Janet (Laurie) Higgins (1817 - 1896)

Born 1817 in Quarry House, Stobo, Peeblesshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

Ancestors

Wife of John Higgins — married 22 Mar 1840 in Peebles, Scotland

Descendants

Died 21 Jan 1896 at about age 79 in Barrington, New South Wales, Australia

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Biography

Janet Laurie was born in 1817. Janet is the child of Joseph Laurie and Elizabeth McWhae.

On the 22nd of March 1840, Janet Laurie marries John Higgins at Peebles, Scotland. ^[1]

Janet passed away in 1896 and is buried at Barrington Pioneer Cemetery, New South Wales, Australia. ^[2]

OBITUARY Mrs. Janet Higgins. 24 Jan 1896.

DEATH — The death is reported of Mrs. Higgins, relict of the late John Higgins, of Berrico, Gloucester River. Deceased lady came to this colony in company with her husband over 50 years ago, and has resided nearly ever since at Berrico. She was a kind woman of very large sympathies, and was much beloved by a large circle of friends and relatives. She was 78 years of age, and her death was mainly caused by the intense heat on Monday last. Deceased was a sister of Mr. A. T. Laurie, of Rawden Vale, and Mr. Thos Laurie, of Nowendoc, she leaves sons and daughters and grandchildren to mourn her death.^[3]

Sources

1. ↑ [ Name: John Higgins Event Type: Marriage Event Date: 22 Mar 1840 Event Place: Peebles, Peebles-shire, Scotland, United Kingdom Event Place (Original): Peebles, Peebles, Scotland Sex: Male Spouse's Name: Janet Lawrie Spouse's Sex: Female GS Film Number: 1067921 Digital Folder Number: 007909078 Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M11768-7 System Origin: ODM Citing this Record "Scotland Marriages, 1561-1910", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XYSR-D4K : 11 February 2020), Janet Lawrie in entry for John Higgins, 1840.]
2. ↑ [Burial/Memorial - austcemindex.com - Higgins Janet; 1817?; 21 Jan 1896; 78; dau/Joseph & Elizabeth; w/John; Barrington Pioneer NSW ... and ... https://austcemindex.com/inscription?id=6995141#images ]
3. ↑ Obituary TROVE http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article134310919

• Thanks to Mary Gow for providing precise info re marriage.