George Higgins

b. c1793 - East Pennard, Somerset, England

(1871 Census puts his age at 78 - he lives with his daughter Elizabeth and son-in-law George Ashford)

Mother -

Children:

Charles Higgins (b c1828)

Elizabeth Higgins (b 1831)

Ann Higgins (b c1834)

Henry Higgins (b 1837)

Joseph Higgins (b c1839)

Ellen Higgins (b c1841)

I gratefully thank Bill Goulding, of St. John's, Newfoundland, Canada for the following information. John is a descendent of Henry Higgins, above.

George Higgins was born about 1793 in East Pennard, Somerset, England.
He was a mason in 1848 in Ditcheat, Somerset, England.
He resided at 13 Fosse Road in 1871 in Pylle, Somerset, England.
He was an agricultural labourer in 1871 in Pylle, Somerset, England.
He resided at Duke Cottages in 1881 in Pylle, Somerset, England.
He was a pauper in 1881 in Pylle, Somerset, England.
He died in June 1882 in Shepton Mallet, Somerset, England.