry.com.  Public Record Office reference: H.O. 107 / 1777, Original Page No. 20, Stamped Page No. 75, No. of Householder’s Schedule 71, Household of John Higby.    June 7, 2009 Sunday 3:44 PM.

5.    Civil Registration Index, Death of Sarah Mary Higby, 2nd Quarter (Apr-May-Jun), Year 1854, District Rochford, County Essex, Volume 4a, Page 105.  Searched October 1, 2009 Thursday 4:09 PM.

6.     1861 Census of England, Essex, Eastwood, District 10, Image No. 21, Ancestry.com.  Public Record Office reference: R.G. 9 1083, Original Page No. 21, Stamped Page No. 146, No. of Schedule 120, Household of John Higby.   September 27, 2009 Sunday 7:29 PM.

7.     Civil Registration Index, Death of John Higby, 2^nd Quarter (Apr-May-Jun), Year 1869, District Rochford, County Essex, Volume 4a, Page 126.  Searched July 19, 2009 Sunday 8:16 PM.

8.     1871 Census of England, Essex, Eastwood, District 10, Image No. 21, Ancestry.com.  Public Record Office reference: R.G. 10 1667, Original Page No. 21, Stamped Page No. 137, No. of Schedule 115, Household of Sarah Higby.   September 27, 2009 Sunday 7:40 PM.

9.     1881 Census of England, Essex, Eastwood, Rayleigh, District 10, Image No. 6, Ancestry.com.   Public Record Office reference: RG 11 / 1768, Original Page No. 6, No. of Schedule 35, Household of Sarah Higby.   October 3, 2009 Saturday 3:55 PM.

10.     1891 Census of England, Yorkshire, Wheatley, District 12, Image No. 13, Ancestry.com.  Public Record Office reference: RG 12 / 3867, Original Page No. 13, No. of Schedule 75, Sarah M. Higby in the household of Elizabeth Alcock.   October 4, 2009 Sunday 2:36 PM.

11.     Civil Registration Index, Death of Sarah Mary Higby, 1st Quarter (Jan-Feb-Mar), Year 1898, Age 85, District Doncaster, County Lincolnshire, Nottingham, Yorkshire-West Riding, Volume 9c, Page 472.  Searched October 4, 2009 Sunday 2:45 PM.

Last updated October 9, 2009 Friday  7:21 PM

Researched and Compiled by William Wallworth

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