| Birth | Elizabeth Story was born in 1846 in Highgate, Middlesex.1,3
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| Baptism | She was baptized on 23 Aug 1846 in St Michael Highgate, Middlesex. She was the daughter of Anthony, a cabinet maker, & Mary Story of Highgate.2 |
| (with Parents) 1851 Census | Elizabeth appeared on the 1851 Census of St Mary's Hornsey, Middlesex with her parents. She was 4, and born in Highgate.4 |
| (with Parents) 1861 Census | Elizabeth appeared on the 1861 Census of Hornsey, Middlesex with her parents. She was 14, a scholar, and born in Highgate.1 |
| (Witness) Marriage | An Elizabeth Story witnessed the marriage of Anthony Story and Emma Empy on 29 Aug 1865 in St Pancras, Middlesex. This Elizabeth, Anthony's sister, is the most likely witness.5 |
| Marriage | Elizabeth Story married Thomas William Higgins in 1876 in Pancras RD.6,7
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| 1881 Census | Thomas and Elizabeth Higgins appeared on the 1881 Census of Hornsey, Middlesex, at High Street. Thomas was 33, a Master Baker, and was born in Newton, Bucks. Elizabeth was 33 and born in Highgate Middlesex. Their children were Nelly (4), Annie (3), and Bartholomew (1). Also with them were two male Bakers Assistants.8 |
| 1891 Census | Thomas W and Elizabeth appeared on the 1891 Census of Hornsey, Middlesex, at 10 High Street. Thomas W was 43, a Baker and employer, and was born in Newton Longville, Bucks. Elizabeth was 43 and born in Highgate Middlesex. Their children were Nellie F (14), Annie A (13), Thomas B (11), George F (8), Ruby E M (6), Bertha J (4), Lily M (1), and Walter J (1 month). The eldest three were born in Camden Town, the remainder in Hornsey. Bertha (4) through Thomas (11) attended school. A Scottish Bakers Assistant was also with them.9 |
| 1901 Census | Thomas W and Elizabeth appeared on the 1901 Census of Hornsey, Middlesex, at 10 High Street. Thomas W was 53, a Baker working on his own account, born in Newton Longville, Bucks. Elizabeth was 53 and born in Highgate, London. Their children were Bartholomew T W (21, solicitor's clerk), Ruby E M (16), Bertha J (14), Lilly N (11), and Walter J (10.)10 |
| Event | Mrs Higgins was visited by her cousin James Fernee from Sheffield and his brother Joshua who was visiting England from Australia in 1901.6 |
| Anecdote | Over 60 years later, this story about Mary's funeral was still being recounted.
James Fernee told of a visit c1901 to his cousin Anthony Storey's daughter Mrs. Higgins, baker and confectioner in Hornsey. He wrote, "In the course of conversation Mrs. Higgins related of a funeral which took place at Hornsey, I think it was Father's cousin Anthony Storey's grand mother, she was a Fernee, however the remarkable but the usual [sic] thing was, that six sons were the mourners, young and elder were all baldheaded, that is a sure brand of the family, I have never yet known any other."6 |
| Passenger List | Thomas and Eliz Higgins were listed on a manifest dated 14 Apr 1912 for the Corsican arriving in Halifax from Liverpool. The passenger list recorded that Thomas and Eliza were 60 and their daughter Ruby [looks like Ruth in the faint image] was 27 and single. They were all born in England, religion Church of England. Their intended destination via the CPR was Toronto to meet their son and where Thomas intended to continue as a baker.11 |
| Death | Elizabeth died on 3 Jan 1919 in Toronto, York County, Ontario.
Details from the registration: Elizabeth Higgins, age 72, birthplace London England, residence 1604 Gerrard E, place of burial St Johns, married, father Anthony Story, mother Mary Partridge, cause of death Broncho Pneumonia of 5 days duration, physician JH Downing. The informant was T Burt W Higgins of 288 Westlake Ave.12 |
| Burial | Thomas William and his wife Elizabeth were buried in the Church of St John Norway Cemetery in what is now East Toronto.13 |
