The higham Surname
higham Name Meaning and History
English (Lancashire): habitational name from any of the many places
in England so called, of which the most likely source for present-day
bearers is that near Burnley. The place name is from Old English
heah ‘high’ + ham ‘homestead’.
Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4
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| Higham's in Australia | rob higham | 7 |
| Highams of Westhoughton, Lancashire & Wath upon Dearne, Yorks | Mrs. Margaret J Burgess | 12 |
| my great-grandfather | Jessica Higham | 1 |
| Death of Mr. Harry Higham in Panama |
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| S. Higham - Wisconsin - 1895 Work info and photo |
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| 1841-1871 Census Lookup - Thomas Higham |
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| Looking for Higham families | Cathy D, Scanlon-Still | 23 |
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| Lancashire Highams in Early 1800s |
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