Francis Diggins^[1]

1811 - 1879  (68 years)

• Name	Francis Diggins
  Born	1811	, Norfolk, England   [2, 3, 4, 5, 6]
  Gender	Male
  Name	Francis Diggon
  Occupation	1851	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	Labourer
  Residence	1851	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	Episcopalian
  Residence	1860	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  Occupation	1861	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [6]
  	Laborer
  Residence	1861	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [6]
  	Church of England
  Occupation	1871	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  	Carpenter
  Residence	1871	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  	Church of England
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-139598
  Died	14 Dec 1879  [4, 7]
  Buried	Trinity Anglican Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  Person ID	I139598	Generations
  Last Modified	28 Jan 2025

  
  

  Father	William Diggins,   b. Abt 1790, of, Norfolkshire, England ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Mother	Sarah Henold,   b. Abt 1790, of, Norfolkshire, England ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F39634	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Elizabeth Mercer,   b. 1817, , Scotland ,   d. 28 Nov 1859, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 42 years)
  Children	1. Andrew Diggins,   b. 21 Feb 1843, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. 22 Feb 1913, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 70 years)   2. Sarah Diggins,   b. 1846, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   3. Caroline D. Diggon,   b. 20 Aug 1850, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 8 May 1934, Saginaw, Saginaw, Michigan, USA  (Age 83 years)   4. Robert Diggins,   b. 1853, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   5. Mary Diggins,   b. 1858, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Last Modified	29 Jan 2025
  Family ID	F32747	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Jane Goudie,   b. 1822, , Scotland ,   d. 25 Apr 1903, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 81 years)
  Married	24 Aug 1860	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  Last Modified	29 Jan 2025
  Family ID	F35138	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Sources

  [S31] News - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge - Dumfries Reformer (1850-1892), 30 Nov 1859. Elizabeth Diggins died 28 Nov 1859 In Galt; in her 41st year. Wife of Francis Diggins. [S570] Census - ON, Waterloo, Galt - 1871, Div. 1, Pg. 21. [S313] Census - ON, Waterloo, Galt - 1851, Pg.24. [S505] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge - Trinity Anglican (Galt) CC#4497 Internet Link . In/ memory of/ Francis Diggons/ a native of/ Norfolkshire England/ who died/ Dec. 14, 1879/ aged 68 years/ and 4 months/ Gone but not forgotten/ [S5] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - 1858-1869 Marriage Register. Francis Higgins Birth Place: England Residence: Galt Age: 48 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1812 Father Name: William Mother Name: Sarah Henold Spouse Name: Jane Goudie Spouse's Age: 30 Spouse Estimated Birth Year: abt 1830 Spouse Birth Place: Scotland Spouse residence: Galt Spouse Father Name: Hugh Spouse Mother Name: Jane Erd Marriage Date: 24 Aug 1860 Marriage County: Waterloo [S1838] Census - ON, Waterloo, Galt - 1861, Galt 1861 Div. 2 Page 20. [S1800] Census - ON, Waterloo, Galt - 1891, Section 2 Page 60.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 1811 - , Norfolk, England Occupation - Labourer - 1851 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Episcopalian - 1851 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - 1860 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Married - 24 Aug 1860 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Laborer - 1861 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Church of England - 1861 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Carpenter - 1871 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Church of England - 1871 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Trinity Anglican Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth