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HUGGINS, John
1837 - 1888 (51 years) Has 2 ancestors and 15 descendants in this family tree.
1797 - 1847 (51 years)-
Name HUGGINS, John Birth 1837 Timberland, Lincolnshire, England 
Gender Male Death 1888 Sutton Bridge, Lincolnshire, England Burial 21 Mar 1888 Sutton Bridge, Lincolnshire, England Person ID I346 Edgoose Last Modified 2 Feb 2026
Father HUGGINS, Henry, b. 1799, Kirkstead Or Timberland, Lincolnshire d. 1882, Berkhampstead, Hertfordshire, England (Age 83 years) Mother COOK, Elizabeth, b. Between 1796 and 1797, Lincolnshire d. 1847, Timberland, Lincolnshire, England (Age 51 years) Marriage 20 Jun 1826 Timberland, Lincolnshire, England Family ID F234 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family GIBSON, Ruth, b. 1842, Brant Broughton, Lincolnshire, England d. 1913, Holbeach Registration District, Lincolnshire (Age 71 years) Marriage 1864 Newark Registration District, Nottinghamshire Children 1. HUGGINS, John Thomas, b. 1865, Nettleham, Lincolnshire, England d. 21 Aug 1948, Long Sutton, Lincolnshire, England (Age 83 years)2. EDGOOSE, Ada Mary, b. 15 Mar 1873, Nettleham, Lincolnshire, England d. 14 Apr 1955, Walton Highway, Norfolk (Age 82 years)3. HUGGINS, William Henry, b. 1875, Nettleham, Lincolnshire, England d. 1928, Holbeach, Lincolnshire (Age 53 years)4. HUGGINS, Arthur Edward, b. 1876, Nettleham, Lincolnshire, England d. 1877, Nettleham, Lincolnshire, England (Age 1 year)5. HUGGINS, Flora Annie, b. 1877, Nettleham, Lincolnshire, England d. 1878, Nettleham, Lincolnshire, England (Age 1 year) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]6. HUGGINS, Frank, b. 1880, Sutton Bridge, Lincolnshire, England d. 1880, Sutton Bridge, Lincolnshire, England (Age 0 years)7. HUGGINS, Albert Arthur, b. 1884, Sutton Bridge, Lincolnshire, England d. Yes, date unknown8. HUGGINS, Kate Florence, b. 1884, Sutton Bridge, Lincolnshire, England d. 1963, Norwich Outer Registration District, Norfolk (Age 79 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]Family ID F232 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 27 Apr 2026
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JOHN HUGGINS 1837-1888
The birth of John HUGGINS was registered in 1837.
(GRO September Q 1837 Sleaford 14 364)
From the 1841 census of Fen, Timberland, Lincolnshire:
Henery HUGGINS, aged 42, farmer, born in Lincolnshire;
Elizabeth HUGGINS, aged 44, born in Lincolnshire;
Rebeca [sic] HUGGINS, aged 9, born in Lincolnshire;
Betsy HUGGINS, aged 6, born in Lincolnshire;
*John HUGGINS, aged 3, born in Lincolnshire;
Richard Edward HUGGINS, aged 1, born in Lincolnshire;
Richard HUGGINS, aged 45, painter, born in Lincolnshire;
W.......... .........., aged 21, servant, born in Lincolnshire;
Jane CHAPIL (?), aged 20, born in Lincolnshire.
(HO107/623/9/11/15)
From the 1851 census of the Dales, Timberland, Lincolnshire:
Henry HUGGINS, head, aged 52, widower, farmer of 102 acres, born at Timberland, Lincolnshire;
Rebecca HUGGINS, daughter, aged 18, farmer's daughter, born at Timberland, Lincolnshire;
*John HUGGINS, son, aged 13, farmer's son, born at Timberland, Lincolnshire;
Edward HUGGINS, son, aged 10, born at Timberland, Lincolnshire;
Mary GLENOR, servant, aged 25, unmarried, house servant, born at Walcot, Lincolnshire;
Thomas ROBINSON, servant, aged 21, unmarried, born at Brothertoft, Lincolnshire;
Henry WELLS, servant, aged 16, farm servant, born at Tattershall, Lincolnshire.
(HO107/2100/99/24)
From the 1861 census of Nettleham, Lincolnshire:
*John HUGGINS, head, aged 23, unmarried, farmer and Wesleyan local preacher, 130 acres 1 labourer, born at Timberland Waterside, Livcolnshire;
Rebecca HUGGINS, sister, aged 28, unmarried, housekeeper, born at Timberland Waterside;
Harriot KIME, servant, aged 19, unmarried, house maid, born at Timberland Waterside;
Edward VICKERS, servant, aged 22, unmarried, farm servant, born at Ransby, Lincolnshire;
William GILBERT, servant, aged 18, unmarried, farm servant, born at Saxelby, Lincolnshire.
(RG9/2357/25/14)
In 1881 the family were living at Bridge Road, Sutton St. Mary, Lincolnshire:
*John HUGGINS, head, aged 42, grocer baker & corn dealer, born at Timberland, Lincolnshire;
Ruth HUGGINS, wife, aged 39, born at Brant Broughton, Lincolnshire;
John T. HUGGINS, son, aged 16, grocer's assistant, born at Nettleham, Lincolnshire;
Ada M. HUGGINS, daughter, aged 8, scholar, born at Nettleham;
William Hy HUGGINS, son, aged 6, scholar, born at Nettleham;
Eliza PHILLIPS, servant, aged 16, general servant, born at Friday Bridge, Cambridgeshire.
(RG11/3208/69/21)
A marriage between a Ruth GIBSON and a John HUGGINS has not been found. A marriage between a Ruth TIBSON [sic] and John HUGGINS was registered in 1864.
(GRO June 1864 Newark 7b 423)
His death aged 50 was registered in 1888.
(GRO March Q 1888 Holbeach 7a 273)
(revised 27.10.2012)