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Rachel Higgs victim of Zepplin raids wednesbury

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I can't find family on BCC

Rachel Higgs
DOB 1880 (west Brom 6b 893)
DOD 31-1-1916 (west Brom 6b 1052) age 36

1911 4 Kings st Wednesbury
William Higgs 82 old age Pensioner
Martha Higgs 76 married 56 years 12 children 7 Living 5 died
Rachel Higgs 31 single Servant general domestic

Poss parents marriage
William Higgs
Martha Cawnforth
1855 Smethwick old church ( Sandwell 21/2/216) will post look up

Found descriptions and info of a Memorial in Wood Green cemetery Wednesbury
http://www.hellfirecorner.co.uk/zeppelin.htm

1881. 13 Hobbins St, Wednesbury.
William Higgs 52. Engine Driver In Iron Works. Tipton.
Martha Higgs 47. Bilston.
Thomas Higgs 21.
Jabez Higgs 18.
Henry Higgs 14.
Martha Higgs 4.
Rachel Higgs 1.

All others born Wednesbury.

1891. 13 Hobbins St, Wednesbury.
William Higgs 62. Stationary engine driver.
Martha Higgs 58.
Jabez Higgs 28.
Henry Higgs 22.
Martha Higgs 15.
Rachel Higgs 11.

1901. 20 Bridge Street, Wednesbury.
William Higgs 72. Pensioner stationary engine driver.
Martha Higgs .
Henry Higgs 33.
Martha Higgs 25.
Rachael Higgs 21.

Great thanks Jimmy
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