I.1 John STRACHAN, Cattle dealer, carpenter. Marr. bef 1840 Scotland, UK to Elizabeth HARKNESS (Harkins), Housewife, born ~1816 Dumfries Shire, Scotland, UK, died 15 May 1881 Wooragee, Vic, Australia, bur. 17 May 1881 Beechworth, Vic, Australia. From this marriage:
- Anne STRACHAN, born ~1844.
- John STRACHAN, born ~1846.
- William STRACHAN, born ~1848, died 1926 in Beechworth, Victoria, Australia.
- Mary STRACHAN (see also II.5).
- James STRACHAN, born ~1855, died 1923 Beechworth, Victoria, Australia.
William Thomas Higgins Great x2 Grandfather
II.5 Mary STRACHAN, servant, housewife, born ~1850 Black Dog Creek near Chiltern, Vic, Australia, died 9 March 1917 Oven’s District Hospital, Beechworth, Vic, Australia, bur. 11 March 1917 Stanley Cemetery, Vic, Australia. Marr.14 October 1867 Beechworth, Victoria to William Thomas HIGGINS, Carrier, Labourer, born ~1842 Maneroo, NSW, chr. 1843 Maneroo, NSW, died 1924 Bright, Victoria, son of John HIGGINS, miner, and Tryphena (Triphena) PARKER (Perkins, Harker). From this marriage:
Lillian Christina and William Higgins were my Great Grandparents.
My father was Roy higgins son of john Thomas Higgins of Bright
I am in bright right now for. Funeral with many cousins their are many cousins still living in Bright i live in melb had a lot to do with the Merrifelids also i organised a Higgins reunion just over a year ago
Hi Lyn,
I remember my mother talking about Roy. Only Higgins I remember meeting when I was younger was Eric. So your grandmother was Bridget?? I have Roy in my database but no information about who he married or children he had.
Catherine (Kate) Higgins is my great Grandmother