COMPLETED Gravestone of Samuel Higgs

[BC Wench]

I think I've got this right, but could someone check this for me please and then I can enter it onto BCC.

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Samuel Higgs of Toll End who died March 30th 1864 aged 23yrs B: 1841
Whatever we do where er we stray we're travelling to the grave

Burial: 3 April 1864 St Mark, Ocker Hill, Tipton, Staffs (FreeREG)
Samuel Higgs - Age: 23yrs - Abode: Toll End

Can't find a birth registration for him.

Baptisms: 22 Apr 1840 St Peter, Wolverhampton
Samuel Davis HIGGS - Mother: Mary Ann Higgs

1841 Census: Ettingshall Lane, Bilston, Wolverhampton
David Sambrook, 35, Miner, Born in County
Elizabeth Sambrook, 35
Sarah Sambrook, 3
Matthew Sambrook, 2mths
THIS LOOKS LIKE HIS MOTHER & SISTER
Mary Higgs, 20, Mine Loader
Rachel Higgs, 3, Born in County
Samuel Higgs, 1, Born in County
(Others not born in County)

Birth: HIGGS, RACHEL - No Mother's Maiden Name
GRO Reference: 1838 M Quarter in THE WOLVERHAMPTON UNION Volume 17 Page 261

???Baptism: No: 1576 - 18 Feb 1838 St Leonard, Bilston, Staffs
Rachel daughter of Rachel HIGGS - Abode: Wolverhampton Street - Mother is a Single Woman
(Note: the original baptism does give Mother's name as Rachel)

Burial: 13 Apr 1844 St Martin, Tipton, Staffs (FreeREG)
Rachel Higgs - Age: 6yrs - Abode: Workhouse

1851 Census: Darlaston Road, Wednesbury
Samuel Higgs, Apprentice, 10, Tipton
Head of Household:
John Hill, Mar., 62, Coal Miner, Henley Derbys
Ann Hill, Wife, 61, Darlaston
(There are 5 other Apprentices living at this house)

1861 Census: Toll End, Tipton, Staffs
Samuel Higgs, Boarder.UM, 21, Cooper, Sedgley
Head of Household is John Rickards, Head.Mar, 36, Bookseller & his wife Ann

Marriage: 25 May 1863 St Paul, Tipton, Staffs (FreeREG)
Samuel Higgs, 20, B, Cooper, Tipton, Samuel Higgs, Collier B: 1843
Emma Morton, 20, S, Tipton, John Morton, Foreman B: 1843
Wit: John Jeffcott, Sarah Vernon

Emma MORTON with her parents

1861 Census: Aston Street, Tipton, Staffs
John Morton, Head.Mar, 46, Cement Manufacturer, Atherston, Warks
Sarah Morton, Wife, 41, Ansley, Warks
Emma Morton, Dau.UM, 18, Dress Maker, Hartshill, Warks B: 1843

This looks very much like Samuel Higg's wife Emma who re-married after his death

Marriage: 11 Mar 1867 All Saints, West Bromwich (FreeREG)
Thomas White, 25, B, Iron Worker, West Bromwich, Thomas White, Labourer
Emma Higgs, 23, Widow, West Bromwich, John Morton, Manager B: 1844
Wit: Joseph Turley, Hannah Evans

1871 Census: 5 Hacket St., Tipton
Thomas White, Head.Mar, 28, Ironworker, Wednesbury
Emma White, Wife, 28, Nuneaton Warks B: 1843
John Morton, Lodger.Mar, 57, Manager of Cement Works, Atherstone
William Buckler, Visitor, 9, Ribbon Weavers Son, Nuneaton

1881 Census: 5 Hacket St., Tipton
Thomas White, Head.Mar, 38, Foreman of Cement Works, Wednesbury
Emma White, Wife, 38, Warwick B: 1843
John M White, Son, 9, Scholar, Tipton

Birth: WHITE, JOHN MORTON - MMN: MORTON
GRO Reference: 1871 S Quarter in DUDLEY Volume 06C Page 40

Baptism: 8 Aug 1871 Methodist New Connexion, Great Bridge
John Morton - Parents: Thomas & Emma White - Abode: Aston St. Toll End - 3 weeks old

1891 Census: 5 Hacket Street, Tipton, Staffs
Thomas White, Head.Mar, 48, Foreman of Cement Works, Wednesbury
Emma White, Wife, 48, Hartshill B: 1843

I'm leaving it at this point, as I just wanted to find info on Samuel Higgs as there are no other names mentioned on his gravestone.

Thanks.

[BC Wench]

Added to BCC as I'm pretty sure I have it right.

[kdwoodie]

Is this Mary Ann ?

Staffordshire
Tipton
St Martin
Parish Register
Register entry number 1945
Burial date 20 Jun 1844
Burial person forename Mary Ann
Burial person surname HIGGS
Person age 24
Burial person abode Workhouse

[BC Wench]

Brilliant, thanks very much kdwoodie

All entered here on BCC

https://bcconnections.tribalpages.com/t ... ver=630273

What a sad little family.