Higham Family History
Higham Name Meaning
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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Historical Documents & Family Trees with Higham
Name Distribution of Higham Families
MAP:
England & Wales
Scotland
Number of Higham families
 1,161 - 2,319  388 - 1,160 |
 1 - 387  |
from the 1891 England and Wales Census Data
Number of Higham families
|
5 - 8 2 - 4 |
1 |
from the 1891 Scotland Census Data
Higham census records
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Higham Family Origin
Higham Emigration Information (US)
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You can find out when most of the Higham families immigrated
to the United States.
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from the New York Passenger Lists
Higham Emigration Information (AU)
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You can find out when most of the Higham families immigrated
to Australia.
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Emigration records can tell you an ancestor's name, ship name, port of departure,
port of arrival and destination.
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from the Australian Convict Transportation Registers 1787-1868
Higham Family Occupations
from 1881 UK Census Data
Higham census records
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Occupation can tell you about your ancestors' social status and economic status.
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Military Service by Higham
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