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The Higgins Family of Merriott

18th Century 19th Century Censuses 20th Century

Earliest Mention in the Records

The surname HIGGINS first appeared in the Parish Registers in the early 18th century with the marriage of William HIGGINS to Elizabeth PITTCHER on 22 May 1705. William died in 1733.

Their children are recorded as follows:

NAME	BAPTISED	BURIED	MARRIED
William	8 March 1705 [Father William noted as a "Poor Man"]	1 August 1714
Mary	26 November 1707	Presumably before 1719
Elizabeth	Illegible date, 1710		8 August 1732 John LAWRENCE
Jane/Joan	16 August 1713		25 August 1748 Robert LAWRENCE
William	31 May 1715		23 June 1736 Mary HOOPER, of Merriott (no children Baptised at Merriott).
Joseph	26 May 1717	28 November 1722
Mary	(date not given) 1719	4 October 1722
John	20 February 1721	4 October 1722
Joseph	24 October 1723	27 March 1768	27 November 1750, Sarah BARTLETT of Crewkerne (note - from Crewkerne Marriage Register)
John	14 September 1726		30 May 1754, Laodamia HALLETT of Merriott

Other MARRIAGES in the 18th Century

MALES	FEMALES
1781 Jonathan Higgins Susanna Trask 1784 Joseph Higgins m Hester Bishop 1785 Thomas Higgins m Susanna Crabb 1797 George Higgins m Mary Sweet	1774 Elizabeth Higgins m John Buggell (Stafford Barr.) 1787 Parthenia Higgins m James Osborne 1800 Elizabeth Higgins m Henry Osborne 1770 Sarah Higgins (Widow) m Robert Lawrence

BURIALS

MALES - 5	FEMALES - 5
30 October 1791 John Higgins Pauper 8 October 1795 John Higgins 5 May 1799 John Higgins 27 March 1768 Joseph Higgins 8 July 1733 William Higgins	28 December 1737 Eliz Higgens 23 October 1782 Mary Higgins 14 October 1798 Mary Higgins 18 October 1795 Susanna Higgins 21 March 1782 Susanna Higgins

Other BAPTISMS in the 18th Century (and Burials where indicated)

Joseph & Sarah (nee Bartlett) Higgins	Baptism 15 September 1751 Elizabeth Baptism 18 November 1753 Ruth Baptism 15 February 1756 Jonathan	Baptism 26 December 1758 Joseph Baptism 12 January 1761 John
John & Laodamia (nee Hallett) Higgins	Baptism 14 March 1755 William Baptism 1 January 1758 George Baptism 21 March 1760 Thomas Burial 25 October 1761 Thomas Baptism 11 November 1762 Thomas Baptism 14 October 1764 Parthenia Burial 13 April 1766 Parthenia	Baptism 13 September 1767 Parthenia Burial 5 September 1770 George Baptism 12 May 1771 George Burial 17 May 1772 George Baptism 15 July 1774 George Burial 19 November 1776 George
Jonathan & Susanna (nee Trask) Higgins	Baptism 21 March 1782 Joseph
Thomas & Susanna (nee Crabb) Higgins	Baptism 1 September 1785 Benjamin Burial 26 March 1786 Benjamin Baptism 21 May 1787 Elizabeth Baptism 25 May 1789 William Burial 19 February 1790 William	Baptism 24 June 1792 Thomas Baptism 8 March 1793 Laodamia Baptism 25 December 1796 Susanna Baptism 31 May 1802 Benjamin Baptism 23 February 1806 Mary [Note: Thomas is noted as a Pauper in 1793]
William & Susanna Higgins	Baptism 12 May 1777 George Baptism 5 January 1781 Elizabeth Baptism 2 June 1783 Ann Baptism 25 December 1785 John	Baptism 25 May 1789 William Baptism 17 February 1790 Parthenia Baptism 1 June 1794 Susanna Baptism 3 July 1796 Susanna [Note: William is noted as a Pauper in 1794]
George & Mary (nee Sweet) Higgins	Baptism 22 July 1798 John Baptism 30 August 1801 John	Baptism 5 January 1806 George Baptism 24 December 1809 Hannah

Higgins in Merriott in the 19th Century

MARRIAGES

MALES - 7	FEMALES - 6
1812 Thomas Higgins m Charlotte Lawrence 1816 John Higgins m Sarah Woodman 1817 William Higgins m Ann Osborne 1819 Joseph Higgins m Susanna Doutch 1824 Henry Joseph Higgins m Catharine French 1824 John Higgins m Susannah Pattemore 1826 Benjamin Higgins m Jemima Mitchell	1801 Ann Higgins ( Crewkerne) m William Templeman 1803 Ann Higgins m James Trask 1803 Catharine Higgins m Joseph Hallett (West Chinnock) 1819 Susanna Higgins m William Bull 1821 Susanna Higgins m John Lawrence 1835 Elizabeth Higgins m George Perry

MARRIAGES post 1837 (extra detail)

Date

Year

Forename

Surname

Spouse

Age

Condition

Signed?

Abode

Occupation

Father

Father's Occ

Witness

14-May

1839

Susanna

Higgins

Sampson Pattemore

Widow

Broadway

Gardener

Peter Pattemore

Gardener

Ann Lawrence

14-May

1839

Sampson

Pattemore

Susanna Higgins

Bachelor

Broadway

Gardener

John Pattemore

Farmer gardener

Joseph Lawrence

6-Oct

1839

Eliza

Higgins

Simon Rousell

Spinster

Lower St

Labourer

Thomas Higgins

Farm Gardener

Henry Rousell

6-Oct

1839

Simon

Rousell

Eliza Higgins

Bachelor

Higher St

Labourer

Robert Rousell

Servant

Elizabeth Follett

25-Nov

1839

Hannah

Higgins

David
William Johnson

Spinster

Higher St

Glove Sewer

Thomas Higgins

Thatcher

Mary Bull

25-Nov

1839

David William

Johnson

Hannah Higgins

Bachelor

Yes

Higher St

Shoemaker

Richard Johnson

Shoemaker

Henry Davis Prince

31-Mar

1840

Sarah

Chant

Frederic Higgins

Spinster

Higher Street

Servant

John Chant

Traunter

George Meecham

31-Mar

1840

Frederic

Higgins

Sarah Chant

Bachelor

Higher Street

Sawyer

Thomas Higgins

Gardener

Isaac Osborne

21-Dec

1843

Ann

Higgins

Robert Rousell

Spinster

Yes

Lower St

not given

William Higgins

Farm Gardener

Samuel Cridge

21-Dec

1843

Robert

Rousell

Ann Higgins

Bachelor

Yes

Church St

Smith

William Rousell

Wheelwright

Isaac Osborne

16-Jun

1846

James

Elswood

Susan Higgins

of age

Bachelor

Merriott

Gardener

Thomas Elswood

Carpenter

Thomas Elswood

16-Jun

1846

Susan

Higgins

James Elswood

of age

Spinster

Yes

Merriott

not given

William Higgins

Gardener

Anna Rodgers

16-Jun

1846

Joseph

Goodland

Mary Higgins

of age

Bachelor

Yes

Merriott

Butcher

Benjamin Goodland

Butcher

Robert Rousell

16-Jun

1846

Mary

Higgins

Joseph Goodland

not

Spinster

Yes

Merriott

not given

William Higgins

Gardener

Ann Rousell

11-Dec

1847

Sarah

Higgins

David Hutchings

Widow

Church Street

Glove Sewer

John Chant

Collier

Hannah Hutchings

11-Dec

1847

David

Hutchings

Sarah Higgins

Widower

Lower Street

Weaver

John Hutchings

Labourer

Joseph Hutchings

16-Jan

1849

Ann

Higgins

Samuel Marshellsey

Spinster

Yes

Bowood Lane

nil

Benjamin Higgins

Farm Gardener

Elizabeth Marshellsey

16-Jan

1849

Samuel

Marshellsey

Ann Higgins

Bachelor

Yes

Bowood Lane

Gardener

Robert Marshellsey

Coachman

William Higgins

18-Jun

1850

George

Higgins

Mary Lawrence

Bachelor

Yes

Town's End

Gardener

John Higgins

Gardener

Thomas Higgins

18-Jun

1850

Mary

Lawrence

George Higgins

Spinster

Yes

Green Nap, Merriott

Gardener

Richard Lawrence

Yeoman

Mary Shutler

29-Apr

1851

Hannah

Higgins

Job Osborne

Spinster

Lower St

Domestic

William Higgins

Gardener

Alfred Raindle

29-Apr

1851

Job

Osborne

Hannah Higgins

Bachelor

Yes

Lower St

Gardener

Job Osborne

Gardener

Joseph Goodland

4-Sep

1851

Thomas

Higgins

Mary Shutler

Bachelor

Yes

Higher Street

Tailor

Thomas Higgins

Thatcher

John Shutler

4-Sep

1851

Mary

Shutler

Thomas Higgins

Spinster

Yes

Mark's Barn

Domestic

William Shutler

Yeoman

Mary Ann Shutler

14-Feb

1852

Eleanor

Eason

George Higgins

Spinster

Yes

Lower St

Glove Sewer

Sampson Eason

Gardener

Samuel Rousell

14-Feb

1852

George

Higgins

Eleanor Eason

Bachelor

Yes

Lower St

Waterpipe manuf.

John Higgins

Thatcher

Henry Osborne

24-Aug

1852

Sarah

Higgins

Alfred Cridge

Spinster

Lower St

Glove Sewer

John Higgins

Thatcher

Charles England

24-Aug

1852

Alfred

Cridge

Sarah Higgins

Bachelor

Yes

Green Nap, Merriott

Butcher

John Cridge

Gardener

Anna Rogers

7-Apr

1857

William

Higgins

Anna Farr

Bachelor

Merriott

Trantor?

John Higgins

Gardener

John Higgins

7-Apr

1857

Anna

Farr

William Higgins

Spinster

Yes

Merriott

James Farr

Gardener

Samuel Wills

26-Dec

1865

John

Higgins

Anna Maria Harwood

full

Bachelor

Yes

Merriott

Butcher

John Higgins

Gardener

Joseph Harwood

26-Dec

1865

Anna Maria

Harwood

John Higgins

full

Spinster

Yes

Merriott

Samuel Harwood

Flax Dresser

Susan Pattemore

10-Sep

1868

Ebenezer Samuel

Bellchambers

Louisa Higgins

Bachelor

Yes

Merriott

Gardener

Samuel Bellchambers

Schoolmaster

Robert, Ann, Lawrence

10-Sep

1868

Louisa

Higgins

Ebenezer S Bell-
chambers

Spinster

Yes

Merriott

Benjamin Higgins

Gardener

Mary Bell-
chambers

10-Sep

1868

Benjamin

Higgins

Ann Mitchell

Bachelor

Yes

Merriott

Gardener

Benjamin Higgins

Gardener

Mary Bellchambers

10-Sep

1868

Ann

Mitchell

Benjamin Higgins

Spinster

Yes

Merriott

John Mitchell

Gardener

Wm Mitchell; Ann Lawrence

13-Jan

1878

Henry

Wills

Ellen Higgins

Bachelor

Yes

Merriott

Mechanic

George Wills

Gardener

Francis Wills

13-Jan

1878

Ellen

Higgins

Henry Wills

Spinster

Yes

Merriott

George Higgins

Labourer

Lucy Wills

3-Dec

1878

Thomas

Elswood

Emma Higgins

Bachelor

Yes

Merriott

Carpenter

Not known

James Harvey Rendell

3-Dec

1878

Emma

Higgins

Thomas Elswood

Spinster

Yes

Merriott

Thomas Higgins

Tailor

Sarah Higgins

10-Jun

1881

Joseph

Cray

Sarah Higgins

Bachelor

Yes

Frome

Packer

Thomas
Cary

Gardener

Thomas Elswood

10-Jun

1881

Sarah

Higgins

Joseph Cray

Spinster

Yes

Merriott

Thomas Higgins

Tailor

Emma Elswood

6-Aug

1894

John William

Stoodley

Lily Louisa Higgins

Bachelor

Yes

Crewkerne

Butcher

Fred Stoodley

Clerk

Hannah Higgins

6-Aug

1894

Lily Louisa

Higgins

John William Stoodley

Spinster

Yes

Merriott

John
Higgins (deceased)

Butcher

John Higgins

30-May

1898

Walter Wordsworth

Bone

Mary Susan Higgins

Bachelor

Yes

..S Swithin, Bath

Wine Merchant

John Cage Richard Bone

School Master

Jane Bone; H. Higgins

30-May

1898

Mary Susan

Higgins

Walter Wordsworth Bone

Spinster

Yes

Merriott

John Higgins (deceased)

Butcher

A Thomas; John Bone & others

4-Jun

1900

John

Pamphlett

Hannah Higgins

Widower

Yes

Merriott

School Master

William Pamphlett (deceased)

Appointer of Weighers

Annie England; John Higgins

4-Jun

1900

Hannah

Higgins

John Pamphlett

Spinster

Yes

Merriott

John Higgins (deceased)

Butcher

Maude Parkinson; RL Read

BAPTISMS 1801 - early 1876

Thomas (a Gardener) & Charlotte (nee Lawrence) Higgins	15 January 1815 Elizabeth 15 January 1815 Eliza 12 April 1819 Frederick 12 April 1819 Anna	4 June 1821 John 12 May 1823 Lizey 12 February 1826 Thomas
William (a Gardener) & Ann (nee Osborne) Higgins	24 May 1819 George 26 December 1820 Ann 31 May 1824 Hannah	16 May 1825 Susanna 23 May 1830 Mary
Joseph (a Labourer) & Susanna (nee Doutch) Higgins	15 May 1820 Thomas 23 December 1827 Eleanor
John (a Thatcher/ Gardener) & Susanna (nee Pattemore) Higgins	31 May 1824 John 26 December 1825 Hannah 25 December 1827 George 4 April 1830 John 24 February 1833 William	[Note, John died in 1833; Susanna had a daughter, Susan, in 1838, and married Sampson PATTEMORE in 1839].
Susan (a Widow) Higgins	23 December 1838 Susan, B. B.
John (a Thatcher) & Sarah (nee Woodman) Higgins	25 December 1827 Sarah
Benjamin (a Gardener) & Jemima (nee Mitchell) Higgins	6 January 1828 Ann 19 October 1829 William 25 December 1832 Benjamin 24 November 1834 Thomas	4 November 1836 Joseph 6 April 1839 Louisa 5 June 1842 Thomas 7 July 1844 Louisa
Hannah (a Spinster/ Glove Sewer) Higgins	26 November 1839 Sarah Johnson, BB	[Note: Hannah married David William Johnson on 27 November 1839.]
Thomas (a Tailor/ Publican) & Mary (nee Shutler) Higgins	17 November 1851 Sarah 1 March 1854 John Thomas 12 August 1855 Emma 10 January 1858 Mary Ann 13 April 1862 Eliza	[Note: Abode is given as Broadway in 1854 & 1855 whilst noted as a Publican. Later, in 1881, Thomas & family are listed as living at the Blair Athol Hotel].
George (a Labourer/ Brick Maker) & Eleanor (nee Eason) Higgins	7 August 1853 Ellen 12 August 1855 William 22 February 1858 Lewellin	14 August 1859 George 10 April 1864 Sarah
William (a Tranter/ Gardener/ Labourer) & Hannah/Anna (nee Farr) Higgins	3 January 1858 Mary 7 July 1859 Annie Eliza 11 October 1860 Mary Susan 10 September 1862 John	21 May 1865 Hannah Lydia 30 March 1867 John 15 July 1869 George 6 March 1872 Joseph
John (a Butcher) & Anna Maria (nee Harwood) Higgins	9 December 1866 Hannah 13 March 1870 Mary Susan	18 May 1872 John 14 February 1875 Lily Louisa
George (a Tranter) & Mary Higgins	6 January 1867 Robert 14 April 1872 John	[Note: abode given as Fisherton, Salisbury, Wiltshire]
Benjamin (a Gardener) & Ann (nee Mitchell) Higgins	10 January 1875 Louisa

BURIALS 1801- 1900

MALES - 22

FEMALES - 19

1 February 1864 Benjamin Higgins 63
27 December 1842 Frederick Higgins 26
2 December 1808 George Higgins
15 October 1819 George Higgins 6 mo
21 September 1833 George Higgins 56
26 July 1869 George Higgins 2w
11 September 1880 George Higgins 60
15 February 1833 John Higgins 32
27 February 1841 John Higgins 53
19 February 1863 John Higgins 7 mo
13 January 1882 John Higgins 51
10 March 1854 John Thomas Higgins 2 w
6 March 1858 Llewellyn Higgins 2 mo
21 March 1810 Thomas Higgins
29 November 1834 Thomas Higgins 74
9 January 1835 Thomas Higgins 2 mo
13 February 1843 Thomas Higgins infant
28 July 1892 Thomas Higgins 67
30 November 1817 William Higgins 2w
25 June 1829 William Higgins 75
26 February 1850 William Higgins 20
28 May 1862 William Higgins 74

2 June 1822 Ann Higgins 4 mo
14 February 1859 Ann Higgins 71
25 April 1829 Catharine Higgins 36
22 January 1830 Catharine Higgins 1
7 February 1878 Charlotte Higgins 97
11 October 1811 Elizabeth Higgins
8 April 1824 Elizabeth Higgins 2
5 February 1857 Elizabeth Higgins 6
8 January 1819 Hannah Higgins 9
1 June 1841 Hannah Higgins 17
25 May 1879 Jemima Higgins 78
3 June 1810 Laodamia Higgins
13 February 1843 Louisa Higgins 4
1 January 1830 Mary Higgins 2 mo
10 November 1848 Mary Higgins 76
18 March 1858 Mary Higgins 2 mo
2 November 1897 Mary Higgins 72
5 April 1853 Parthenia Higgins 62
13 December 1808 Susanna Higgins
17 July 1814 Susanna Higgins 50

Estate Duty Wills at the Somerset Record Office

HIGGINS William 1829 Merriott
HIGGINS Thomas 1839 Merriott
HIGGINS Parthenia 1853 Merriott (daughter of William HIGGINS above) DD\SB/35/8: Will of Parthenia Higgins of Merriott, spinster. Dated 1845, died 1853, proved 1877 with release.

1873 Returns of Owners of Land of more than one acre

HIGGINS, Benjamin of Merriott; over 4 acres.

CENSUSES (excluding 1881)

1841 1851 1861 1871 1891

YEAR	REF	ABODE	NAME, AGE (etc), OCCUPATION, WHERE BORN (Y = Somerset)
1841	9	Lower Street	Higgins William 56 M Gardener Y Higgins Ann 50 F Y Higgins Ann 20 F Y	Higgins Hannah 15 F Y Higgins Susan 15 F Y Higgins Mary 14 F Y
1841	10	Lower Street	Higgins Sarah 55 F Nurse Y Higgins George 20 M Labour Y	Higgins Sarah 15 F Y
1841	10	Lower Street	Higgins Parthenia 50 F Ind Y Sweet John 45 M Ag. Lab Y Sweet Susan 45 F Y Sweet Susan 15 F Y	Sweet Ann 11 F Y Sweet John 9 M Y Sweet Parthenia 6 F Y
1841	23	Boozer	Higgins Mary 60 Gardener Born Som	Higgins George 14 Born Som
1841	27	Higher Street	Higgins Charl(otte) 50 Ind Born Som	Higgins Thomas 15 ? Born Som
1841	27	Higher Street	Higgins Frederick 35 Sawyer Born Som	Higgins Sarah 20 Born Som
1841	28/29	Church Street	Pattemore Sampson 25 M Gardener Pattemore Susan 40 F Pattemore Susan 2 F	Higgins John 9 M Higgins William 5 M [Note: All Born Somerset]
1841	41	Eggwood Hills	Higgins Benjamin 40 M Gardener Y Higgins Jemima 40 F Y Higgins Ann 15 F Y Higgins William 10 M Y	Higgins Benjamin 5 M Y Higgins Joseph 4 M Y Higgins Louisa 2 F Y
1851	318 047	Lower Street	Higgins Parthenia Head U 61 Landed Proprietor Som, Merriott Lawrence John Nephew U 19 M Agr. Lab Som, Merriott Lawrence Parthenia Niece U 16 F Glover Som, Merriott
1851	318 050	Lower Street	Higgins William Head M 60 Market Gardener Som, Merriott Higgins Anne Wife M 60 F Wife Som, Merriott Higgins Hannah Dau U 26 F Daughter Som, Merriott
1851	320 062	Lower Street	Higgins Sarah Head W 66 Nurse Som, Norton Fitzwarren Higgins George Son U 30 M Agr. Lab Som, Merriott Higgins Sarah Dau U 25 F Domestic duties at home Som, Merriott
1851	330 018	Higher Street	Higgins Charlotte Head W 60 Pauper Som, Merriott Rowsell Simeon Lodger M 35 M Ag. Lab Som, Merriott Rowsell Eliza Lodger M 36 F Glover Som, Merriott
1851	342 101	Sockety	Higgins Benjamin Head M 51 M Market Gardener Som, Merriott Higgins Jemima Wife M 49 F Wife of Market Gardener Som, Merriott Higgins Benjamin Son U 19 M Som, Merriott Higgins Joseph Son U 14 M Som, Merriott Higgins Louisa Dau 6 F Som, Merriott
1851	342 104	Higher St	Pattemore Sampson Head M 30 M Gardener Som, Merriott Pattemore Susan Wife M 47 F Som, Merriott Higgins John Son U 21 M Som, Merriott Higgins William Son U 18 M Som, Merriott Pattemore Susan Dau 7 F Som, Merriott
1851	468 040	North Street Crewkerne - Volunteer Inn	Higgins George Head M 25 Inn Keeper Merriott Higgins Mary Wife M 21 F Merriott Higgins Elizabeth Dau U 1m F Crewkerne Laurence Chris'tn Visitor U 17 F Merriott
1861	28 015	Broadway	Higgins William Head M 29 Ag Lab Som, Merriott Higgins Hannah Wife M 23 F Som, Merriott Higgins Ann Eliza Dau U 2 F Som, Merriott	Higgins Mary A Dau U 7 m Som, Merriott Farr Oliver Boarder U 20 M Ag Lab Som, Merriott Farr Soloman Boarder U 19 M Ag Lab Som, Merriott
1861	36 092	Eggwood	Higgins Benjamin Head M 61 Market Gardener Som, Merriott Higgins Jemima Wife M 60 F Som, Merriott Higgins Benjamin Son U 39 M Market Gardener Som, Merriott Higgins Louisa Dau U 17 F Som, Merriott Marshalsay Herbert H Grandson U 6 M Scholar Som, Merriott Mitchell Ann Boarder U 26 F Dress Maker Som, Merriott
1861	40 137	Lower Street	Higgins George Head M 40 Ag. Lab Som, Merriott Higgins Ellenen Wife M 39 Som, Merriott Higgins Ellen Dau U 7 F Scholar Som, Merriott	Higgins William Son U 5 Scholar Som, Merriott Higgins George Son U 1 Som, Merriott
1861	42 146	Lower Street	Higgins William Head W 74 Market Gardener Som, Merriott Goodland William Grandson U 14 M Som, Merriott
1861	50 034	High Street	Higgins Thomas Head M 36 Taylor Som, Merriott Higgins Mary Wife M 38 F Som, Merriott Higgins Sarah Dau U 9 F Scholar Som, Merriott	Higgins Emma Dau U 6 Scholar Som, Merriott Higgins Mary Anne Dau U 3 Scholar Som, Merriott
1861	54 081	High Street	Cridge Alfred Head M 41 M Butcher Som, Merriott Cridge Sarah Wife M 36 F Som, Merriott Cridge Mary Dau U 8 F Som, Merriott	Cridge Walter Son U 2 M Som, Merriott Higgins Sarah Visitor W 77 F Som, Merriott
1861	56 109	High Street	Pattemore Sampson Head M 49 M Gardener Som, Merriott	Pattemore Susan Wife M 61 F Som, Merriott Higgins John Step Son U 30 M Som, Merriott
1871	7 025	Lower Street	Higgins John Head M 40 Butcher Som, Merriott Higgins Maria Wife M 33 F Butcher's wife Som, Merriott Higgins Hannah Dau U 4 F Som, Merriott	Higgins Mary Susan Dau U 1 Som, Merriott Harwood Hannah Mother W 61 F Som, East Chinnock
1871	8 036	Lower Street	Higgins George Head M 51 Ag. Lab Som, Merriott Higgins Ellen Wife M 48 F Som, Merriott Higgins Ellen Dau U 18 F Servant Som, Merriott	Higgins William Son U 16 Servant Som, Merriott Higgins Sarah Dau U 7 Scholar Som, Merriott
1871	17 112	Higher Street	Higgins Thomas Head M 45 Tailor Som, Merriott Higgins Charlotte Mother W 81 F Som, Merriott	Higgins Mary Wife M 48 F Som, Merriott Higgins Eliza Dau U 9 Som, Merriott
1871	72 124	Egwood	Higgins Benjamin Head M 39 Farmer 20 acres Som, Merriott Higgins Ann Wife M 37 F Domestic duties Som, Merriott Higgins Jemima Mother W 70 F Retired Farmer's wife Som, Merriott Bellchambers Ann Granddau U 18m F Som, Taunton Marshalsay Herbert S Nephew U 15 M Farmer's son Som, Ilminster
1871	74 147	Beadons Lane	Higgins William Head M 38 Labourer Som, Merriott Higgins Hannah Wife M 32 F Dressmaker Som, Merriott	Higgins Susan Dau U 10 F School Som, Merriott Higgins Ann Dau U 6 School Som, Merriott Higgins John Son U 4 School Som, Merriott
1871	26 034	Crewkerne	Higgins William Head M 71 Yeoman Retired Som, Crewkerne Higgins Amy Wife M 66 F Imbecile Devon, Totnes Higgins Frances Dau U 41 F Som, North Perrott Tucker Sarah Housekeeper U 37 F Housekeeper Dorset, Stoke Abbott Parsons Ann Servt U 13 F General Servant Som, Merriott
1891	2 142 012	Lower Street	Higgins Ellen Head W 66 Living on own means Merriott Eason Jane Emma Lodger S 23 Picker in Canvas Sail Cloth Factory Merriott
1891	5 144 034	Lower Street	Higgins Maria Head W 52 Butcher Mosterton Higgins Hannah Dau S 24 Assistant Mistress School Merriott Higgins John Son S 19 Butcher Merriott Higgins Lily Dau S 16 Dressmaker Merriott Parkinson Maude Boarder S 17 School Teacher Merriott
1891	20 151 131	Higher Street	Higgins Thomas Head M 66 Tailor Merriott Higgins Mary Wife M 63 Merriott
1891	34 158 223	Broadway	Higgins Hannah Head Widow 51 Shirt Seamstress Crewkerne, Somerset Farr Jane Niece S 5 Crewkerne, Somerset
1891	32 125 034	Lopen	Higgins Benjamin Head M 59 Agricultural Labourer Merriott Higgins Ann Wife M 56 Merriott Higgins Louisa Dau S 16 Shirtmaker Merriott
1901	25 67 175	Lower St	Higgings John Head M 28 Butcher Own account Merriott Higgings Annie Constance Wife M 25 Stoke .....
1901	27 68 193	Lower St	Higgings Ellen Head W 78 On own means Merriott
1901	12 60 91	Church St	Higgins Benjamin Head M 69 Own account Merriott Higgins Alice Wife M 66 Merriott	Higgins Louisa Dau S 26 Shirt Worker Merriott Higgins Eva Louisa Stickland Granddau 3 m Merriott

Higgins in Merriott in the 20th Century

There were only a few mentions of the surname HIGGINS in the early 20th Century Parish Records.

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