William George Higgs (1888 – 1888)

 James Higgs was born in 1862 in Mortimer West. He married Martha Mary Ann Adams in Romford in Essex. Martha was born in 1865 in Stanford Le Hope in Essex.

A son William George was born in May 1888 in Newbury. Sadly, William died on 13 July 1888 aged only 10 weeks. He was buried at Newtown Road Cemetery on 18 July. An announcement appeared in the Newbury Weekly News of 19 July as below.

HIGGS – July 13, at 4 Victoria Terrace, East Fields, William George, the only beloved child of J. and M. Higgs, aged 10 weeks.

In the 1891 census James and Martha with son Montague Arthur aged one were recorded at Jubilee Road in Greenham, James was a railway porter.

James died in 1897 in Newbury district.

Four years later in the 1901 census Martha with son Montague and daughter Kate Lilian aged 9 were living at 4 Craven Terrace in Newbury. Martha was a lodging house keeper. In 1911 Martha, Montague and Kate were residing at 60 Berkeley Road in Newbury. Martha was a boarding house keeper, Montague a boarding assistant and Kate a shop assistant.

Martha was recorded living by herself in London Road in Twyford in the 1921 census and was still working as a boarding house keeper.

Martha died in 1930 aged 65 in Abingdon district.

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