Higgs family information given here is as supplied by Peter Higgs. While it may be complete I have not seen the records and there could be more information contained in them. The records of other parishes in the area may also contain references to our ancestors. Any further information or amendment to these records will be gratefully received.
EXTRACTS FROM THE REGISTER OF HAMBLEDEN BUCKS
BIRTHS
1785 9th October William son of John & Ann Higgs baptised.
1788 2nd November James son of John & Ann Higgs baptised.
1815 9th April David son of William & Hannah Higgs (labourer) baptised. Born 15th March.
1820 13th August John son of William & Hannah Higgs (labourer) baptised. Born 20th July.
1826 19th February Sophia daughter of William and Hannah Higgs (labourer) baptised. Born 26th January.
1828 21st June Daniel son of William & Hannah Higgs (labourer) baptised. Born 8th May.
1830 4th July Edmund son of William & Hannah Higgs (labourer) baptised. Born 10th June.
1833 7th April Susannah daughter of William & Hannah Higgs (labourer) baptised. Born 12th March.
1835 12th July Henry son of William & Hannah Higgs (labourer) baptised. Born 8th June.
1837 23rd April Caroline daughter of Richard & Mary Cooper (labourer) baptised. Born 27th January.
1837 12th July Harriet daughter of William & Hannah Higgs (labourer) baptised. Born 25th June.
MARRIAGES
1716 19th May Edward Higgs & Ann Coker both if this parish were married with Banns.
1737 2nd July Henry Wallington & Ann Higgs.
1777 31st August John Frewin & Elizabeth Higgs.
1794 26th October Thomas Higgs of Crayford, Kent & Martha Shorter.
1801 21st February William Robinson & Ann Higgs.
1812 14th October James Higgs & Jane Heath.
1814 30th May William Higgs batchelor of this Parish & Hannah Clements, spinster of this parish were married in the Church by Banns 30th day of May in the year 1814.
This marriage was solemnised between us.
The mark of William Higgs X.
The mark of Hannah Clements X.
In the presence of.
BURIALS
1726 23rd September Henry, son of Edward & Ann Higgs.
1726 26th October Edward, son of Edward & Ann Higgs.
1726 12th November Edward Higgs was buried at Greys in Com. Oxon.
1746 1st May Ann Higgs widow aged 82 from Wargrove parish.
1815 18th January George Higgs, infant.
1823 11th September John Higgs age 85.
1824 15th January Ann Higgs age 86.
1834 24th November Hester Higgs aged 2.
1838 3rd November Henry Higgs son of William Higgs of Rockwell End Hambleden, buried November 5th, died of Smallpox aged 3.
1838 5th November Susannah Higgs sister of the above, Rockwell End, Hambleden, buried November 8th, died of Smallpox aged 5.
1854 9th April Hannah Higgs at Frieth, Hambleden. Buried April 18th aged 60.
1864 13th January William Higgs of Spurgrove, Hambleden buried January 16th aged 80.
1864 21st February James Higgs Rockwell End Hambleden, buried 25th February aged 77.
1875 8th June Stephen Higgs of Frieth, Hambleden, buried 12th June aged 13.
1885 18th January David Higgs, Union Workhouse, Henley on Thames buried 20th January aged 71.
1905 20th March Caroline Higgs, Union Workhouse, Henley aged 69.
1906 14th September Edmund Higgs, Union Workhouse, Henley aged 77.