Elizabeth Muriel (Higgins) Bird (1843 - 1927)

Born 24 Feb 1843 in Goulburn, New South Wales, Australia

Ancestors

Wife of John Thomas Williams — married 14 Mar 1867 in Berrico, New South Wales , Australia

Wife of William Walter Bird — married 1922 in Port Macquarie, New South Wales, Australia

Died 1 Nov 1927 at age 84 in Wingham, New South Wales, Australia

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Biography

Elizabeth was born in 1843. She is the daughter of John Higgins and Janet Laurie. ^[1]

The late Mrs. Bird leaves a family of six. The sons are: Mr. J. F. Williams (of Stockton, Newcastle); Mr. W. H. Williams and Mr. A. E. Williams (both of Wingham). The daughters are: Mrs. Hargraves (Parramatta); Mrs. Bignell (Sydney); and Mrs. Jim Frost (Mount George) . Mrs. Mat. Jarman, of Wingham, and Mrs. Norman Bell, of Sydney, are surviving sisters.^[2]

father John HIGGINS Birth: calculated 1819 — Peebles, , Scotland, United Kingdom Death: 1 January 1889 — Copeland, , New South Wales, Australia

mother Janet LAURIE Birth: calculated 1818 24 26 — Stobo, Peebleshire, Scotland, United Kingdom Death: 21 January 1896 — Barrington, , New South Wales, Australia

Marriage: before 1839 — Scotland, United Kingdom

elder brother John HIGGINS Birth: calculated 1841 22 23 — Death: 14 February 1896 — Copeland, , New South Wales, Australia

younger sister Agnes Fraser HIGGINS Birth: 23 January 1846 27 28 — Wards River, , New South Wales, Australia Death: 3 October 1929 — Chatswood, , New South Wales, Australia

younger sister Grisel HIGGINS Birth: 12 February 1848 29 30 — Wards River, , New South Wales, Australia Death: about 1918 — Stroud, , New South Wales, Australia

younger sister Janet Laurie HIGGINS Birth: 19 April 1852 33 34 — Stroud, , New South Wales, Australia Death: about 1877 — Tamworth, , New South Wales, Australia

younger sister Margaret Mary HIGGINS Birth: 21 May 1855 36 37 — Gloucester, , New South Wales, Australia Death: 29 September 1936 — Wingham, , New South Wales, Australia

Family with John WILLIAMS - View family husband John WILLIAMS Birth: calculated 1840 — Death: 1 July 1907 — Kauthi, , New South Wales, Australia

Elizabeth HIGGINS Birth: 25 February 1843 24 25 — Goulburn, , New South Wales, Australia Death: 8 November 1927 — Wingham, , New South Wales, Australia

Marriage: 14 March 1867 — Stroud, , New South Wales, Australia

son John Frederick WILLIAMS Birth: 2 January 1868 28 24 — Gloucester, , New South Wales, Australia Death: about 1962 — Taree, , New South Wales, Australia

daughter Jennet Emma WILLIAMS Birth: about 1869 29 25 — Port Stephens, , New South Wales, Australia Death: about 1940 — Parramatta, , New South Wales, Australia

daughter Charlotte E WILLIAMS Birth: 30 January 1871 31 27 — Gloucester, , New South Wales, Australia Death: about 1931 — Petersham, , New South Wales, Australia

son Joseph Alfred WILLIAMS Birth: 30 October 1873 33 30 — Gloucester, , New South Wales, Australia Death: —

son William Henry WILLIAMS Birth: 29 July 1875 35 32 — Gloucester, , New South Wales, Australia Death: —

daughter Margaret Jane WILLIAMS Birth: about 1879 39 35 — Port Stephens, , New South Wales, Australia Death: about 1956 — Taree, , New South Wales, Australia

son Albert Edward WILLIAMS Birth: about 1884 44 40 — Wingham, , New South Wales, Australia Death: 26 December 1949 — Wingham, , New South Wales, Australia

Family with William Walter BIRD - View family

husband William Walter BIRD Birth: before 3 July 1846 31 33 — Kings Nympton, Devonshire, England, United Kingdom Death: 18 July 1929 — Wingham, , New South Wales, Australia

Elizabeth HIGGINS Birth: 25 February 1843 24 25 — Goulburn, , New South Wales, Australia Death: 8 November 1927 — Wingham, , New South Wales, Australia

Marriage: about 1922 — Port Macquarie, , New South Wales, Australia

William Walter BIRD + Mary Ann NORTHAM - View family

husband William Walter BIRD Birth: before 3 July 1846 31 33 — Kings Nympton, Devonshire, England, United Kingdom Death: 18 July 1929 — Wingham, , New South Wales, Australia

husband’s wife Mary Ann NORTHAM Birth: 8 June 1851 31 25 — Cheriton Fitzpaine, Devonshire, England, United Kingdom Death: 30 June 1914 — Taree, , New South Wales, Australia

Marriage: 13 February 1868 — Manning River District (Taree), , New South Wales, Australia

step-son Thomas Clarke BIRD Birth: 27 June 1866 19 15 — Manning River District (Taree), , New South Wales, Australia Death: 29 May 1951 — Taree, , New South Wales, Australia

step-son John Thomas BIRD Birth: 20 December 1868 22 17 — Dingo Creek, , New South Wales, Australia Death: 8 July 1943 — Wingham, , New South Wales, Australia

step-son George James BIRD Birth: between 8 August 1869 and 15 August 1869 23 18 — Dingo Creek, , New South Wales, Australia Death: 16 November 1945 — Taree, , New South Wales, Australia

step-daughter Elizabeth BIRD Birth: 6 September 1871 25 20 — Killawarra, , New South Wales, Australia Death: 24 November 1947 — Wingham, , New South Wales, Australia

step-son William Northam BIRD Birth: about 1873 26 21 — Manning River District (Taree), , New South Wales, Australia Death: about 1873 — Manning River District (Taree), , New South Wales, Australia

step-daughter Emma BIRD Birth: 17 August 1874 28 23 — Wingham, , New South Wales, Australia Death: 16 February 1932 — Taree, , New South Wales, Australia

step-son Unnamed BIRD Birth: about 1876 29 24 — Manning River District (Taree), , New South Wales, Australia Death: about 1876 — Manning River District (Taree), , New South Wales, Australia

step-daughter Ann Christina ‘Annie’ BIRD Birth: 26 April 1878 31 26 — Killawarra, , New South Wales, Australia Death: 28 May 1939 — Taree, , New South Wales, Australia

step-daughter Sidney Mary BIRD Birth: about 1880 33 28 — Manning River District (Taree), , New South Wales, Australia Death: 10 June 1960 — Taree, , New South Wales, Australia

step-daughter Charlotte Mary BIRD Birth: 22 July 1882 36 31 — Killawarra, , New South Wales, Australia Death: about 1959 — Marrickville, , New South Wales, Australia

step-son Stanley Douglas BIRD Birth: 5 May 1884 37 32 — Killawarra, , New South Wales, Australia Death: 3 July 1972 — Taree, , New South Wales, Australia

step-son Charles Alfred BIRD Birth: 5 February 1886 39 34 — Killawarra, , New South Wales, Australia Death: 16 May 1960 — Newcastle, , New South Wales, Australia

step-daughter Violet May BIRD Birth: 24 March 1888 41 36 — Killawarra, , New South Wales, Australia Death: 24 September 1978 — New South Wales, Australia

step-son Walter William BIRD Birth: 15 March 1890 43 38 — Killawarra, , New South Wales, Australia Death: 16 July 1966 — Wauchope, , New South Wales, Australia

Died 22nd November 1927. Wingham, New South Wales, Australia.

Sources

1. ↑ Entered by Mark Rogers, Dec 27, 2011
2. ↑ Obituary: The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer (NSW : 1898 - 1954) 4 November 1927: 6. Web. 1 Jul 2018

• Birth NSW BDM Index 4089/1843 V18434089 47 HIGGINS ELIZABETH (parents) JOHN & JANET

• Christening "Australia Births and Baptisms, 1792-1981," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XT8M-TT5 : 11 December 2014), Elizabeth Higgins, 03 Apr 1843; citing Goulburn, New South Wales, Australia; FHL microfilm 1,238,833. Elizabeth Higgins born 24 February 1843, christened 03 April 1843 at Goulburn, New South Wales, Australia; Father's Name: John Higgins; Mother's Name: Janet

• Marriage NSW BDM Index 2902/1867 WILLIAMS JOHN married HIGGINS ELIZABETH (PORT STEPHENS)

• Death NSW BDM Index 20896/1927 BIRD ELIZABETH (parents) JOHN & JANET (WINGHAM)

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