The Huggins Family Link to us Via Hilda Melton
Who's Maiden Name was Huggins.
Here we give details of the Huggins Family and show some
wonderful old photo's that have kindly been supplied to us by
Jenny Joyce , Mr Andrew Huggins who's grandfather was Uncle to
Hilda and by Colleen Jones who was Niece to Hilda and Ted.
At the bottom of this page you will find more detailed
information about the Huggins descendants.
This information has been very kindly supplied to us by Jenny
Joyce.
We are very grateful to Jenny who has put together the
descendants list together with some very interesting detail.
This fabulous Photograph above is of The Huggins Family.
From left to right is Florence Huggins Nursing Dorothy (Dolly)
Front Center is Hilda Huggins (Nan Melton)
Back Center is James Huggins
Seated Right is James Huggins Snr nursing Florence later to
become Florrie Joyce.
This is James Huggins at age 16.
Photograph taken approx 1909.
James would be my Great Grandfather.
Pictured here is James Huggins
again.
The year is unknown as yet although from the photograph we know
it is sometime around the 1st world war.
We have discovered from the cap badge James is wearing that he
was a private in the Queens Regiment.
Research has just also uncovered a William James Huggins in the
same regiment and we have just had confirmation that this is
James's Brother.
William James Huggins later emigrated to Canada.
Here is a link to a web site we have listing James Huggins
below.
Pictured here is William Huggins born 1869.
Father of James above and so therefore my Great Great Grandfather.
This is Florence Elizabeth Huggins (nee Blyth)
Wife of James Huggins and Mother of Hilda Melton.
Florence and James pictured together.
These Photographs are of Florence Elizabeth Huggins Parents.
William Blyth and Alice Bell.
This is Florence Elizabeth Joyce (nee Huggins) Aunt Florrie to the Family.
Pictured here in 1939 in her role as a Land Army Girl.
Florrie was recently awarded an honour for her role as a land army girl.
This picture taken includes of some of the Huggins and the Melton Family's together.
The following information and photographs have been kindly supplied by Andrew Huggins.
Herbert Huggins and Eileen Mallett were married in the
September quarter of 1932, daughter Gwendoline arrived in the
same quarter so I have the suspicion of a bit of a rushed
marriage! Incidentally Aunty Gwen emigrated to Canada in the
70’s with her 2nd husband, they live in Sault St Marie. At some
point in 1940/41 the marriage of Herbert & Eileen broke up.
Herbert married Ada Rose Batch (born 19th September 1915) 18th
April 1942. Their children are as follows:
Michael Herbert 07/07/1945 married Cynthia Johnson 1966 (Tina
15/04/1967 Donna 10/09/1969 Lisa 11/09/1973
Malcolm James (my father) 12/11/1946-09/11/2007 married Janet
Adcock 1969 div 1987 (Andrew James 22/12/1969 Simon Richard
26/06/1972)
Jennifer L (she’ll kill me as I can’t remember what the L is!!)
15/03/1950 married Nigel Hurn 1968 (Mark Ian 01/11/1969 Neil
Johnathon 13/05/1973 Marie Lynn 20/09/1974)
Graham R 21/02/1952 married Jane Sayer 1974 (Katy Jane
25/10/1980 Alan Graham 31/03/1983)
Ian John 21/03/1956 married Heather Harrod 1977 (Amy Louise
02/07/1981 Emily Clare 09/07/1983)
I’m not sure when the photos of Herbert were taken, the older
one I suspect was around 1965. The photo of the wedding shows
one of his brothers though I don’t know which one, the girl on
the front left I suspect to be Gwen. The chief bridesmaid I
think is here sister May. The older gentleman is my Great
Grandfather Frank Batch, he was a couple of years younger than
Great Grandfather William Huggins who is featured with such a
fabulous photograph on your site.
Herbert Huggins
The Wedding of Herbert Huggins and Ada Batch.
Herbert Huggins again.
The Children of Ada and Herbert Huggins
From left to right: Graham, Malcolm, Michael , Jenny and Ian (center)