Family History

Eliza Higgs (1820–1905)

Eliza was born in 1820 in Deddington, Oxfordshire, the first child of Henry Higgs (1798–?)★ and Susannah Rymill (1802–1837)★. She was baptised as an infant on 24 Sep, 1820 in Deddingtona1. She is Stephanie's 3x great grandmother.

She married William Facer (1821–1901)★, a labourer, on 11 Oct, 1843 at Church of St Peter and St Paul, Deddingtona2 and had two sons.

By the time of the 1851 census she was living in Wavendond1 with her husband William and two children Alfred Facer and William Frederick Facer.

In the 1861 census she was living at Church End, Wavendonc2 with her husband William, now a grocer.

Eliza was recorded in the 1881 census at Walton Road, Wavendone1 with her husband William.

By the time of the 1891 census she was living at Church Endf1 with her husband William.

Eliza died at the age of eighty-five on 17 Oct, 1905 in Wavendonb4

Timeline

1820
Born in Deddington, Oxfordshire.
24 Sep
Baptised as an infant in Deddingtona1.
1843
11 Oct
Married William Facer★ at Church of St Peter and St Paul, Deddingtona2.
Recorded as living in Deddingtona2.
1845
26 Feb
Recorded as residing in Wavendon, Buckinghamshireb1.
17 Mar
Son, William Frederick Facer, born in Wavendonb1.
23 Mar
Recorded as residing in Wavendong1.
1847
Son, Alfred Facer★, probably born around this time in Wavendonc1.
1851
30 Mar
Recorded in the 1851 census living in Wavendond1.
Occupation recorded as lacemakerd1.
1861
7 Apr
Recorded in the 1861 census at Church End, Wavendonc2.
1881
3 Apr
Recorded in the 1881 census living at Walton Road, Wavendone1.
1889
9 Oct
Son, William Frederick, died at the age of forty-four in Newton, Montgomeryshire.
1891
5 Apr
Recorded in the 1891 census at Church Endf1.
1901
16 Sep
Husband, William, died at the age of seventy-nine in Wavendonb5.
1905
17 Oct
Died at the age of eighty-five in Wavendonb4.

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Citations and Notes

Parish Registers of St. Peter & St. Paul, Deddington, Oxfordshire
a1:Baptism entry for Eliza Higgs, 24 Sep 1820, Page 61, No 487 (more details...)
a2:Marriage entry for William Facer and Eliza Higgs, 11 Oct 1843, Page 41, No 81 (more details...)
General Register Office of England and Wales
b1:Birth entry for William Facer, Newport Pagnell Union, Jan-Mar Qtr 1845, Vol 6, Page 420, No 488; Digital image obtained 17 Feb 2023 (more details...)
b2:Marriage entry for Alfred Facer and Mary Ann Rymell, Farnham, Oct-Dec Qtr 1874, Vol 2A, Page 144, No 378; Certified copy obtained 18 Jan 2005 (more details...)
b3:Death entry for Alfred Facer, Newport Pagnell, Jan-Mar Qtr 1913, Vol 3A, Page 1209, No 184; Digital image obtained 17 Mar 2023 (more details...)
b4:Death entry for Eliza Facer, Newport Pagnell, Oct-Dec Qtr 1905, Vol 03A, Page 483, No 20; Digital image (more details...)
b5:Death entry for William Facer, Newport Pagnell, Jul-Sep Qtr 1901, Vol 3a, Page 479, No 305; Digital image obtained 1 May 2024 (more details...)
1861 England and Wales Census
c1:Class RG9, Piece 872, Folio 140, Page 7, Schedule 9 (more details...)
c2:Class RG9, Piece 872, Folio 143, Page 13, Schedule 47 (more details...)
1851 England and Wales Census
d1:Class HO107, Piece 1723, Folio 215, Page 27, Schedule 93 (more details...)
1881 England and Wales Census
e1:Class RG11, Piece 1480, Folio 100, Page 15, Schedule 95 (more details...)
1891 England and Wales Census
f1:Class RG12, Piece 1150, Folio 133, Pages 3 and 4, Schedule 23 (more details...)
Buckinghamshire Baptism Index
g1:Baptism entry for William Facer, Wavendon, 23 Mar 1845, Page 61 (more details...)
1871 England and Wales Census
h1:Class RG10, Piece 1418, Folio 144, Page 8, Schedule 42 (more details...)