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Good afternoon hope you are all well.
Interested in William Higgerson listed in my family tree. I belive i have a Great Great grandad William of which i have a DOB for him as 1850 born Sherbourne and and a DOD 1887 age 37 yrs married to Charlotte DOB 1849. william appears in 1881 Census married to Charlotte and perhaps the 1861 census as a son age 12, father john Higgerson DOB 1817. I cannot find any details of William in the 1871 census? regards Richard Higgerson age 54 DOB1959 Derby I cannot find him-help please

Welcome to the boards, Richard.

For our reference, as a starting point, is this the 1881 record you found?


1881 England Census about William Higgerson
Name: William Higgerson
Age: 31
Estimated birth year: abt 1850
Relationship to Head: Head
Spouse: Charlotte Higgerson
Gender: Male
Where born: Sherbourne, Warwickshire, England
Civil Parish: Chelsea
County/Island: London
Country: England
Street address: 15 Lancefield St
Marital Status: Married
Occupation: Labourer
Registration district: Chelsea
Sub-registration district: Chelsea, North-East
ED, institution, or vessel: 14a
Neighbors: View others on page
Piece: 89
Folio: 14
Page Number: 23
Household Members:
Name Age
William Higgerson 31
Charlotte Higgerson 32
Emma E. Higgerson 7

His marriage?

Marriages Sep 1871 (>99%)
Higgerson William Warwick 6d 744
Pace Charlotte Warwick 6d 744
Pare Charlotte Warwick 6d 744

Two William Higgerson births:

Births Mar 1846 (>99%)
HIGGERSON William Henry Warwick 16 570 [EDIT: No that one's father was Richard - see next post.]

Births Jun 1856 (>99%)
HIGGERSON William Henry Warwick 6d 473

There are these 2 possibilities in 1861, both with father John:


1861 England Census about William Higgerson
Name: William Higgerson
Age: 7
Estimated birth year: 1854
Relation: Son
Father's Name: John Higgerson
Mother's name: Martha Higgerson
Gender: Male
Where born: Warwick, Warwickshire, England
Civil Parish: Warwick St Nicholas
County/Island: Warwickshire
Country: England
Registration district: Warwick
Sub-registration district: Warwick
ED, institution, or vessel: 12
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 250
Piece: 2226
Folio: 43
Page Number: 39
Household Members:
Name Age
John Higgerson 48
Martha Higgerson 36
Harriet Higgerson 11
William Higgerson 7



1861 England Census about William Higgerson
Name: William Higgerson
Age: 12
Estimated birth year: 1849
Relation: Son
Father's Name: John Higgerson
Gender: Male
Where born: Barford, Warwickshire, England
Civil Parish: Barford
County/Island: Warwickshire
Country: England
Registration district: Warwick
Sub-registration district: Budbrooke
ED, institution, or vessel: 2
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 58
Piece: 2219
Folio: 37
Page Number: 10
Household Members:
Name Age
John Higgerson 44
William Higgerson 12
Henry Higgerson 8

From his age at marriage, your William would appear to have been born in 1846.


There is this one born in 1846, but his father was Richard:

England, Select Births and Christenings, 1538-1975 about William Henry Higgerson
Name: William Henry Higgerson
Gender: Male
Baptism Date: 8 Mar 1846
Baptism Place: West Street, St. Mary Warwick, Warwick, England
Father: Richard Higgerson
Mother: Catharine Higgerson
FHL Film Number: 367766
Reference ID: p175


But if the 1856 one is your William, then he was only 15 at marriage.

If the marriage is correct, then his father was John and he was of "full age" so he's not the one born 1856.:


Warwickshire, England, Marriages and Banns, 1754-1910 about William Higgerson
Name: William Higgerson
Age: Full Age
Spouse Name: Charlotte Pare
Spouse Age: Full Age
Marriage or Bann Date: 6 Sep 1871
Event Type: Marriage
Parish: Warwick, St Paul
Father Name: John Higgerson
Spouse Father Name: Thomas Pare

Another possible alternative birth???

Births Jun 1853 (>99%)
Hickerson William Warwick 6d 411

????


1871 England Census about William Higgerson
Name: William Higgerson
Age: 16
Estimated birth year: abt 1855
Relation: Servant
Gender: Male
Where born: Hampton on the Hill, Warwickshire, England
Civil Parish: Newbold Pacey
Town: Ashorne
County/Island: Warwickshire
Country: England
Registration district: Stratford Upon Avon
Sub-registration district: Wellesbourne
ED, institution, or vessel: 5
Household schedule number: 65
Piece: 3204
Folio: 62
Page Number: 15
Household Members:
Name Age
Watson Benson 34
Sarah Ann Benson 6
Emily Jane Benson 4
Annie Price 17
Thomas Bull 59
Elizabeth Ann Bull 56
William Higgerson 16

????


1871 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription
Bridge Road, Great Elwells Field, West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England
Print household transcription
Household Members
First name(s) Last name Relationship Marital condition Gender Age Birth year Occupation Birth place
John Higerson Head - Male 56 1815 - Shropshire
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Martha Higerson Wife - Female 52 1819 - Worcestershire
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William Higerson Son - Male 20 1851 - Staffordshire
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John Higerson Son - Male 14 1857 - Staffordshire

Charlotte remarried after William's death:


1891 England Census about Emma Elizabeth Higgerson
Name: Emma Elizabeth Higgerson
Age: 19
Estimated birth year: abt 1872
Relation: Stepdaughter
Mother's name: Charlotte Glover
Gender: Female
Where born: Warwick, Warwickshire, England
Civil Parish: Aston
Ecclesiastical parish: St Andrew
Town: Bordesley
County/Island: Warwickshire
Country: England
Registration district: Aston
Sub-registration district: Deritend
ED, institution, or vessel: 74
Neighbors: View others on page
Piece: 2414
Folio: 39
Page Number: 1
Household Members:
Name Age
Thomas Glover 36
Charlotte Glover 41
Emma Elizabeth Higgerson 19
John Henry Higgerson 9
Bertie Higgerson 6
Thomas Glover 10
Florence Glover 7
Lillie Jane Glover 2
Mary Elizabeth Budge 20 - lodger
Thomas Budge 18 - lodger

1851 England Census about William Hickson
Name: William Hickson
Age: 1
Estimated birth year: abt 1850
Relation: Son
Father's Name: John Hickson
Mother's name: Emma Hickson
Gender: Male
Where born: Barford, Warwickshire, England
Civil Parish: Barford

Registration district: Warwick
Sub-registration district: Budbrooke
ED, institution, or vessel: 11

Piece: 2072
Folio: 132
Page Number: 5

William Masterson 62
Allice Masterson 63
Jane Masterson 8
John Hickson 32
Emma Hickson 34
William Hickson 1
.........

Marriages Sep 1848
HIGGISSON John Warwick 16 635

Masterson Emma Warwick 16 635


Maureen

Warwickshire, England, Baptisms, 1813-1910 about William Higerson
Name: William Higerson
Parish: Barford
Baptism Date: 29 Jul 1849
Father's Name: John Higerson
Mother's name: Emma Higerson

Warwickshire, England, Baptisms, 1813-1910 about Henry Higgerson
Name: Henry Higgerson
Parish: Barford
Baptism Date: 7 Jun 1853
Father's Name: John Higgerson
Mother's name: Emma Higgerson

Few more baptisms for other children as well.

Maureen

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1871 England Census


Name: W H

Age: 20

Estimated birth year: abt 1851

Relation: Prisoner

Gender: Male

Where born: Barford, Warwickshire, England

Civil Parish: St Mary

County/Island: Warwickshire

Country: England

Registration district: Warwick

Sub-registration district: Warwick

ED, institution, or vessel: County Prison

Household schedule number: 1

Piece: 3201
Folio: 80
Page Number: 9


occupation - Agricultural labourer

England & Wales, Criminal Registers, 1791-1892


Name: William Higgerson

Date of Trial: 20 Oct 1870

Trial Year: 1870

Location of Trial: Warwickshire, England

Sentence: 6 months Imprisonment


assault with intent to ravish

England & Wales, Criminal Registers, 1791-1892


Name: William Higgerson

Date of Trial: 15 Oct 1872

Trial Year: 1872

Location of Trial: Warwickshire, England

Sentence: Acquittal

Crime: indecent assault

Good find,Choccy! That certainly looks like it could be the right person.

Maureen

I'll let Richard know how to find his way back to his replies..... :-)

You're the best,Cynthia. <3

Moxx

Best what Mo? :-D

Rounder upper. ;-)

Well, I've been called some things in my time...... :-D




Mind you, as you know, not everyone is willing to be rounded up!