James
Heggs
Born before in Loughborough, Leicestershire, England, United Kingdom
Son of Frederick Heggs
and Sarah Ann (Grimbley) Heggs
Brother of
Emma (Heggs) Gutteridge, Francis Heggs, Selina Heggs, Amos Heggs, Charlotte Heggs and Reuben Heggs
Husband of
Cecilia Jane (Lucas) Heggs
— married
23 Jan 1852 in Portsea Island, Hampshire, England, UK
Descendants 
Died
after age 48
in Leicester, Leicestershire, England, United Kingdom
Profile last modified
| Created 25 Nov 2015
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Biography
Birth:
- 1824, Loughborough, Leicestershire, England, UK
Baptism:
- 7 May 1824. Loughborough, Leicestershire, England, UK [1]
Marriage:
- 23 Jan 1852. Portsea Island, Hampshire, England, UK [2]
Death:
- Nov 1872. Leicester, Leicestershire, England, UK. Aged 48y 5m [3]
Census - 6 Jun 1841: [4]
- George Wakelin, Male, 30, 1811, Boatman, Leicestershire
- plus wife and 3 children
- Sarah Heggs, Female, 35, 1806, Loughborough
- Emma Heggs, Female, 10, 1831, Loughborough
- Francis Heggs, Male, 10, 1831, Loughborough
- James Heggs, Male, 5, 1836, Loughborough
- Reuben Heggs, Male, 1, 1840, Loughborough
- Address: Bridge Street, Loughborough
- Why Sarah and children are living apart from husband Frederick in the house of George Wakelin is not clear.
- Transcription of census record is correct, but James' age is incorrect.
Census – 2 Apr 1871: [5]
- James Heggs, Head, Male, 46, 1825, Greenwich Pensioner. Blind through disease, Loughborough
- Jane Heggs, Wife, Female, 39, 1832, Portsmouth, Hampshire
- Alfred Heggs, Son, Male, 13, 1858, Ironmonger's Errand Boy, Plymouth, Devon
- William Heggs, Son, Male, 10, 1861, Portsmouth, Hampshire
- Emma Heggs, Daughter, Female, 2, 1869, Loughborough
- Addresses: 15 Sparrow Hill, Loughborough
Notes:
- Baptism: All Saints Church, Loughborough
- 21 Mar 1835: Acquited of lacerny at age of 11 [6]
- 18 Jun 1858-13 Dec 1860, Royal Navy, First ship Casar. [7]
Sources
- ↑ England, Select Births and Christenings, 1538-1975
- ↑ England, Select Marriages, 1538-1973
- ↑ England and Wales BMD Index. Deaths. OND 7a 151 Leicester
- ↑ 1841 England, Wales and Scotland Census PRO HO107 piece 595 book 8 folio 18 page 3
- ↑ 1871 England, Wales and Scotland Census. PRO RG10 piece 3256, folio 4, page 1
- ↑ England & Wales, Criminal Registers, 1791-1892
- ↑ UK, Naval Officer and Rating Service Records, 1802-1919
See Also
- Rashleigh one-name study. http://rashleigh.one-name.net
Acknowledgments:
- This biography was created by Martin Watson on Nov 23, 2015. Updated Aug 13th 2019.
- Julie Przeczek, personal communication
- Keith, Beryl, Gary Heggs, personal communication
- Sandra Lees, personal communication
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