George Higton

  General Notes:

Dorothy #390 has book inscribed 'George Higton, Alderwasley13.4.1879', and second book with 'George Higton - Wirksworth -14.12.1882'.

  Death Notes:

Age at death 80 years - GRO.

  Noted events in his life were:

• Baptism, 20 Apr 1858, Wirksworth, Derbyshire, England. Son of Phineas & Ann Higton of Alderwasley Lead Works - baptism
PR. Baptism 25 Apr 1858 - IGI.

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

• Census, 2 Apr 1871, Hillside, Alderwasley Dby. Age 10 years, living Hillside, Alderwasley DBY, with parents
Phineas (43), Ann (43), and siblings Job (14), Samuel (12),
Sidney (8), Lydia (6) and William (4).

• Census, 3 Apr 1881, Crich Dby. Age 23 years, living at Crich DBY, with wife Hannah (20). Hannah
was born at Shottle DBY, George was a General labourer.

• Residence, 1891, Shepherds Yard, North End, Wirksworth. George was a Groome & Gardener.

• Census, 1901, Lees Hall Cottages, Norton, Derbyshire. Age 43 years, living at Lees Hall Cottages, Norton, Derbyshire.,
with wife Hannah (40) and children Edith (19), Arthur (17),
Albert (14), Gertrude (10) and Eva (6). George was a Cowman on
Farm.

• Residence, 1915, 99, Norton Lees Rd., Meersbrook Bank, Sheffield. This was at the death of son Albert.

• Occupation. Sawyer/General Labourer

George married Hannah Redfern, daughter of William Redfern and Lydia, on 14 Sep 1880 in St. Mary The Virgin, Wirksworth, Derbyshire, England. (Hannah Redfern was born before 1860 in Shottle, Derbyshire, England and was buried before Dec 1929 in Norton Lees, Sheffield, Yorkshire, England.)

  Marriage Notes:

George, a Sawyer, of Alderwasley DBY, and Hannah of Wirksworth
signed register and Sidney Higton witnessd marriage - marriage
PR.