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Evan Thomas Hughes & Martha Higgins (Wilson)

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ErikaH

ErikaH Report 27 Jan 2014 23:06

I only posted it as a possibility (that's why there are question marks).................you'd need the cert for confirmation

Bryn

Bryn Report 27 Jan 2014 18:35

Reggie

Thanks for the death record of Alice Hughes.

ErikaH

ErikaH Report 27 Jan 2014 17:13

??????????

Deaths Jun 1928 (>99%)
Hughes Alice A 47 Mt.Drayton 6a 815

ErikaH

ErikaH Report 27 Jan 2014 16:58

Martha obviously thought of herself as Higgins.............not as Wilson

Births Dec 1918 (>99%)
Hughes Clara Higgins Corwen 11b 539

Potty

Potty Report 27 Jan 2014 12:12

The tree on Ancestry has nothing further back for Lily - no parents and no siblings

Bryn

Bryn Report 26 Jan 2014 16:02

Potty - yes thats the one I am looking for, but cannot find the marriage.

Bryn

Bryn Report 26 Jan 2014 15:55

MarieCeleste - The father details on the 1914 marriage certificate were William Hughes (deceased) and John Higgins.

Bryn

Bryn Report 26 Jan 2014 15:50

Reggie 6 daughters - Lily 1910, Dora & Elsie twins 1913, Elizabeth 1915, Clara 1918 and Gertrude 1921 all born North Wales, Wrexham area.

Shirley the 1911 census looks abour right although not too sure Evan Thomas DOB is correct. I do wonder as you suggested if he did not divorce his 1st wife and as the whole family moved to Whitby, North Yorkshire I asume it was kept a secret.

MarieCeleste - thank you for the details of his 1st marriage.

Thank you to everyone who has contributed. I will review and update my records.

Bryn

Bryn Report 26 Jan 2014 15:23

Reggie

We always thought Martha's maiden name was Higgins, but it appears not and the birth certificate states Wilson. Her mothers name was Ann Wilson and on the 1881 census Ann was married to Henry Higgins and Martha Wilson was listed as their daughter.

Thank you to everyone else for your input, some of which I have and other is new to me.

Potty

Potty Report 26 Jan 2014 15:11

This Lily is attached to a tree that has Evan Hughes married to a Martha Higgins - married one year; one child


1911 Wales Census
Lilly Hughes
Age in 1911:6/12
Estimated Birth Year:abt 1910
Relation to Head:Daughter
Birth Place:Wrexham, Denbighshire, Wales
Civil Parish:Wrexham Regis
Street Address:2 Fern Cottage Napier St Wrexham

Evan Hughes 35
Martha Hughes 31
Hugh Hughes 7
Lilly Hughes 6/12


ErikaH

ErikaH Report 26 Jan 2014 15:06

You refer to 6 daughters, but give no clue about names/birth years/location

ErikaH

ErikaH Report 26 Jan 2014 15:04

1891 census

Person: HIGGINS, David H Address: Cottage, Cuddington Heath, Cuddington, Cuddington Heath

HIGGINS, Henry Head Married M 33 1858 Wheelwright
Bronington, Flintshire VIEW
HIGGINS, Ann Wife Married F 30 1861
Ruabon, Denbighshire VIEW
HIGGINS, Martha Daughter F 10 1881 Scholar
Bangor-Ys-Coed, Flintshire VIEW
HIGGINS, David H Son M 8 1883 Scholar
Cuddington, Cheshire VIEW
HIGGINS, Mary Daughter F 6 1885 Scholar
Cuddington, Cheshire VIEW
HIGGINS, Frederick Son M 4 1887
Cuddington, Cheshire VIEW
HIGGINS, Albert Son M 0 (1M) 1891
Cuddington, Cheshire

ErikaH

ErikaH Report 26 Jan 2014 15:03

1901 census

Person: HIGGINS, Arthur Address: Cuddington, Cuddington (Cheshire), Rural Parish

HIGGINS, Henry Head Married M 42 1859 Carpenter
Bronington, Flintshire VIEW
HIGGINS, Ann Wife Married F 40 1861
Ruabon, Denbighshire VIEW
HIGGINS, David H Son Single M 18 1883 Weelright
Malpas, Cheshire VIEW
HIGGINS, Fredrick Son Single M 14 1887 Agricultural Labourer
Cuddington, Cheshire VIEW
HIGGINS, Albert Son Single M 10 1891 Scholar
Cuddington, Cheshire VIEW
HIGGINS, Clara Daughter Single F 7 1894 Scholar
Cuddington, Cheshire VIEW
HIGGINS, Eleizebeth Daughter Single F 4 1897
Cuddington, Cheshire VIEW
HIGGINS, Arthur Son Single M 2 1899
Cuddington, Cheshire VIEW
HIGGINS, Edwin W Son Single M 0 (4 MOS) 1901
Cuddington, Cheshire

ErikaH

ErikaH Report 26 Jan 2014 15:00

Marriages Dec 1880 (>99%)

HIGGINS Henry Wrexham 11b 461
WILSON Ann Wrexham 11b 461


North Wales Birth indexes for the years: 1880
Surname Forename(s) Sub-District Registers At Mother's Maiden Name Reference
WILSON Martha Holt Wrexham County Borough (Wrexham) HOLT/15/16

Astra

Astra Report 26 Jan 2014 14:58

??

Parish Record Collection - Baptism Record

Forenames: Lily
Surname: Hughes
Baptism Year: 1911
Baptism Month: Apr
Baptism Day: 09
Place: Wrexham
County: Denbighshire
Birth Year: -
Birth Month: -
Birth Day: -
Fathers Forenames: Evan
Mothers Forenames: Martha
Page: 140
Record source: Denbigh baptisms - Transcripts
Data provider: Welsh Archive Services / Gwasanaethau Archifau Cymru

ErikaH

ErikaH Report 26 Jan 2014 14:56

If Henry was Martha's stepfather, her name at birth wasn't HIGGINS.............

Is that what you were trying to convey?

ErikaH

ErikaH Report 26 Jan 2014 14:54

1911 census


Person: WILSON, Alfred Higgins Address: Cuddington Malpas

HIGGINS, Henry Head Married M 52 1859 Joiner Flint Hamner VIEW
HIGGINS, Ann Wife Married30 years F 50 1861 Denbighshire Ruabon VIEW
HIGGINS, Fredrick Son Single M 24 1887 Joiner Cheshire Malpas VIEW
HIGGINS, Albert Son Single M 20 1891 Joiner Cheshire Malpas VIEW
HIGGINS, Elizabeth Daughter F 14 1897 Cheshire Malpas VIEW
HIGGINS, Arthur Son M 12 1899 School Cheshire Malpas VIEW
HIGGINS, Dora Annie Daughter F 8 1903 School Cheshire Malpas VIEW
WILSON, Alfred Higgins Grandson M 3 1908

MarieCeleste

MarieCeleste Report 26 Jan 2014 14:52

Bryn - what were the father details for the Evan Thomas on the 1914 marriage certificate and what marital status did it give for Evan Thomas?

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it Report 26 Jan 2014 14:50

Edward ??

Name: Edward Hughes
Date of Registration: Jan-Feb-Mar 1901
Registration District: Chester
Inferred County: Cheshire
Volume: 8a
Page: 369

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it Report 26 Jan 2014 14:43

is this Evan Hubert?
Name: Evan Hubert Hughes
Date of Registration: Oct-Nov-Dec 1903
Registration District: Bridgenorth
Inferred County: Shropshire
Volume: 6a
Page: 592