Lydia Higgins (1756–1823)
Lydia Farrell née Blair was sentenced to seven years transportation for shoplifting. She arrived in Sydney in 1792 aboard the Pitt. The 1806 Muster shows her living with Robert Higgins. She was described as a widow when they married on 9 July 1810.
Related Entries in NCB Sites
- Higgins, Robert (husband)
- Ryan, Mary (daughter)
- Campbell, Elizabeth (daughter)
- Boyd, Sarah (daughter)
- Higgins, John (son)
- Higgins, Hannah (daughter-in-law)
- Seymour, Thomas (son-in-law)
- Campbell, Thomas (son-in-law)
- Boyd, Richard (son-in-law)
- Reid, Ann (granddaughter)
- Warton, Harriet Elizabeth (granddaughter)
- Aspery, Matilda Higgins (granddaughter)
- Dyason, Lydia (granddaughter)
- Ray, Hannah (granddaughter)
- Jenkins, Rebecca (granddaughter)
- Hoare, Margaret (granddaughter)
- Seymour, Rebecca (granddaughter)
- Johnson, Mary (granddaughter)
- Jackson, Lydia Anne (granddaughter)
- Eastman, Lydia (granddaughter)
- Foley, Sarah (granddaughter)
- Williamson, Bridget (granddaughter)
- Pegrem, Mary Ann (granddaughter)
- Holley, Sarah (granddaughter)
- Watson, Elizabeth (granddaughter)
- New, Margaret (granddaughter)
- Small, Ann (granddaughter)
- Seymour, George (grandson)
- Campbell, Robert (grandson)
- Campbell, Daniel (grandson)
- Seymour, James (grandson)
- Boyd, Edward (grandson)
- Seymour, John (grandson)
- Boyd, William (grandson)
- Boyd, Robert (grandson)
- Campbell, James Higgins (grandson)
- Seymour, Thomas (grandson)
- Boyd, Benjamin (grandson)
- Boyd, Richard (grandson)
- Ryan, William (grandson)
- Ryan, Peter (grandson)
- Boyd, James (grandson)
- Boyd, John (grandson)
Citation details
'Higgins, Lydia (1756–1823)', People Australia, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, https://peopleaustralia.anu.edu.au/biography/higgins-lydia-26279/text34173, accessed 16 June 2025.
Life Summary [details]
Alternative Names
- Blair, Lydia
- Farrell, Lydia
Birth
Death
29 August,
1823
(aged ~ 67)
Liverpool, Sydney,
New South Wales,
Australia
Cause of Death
Cultural Heritage
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