Robert Thompson Highfield (1841-1917)

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Robert Thompson Highfield was born 1841 in Stepney, Greater London, England, United Kingdom to William Highfield (c1815-1869) and Mary (c1818-1892) and died 3 August 1917 Mudgee, New South Wales, Australia of unspecified causes. He married Maria Elizabeth Howe (1843-1913) 5 July 1864 in St. James' Church, Rylstone, New South Wales, Australia.

He arrived in New South Wales on the Hydaspes in 1852 as an assisted immigrant with his parents and sibling.

Offspring of Robert Thompson Highfield and Maria Elizabeth Howe (1843-1913)
Name	Birth	Death	Joined with
Sarah Jane Highfield (1865-1953)
Maria Elizabeth Mary Highfield (1866-1867)
Florence Eliza Highfield (1868-1944)	1868 Rylstone, New South Wales, Australia	23 January 1944 54 Fleming Street, Kandos, New South Wales, Australia	William Cox (c1844-1926)
William Robert Highfield (1870-1931)
Alfred John Highfield (1872-1901)
Rebecca Frances Highfield (1874-1963)	14 November 1874 Rylstone, New South Wales, Australia	6 August 1963 Marrickville, New South Wales, Australia	William John Kable (1870-1915)
Mary Alice Highfield (1877-1965)
(female infant) Highfield (1879-1879)
Ethel May Highfield (1880-1955)
Percy George Highfield (1883-1970)
Elsie Annie Highfield (1887-1913)

‡ General

Ω Birth

"England and Wales Birth Registration Index, 1837-2008," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2N3M-FTY : 1 October 2014), Robert Thompson Highfield, 1841; from "England & Wales Births, 1837-2006," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing Birth Registration, Stepney, London, England, citing General Register Office, Southport, England.

₪ Wedding

On the 5th instant, by special license, at St. James's Church, Rylstone, by the Rev. James Gunther, Robert Thompson, eldest son of Mr. William Highfield, of Rylstone (late of Petersham), to Maria Elizabeth, eldest daughter of Mr. Robert Howe, of Dabee.

¶ Death

HIGHFIELD.—August 3, 1917, at Mudgee, Robert Thompson, dearly beloved father of Mesdames Flaxman, Chatswood; Cox, Kerabee; Kable, Stanmore; Wilton, Mudgee; Malvern, Havilah (daughters): W. R. Highfield, Newtown; P. G. Highfield, Chatswood (sons), in his 76th year.

§ Remains

"Australia, New South Wales, Cemetery, Military, and Church Record Transcripts, 1816-1982," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVBX-91PR : 4 March 2015), Robert Thompson Highfield, ; citing Burial, Rylstone Shire, New South Wales, Australia, Rylstone District Cemetery, private collection of Clarice M. Cubbins, New South Wales; FHL microfilm 1,669,275.