Partner in the Liverpool shipping firm Barton, Irlam & Higginson operating a dozen or more sail ships exporting textiles, ironwork and other commodities to Barbados, West Indies, and importing agricultural products, principally sugar, to Liverpool. Married St. John, Barbados, native Sarah Anne Barrow 1804, father of Jonathan (1807), Haynes B. (1809), John (1811), Anne C. (1812), Sarah (1814), George I. (1816), all born Barbados, Elizabeth (1819), James (1823), Frederick W. (1829) who were born at Everton in suburban Liverpool.
Partner in the Liverpool shipping firm Barton, Irlam & Higginson operating a dozen or more sail ships exporting textiles, ironwork and other commodities to Barbados, West Indies, and importing agricultural products, principally sugar, to Liverpool. Married St. John, Barbados, native Sarah Anne Barrow 1804, father of Jonathan (1807), Haynes B. (1809), John (1811), Anne C. (1812), Sarah (1814), George I. (1816), all born Barbados, Elizabeth (1819), James (1823), Frederick W. (1829) who were born at Everton in suburban Liverpool.
Inscription
"HEREIN ARE DEPOSITED the remains of John Higginson, many years resident in the Island of Barbadoes, but late of Everton, Born 26th June 1776, Died 21st December 1834, Aged 58 years;
Also the remains of Jonathan, eldest son of the above John Higginson, who departed this life 6th January 1859, aged 51 years;
Also of Sarah Ann, widow of the above John Higginson, Born in the Island of Barbadoes 3rd March 1785. Died at Everton 23rd April 1859;
Also in memory of Frederick Weekes Higginson, youngest son of the above John and Sarah Ann Higginson, born at Everton 21st May 1829, died at Bangalore Station, Rocky Mountains, South Australia, 26th January 1851 in his 22nd year."
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