Arthur Douglas Bartram Higgs (1908 – 1980)

Doris Mary Higgs (1905 – 1985)

Arthur Douglas Bartram Higgs was born on 19 April 1908 in Newbury in 1866 the son of Brice Edward and Annie Georgina, nee Jessett, Higgs. In the 1911 census Arthur was recorded with his parents Brice and Annie along with his brother Edward Lionel aged 2 and Brice’s brother Herbert at 96 Gloucester Road in Newbury. Brice was a hardware shop assistant

Brice died in April 1913 aged 46 still living at 96 Gloucester Road and he was buried at Newtown Road Cemetery on 15 April.

In the 1921 census Arthur was recorded at 96 Gloucester Road with his mother Annie and brother Edward. Arthur was still at school.

Arthur married Doris Mary Eggleton in 1932 in Newbury district. Doris was born on 27 January 1905 in Bucklebury, the daughter of John and Jennie, nee Gibbins, Eggleton.

Doris was recorded living with her parents along with her brother Stanley and sister Irene in the 1911 census in a farm cottage in Bucklebury. Her father John was a carter. Ten years later in the 1921 census Doris was living as a servant at Cold Ash children’s hospital and her occupation was recorded as a general servant.

In September 1939 when the national register was compiled Arthur and Doris were recorded at 96 Gloucester Road in Newbury with his mother Annie and his brother Edward. Arthur was a sign writer and a painter and decorator. Doris and Annie were both carrying out unpaid domestic duties while Edward was a butler valet,

Arthur died on 5 November 1980 aged 72 at 48 Craven Road in Newbury. His ashes were buried at Newtown Road Cemetery on 15 July 1981. He left a will and probate was granted on 26 June 1981 at Oxford. The value of the estate was £36,146.

Doris died on 2 January 1985 aged 79 at Willows Edge in Newbury, while living at 9 Newport Road in Newbury and she was buried at Newtown Road Cemetery on 10 January. She left a will and probate was granted on 22 October 1985 at Oxford.

Arthur’s parents Brice Edward and Annie Georgina Higgs were buried at Newtown Road Cemetery on 15 April 1913 and 13 December 1944 respectively.

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