James HIGGINS

[cathayb]

i have a james higgins born 1844? who married margaret ross in poplar london.on his marriage cert it says dad was also james higgins and he was a customs officer.james jnr was a steveador.i can find him  with his wife from 1881 onwards but no way can i find him in any other cencuses.help please?he married in 1875.

[CaroleW]

i have a james higgins born 1844?

Born where?

[keyboard86]

Hi Carole, in 1881 he states born BULEY ( I take it it should be Beaulieu) RG11/502/60/55 in 1891 states Southampton RG12/323/124/11

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[CaroleW]

1901 he is shown as b 1836

[keyboard86]

If by 1901 he was showing his true age, their is a death June qtr 1902 Poplar 1c 341 of a James Higgins aged 66

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[cathayb]

yes i have his death and i have margarets death.i have him after he marries including marriage cert stating father as james higgins aswell and his father is a customs officer.i just cant find him in 1871,1861 or 1851.we cant be sure of his age.in the cecuses i have got it says buley(beaulieu)hampshire or south hampton.i know when he was in 1881 and 91 he was a stevedor then in 1901 he was a cook.i cant find him anywhere before 1881 apart from his marriage.i am tring to go through the barracks now in southhampton as maybe he was a sailor!or a stevedor in barracks??

[cathayb]

i think i have found his dad in the 1841 cencus.does that help with our research at all?
Sergeant James HIggins age 20, born Ireland, based at the Royal Marine Barracks, Portsmouth in 1841