Nancy Jane Higgins was the daughter of George Higgins (1822–1900) and Abigail McCabe (1823–). She was born on February 5, 1862, in Middle Musquodoboit, Nova Scotia, Canada. She married John Alexander Butcher on April 18, 1881, in her hometown. They had seven children in 14 years. She died on February 2, 1942, in Truro, Nova Scotia, Canada, at the age of 79, and was buried in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada with her father, mother and husband.
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Census of Canada: 1871, 1881, 1891, 1901, 1911, 1921;
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Higgins-2402 and Higgins-10335 appear to represent the same person because: Although the birth dates are different, the 1871 and 1881 census records of Canada have Nancy living with George and Abagail and their children with Nancy being born about 1862 not 1845 as in Higgins-2402
1871 Census:
Name: George Higgins Age 49
Name: Abagail Higgins Age 48
Name:Olive Higgins Age 20
Name: Johnthan Higgins Age 18
Name: Mary Higgins Age 11
Name: Nancy Higgins Age 9
Name: Samuel Higgins Age 7
Name: Albion Higgins Age 3/12
1881 Census:
Name: George Q. Higgins Age 60
Name: Abigal Higgins Age 58
Name: Jonathan Higgins Age 28
Name: Nancy Higgins Age 19
Name: Samuel Higgins Age 17
Name: Abbica Higgins Age 10
1871 Census: Name: George Higgins Age 49 Name: Abagail Higgins Age 48 Name:Olive Higgins Age 20 Name: Johnthan Higgins Age 18 Name: Mary Higgins Age 11 Name: Nancy Higgins Age 9 Name: Samuel Higgins Age 7 Name: Albion Higgins Age 3/12 1881 Census: Name: George Q. Higgins Age 60 Name: Abigal Higgins Age 58 Name: Jonathan Higgins Age 28 Name: Nancy Higgins Age 19 Name: Samuel Higgins Age 17 Name: Abbica Higgins Age 10