Hi Paul, I haven't found the link between my Highams and your branch but firmly believe one exists. And here's what I have on yours. I've kept the outline brief as I don't know what information you already have. James Higham & Alice Croft - marr. 1831 .....Ellen b 1832 .....John b 1840, marr. Alice Ascroft 1860 ........John, Margaret, Nancy, William, Richard 1874, Henry 1876 & James 1884 .....William b 1842, marr. Elizabeth ? ..........James 1869, marr. Rachel Parkinson 1888 .....James b 1844, marr. Ann ? ..........Richard 1868, Alice 1869, James 1874, John 1877, Alfred 1881 .....Thomas 1846 .....Richard 1848, marr. Jane ? ..........Mary Ellen 1868, William 1783 d 1895, Alice Ann 1877, Annie 1882, Richard 1883 & James Richard 1884 James & Ann's son, Alfred, marr. Catherine ? .....Ellen Ann, b 1896, marr. Ernest Gaskell .....Lillian b 1897 marr. Edward Higham 1919 ..........Alfred Thurston b 1923 & Ernest Derek b 1927 .....Florence May b 1898 marr. Bert Rigby 1821 Richard & Jane's son, James Richard marr. Annie Bramwell 1906 .....William Edward marr. Doris ? ..........Marie Ann, Eric William & Clifford .....Clifford Bramwell 1924 .....Richard b 1883 marr. Martha Ashall 1913 .....Leonard .....Eric .....Elsie I believe Margaret, daughter of John Higham & Alice Ascroft, married Walter Melling in 1899. If not related, my family definitely knew these Highams. My father, Thomas Pilkington, was born at 8 Tichborne Street, Wigan in 1910. This was a small street off Vaughan Street which was off Greenough Street. It wasn't on the 1892 map but when built bordered on the Old Sand Pits. Richard Thomas lived at 5 Tichborne Street, next door to my Pilkingtons in 1909. From the 1910 Land Valuation Tax records, James Higham, painter, of Greenough Street owned the house at 8 Tichborne Street and Richard Higham of 122 Warrington Road, Newton, owned the house at 5 Tichborne Street. This was John who married Alice Ascroft and his brother Richard. Where do you fit in? What are some of your other surname interests? Might give me a clue on if and how your Highams link to mine. If I have further details that you don't have and would like, I'll pass them on. Karen

Dear Karen... you are a true angel. This is just a quick note to you and the list to say that I will mull over the info over the next week and get back to you. I truly appreciate your input... I did not have any of your information. I'll be in touch. Paul Wyatt & family Ajax, Ontario, Canada. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Karen Fraser" <kmfraser@pacificcoast.net> To: <eng-lan-wigan@rootsweb.com> Sent: May 12, 2007 1:13 PM Subject: Re: [WIGAN] Roll Call - HIGHAM Surname > Hi Paul, > > I haven't found the link between my Highams and your branch but firmly > believe one exists. And here's what I have on yours. I've kept the outline > brief as I don't know what information you already have. > > James Higham & Alice Croft - marr. 1831 > .....Ellen b 1832 > .....John b 1840, marr. Alice Ascroft 1860 > ........John, Margaret, Nancy, William, Richard 1874, Henry 1876 & James > 1884 > .....William b 1842, marr. Elizabeth ? > ..........James 1869, marr. Rachel Parkinson 1888 > .....James b 1844, marr. Ann ? > ..........Richard 1868, Alice 1869, James 1874, John 1877, Alfred 1881 > .....Thomas 1846 > .....Richard 1848, marr. Jane ? > ..........Mary Ellen 1868, William 1783 d 1895, Alice Ann 1877, Annie > 1882, > Richard 1883 & James Richard 1884 > > James & Ann's son, Alfred, marr. Catherine ? > .....Ellen Ann, b 1896, marr. Ernest Gaskell > .....Lillian b 1897 marr. Edward Higham 1919 > ..........Alfred Thurston b 1923 & Ernest Derek b 1927 > .....Florence May b 1898 marr. Bert Rigby 1821 > > Richard & Jane's son, James Richard marr. Annie Bramwell 1906 > .....William Edward marr. Doris ? > ..........Marie Ann, Eric William & Clifford > .....Clifford Bramwell 1924 > .....Richard b 1883 marr. Martha Ashall 1913 > .....Leonard > .....Eric > .....Elsie > > I believe Margaret, daughter of John Higham & Alice Ascroft, married > Walter > Melling in 1899. > > If not related, my family definitely knew these Highams. My father, Thomas > Pilkington, was born at 8 Tichborne Street, Wigan in 1910. This was a > small > street off Vaughan Street which was off Greenough Street. It wasn't on the > 1892 map but when built bordered on the Old Sand Pits. Richard Thomas > lived > at 5 Tichborne Street, next door to my Pilkingtons in 1909. From the 1910 > Land Valuation Tax records, James Higham, painter, of Greenough Street > owned > the house at 8 Tichborne Street and Richard Higham of 122 Warrington Road, > Newton, owned the house at 5 Tichborne Street. This was John who married > Alice Ascroft and his brother Richard. > > Where do you fit in? What are some of your other surname interests? Might > give me a clue on if and how your Highams link to mine. If I have further > details that you don't have and would like, I'll pass them on. > > Karen > > > * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * > > ~~~ Check your e-mail settings. List mail must be in PLAIN TEXT. ~~~ > > * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > ENG-LAN-WIGAN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

Hello Karen, It's taken me two days now to answer your question of just how I fit in to the Higham family you outlined below. The Higham branch fits well on my all-in-one family tree but I have no direct relationship. Here's how it goes: My gt-grandmother Mary Ann McKay ( b. Wigan c1858) had a brother James McKay ( b. Wigan c1857) who married a Margaret Moss ( b. Wigan c1858). Margaret Moss' brother James Thomas Moss ( b. Wigan c1869) married Rachael Higham ( b. Wigan c1875). Rachael is the daughter of Thomas Higham ( b.Wigan 1846...as we see on your list below). Thomas Higham had married a Frances (nee ?). Thomas' parents as we know were James Higham and Alice Croft. Needless to say, none of the Highams have ever sent me a Christmas card. I appreciate your help in putting the pieces of this puzzle together. Best Regards, Paul Wyatt Canada ----- Original Message ----- From: "Karen Fraser" <kmfraser@pacificcoast.net> To: <eng-lan-wigan@rootsweb.com> Sent: May 12, 2007 1:13 PM Subject: Re: [WIGAN] Roll Call - HIGHAM Surname > Hi Paul, > > I haven't found the link between my Highams and your branch but firmly > believe one exists. And here's what I have on yours. I've kept the outline > brief as I don't know what information you already have. > > James Higham & Alice Croft - marr. 1831 > .....Ellen b 1832 > .....John b 1840, marr. Alice Ascroft 1860 > ........John, Margaret, Nancy, William, Richard 1874, Henry 1876 & James > 1884 > .....William b 1842, marr. Elizabeth ? > ..........James 1869, marr. Rachel Parkinson 1888 > .....James b 1844, marr. Ann ? > ..........Richard 1868, Alice 1869, James 1874, John 1877, Alfred 1881 > .....Thomas 1846 > .....Richard 1848, marr. Jane ? > ..........Mary Ellen 1868, William 1783 d 1895, Alice Ann 1877, Annie > 1882, > Richard 1883 & James Richard 1884 > > James & Ann's son, Alfred, marr. Catherine ? > .....Ellen Ann, b 1896, marr. Ernest Gaskell > .....Lillian b 1897 marr. Edward Higham 1919 > ..........Alfred Thurston b 1923 & Ernest Derek b 1927 > .....Florence May b 1898 marr. Bert Rigby 1821 > > Richard & Jane's son, James Richard marr. Annie Bramwell 1906 > .....William Edward marr. Doris ? > ..........Marie Ann, Eric William & Clifford > .....Clifford Bramwell 1924 > .....Richard b 1883 marr. Martha Ashall 1913 > .....Leonard > .....Eric > .....Elsie > > I believe Margaret, daughter of John Higham & Alice Ascroft, married > Walter > Melling in 1899. > > If not related, my family definitely knew these Highams. My father, Thomas > Pilkington, was born at 8 Tichborne Street, Wigan in 1910. This was a > small > street off Vaughan Street which was off Greenough Street. It wasn't on the > 1892 map but when built bordered on the Old Sand Pits. Richard Thomas > lived > at 5 Tichborne Street, next door to my Pilkingtons in 1909. From the 1910 > Land Valuation Tax records, James Higham, painter, of Greenough Street > owned > the house at 8 Tichborne Street and Richard Higham of 122 Warrington Road, > Newton, owned the house at 5 Tichborne Street. This was John who married > Alice Ascroft and his brother Richard. > > Where do you fit in? What are some of your other surname interests? Might > give me a clue on if and how your Highams link to mine. If I have further > details that you don't have and would like, I'll pass them on. > > Karen > > > * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * > > ~~~ Check your e-mail settings. List mail must be in PLAIN TEXT. ~~~ > > * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > ENG-LAN-WIGAN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >