HOME      FORUM      HELP      SEARCH      
News : The Surname Interests Table (SIT), the Database for Special Interests Groups (DBSIG) and Ancestral Anniversaries
are now "mobile friendlier" more here ...
The RootsChat Reference Library

RootsChat.Com »  RootsChat Reference Library »   Database for Special Interest Groups (DBSIG) »   British Home Children : Quick Search

Record #6474
Name :
: James HIGMAN (1899 - 1914)


Father
:
Mother
:
BMD and other details
Date of Birth
: 1899 (approx.)

Marriage (1)
:
Marriage (2)
:

Date of Death
: 11 Jul 1914   Notes : Accidental Drowning
Abode (1) : Place of BirthEngland
Abode (2) : Place of Death / BurialCanada, Uxbridge
Sailing Information
Date of Arrival
: 28 May 1909
Country
: Canada

Ship
: Corsican

Placement Family
:
Homes / Agencys
Institution (GB)
:

Agency
: Barnardos
NotesIn 1909, James Higman, 10, arrived in Quebec, Canada, in a group of 161 Barnardo children en route to Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

The Toronto Star
Monday, July 13, 1914


Sank in Pond.

Uxbridge, July 13--James E. Higman, a home boy, 15 years of age, was drowned in Jackson's Pond on Saturday night. His employer, Mr. Trenworth, jumped in after him and he in turn was nearly drowned, having to be pulled out by his wife with a pike pole.

On July 11, 1914, James Edwin Higman, 15, labourer, died due to accidental drowning at Jackson Farm, Con 7, Uxbridge, Ontario, Canada. 
ContributorsCreated : 2009-04-05 14:20:25 / From original database

Last Updated : 2011-12-30 22:30:07 /

Family History ResearchersRootsChatters with family connections to James HIGMAN:



 
Readers Comments

Surnames starting with:   A  B  C  D  E  F  G  H  I  J  K  L  M  N  O  P  Q  R  S  T  U  V  W  X  Y  Z  1 Entries        
IDNameDOBPlace of birthArrivals & ShipsDest.AgencyFamily links
6474 HIGMAN, James1899ENG,     May 1909 : Corsican CAN Barnardos