Paul Higton

  General Notes:

NOTE /HIGHTON/

  Death Notes:

Age at death 68 years -GRO.

  Noted events in his life were:

• Baptism, 25 Mar 1849, St. Mary The Virgin, Wirksworth, Derbyshire, England. Son of Phineas & Ann Higton of Alderwasley in baptism PR.

• Census, 30 Mar 1851, Hillside, Alderwasley. Age 2 years, living at Hillside, Alderwasley with grand parents
John (78) and Isabell (73), parents Phineas (28) and Ann (28)
and siblings Mary (6) and Phillis (3).

• Census, 7 Dec 1861, Alderwasley. Age 11 years, living at Alderwasley with parents Phineas (34)
and Ann (34) and siblings Mary (16), Phillis (13), John (10),
Job (7), Samuel (4), George (2), Sidney (1) and uncle Paul (40).

• Census, 2 Apr 1871, Matlock Bath Dby. Unmarried, age 17 years, living at Matlock Bath DBY, Farm
Servant to Anthony Potter.

• Census, 3 Apr 1881, Scarthin Nick, Matlock Dby. Age 30 living at Scarthin Nick, Matlock DBY, with wife Ann (28)
children Mary (7), Edwin (5), Joseph (3) and Kate (9m) and
mother in law Mary Rolley, widow age 49. All, except Paul were
born in Matlock. Name spelt Highton. Paul was Railway Labou
rer.

• Census, 5 Apr 1891, 96 Scarthin, Matlock Dby. Age 42 years, living at 96 Scarthin, Matlock DBY, (Mary Rolley,
mother in law, was head of the household) with wife Ann (28)
children Mary (17), Edwin (15), Joseph (13), Kate (10) and
Winnie (9) All, except Paul were born in Matlock Bath. Pau l
was a Brakesman, (possibly on the Cromford & High Peak Railway -
JSH).

• Census, 1901, Scarthin, Matlock Bath, Derbyshire. Widower, aged 52 years, living with mother in lay Mary Rolley
(69) at Scarthin, Matlock Bath DBY., with son Joseph (23) and
daughter Kate (20). Paul whose name was recorded as Paul Highton
Rolley was a Railway Guard.

• Occupation. Platelayer, Lab

Paul married Ann Rolley, daughter of Joseph Rolley and Mary, on 15 Oct 1873 in Matlock Bath, Derbyshire, England. (Ann Rolley was born about 1853 in Matlock Bath, Derbyshire, England, died on 27 Aug 1892 in Scarthin, Derbyshire, England and was buried on 30 Aug 1892 in Cromford, Derbyshire, England.)

  Marriage Notes:

John Higton (possibly brother #209) witness at marriage.
Ann's father Joseph, gardener.