| Birth | Walter John Higgins was born in 1891 in Hornsey, Middlesex.1,2
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| (with Parents) 1891 Census | Walter J appeared on the 1891 Census of Hornsey, Middlesex with his parents. He was 1 month old and born in Hornsey.1 |
| (with Parents) 1901 Census | Walter J appeared on the 1901 Census of Hornsey, Middlesex with his parents. He was 10 and born in Hornsey.3 |
| Research Note | There are several single men named John Higgins on passenger lists to Australia from 1909 to 1911. |
| Voters' List | He appeared on the electoral roll in 1911 in Wellington, New Zealand. He was listed c/o F S Witton, Wadestown, and was a farm-hand.4 |
| Passenger List | Mr J Higgins and Mr & Mrs A Ebersold with their one year old daughter were listed on a manifest dated 3 Jun 1912 for the SS Zealandia, departing from Sydney, New South Wales and sailing to Vancouver, Canada, stopping at Victoria British Columbia on June 25th. Mr was 32, birthplace Germany, of French origin, occupation Waiter, religion German Protestant. Mrs was 23, birthplace England, religion Church of England. Their daughter was born in New Zealand. The Ebersolds had $500. J Higgins was 21, birthplace England, occupation Farm Laborer, religion Church of England, and he had $50.
None of them had previously been to Canada. Their final destination was Toronto via the CPR.5 |
| Research Note | John Higgins and Lily Ebersold were brother and sister. |