Edward Higgins, Parish Clerk, Churchill c.1862-1937

Edward/Edmond Higgins, Parish Clerk at Churchill, is named as one of the informants in the Duchas.ie Collection c.1934. Edward married his wife Margaret Collins on 17 Aug. 1886 at Churchill, Spa Parish, Co. Kerry. Their witnesses were John McGrath and Michael Brien. 
Edward's father Patrick was still alive at the time of their marriage, as was Margaret's father Timothy.
By 1901, Edward and Margaret had two daughters, Ellen and Mary.
Ellen/Ellie married Maurice Evans 30 Jul. 1914 in Churchill. Their son Maurice was born in Churchill in 1915.
Edward/Edmond died 5 Jan. 1937 in Churchill, aged 75 acc. to his Death Certificate. His daughter, Ellen Evans of Sacville, Ardfert was the informant.


Baile na hEaglaise (Chapeltown School) www.duchas.ie/en/cbes/4706321/4702333
​Marriage 1886
civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/marriage_returns/marriages_1886/10846/5960192.pdf
1901 Census
 www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1901/Kerry/Ballynahaglish/Lissogeige/1430838/
​1911 Census
​http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1911/Kerry/Ballynahaglish/Lissodeige/290773/
​Marriage Certificate 1914
 civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/marriage_returns/marriages_1914/09860/5581427.pdf
Birth of Maurice Evans 1915
civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/birth_returns/births_1916/01348/1556507.pdf
Death Certificate 1937
civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/deaths_returns/deaths_1937/04786/4286490.pdf