Henry (Higgerson) Higgins - Higginson [Convict "Roslyn Castle" 1828]

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Henry Higgins - Higginson (Higgerson)

Birthdate:
Birthplace: Walsall, West Midlands, England, United Kingdom
Death: August 12, 1883 (71)
New Norfolk, Tasmania (Cert), Australia (Natural Decay)
Place of Burial: New Norfolk, Tasmania, Australia
Immediate Family:

Son of {unknown father of Henry Higgerson} and {unknown mother of Henry Higgerson}
Husband of Eliza (Jones) Higginson [Convict "Tory" 1848]
Father of Sarah Read / Reid; Francis / Frances Henry Higginson; Eliza Hackett; Harriet Gittus; Ellen Jane Maddox - Cunningham and 1 other

Occupation: Convict/Farm Labourer/Landowner
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About Henry (Higgerson) Higgins - Higginson [Convict "Roslyn Castle" 1828]

Henry HIGGERSON (aka HIGGINSON) was born 1812

Henry was convicted of larceny (at age 12) at London and was sentenced to 7 years transportation. He arrived in Van Diemens Land on "Roslin Castle" on 16/12/1828.

Henry (as Henry HIGGINS) received permission to marry Eliza JONES on 10/9/1950 and they married on 30/9/1850 at New Norfolk and they had the following children

  • Sarah 1852
  • Francis Henry 1854
  • Eliza 1856
  • Harriet 1858
  • Ellen Jane 1861
  • Louisa 1863

Henry died 12/8/1883 New Newfolk, Tasmania


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Henry (Higgerson) Higgins - Higginson [Convict "Roslyn Castle" 1828]'s Timeline

1812
April 14, 1812
Walsall, West Midlands, England, United Kingdom
1852
September 27, 1852
New Norfolk, Tasmania (Cert), Australia

NSW Birth Record
Name:
Higginson, Sarah
Record Type:
Births
Gender:
Female
Father:
Higginson, Henry
Mother:
Jones, Eliza
Date of birth:
27 Sep 1852
Registered:
New Norfolk
Registration year:
1852
Record ID:
NAME_INDEXES:994339
Resource:
RGD33/1/30 no 454

1854
April 15, 1854
New Norfolk, Tasmania (Cert), Australia

Tasmania Birth Record
Name:
Higginson, Given Name Not Recorded
Record Type:
Births
Gender:
Male
Father:
Higginson, Henry
Mother:
Jones, Eliza
Date of birth:
15 Apr 1854
Registered:
New Norfolk
Registration year:
1854
Record ID:
NAME_INDEXES:996759
Resource:
RGD33/1/32 no 978

1856
April 14, 1856
New Norfolk, Tasmania (Cert), Australia

Tasmania Birth Record
Higginson, Given Name Not Recorded
Record Type:
Births
Gender:
Female
Father:
Higginson, Henry
Mother:
Jones, Eliza
Date of birth:
14 Apr 1856
Registered:
New Norfolk
Registration year:
1856
Record ID:
NAME_INDEXES:999996
Resource:
RGD33/1/34 no 1202

1858
November 17, 1858
New Norfolk, Tasmania (Cert), Australia

Tasmania Birth Record
Name:
Higginson, Given Name Not Recorded
Record Type:
Births
Gender:
Female
Father:
Higginson, Henry
Mother:
Jones, Eliza
Date of birth:
17 Nov 1858
Registered:
New Norfolk
Registration year:
1858
Record ID:
NAME_INDEXES:1004322
Resource:
RGD33/1/36 no 1613

1861
July 6, 1861
New Norfolk, Tasmania (Cert), Australia

Tasmania Birth Record
Name:
Higginson, Given Name Not Recorded
Record Type:
Births
Gender:
Female
Father:
Higginson, Henry
Mother:
Jones, Eliza
Date of birth:
06 Jul 1861
Registered:
New Norfolk
Registration year:
1861
Record ID:
NAME_INDEXES:1011189
Resource:
RGD33/1/39 no 1684