Family of John Banks & Mary Higson

John and Mary were married in a religious & civil ceremony on September 23rd, 1876 at St. Mary (Deane) by Vicar William Bashall and witnessed by Thomas Worsley & Alice Aspinall.¹

Marriage/Union Notes
- Lancashire Marriage indexes for the years: 1876
  BANKS    John    HIGSON    Mary    Bolton, St Mary the Virgin, Deane Parish Church    24/11/371
  
  Marriage: 23 Sep 1876 St Mary the Virgin, Deane, Lancashire, England
  John Banks - 40, Spinner, Widower, Deane Village Rumworth
  Mary Higson - (X), 32, Winder, Spinster, Deane Village Rumworth
      Groom's Father: Philip Banks, Weaver
      Bride's Father: Edward Higson, Spinner
      Witness: Thomas Worsley; Alice Aspinall
      Married by Banns by: William Bashall Vicar
      Register: Marriages 1871 - 1879, Page 186, Entry 371
      Source: Microfilm held by Manchester Central Library

They had a biological son and two biological daughters, named Thomas, Mary and Elizabeth. They also had an adopted daughter named Sarah. There are no more children.

Family Notes
- There are other BANKS+HIGSON marriages in 1893 and 1901

Personal Details
- John Banks
  John was born on July 24th, 1833 R Rumworth and his baptism took place on March 26th, 1837 at St. Mary (Deane).²
  - Birth Notes
    - Aged 8 in 1841
      Aged 17 in 1851
      Aged 27 in 1861
      Aged 31 in 1871
      Aged 40 in 1876 (2nd marriage)
      Aged 44 in 1881
      Aged 55 in 1891
      Aged 64 in 1901
      Aged 77 in 1911
      Aged 74 in 1911 (when died)
      
      Name:    John Banks
      Birth Date:    24 Jul 1833
      Baptism Date:    26 Mar 1837
      Parish:    Dean, Lancashire, England
      Father:    Philip Banks
      Mother:    Sarah Banks
      Register Type:    Bishop's Transcripts
      Reference Number:    Drm/2/73
  He died at the age of 78 in 1911 in Bolton.³
  - Death Notes
    - Lancashire Death indexes for the years: 1911
      BANKS    John    74    South West Bolton    SWB/12/211
      
      Name:    John Banks
      Register Type:    Burial
      Death Date:    9 May 1911
      Burial or Cremation Date:    9 May 1911
      Burial or Cremation Place:    Lancashire, England
      URL:    https://www.deceasedonline.com...
  Mary Higson
  Mary was born in 1843 in Bolton.¹
  - Birth Notes
    - Aged 32 in 1876
      Aged 37 in 1881
  Mary is no longer alive.

Children
- Sarah Ann Higson
  Sarah was born in December 1870 in Bolton.⁴
  - Birth Notes
    
    5mo in 1871, born Bolton
    
    BANKS, SARAH ALICE     HALL
    GRO Reference: 1869 S Quarter in BOLTON
    Volume 08C Page 353
    or
    BANKS, SARAH ALICE     RICHARDS
    GRO Reference: 1870 D Quarter in BOLTON
    Volume 08C Page 248
    not,
    BANKS, SARAH ALICE     BECKETT
    GRO Reference: 1872 S Quarter in BOLTON
    Volume 08C Page 379
    
    most likely:
    HIGSON, SARAH ANN     -
    GRO Reference: 1870 D Quarter in BOLTON Volume 08C Page 330
  Sarah is no longer alive.
  Mary Alice Banks
  Mary was born on March 7th, 1877 in Little Hulton.⁴
  - Birth Notes
    
    Aged 4 in 1881
    
    Lancashire Birth indexes for the years: 1877
    BANKS Mary Alice HIGSON Little Hulton LH/23/28
    
    BANKS, MARY ALICE HIGSON
    GRO Reference: 1877 M Quarter in BOLTON
    Volume 08C Page 349
  She died at the age of 76 on May 1st, 1953 in Chorley.⁵
  - Death Notes
    
    Name    Mary A Brooks
    Death Age    76
    Birth Date    1877
    Registration Date    Apr 1953
    Registration Quarter    Apr-May-Jun
    Registration district    Chorley, Lancashire
    Volume    10c
    Page    26
    
    BROOKS Mary Alice of 6 Colyton Road, Chorley, Lancashire widow died 1 may 1953 at Eaves Lane Hospital, Chorley. Probate London 2 July to Wilbraham Brooks operative cotton spinner. Effects £3550 17s 11d.
  Elizabeth Banks
  Elizabeth was born on June 2nd, 1880 in Bolton and her baptism took place on September 5th, 1880 at St. Mary (Deane).⁶²
  - Birth Notes
    
    9mo in 1881
    
    Lancashire Birth indexes for the years: 1880
    BANKS    Elizabeth    HIGSON    Western Bolton    WB/73/39
    
    BANKS, ELIZABETH        HIGSON
    GRO Reference: 1880 S Quarter in BOLTON
    Volume 08C Page 428
    
    Record details
    Name    Elizabeth Banks
    Age    0
    Birth Date    2 Jun 1880
    Baptism Date    5 Sep 1880
    Baptism Place    England, Deane, St Mary, Lancashire
    Father    John Banks
    Mother    Mary Banks
    Reference Number    GB127.L85/1/2/7
  Thomas Edward Banks
  Thomas was born in June 1883 in Bolton.⁷
  - Birth Notes
    
    Lancashire Birth indexes for the years: 1883
    BANKS Thomas E HIGSON Western Bolton WB/77/184
    
    BANKS, THOMAS EDWARD HIGSON
    GRO Reference: 1883 J Quarter in BOLTON
    Volume 08C Page 490
  He died at the age of 28 in August 1911 in Farnworth. His burial was on August 9th, 1911 at Tonge-with-Haulgh Cemetery.⁸
  - Death Notes
    
    Name:    Thomas E Banks
    Estimated Birth Year:    abt 1883
    Registration Year:    1911
    Registration Quarter:    Jul-Aug-Sep
    Age at Death:    28
    Registration District:    Bolton, Lancashire
    Volume:    8c
    Page:    543
    
    Name:    Thomas Edward Banks
    Death Date:    abt 1911
    Burial or Cremation Date:    9 Aug 1911
    Burial or Cremation Place:    Lancashire, England
    URL:    https://www.deceasedonline.com/servlet/GSDOSearch?DetsView=Summary&src=ext&fileid=3999782

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