1810 James Higgs was born to Richard Higgs, farmer, & Sarah Beech- father from his 1859 m.c.- in Grosmont, Monmouthshire. James Hicks was baptised on 8/4/1810 in Grosmont - Grosmont baptisms 1808-1812, parish mouse
Siblings were : Samuel Higgs 14/6/1812 baptised in Grosmont- this the only Hicks/Higgs found there. Google Grosmont Baptisms, these exist online. But also Martha Hicks 1805, Elizabeth & Richard Hicks 1820 , William Hicks 1822, Benjamin Hicks 1825 all to parents Richard & Sarah in Grosmont - FS. Maybe also Sarah 1815 - seemed to find this once!!
1837 . James Higgs married Hannah Prosser 26/5/1837 in Grosmont - FS . Grosmont~25k SW of Hereford
1839. Ann Higgs born Hereford Jun 1839 No baptism on Ancestry
1841C. James Higgs, 30, ag labourer, is living Graige, Grosmont, Hereford & Dore, Monmouthshire
| James | Heggs | Male | 30 | 1811 | Monmouthshire, Wales | |
| Hannah | Heggs | Female | 25 | 1816 | Monmouthshire, Wales | |
| Ann | Heggs | Female | 2 | 1839 | Monmouthshire, Wales |
1842. His wife, Hannah Higgs, dies Hereford Sep 1842. No burial on Ancestry But on FMP Hannah Higgs, 26, was buried on 8/9/1842 at Cwmcarfan Monmouthshire ~30 k SSE of Grosmont!
1851C. James Higgs 38, farm servant, widower, is living Town Farm, Grosmont, Hereford
| Patrick | McCormick | Head | Married | Male | 37 | 1814 | Farmer Of 100 Acres & Land | Ireland | |
| Mary | McCormick | Wife | Married | Female | 32 | 1819 | Farmer Wife Surveyor | Grosmont, Monmouthshire, Wales | |
| Fanny | McCormick | Daughter | - | Female | 8 | 1843 | Daur | Grosmont, Monmouthshire, Wales | |
| Mary | McCormick | Daughter | - | Female | 6 | 1845 | Daur | Grosmont, Monmouthshire, Wales | |
| Edward | McCormick | Son | - | Male | 4 | 1847 | Son | Grosmont, Monmouthshire, Wales | |
| Henry | McCormick | Son | - | Male | 2 | 1849 | Son | Grosmont, Monmouthshire, Wales | |
| Thomas | McCormick | Son | - | Male | 0 | 1851 | Son | Grosmont, Monmouthshire, Wales | |
| James | Higgs | Servant | Widower | Male | 38 | 1813 | Farm Servant | Grosmont, Monmouthshire, Wales | |
| Margaret | Howells | Servant | Unmarried | Female | 19 | 1832 | House Servant | Grosmont, Monmouthshire, Wales |
1859. James Hicks , 50, farm labourer, remarries Esther Edwards , 22, on 10/4/1859 in Hereford Register Office. Both residing Clehanger ~7 k N of Kilpeck . His father Richard Hicks, deceased, farmer: hers John Edwards, farm labourer. Both put their mark. Neither witness would seem to be a relation
1861C. James Higgs 50, labourer, b. Grosmont, is living Grays Road , Grosmont, Hereford, with Esta 21, b. Kilpeck and a young son Thomas
| 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, by now 66, and Esther, 43
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!- they had only married in April 1859. Also a 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
Esther dies in 1903