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Evan Thomas Hughes & Martha Higgins (Wilson)

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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.

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 15:55

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

Bryn

Bryn Report 26 Jan 2014 16:02

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

Potty

Potty Report 27 Jan 2014 12:12

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

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

ErikaH

ErikaH Report 27 Jan 2014 17:13

??????????

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

Bryn

Bryn Report 27 Jan 2014 18:35

Reggie

Thanks for the death record of Alice Hughes.

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