Richard
Higdon
Born about in Portsmouth, Hampshire, England
Son of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Husband of
Priscilla (Hilborne) Higdon
— married
[date unknown] [location unknown]
[children unknown]
Died [date unknown]
[location unknown]
Profile last modified
| Created 7 Dec 2018
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Biography
Richard (age 43), son of George Higdon, married Priscilla Hilborne on 29 December 1856 in Yeovil St John, Somerset, England.[1]
In the 1861 census Richard (age 47), Farm labourer, was the married head of household in Yeovil Marsh, Yeovil, Somerset, England.[2]
| Name | Relation | Status | Sex | Age | Occupation | Birth Place |
| Richard Higdon | Head | Married | M | 47 | Farm labourer | Portsmouth, Dorset, England |
| Priscilla Higdon | Wife | Married | F | 47 | Glover | Somerset, England |
In the 1881 census Richard (age 67), Labourer, was the married head of household in Cottage, Yeovil, Somerset, England.[3]
| Name | Relation | Status | Sex | Age | Occupation | Birth Place |
| Richard Higdon | Husband (head) (head) | Married | M | 67 | Labourer | Portsmouth |
| Prisalla Higdon | Wife | Married | F | 66 | Glover | Yeovil Marsh, Somerset, England |
Sources
- ↑
Marriage:
"Somerset, England, Marriage Registers, Bonds and Allegations, 1754-1914"
Somerset Heritage Service; Taunton, Somerset, England; Somerset Parish Records, 1538-1914; Reference Number: D\P\yeo.j/2/1/16
Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 60858 #145331 (accessed 3 March 2023)
Richard Higdon (43) marriage to Priscilla Hilborne on 29 Dec 1856 in Yeovil St John, Somerset, England. - ↑
1861 Census:
"1861 England, Wales & Scotland Census"
Reference: RG09; Piece number: 1643; Folio: 90; Page: 3; Schedule: 13
FindMyPast Image - FindMyPast Transcription (accessed 3 March 2023)
Richard Higdon (47), married, Farm labourer, head of household in Yeovil Marsh in Yeovil registration district in Somerset, England. - ↑
1881 Census:
"1881 England Census"
Class: RG11; Piece: 2392; Folio: 112; Page: 27; GSU roll: 1341576; ED, institution, or vessel: 4
Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 7572 #18601652 (accessed 3 March 2023)
Richard Higdon (67), married husband (head) (head), Labourer, in household of Richard Higdon (67) in Cottage in Yeovil registration district in Somerset, England. Born in Portsmouth.
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- "England and Wales Census, 1861," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M7XH-C8J : 13 December 2017), Richard Higdon, Yeovil, Somersetshire, England; from "1861 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO RG 9, The National Archives,
- "England and Wales Census, 1881," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q276-H3LN : 13 December 2017), Richard Higdon, Yeovil, Somerset, England; from "1881 England, Scotland and Wales Census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing p. 27, Piece/Folio 2392/112, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey; FHL microfilm 101,774,723.
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