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William Higgins | |||
Rank: | Private | Number: | 16989 |
Ship/Rgn/Sqn No: | 06th Bn [2] | ||
Name of Rgt or Ship: | Lancashire Fusiliers | ||
Died: | 09/10/1917 | Age: | 26 |
How Died: | Killed in Action | ||
Country of burial: | Belgium | ||
Cemetery or Memorial: | Tyne Cot Cemetery Memorial, Zonnebeke | ||
Town Memorial: | Not Listed | ||
Extra Information: | |||
Born during the September quarter 1890 in the Northwich R.D. - ref: 8a/275, the son of Thomas & Annie Higgins (nee Bradley). 1891 Census - 10 Church Walk, Witton cum Twambrooks, Northwich, Cheshire. Son - aged: 7 months - born: Northwich. Head of household - Thomas Higgins - Married - aged: 35 - occ: General Labourer - born: Northwich. Also - Annie A. Higgins - wife - aged: 27 - born: Northwich. Plus 3 elder sisters. 1901 Census - 16 Back of Tabley Street, Northwich, Cheshire. Son - aged: 10 - born: Northwich. Head of household - Thomas Higgins - Married - aged: 48 - occ: Coachman (not domestic) - born: Northwich. Also -Annie A. Higgins - wife - aged: 38 - born: Northwich. Plus 2 sisters. 1911 Census - No Trace. 7a Waterloo Road, Northwich, Cheshire. Visitor - aged: 20 - occ: Stores Keeper - born: Northwich. Also residing there was his future wife - Hannah Turner, the niece of the head of the household - George Clark. Hannah was aged: 19 - occ: General Domestic Servant - born: Northwich. His father was residing with his daughter and son-in-law at 7 Bloomsbury Cottages, Timperley - Married - aged: 59 - occ: Ostler - born: Northwich. His mother was residing with another daughter at 7 Clarington Grove, Wigan, Lancashire - Married - aged: 49 - born: Over Winsford, Cheshire. William married Hannah Turner during the June quarter 1912 in the Northwich R.D. - ref 8a/574. His father was an Ostler (Stableman) at the Talbot Hotel. Nephew of Mrs. Higgins, Landlady of the Red Lion Hotel, Northwich. Employed by Linotype Co., Broadheath. Enlisted in 1914. Suffered from Shell Shock 1916 and only returned to the front again on the 17th May 1917. CWGC - Son of Thomas & Annie Higgins of Wood Lane, Timperley; husband of Hannah Higgins, 7a Waterloo Road, Castle, Northwich, Cheshire. |
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Christ Church (Timperley) | |||
Altrincham & District Roll of Honour | |||
Linotype Factory (Broadheath) | |||
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