Jonathan HIGGIN (c. 1861-1935)
1 Jonathan HIGGIN1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8 (c. 1861-1935) [1105]. Born c. 1861, Rochdale, Lancashire.2,6 Marr Catherine Jane SHARPLES 18 Feb 1886, Preston, Lancashire, England.2 Died 29 Jun 1935, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.8 Cause: Carcinoma of stomach.
Frederick worked on a small ferry that went from Toronto to Toronto Island. Perhaps he was the Captain. Margaret Wright reports that her grandfather Frederick lived into his 70's. He lived at 38 Elmer Ave., Toronto. Margaret remembers visiting their house often as a child, going down a long hall to the dining room where everyone always played some kind of board game. She recalls her Aunt Blanche was often there with her son Lennie. Also there was Cecil, husband of Marion, with their pet ferret.
His death certificate reports that he had been in Canada for 35 years and worked for the Royal Canadian Yacht Club for 30 years as a special messenger.
It appears from the England and Wales marriage record that Frederick was actually named Jonathan. It is not known if Frederick was a middle name or an assumed name.
Excerpt from The Preston Chronicle and Lancashire Advertiser (Preston, Lancashire, england).
21 August 1880 - "Jonathan Higgin and Thomas Harrison were summoned for riding bicycles on the footway, on the Preston and Wiggon road, in Walton, on the 3rd and 5th inst. respectively - Each was ordered to pay costs. - Thomas Dewhurst and Wm. Sharples, of Preston, were summoned for trespassing in pursuit of conies on land in Walton, in the occupation of John Margison - Abraham Harper proved seeing the defendants on the land with nets in their possession - Dewhurst was fined 10s and costs and Sharples 5s and costs.".
2 Edwin HIGGIN2,9,10,11 (c. 1838-1868) [2301]. Born c. 1838, Chesterton, Lancashire.9 Marr Sarah Jane NAYLOR 15 Aug 1858, St. John's Preston, Lancashire, England.12,13 Died 26 Jun 1868, Preston, Lancashire.14,15 Cause: Drowning.
4 Thomas HIGGIN10,16 (c. 1819-bef1891) [12682]. Born c. 1819, Rochdale, Lancashire, England.10 Died bef 1891.12
5 Ellen ?9,11,17 (c. 1812- ) [12675]. Born c. 1812, Preston, Lancashire.9 Died.
The 1891 England Lancashire, Wardleworth census shows Ellen Higgin as widowed.
3 Sarah Jane NAYLOR1,4,5,9,11,13,18 (1837- ) [1107]. Born 5 Jun 1837, Preston, Lancashire, England.9,11,19 Marr Robert WALTON aft 1868.12
Sources
| 1 | "Family tree in book written by Jean Higgin Thompson, provided by Patti Thompson Mayes". |
| 2 | "England and Wales Marriages (1538-1940), record of Jonathan Higgin and Catherine Jane Sharples.". |
| 3 | "Ontario Death record of Catherine Jane Higgin". |
| 4 | "1871 Lancashire, Preston, District 68 census". |
| 5 | "1881 Lancashire, Preston, St. John census". |
| 6 | "1891 Lancashire, Oswaldtwistle census". |
| 7 | "1911, Ontario, Toronto census". |
| 8 | "Ontario Canada Death record for Johathan Higgin". |
| 9 | "1861 Lancashire, Castleton, Castleton Within census". |
| 10 | "1851 England, Lancashire, Preston census". |
| 11 | "1861 England, Lancashire, Castleton census". |
| 12 | "Estimated based on related dates and information". |
| 13 | "England, Select Marriages, 1538-1973 for Sarah Jane Naylor and Edwin Higgin (shown as Edward Higgins)". |
| 14 | "England and Wales Death Index for April, May and June 1868". |
| 15 | "Reports on the drowning deaths of Edwin and Henry Higgin in the Lancashire Advertiser (Preston), of June 27, 1868 and again on August 29, 1868, The Weekly Standard and Express (Blackburn) of July 1, 1868". |
| 16 | "Higgin name based on surname of sons". |
| 17 | "1891 England, Lancashire, Wardleworth census". |
| 18 | "Information provided by David Gustner". |
| 19 | "England and Wales, Non-Conformist and Non-Parochial Registers". |
