Mary Ann (Wellington) Higman (1877 - 1972)

Born 25 Sep 1877 in Tresillian, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom

Ancestors

Wife of Ernest Higman — married 18 Apr 1908 in Cortez, Montezuma, Colorado, United States

Died 28 Jan 1972 at age 94 in Cortez, Montezuma, Colorado, United States

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Biography

• Mary Ann was baptised 5 October 1880, along with her brother, Herbert, and sister, Alice, on the Truro Wesleyan-Methodist Circuit. The were residing at Tresillian.
• 1881:- Tresillian Bridge; Peter, 27 years, Blacksmith; Frances J, 23 years; Hurbart, 6 years, Scholar; Mary A, 3 years, Scholar; Alice, 1 year; Johney, 2 months; TREGONNING, Russell, 18 years, Blacksmith Apprentice.
• 1891:- East Hill (Albert Road); WELLINGTON, Peter, 30 years, Blacksmith (employer); Mary E, 24 years; Annie, 14 years; Alice, 11 years; John, 10 years; Ernest, 8 years.
• 1901:- Gloucestershire; BARLOW, Harry Grimshaw; 42 years, Assistant College Master; Ada M, 36 years; HEMBROUGH, Ellen, Servant, 28 years, Domestic Cook; WELLINGTON, Annie, Servant, 23 years, Housemaid, Born St. Austell.
• 1908:- Emigrating; Annie departed Liverpool, 4 April 1908, aboard the Cunard Liner "SS Lusitania", via Queenstown, Ireland, and arrived in New York, 10 April 1908. Passenger details:- WELLINGTON, Mary, 30 years, Female, Domestic, Read and Write, Nationality (Gr. Britain); Home address - St. Austell, Cornwall; Final Destination - Colorado, Cortez; Ticket purchased by - Self; How much cash on hand - $75 (US); Whether visited U.S. before - No; Whether going to join a Relative or Friend - Ernest Higman, Cortez, Col. (written over another entry which had been placed on wrong line); Whether a Polygamist or Anarchist - No; Condition of Health - Good; Whether Deformed or Crippled - No; Description - Height, 5 foot 6 inches; Complexion, Dark; Hair, Dark; Eyes, Grey; Place of Birth - Cornwall, England.
• 1908:- Marriage; WELLINGTON, Annie, 30 years; HIGMAN, Ernest, 29 years; were married 18 April 1908 at Cortez, Montezuma County, Colorado; by Frank W. Ayer, Minister of Dolores, Colorado; Reported by Velma L. Dunlap of Cortez, Colorado. (Vera Dunlap's name appears as a enumerator on a later census form).
• 1930:- United States Federal Census; Cortez; Dwelling in order of visit - 34; Family - 35; HIGMAN, Ernest, 51 years, Farmer (General); Mary A, 53 years; Edward E, 16 years, Farm Help; Ralph P, 14 years; Ronald W, 12 years; Frances K, 10 years.
• 1930:- The census return shows that Guy and Alice Higman were living next door as dwelling 35, family 36; and William and Anna Higman and their son, Clarence were nearby at 32/33.
• 1940:- United States Federal Census; Cortez; Dwelling in order of visit - 58; HIGMAN, Earnest, 61 years, Clerk (Pool Hall), completed 6th Grade Elementary School; Mary Anna, 62 years, completed 6th Grade Elementary School; Frances, 20 years, House Work, completed 4th Year High school. (Their son, Ronald Wellington Higman, 22 years, and his wife, Dorothy, 18 years, are living next door at dwelling - 57)
• 1950:- United States Federal Census; Cortez; House 5102, dwelling in order of visit, 193. Kate Higman, head of household. Mary Ann and Ernest Higman both unable to work.
• 1972:- Mary Ann dies 28 January and is buried in Cortez Cemetery.

Sources

• GRO Birth Index:- Dec Qtr 1877, St. Austell, 5c, 122. (Cock)
• Cornwall OPC parish records for the Truro Parish.
• 1881 Census of England:- Cornwall; RG11/2306; Probus-Cornwall; ED 6; Merther; Folio, 69; Page, 3; Schedule, 14; 3 Tresillian Bridge.
• 1891 Census of England:- Cornwall; RG12/1823; St. Austell-Cornwall; ED 15; St. Austell; Folio,10; Page, 14; Schedule,104; East Hill (Albert Road)
• 1901 Census of England:- Gloucestershire; RG13/2368; Bristol-Gloucestershire; ED 33; Bristol; Christchurch; Folio, 107; Page, 12; Schedule, 47; 35 Canynge Rd., W.
• 1908 Manifest of Alien Passengers for the United States Immigration Officer: (copy kindly supplied by Jonathan Higman)
• ancestry.com:- Colorado, County Marriage Records and State Index; 1826-2006; Image 3384 of 4586; Card 374; State of Colorado; Division of Vital Statistics; Marriage Record Report; County - Montezuma.
• ancestry.com:- United States Federal Census; 1930; Colorado, Montezuma, Cortez; District 0013; Image 4 of 9; Enumerated April 23, 1930.
• ancestry.com:- United States Federal Census; 1940; Colorado, Montezuma, Cortez; District 42-14; Image 6 of 25; Enumerated April 11, 1940, by Velma L. Dunlap.
• Colorado, County Marriage Records and State Index, 1862-2006, film no. 001690088.
• FindaGrave memorial ID 138717115. Mary Ann buried in Cortez Cemetery, Cortez, CO, Block 4 Lot 6 QTR NW SP 3.