Esther Edwards 1836-1903
1836-7. Esther Edwards born , pre July 1837, to parents John Edwards & Mary
1841C. Esther Edwards is living Lower Tumpy Close Kilpeck with her parents & 4 siblings . Her father an Ag Lab
| John | Edwards | Male | 40 | 1801 | Herefordshire, England | |
| Mary | Edwards | Female | 30 | 1811 | Herefordshire, England | |
| Maria | Edwards | Female | 14 | 1827 | Herefordshire, England | |
| James | Edwards | Male | 9 | 1832 | Herefordshire, England | |
| George | Edwards | Male | 9 | 1832 | Herefordshire, England | |
| Esther | Edwards | Female | 4 | 1837 | Herefordshire, England | |
| Ellen | Edwards | Female | 1 | 1840 | Herefordshire, England |
1851C. Esther Edwards, 13, is a servant at Dyfryn Frm, Abbey Dore, Hereford
| William | Higley | Head | Married | Male | 28 | 1823 | Farm Bailiff Rev A Clive 8 Labourers ? 291 Acres | Monmouthshire, Wales | |
| Elizabeth | Higley | Wife | Married | Female | 24 | 1827 | Farm Bailiff Wife | Abbey Dore, Herefordshire, England | |
| Henry | Higley | Son | - | Male | 3 | 1848 | Farm Bailiff Son | Wormbridge, Herefordshire, England | |
| Mary | Higley | Daughter | - | Female | 1 | 1850 | Farm Bailiff Daughter | Herefordshire, England | |
| Esther | Edwards | Servant | Unmarried | Female | 13 | 1838 | House Servant | Kilpeck, Herefordshire, England |
1859. Esther Edwards, 22, marries James Hicks , 50, a widower on 10/4/1859 in Hereford Register Office. Both residing Clehanger ~7 k N of Kilpeck, her birthplace . His father Richard Hicks, deceased, farmer: hers John Edwards, farm labourer. Both put their mark. Neither witness would seem to be a relation .
1861C. Higgs 50, labourer, b. Grosmont, is living Grays Road , Grosmont, Hereford, with Esta 21, b. Kilpeck and a young son . Her age ~ 4years too young
| James | Higgs | Head | Married | Male | 50 | 1811 | Labourer | - | |
| ... | Higgs | Wife | Married | Female | 21 | 1840 | Labourers Wife | - | |
| Thomas Henry | Higgs | Son | - | Male | 1 | 1860 |
1871C. James Higgs 60, farm labourer, is living Grange Road Cottage, Grosmont, Hereford, with Esther 37, 5 children & a grandchild
| James | Higgs | Head | - | Male | 60 | 1811 | - | Monmouthshire, Wales | |
| Esther | Higgs | Wife | - | Female | 37 | 1834 | - | Monmouthshire, Wales | |
| Thomas | Higgs | Son | - | Male | 12 | 1859 | - | Monmouthshire, Wales | |
| Charles | Higgs | Son | - | Male | 10 | 1861 | - | Monmouthshire, Wales | |
| Maria | Higgs | Daughter | - | Female | 7 | 1864 | - | Monmouthshire, Wales | |
| Walter | Higgs | Son | - | Male | 5 | 1866 | - | Monmouthshire, Wales | |
| Rosa | Higgs | Daughter | - | Female | 2 | 1869 | - | Monmouthshire, Wales | |
| Clara | Higgs | Granddaughter | - | Female | 3 | 1868 | - | Monmouthshire, Wales |
1877. Louisa Higgs was born Hereford Jun 1877 to parents James and Esther
James & Esther had 6 children baptised in Grosmont: Charles 30/6/1861, Walter 9/12/1865, Rosa 31/1/1869, Lewis 1/4/1872, Alice 3/5/1874 & Louisa 28/12/1879 - this from the vicar there in 1988 to Karen North . But they also had Thomas Henry Higgs 1859- but no bmd entry for him, as Thomas Henry Higgs/Hicks/Anything !, Harriett Maria Higgs Sep 1863. So, at least 8 children in total
1881C. James Higgs, 73, is living Beech Hill Cottage, Grosmont with his younger wife, Esther, 45, and 3 children. He is an ag. lab.
| James | Higgs | Head | Married | Male | 73 | 1808 | Labourer (Ag) | Grosmont, Monmouthshire, Wales | |
| Esther | Higgs | Wife | Married | Female | 45 | 1836 | - | Grosmont, Monmouthshire, Wales | |
| Lewis | Higgs | Son | Single | Male | 9 | 1872 | Scholar | Grosmont, Monmouthshire, Wales | |
| Alice | Higgs | Daughter | Single | Female | 7 | 1874 | Scholar | Grosmont, Monmouthshire, Wales | |
| Louisa | Higgs | Daughter | Single | Female | 4 | 1877 | - | Grosmont, Monmouthshire, Wales |
"Lived in Beech Hill Cottage, Grosmont where their children were born. 50 years of age when he married"
1882. James Higgs , 73, died Hereford Mar 1882
1891C. Esther Higgs,56, seamstress, is living Duffryn Cottage, Grosmont with her daughter Louisa and a lodger
| Esther | Higgs | Head | Widow | Female | 56 | 1835 | Semstress | Herefordshire, England | |
| Louisa | Higgs | Daughter | Single | Female | 14 | 1877 | Assistant Semstress | Grosmont, Monmouthshire, Wales | |
| Thomas | Watkins | Lodger | Single | Male | 56 | 1835 | Boardman & Woodcutter | Skenfrith, Monmouthshire, Wales |
1901C. Esther Higgs, 66 ,laundress, is living Angel Cottage, Grosmont with a granddaughter
| Esther | Higgs | Head | Widow | Female | 66 | 1835 | Laundress | Kilpeck, Herefordshire, England | |
| Rosa | Higgs | Grand Daughter | Single | Female | 14 | 1887 | Domestic Servant General | Monmouthshire, Wales |
1903. Esther Higgs, 69, dies Neath Sep 1903