John
Higham
Born in Bodicote, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom
Son of William Higham
and Sophia Knibbs
Husband of
Theresa (Dunn) Higham
— married
[date unknown] [location unknown]
Descendants 
Father of
Frederick Higham, Henry Higham, Louisa Ellen Helen (Higham) Cooper, Emily Elizabeth (Higham) South, John William Higham, Charles Alfred Higham, Annie Theresa (Higham) Hooker, Amy Higham and Ernest Arthur Higham
Died
at about age 64
[location unknown]
Profile last modified
| Created 23 Nov 2015
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Biography
John Higham was born in 1843 at Bodicote in Oxfordshire [1] [2] [3].
In 1851, John was living at Bodicote with his widowed mother Sophia and her other children. His age was given as 7, implying a birth date in 1843 or 1844. His birthplace was given as Boddicott, Oxfordshire. [2].
In 1861 John was living at Bodicote with his widowed mother Sophia, brother George, sister Lucy, and niece Elizabeth. His age was given as 17, implying a birth date in 1843 or 1844. His birthplace was given as Boddicott, Oxfordshire. He was an outdoor servant [4].
John Higham and Theresa Dunn were married in 1867 in London (in the area of St Martin's in the Fields, formally in Westminster) [5].
In 1881, John Higham was living at 4 Francis Street (?, not clear) in Deptford in south east London with his wife Theresa and their two sons, Frederick and Henry. His age was given as 28, implying a birth date in 1862 or 1863. His birthplace was given as Banbury, Bodicote. He was a coachman [3].
He passed away in 1907. [6]
Sources
- ↑ General Register Office, birth registration index online (https://www.gro.gov.uk/); accessed 18 July 2020: HIGHAM, JOHN GRO Reference: 1843 Apr-Jun Quarter in BANBURY registration district; Volume 16 Page 14; mother's maiden name: KNIBB
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 England and Wales 1851 census (Bodicote, Oxfordshire): The National Archives of the UK: reference HO 107/1733; folio 224v: Ancestry Record uki1851 #4208628
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 England and Wales 1871 census (St Paul Deptford, London): The National Archives of the UK: reference RG 10/748; folio 88v: Ancestry Record uki1871 #5946044
- ↑ England and Wales 1861 census (Bodicote, Oxfordshire): The National Archives of the UK: reference RG 9/914; folio 77v: Ancestry Record uki1861 #16346009
- ↑ Both have marriages registered in Oct-Dec quarter of 1867 in St Martins registration district with reference volume 1a, page 707: General Register Office index of marriage registrations, accessed through FreeBMD 18 July 2020: https://www.freebmd.org.uk/cgi/information.pl?cite=ZR0ZwO8CWy01nheXgP0PMQ&scan=1 https://www.freebmd.org.uk/cgi/information.pl?cite=X7pPKjyN2lAtkVaAkUZXeg&scan=1
- ↑ A source for this information is needed.
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