Born in South Stockton, Co. Durham, England
Ancestors 
Daughter of Patrick Higgins
and Catherine (Mucklehatton) Higgins
Wife of
Hunter Moses Purvis
— married
27 Jan 1890 in St Pauls Jarrow Co. Durham
Descendants 
Mother of
James Hunter Purvis, Swinburne Purvis, George William Purvis, John Purvis, Thomas Purvis and Charles Vernon Purvis
Died
at about age 61
in Newcastle upon Tyne, England
Profile last modified
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Biography
Mary was born about 1868.[1]
Mary Higgins married Hunter Purvis in early 1890, witness were, Isaac Nicholas Humprey and Ann Potts, her father was given as Arthur Higgins.[2]
After her husband died she remarried David Blandford 14 August 1918 at Newcastle upon Tyne. [3][4]
She died about 1929 in Newcastle on Tyne.
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Research notes
Possible census entries for Mary before she married:
1871 England Census RG number: RG10 Piece: 5056 Folio: 90 Page: 29 Reg. District: Gateshead Sub District: Gateshead Parish: Gateshead Enum. District: 21 Ecclesiastical District: City/Municipal Borough: Gateshead Address: Oakwell Gate Lane, Gateshead County: Durham Name Relation Condition Sex Age Birth Year Occupation Where Born HIGGINS, Patrick Head M 30 1841 Ireland HIGGINS, Catherine Wife F 28 1843 Ireland HIGGINS, Frances Son M 8 1863 County Durham HIGGINS, Margt Daughter F 6 1865 County Durham HIGGINS, Mary Ann Daughter F 3 1868 County Durham HIGGINS, Sarah Daughter F 0 1871 County Durham
1871 England Census Street SPRING GARDEN LANE Parish SUNDERLAND Town - City SUNDERLAND County Durham Country ENGLAND Registration District SUNDERLAND Archive Reference RG10 Piece Number 5016 Folio 48 Page 12 Household Members First Name Last Name Relationship Condition Gender Age Year Of Birth Occupation Birth Place JAMES HIGGINS HEAD - Male 27 1844 - IRELAND MARY HIGGINS WIFE - Female 28 1843 - IRELAND MARY HIGGINS DAUGHTER - Female 2 1869 - COUNTY DURHAM JAMES HIGGINS SON - Male 0 1871 - COUNTY DURHAM
It is possible that she had married, in 1886, Thomas Higgins of Bishop Wearmouth and that her maiden name was Bamborough.[5]
A census entry that fits is : Record set 1881 England Census Street BK NO RAILWAY ST Parish DAWDON County Durham Country ENGLAND Registration District EASINGTON Archive Reference RG11 Piece Number 4967 Folio 39 Page 11 Household Members First Name Last Name Relationship Condition Gender Age Year Of Birth Occupation Birth Place SARAH BAMBROUGH HEAD WIDOW Female 52 1829 - CHESTER LE ST, DURHAM MARTHA BAMBROUGH MOTHER WIDOW Female 83 1798 - BEAMISH, DURHAM MARY A BAMBROUGH GRAND DAUGHTER SINGLE Female 15 1866 - SEAHAM HAR, DURHAM ISAAC CONLEY BOARDER SINGLE Male 28 1853 COAL MINER SUNDERLAND, DURHAM OWEN CAMPBILL LODGER MARRIED Male 54 1827 COAL MINER IRELAND
Sources
- ↑ Record set England & Wales deaths 1837-2007 GTO reference 1929 quarter 3 District NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, Northumberland, Volume 10B Page 61. Birth year 1868 Age 61
- ↑ GRO ref. South Shields 1890 Jan-Feb-Mar Volume no: 10A Page no: 897 certificate seen in family archives, County Hall, Durham by Gordon Purvis
- ↑ See Swinburn's memorial.
- ↑ Record set England & Wales marriages 1837-2008, 1918 quarter 3 NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, Northumberland Volume 10B Page 233
- ↑ Record set England & Wales marriages 1837-2008 1886 quarter 2 District SUNDERLAND County Durham, England Volume 10A Page 755
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