William Henry Hawke HIGMAN

[audrey69]

He was b. circa 1864.  He married Annie Ball in Bedford in 1885.  They had 4 children - Henry (Harry) b. 1888 Bedford, BEDS, Hilda b. 1892 Malta, Reginald b. 1896 Malta and Jessie b. 1898 Cork, Ireland.  I suspect he may have been in the army but would like to try and verify that.

[down-under]

1871 RG10/2231 folio 43 page 31 Landulph Cornwall


Painters Cross

Mary Hawke age 16 head Laundress single born Landulph Corwall
Elizabeth Bellamy lodger age 48 born Pillaton Coranawall


Bittleford same page
Charlotte Hambly head age 66 Dairy Woman Widow

John Higman Lodger age 23 Whipper in (Harriers) born Quethiock Cornwall
Lora Hockin grandaughter age 7 born
same page

Stockaton
George Higman age 28 ag lab St Mellion Cornwall
Mary age 27 Born Pillaton
William H H Higman age 6 children all born Landulph
John age 4
Mary J age 2
Edith R age 3 months

Pam

[audrey69]

Many thanks for that info.

[cathymcc]

Audrey

I tried chasing up the possible Army link on the UK National Archives site...no HIGMAN listed for the Army ...many seamen HIGMANs 'though... all from Cornwall & Devon.

Name  Higman, William Henry Official Number:  F26735 26 August 1880 ADM 188/613   
Place of Birth:  Plymouth, Devon

doubt if he is your man - as he is not Cornish though..

 

[tazzie]

  Hi Audrey...

  Found this...

   George Higman m Mary Hawke      St Germans Cornwall
                                                           Q4 1863   5c page 75

 George Higman m Alice Foot             Tavistock
                                                            Q4 1879 5b 619

   1881 census
   Paynters Cross   Pillaton
  RG11/2282 F 61 P 5

 George Higman  hd m 38  ag lab St Mellion
 Alice      Higman wi m 47              Brunswick steamer
 HENRY   Higman son u 16  ag lab  Landulph
 Edith      Higman dau u 10       scholar
 Georgina Higman dau u 9   scholar.

   Sister Mary & brother John are still around but are living out as servants.

  A Mary Higman dies in St Germans in 1877 but the age is given as 33,
 Q4 1877  Mary Higman b @ 1844 died  age 33  5c p34 .


                         Tazzie
     

[fizzix]

Hi Audrey69

I don't know if you're still on this forum. I have just found William in my husband's tree. He was in the Royal Engineers 21/8/1882 - 10/9/1902 when he was discharged in Cape Town. This is from his army sign up papers available on A*y. Unlike some army records it does not give details of his dependants, however some of the dates on his medical records tie in with the dates/ places you have for his childrens' births.
Details of his probate are also available dod 20/8/1932, Bedfordhe left £264 17s to his widow Anne.

hope this helps
jacqui

[StevenG]

It's an old thread, but ... marriage here
http://www.stevengibbs.me.uk/Bedford-StCuthbertMarriages-2.htm#R298

[fizzix]

Thanks