He immigrated to New Zealand in 1864 with his parents and two siblings. The ship, British Empire, arrived in Canterbury, New Zealand on Sept. 6, 1864.[2]
Sources
↑ Birth registration for HEIGHWAY, FELIX Mother's Maiden Name: WEBB GRO Reference: 1859 M Quarter in MADELEY Volume 06A Page 607
↑ "New Zealand, Archives New Zealand, Passenger Lists, 1839-1973," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FSBH-QJQ : 8 August 2017), Felix Heighway, 06 Sep 1864; citing ship British Empire, Archives New Zealand, Wellington; FHL microfilm .
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Felix by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA.
However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line.
It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Felix: