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Thomas Higson

Thomas was born about December 1st, 1760 in Bolton, Lancashire, England and his christening took place on December 25th, 1760 in Bolton, Deane or Peel.¹²

Birth Notes
- Two Family Search records one Deane by Bolton and the other Peel by Bolton, both list father as George Higson but do not identify mother.

Thomas' father was George Higson and his mother was Ann Berry. His paternal grandparents were George Higson and Elizabeth Marsh. He was an only child.

Death Notes
- Little Hulton
  Buried at St Mary's ,Deane
  1841 & 1851 census at "Willows"

General Notes
- Baptised 25/12/1760
  St Pauls, Peel
  
  1841 census gives birth year 1766, but estimated ages were rounded to nearest multiple of 5.

Occupation Details
- From before 1841 Thomas' occupation was Cotton Weaver.
  
  From before 1851 his occupation was Former Weaver and Collier.

Occupancy & Contact Details
- Thomas lived on a temporary basis in Rumworth, Lancashire, England from before June 1841.³
  - Occupancy/Contact Notes
    - Lodger in James Booth Household

Social & Emotional Relationships
- Thomas lived with Esther HIGSON.
  - Relationship Notes
    - Resident as lodger with daughter and her husband James Booth in 1841 and 1851

Ancestor Pedigree Chart
- George Higson
  - b.06 Mar 1607
  
  Giles Higson
  - b.03 Jan 1646
  
  Richard Higson
  - b.17 Jul 1687
  
  Anna Farneworth
  - b.12 Mar 1646
  
  George Higson
  - b.18 Dec 1706
  
  Mary Pendlebury
  - b.1680
  
  George Higson
  - b.~Dec 1736
  
  Elizabeth Marsh
  - b.1706
  
  Thomas Higson
  - b.~01 Dec 1760 in Bolton, Lancashire, England
  
  Ann Berry
  - b.1740

Personal Timeline

Details of Thomas' family with Esther Unknown

¹ Estimate from christenings in Family Search
² Family Search
³ 1851 Census