Kate Huggins

Kate Florence Huggins

Born: 10 July 1884, Holbeach

Father: John Huggins (b. 1839) (d. 1888)

Mother: Ruth Huggins (b. 1842)

Brothers: John Thomas Huggins (b. 1865), William Henry Huggins (b. 1877), Albert Arthur Huggins (b. 1885)

Sisters: Ada Mary Huggins (b. 1875)

In 1891 – 

She is at Bridge Road, Sutton. Her mother is listed as widow and ‘Baker and Grocer’. Her brother, William, is listed as ‘Grocers Assistant’. Kate and her siblings (Albert and Ada) are unlisted. There is a boarder, James Burgess (b. 1873), listed as ‘Bakers Assistant’. There is a servant, Edith Rhodes (b. 1871).

In 1901 – 

She is at Bridge Road, Sutton Bridge. Her mother is listed as widow and ‘Grocer and Baker Shopkeeper’. Her sister, Ada, is listed as ‘Book Keeper (shop)’. Her brother, William, is listed as ‘Grocer ad Baker Insurance Agent’. Her brother, Albert, is listed as ‘Grocers Assistant’. Kate is listed as ‘Pupil Teacher’. There is a boarder, Robert Trafford (b. 1885), listed as ‘Journeyman Baker’. There is a servant, Emma Barrs (b. 1883).

In 1911 –

She is at Sutton Bridge near Wisbech. Her mother is an unlisted widow. Kate is listed as ‘School Teacher’. Her brother, Albert, is listed as ‘Baker’. 

In 10/14 –

Assistant Sutton Bridge Council Infants.

King's Scholarship 1903 Class II.

In 10/16 – 

Appointed to Fairclough Street Infants, Backchurch Lane, Commercial Road, E.

Passed Part I Higher Froebel with Distinction in Zoology.

Continuing her course at Cripplegate Institute.

In 1921 – 

She is at 60 Chelsea Road, Portsmouth. She is listed as ‘Headmistress Infants School’

In 04/22 – 

Success in the L.L.A. examination at Southampton in May, 1920.

In 00/23 – 

She is going to 'City of London Education Course' and would like some company.

In 1939 –

She is 11 George Street Retford. Charlton Hibbards (b. 1901) is listed as ‘Permanent Way Labourer’. Charlotte E Hibbard (b. 1895) is unlisted. Kate is listed as ‘Head Teacher’. 

d.         17 January 1963, Norfolk

HUGGINS, Kate Florence of Hollingsworth, 84 Tennyson Road, Kings Lynn, Norfolk, spinster died 17 January 1963 at Hellesdon Hospital, Norfolk. Probate Norwich 4 February to Eric Fearnside, farmer and Gerald Ernest Rich, schoolmaster. Effects £1500, 9s, 3d.