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William Summers Higby ( 1863 - ? )
11. WILLIAM SUMMERS HIGBY was born in 1863 in Canewdon, Essex.
From the England and Wales Civil Registration Indexes, we find the following Birth entry from the Indexes:
Name: William
Summers Higby
Year: 1863
Quarter: Apr-May-Jun (2nd Quarter)
District: Rochford
County: Essex
Volume: 4a
Page: 191
Father: William Charles Higby (No. 5)
Mother: Sarah Ann Summers
In 1871, William Higby, age 8, 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, William S. Higby, age 19, was a servant for Edward C. Hall, a Lieutenant in the Royal Navy, in Prittlewell, Essex.
From the 1881 census of Prittlewell, Essex, we find the following:
Brooklyn House
Name - Relationship – Married or Single – Age – Sex – Profession – Birthplace
Edward
C Hall Head Mar 43
M Leutenant Royal Navy Divisonal off. H M Coast G. [
] Hants
Fanny P “ Wife “ 42 F
wife
Aslington North Devon
Violet M C H
Dau um. 7 F
Middlesex London
Mary Leeman
Serv “ 23 F
Childs maid
Devonshire Ash laster
Elisa Beetshawer “ “ 20 F
Housemaid
Germany
William S Higby
“
“ 19 M Man
Servant
Essex Canewdon
In 1891, William Higby, age 27, was a Footman for Achilla Vintras, a Physician, in St. George Hanover Square, London.
From the 1891 census of St. George Hanover Square, London, we find the following:
19a Hanover Sq
Name - Relationship – Married or Single – Age – Sex – Profession – Birthplace
Achilla Vintras Head M 60 M Physician Registered France
Suzanna do Wife M 60
F
Brinham Devon
William Higby Serv. S 27
M Footman Domestic
Essex Caneudon
Harriet Cooper do S
28 F Cook
do
[ ] fen [
]
Helena E deall do S
24 F Housemaid do
London Westminster
William Summers Higby married ELIZA GRAVES in 1899.
From the England and Wales Civil Registration Indexes, we find the following Marriage entry from the Indexes:
Name: William
Summers Higby / Eliza Graves
Year: 1899
Quarter: Oct-Nov-Dec (4th Quarter)
District: Horncastle
County: Lincolnshire
Volume: 7a
Page: 1203
Eliza was born ca. 1872 in Strubby, Lincolnshire.
In 1901, William and Eliza Higby were living in Stradishall, Suffolk. William was a Butler.
From the 1901 census of Stradishall, Suffolk, we find the following:
Porters Lodge
Name - Relationship – Married or Single – Age – Sex – Profession – Birthplace
William S Higby Head M 38 M Butler Domestic Essex Canewdon
Eliza Do Wife M 29
F
Lincolnshire Strubby
Irene A Do Daur S 11
mo F
Suffolk Stradishall
CHILDREN OF WILLIAM SUMMERS AND ELIZA (GRAVES) HIGBY
26. IRENE ANNIE HIGBY was born in 1900 in Stradishall, Suffolk.
From the England and Wales Civil Registration Indexes, we find the following Birth entry from the Indexes:
Name: Irene
Annie Higby
Year: 1900
Quarter: Apr-May-Jun (2nd Quarter)
District: Risbridge
County: Suffolk
Volume: 4a
Page: 828a
In 1901, Irene, age 11 months, was living with her parents in Stradishall, Suffolk (see above under parents to see census details).
27. WILLIAM S. G. HIGBY was born in 1902.
From the England and Wales Civil Registration Indexes, we find the following Birth entry from the Indexes:
Name: William S. G. Higby
Year: 1902
Quarter: Jul-Aug-Sep (3rd Quarter)
District: Risbridge
County: Suffolk
Volume: 4a
Page: 896
Sources:
1. Civil Registration Index, Birth of William Summers Higby, 2nd Quarter (Apr-May-Jun), Year 1863, District Rochford, County Essex, Volume 4a, Page 191. Searched October 3, 2009 Saturday 8:04 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, Prittlewell, District 3, Image No. 41, Ancestry.com. Public Record Office reference: RG 11 / 1769, Original Page No. 41, Stamped Page No. 75, No. of Schedule 221, William S. Higby in the household of Edward C. Hall. October 3, 2009 Saturday 7:45 PM.
4. 1891 Census of England, London, St George Hanover Square, Mayfair, District 1, Image No. 10, Ancestry.com. Public Record Office reference: RG 12 / 67, Original Page No. 10, No. of Schedule 65, William Higby in the household of Achilla Vintras. October 3, 2009 Saturday 7:53 PM.
5. Civil Registration Index, Marriage of William Summers Higby and Eliza Graves, 4th Quarter (Oct-Nov-Dec), Year 1899, District Horncastle, County Lincolnshire, Volume 7a, Page 1203. Searched October 16, 2009 Friday 7:35 PM.
6. 1901 Census of England, Suffolk, Stradishall, District 4, Image No. 8, Ancestry.com. Public Record Office reference: RG 13 / 1739, Original Page No. 8, No. of Schedule 47, Household of William S. Higby. October 3, 2009 Saturday 7:15 PM.
7. Civil Registration Index, Birth of Irene Annie Higby, 2nd Quarter (Apr-May-Jun), Year 1900, District Risbridge, County Suffolk, Volume 4a, Page 828a. Searched November 14, 2009 Saturday 8:22 PM.
8. Civil Registration Index, Birth of William S. G. Higby, 3rd Quarter (Jul-Aug-Sep), Year 1902, District Risbridge, County Suffolk, Volume 4a, Page 896. Searched November 14, 2009 Saturday 8:22 PM.
Researched and Compiled by William Wallworth
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