Hickson Genealogy

HICKSONs in Adlington, Lancashire

• Alexander Higson, Snr (1675) lived in Adlington, near Blackrod, Chorley
• John Higson, Snr (1735) was born in the Blackrod area - could be Adlington which is 2 miles away. He married Jennet Hart
• Some of the children of Peter & Ellen Higson (1816/17) were born in Adlington
• Eliza, daughter of Ralph & Jane Hickson was baptised 1840 in Adlington

HICKSONs in Bedford Leigh, Lancashire

• Ann Hickson born 1814 in Bedford Leigh. She married twice. In 1881 she was living at 35 Back Union Street, Pendleton in Salford
• 1. Out of wedlock
  • John Hickson born 1835 in Bedford Leigh. He had four children. In 1881 they were living at 37 Back Union Street, Pendleton in Salford
    • Elizabeth Hickson, born 1861
    • John Hickson, born 1863
    • Eliza Ann Hickson, born 1866
    • William Hickson, born 1878
• 2. William Turner, married 1836 in Manchester Cathedral
• 3. John Worthington (no details of marriage)
  • Sarah Worthington, born 1850
  • James Worthington, born 1852
  • Ann Worthington, born 1854
  • William Worthington, born 1858

HICKSONs in Bedford, Lancashire

• George Hickson of Tildsley, p. of Leigh married Martha Kay of Bedford, p. of Leigh in 1707 in Leigh, Chapel of Ringley

• George Higson, born 1800 in Bedford, Lancs (3 children)

• Two siblings
  • Betty Higson born 1815 in Leigh, Lancs. Married Ratcliffe, lived in Bedford, Lancs
  • Mary Higson born 1823 in Leigh, Lancs. Married Ratcliffe, lived in Bedford, Lancs

• James Higson born 1842 in Atherton. Married Jane. They had:
  • Elizabeth Jane Higson born 1874 in Bedford, Lancs
  • Phoebe H Higson born 1876 in Bedford, Lancs
• They all lived in Farnworth, Lancs.

• Six siblings:
  • Peter Higson born 1843 in Atherton, Lancs, lived in Bedford, Lancs
  • Mary J Higson born 1852 in Atherton, Lancs, lived in Bedford, Lancs
  • Martha Higson born 1855 in Atherton, Lancs, lived in Bedford, Lancs
  • Betsy Higson born 1857 in Atherton, Lancs, lived in Bedford, Lancs
  • Maria Higson born 1859 in Atherton, Lancs, lived in Bedford, Lancs
  • Alice A Higson born 1865 in Leigh, Lancs, lived in Bedford, Lancs

• William Higson born 1855 in Astley, Lancs, married Elizabeth, lived in Bedford, Lancs

HICKSONs in Blackrod, Lancashire

Heads of families - can anyone help me link these together?

Blackrod is midway between Chorley, Standish, Wigan, Hindley and Atherton

• Peter Higson, of Blackrod, was the father of John Higson, Snr, who was buried 1792 in St Katherine's
• Giles Higsone married (unknown) 1681 in St Peter's, (Blackrod/Wigan)
• Alexander Higson, Snr, had all his children baptised in St Katherine's between 1700 and 1715. They lived in Adlington
• Ann Higson married (unknown) 1697 in St Peter's, Blackrod/Wigan
• Elizabeth Higgson married (unknown) 1699 in St Peter's, Blackrod/Wigan
• Katherin Higson married (unknown) 1701 in St Peter's, Blackrod/Wigan
• Hanna Higgson married (unknown) 1703 in St Peter's, Blackrod/Wigan
• William Hinkson was baptised 1690 in St Katherine's
• Mary, daughter of James Hickson, was baptised 1726 in St Katherine's
• Peter Higson was buried 1792 at St Katherine's
• Margaret, daughter of Richard Higson, was baptised 1733 in St Katherine's
• Mary, daughter of Richard HILSON, was baptised 1734 in St Katherine's
• Coty, daughter of Richard Hixon or Higson, was baptised 1734 in St Katherine's
• John, son of Peter Hickson, was baptised 1735 in St Katherine's
• Cotoy, daughter of Peter Hickson, was baptised 1747 in St Katherine's
• John, son of John Hickson, was baptised 1749 in St Katherine's
• Margaret, daughter of Pitfor (Peter?) Hixon, was baptised 1743 in St Katherine's
• Cotoy, daughter of Pitfor Hixon, was baptised 1744 in St Katherine's
• Jenny, daughter of James Higson, was buried 1792 at St Katherine's
• Margaret, daughter of Peter Higson, was buried 1792 at St Katherine's
• Margaret Higson was buried 1824 at St Katherine's. She was born 1755
• Peter Higson was buried 1830 at St Katherine's. He was born 1795
• Paul Higson was born in Blackrod. He married Eliza from Manchester. They were living in Ardwick in Manchester in 1861 with their daughter, Mary, but dates are very vague
• Mrs Ann Higson, born 1808 in Blackrod, was a widow in 1881 living in Coal Street
• Peter and his brother Michael Higson were born (1812 & 1817) in Blackrod
• Peter Higson, born 1815 in Blackrod, was a widower living in Ince in Makerfield in 1881
• Peter Higson, born 1816 in Blackrod, was living with his wife, Ellen, in Aspull in 1881
• John Higson, born 1818 in Blackrod, was a widower in 1881, still in Blackrod
• Richard Higson, born 1818 in Cumberland, was living with his wife, Rachel, in Blackrod in 1881
• Richard and his brother, Robert Hickson, born 1819 & 1823 in Blackrod, were still there, unmarried in 1881
• James Higson, born 1821 in Blackrod, had moved to Little Lever in 1881. He was married, but his wife was not there at the time of the census
• John Higson married (unknown) 1844 in Blackrod
• John Higson, born 1825 in Blackrod,was living in Manchester Road with his wife, Margaret, in 1881
• George Higson married Mary 1850 in Blackrod
• Mrs Margaret Higson, born 1830 in Blackrod, was living in Church Street in 1881
• John Higson (1834) and his wife, Elizabeth (1841) were both born in Blackrod. They were living in Hindley in 1881
• Paul Higson born 1834 in Blackrod married Eliza Jackson who was born 1838 in Manchester
• George Higson was born 1836 in Blackrod. In 1881 he was living in Yorkshire
• Abraham (1840) and his wife, Ann (1838) were born in Blackrod. They lived in Chapel Street
• William Higson was born 1844 in Blackrod. His wife Agnes was born in Scotland. In 1881 they were living in New Street
• James Higson (1846, Blackrod) and his wife, Ann (1844, Wigan) were living in Boardman Street in 1881
• Paul Higson (1850, Blackrod) and his wife, Ellen (1849, Blackrod) were living in Smith Brow in 1881
• Thomas Higson, born 1857 in Chorley, a coal miner, was living at R Walls Houses in 1881
• Elizabeth Higson, born 1859 in Blackrod, was a servant in Standish at the 1881 census

HICKSONs in Hindley, Lancashire

Heads of families - can anyone help me link these together?

Hindley is about 4 miles each from Wigan, Blackrod and Atherton

• James Higson, born 1804 in Hindley, married Alice who was born 1809 in Hindley
• Paul Higson, born 1816 in Hindley, married Maria who was born 1821 in Wigan
• Mathew Higson, born 1818 in Hindley, married Alice who was born in Westhoughton
• Thomas Higson, born 1822 in Hindley, married Sarah who was born 1827 in Aspull
• Elias Higson, born 1824 in Hindley, was living in Birkenhead in 1881. He was married but his wife was not present at the census
• James Higson, born 1827, and his daughter, Jane A,(1859) were both born in Hindley
• Peter Higson (1828, Culcheth) and his wife, Alice (1808, Little Bolton) were living at 56 Market Street in 1881
• Sarah Higson was born in 1829. She was buried 1909 in Hindley
• Thomas & Sarah Hickson had their three sons baptised in Hindley (1857-1861)
• John (1834) and his wife, Elizabeth (1841), both born in Blackrod, were living at 12 Johnson Street in 1881
• Joseph Higson, born 1837 in Hindley, was living with his wife, Ann, in Nottinghamshire, where she was born in 1881
• Aaron Higson was born 1838 in Hindley. He was a coal miner
• Thomas Higson (1842) and his wife (1847) were both born in Hindley
• Daniel Higson, born 1844 in West Leigh, nad his wife, Ellen, born 1848 in Hindley, were living at Stones Farm in 1881. He was a miner
• Thomas Higson was born 1846 in Hindley. Was he Aaron's brother?
• Elias Higson (1848) and his wife, Jane, (1850), were both born in Hindley
• Charles Higson, born 1852 in Hindley, married Ellen who was born 1856 in Northumberland
• James Higson, born 1853 in Wigan, married Isabella Bethel. They were living at 17 Cowburn St in 1881
• John Higson, born 1853 in Hindley, married Mary Ann (1857 Wigan) and were living in Ince in Makerfield in 1881
• Robert Higson was born 1855 in Hindley. He was a Coal Miner
• Thomas Higson (1857 Abram) married Elizabeth Draper (1854 Hindley) and they lived at 37 Walthew Lane
• Francis Higson (1860 Ruabon, Wales) was living with his sister Miriam Kelly (1865 Hindley) in 1881
• John Higson was a Landowner (1873) in Hindley

HICKSONs in Hollinwood, Lancashire

Thomas and Betty Hickson had two sons baptised in St Margaret Chadderton, Hollinwood

• John - 1 April 1798
• Thomas - 19 January 1800

HICKSONs in Standish, Lancashire

• Johannis Higgsone and Alice had a daughter baptised 1628 in Standish
• John Igson had his son, Edwardus, baptised 1642 in Standish
• Christopher Hixoson married Alice Seddon 1732 in Standish. Various spellings have been seen for his name
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• Thomas Higson married Alice Rigby 1775 in Standish
• James Hickson married Alice Jenkinson 1830 in Standish
• Elizabeth Higson born 1859 in Blackrod, was living in Standish with Langtree in 1881

HICKSONs in Walton on the Hill, Lancashire

• Elinor (Elnior) Hickson married 1606 in Walton on the Hill
• Joseph Hickson (born ca 1715) was a Gardener in Walton. He had at least 5 children
• Joseph Hickson (born ca 1730) was a farmer of Childwall. Was this the same person as the Gardener?
• Peter Hickson married Alice Southward 1773 in Walton on the Hill
• Elizabeth Hickson married John O'Bryan 1797 in Walton on the Hill
• Ellen Hickson married Robert Orr 1798 in Walton on the Hill
• J & Hester Higson (born 1839) were living in Walton on the Hill in 1881

Note. There is another Walton on the Hill in Surrey

HICKSONs and HIGSONs in Wigan, Lancashire

Heads of families only

Wigan is between Standish, Blackrod and Hindley

• John Hickson of Wigan, Probate (Admon) 1698.
• Giles Higsone married (unknown) 1681 in St Peter's, Blackrod/Wigan
• Ann Higson married (unknown) 1697 in St Peter's, Blackrod/Wigan
• Elizabeth Higgson married (unknown) 1699 in St Peter's, Blackrod/Wigan
• Katherin Higson married (unknown) 1701 in St Peter's, Blackrod/Wigan
• Hanna Higgson married (unknown) 1703 in St Peter's, Blackrod/Wigan
• Henry Hixson married Margaret Mather 1716
• Mary Hixson married Charles Hindley in 1716
• Robert Higson married Elizabeth Bate 1734
• Thomas Hickson married Elisabeth Alker 1769
• John Higson was born 1767 and died 1827. He was buried in St Katherine's
• John, son of John & Ann Hickson, was baptised in 1820
• Charles Hickson married Nancy Berry in 1813
• Mary Hickson married John Mecanister in 1820
• Catherine Hixon of Wigan, was born ca 1804 and married Henry Fearnley in 1825
• George Hickson married Ann Partington in 1826
• Peter Higson born 1806 in Skelmersdale married Cecilia who was born 1807 in Wigan
• Alice Hickson married George Keniveton in 1829
• Alice Hickson married Samuel Wagden in 1830
• Ann Hickson married Thomas Hitchin in 1831
• Mary Hickson married Thomas Coulton in 1832
• Elizabeth Hixon married Thomas Pilkington in 1832
• Elizabeth Hickson married William Howarth in 1834
• Agnes Hixon married Thomas Unsworth in 1835
• Mary, daughter of Peter Higson, was born 1852 in Wigan
• Alice Hickson married William Thompson in 1837
• Thomas Hickson married Mary Fisher in 1837
• Paul Higson born 1816 in Hindley married Maria who was born 1821 in Wigan
• Dennis Higson born 1817 in Wigan married Harriet who was born in 1828 in Marsden, Yorkshire
• James Higson born 1818 in Atherton married Mary who was born 1821 in Wigan
• Mathew Higson born 1818 in Hindley married Alice who was born 1818 in Westhoughton
• Benjamin Hickson was born ca 1825. After his wife died he left his children and went to America. His eldest daughter brought up the family
• Giles Hickson born 1827 in Newton, married Ann who was born 1835 in Wigan
• Joseph Higson born 1830 in Wigan, married Esther who was born in 1826 in Upholland
• Giles Higson born 1833 in Wigan, married Esther who was born 1834 in Bolton
• Thomas Hickson born 1836 in Congleton married (late 1850s in Prestbury) Ann Johnson who was born 1836 in Macclesfield. They lived in Wigan
• William Higson, maybe the son of Mary Higson, nee Lamb, was born 1837 in Wigan
• Arthur Hickson born 1841 in Congleton married Ellen who was born 1844 in Standish. They lived in Wigan
• Henry Higson born 1841 in Deane, married Amry Ann who was born 1836 in Wigan
• George Higson married Elizabeth. They were both born in 1844 in Wigan
• James Higson born 1846 in Blackrod, married Ann who was born 1844 in Wigan
• Peter Higson married Ann 1869 in Wigan. They were both born in Wigan in 1848 & 1847
• Elizabeth Ann Higson married (unknown) 1869 in Wigan
• George Higson married (unknown) 1870 in Wigan
• Paul Higson married (unknown) 1870 in Wigan
• Elizabeth Higson married (unknown) 1871 in Wigan
• James Higson married (unknown) 1871 in Wigan
• Sarah Ann Higson married (unknown) 1871 in Wigan
• James Higson born 1853 in Wigan married Isabella Bethel who was born 1854 in Warrington
• John Higson born 1853 in Hindley married Mary Ann who was born 1857 in Wigan
• Joseph (1854) & Alice (1865), children of HIGSON & TOPPING, were both born in Wigan
• William Higson was born 1855 in Wigan
• Charlotte Hickson married (unknown) 1880 in Wigan
• Ellen Higson was born 1859 in Wigan
• John Higson born 1859 in Lowton married Frances S Laycock who was born 1861 in Wigan
• Jonathan Higson was born 1859 in Wigan
• Sarah Ann Hickson was born 1862 in Macclesfield. She lived in Wigan
• Dorothy Hickson was born 1880 in Wigan. Why doesn't she appear in the 1881 census?
• Elizabeth Hickson married (unknown) 1903 in Wigan
• Alice Higson married (unknown) 1903 in Wigan
• Harriet Higson married (unknown) 1903 in Wigan
• Phoebus Higson married (unknown) 1903 in Wigan
• Thomas Higson married (unknown) 1903 in Wigan
• Mr Hickson married Miss Baldwin and had a son called Wilfred (1912-1972). All buried in Wigan Cemetery