• Born: 19 Sep 1856, Tregear Farm, Crowan, Cornwall ¹
• Married: 22 Mar 1884, Gonzales, Texas, USA ²
• Died: 2 Oct 1937, Trenuggo, Sancreed, Cornwall ³
• Buried: 4 Oct 1937, Sancreed, Cornwall ⁴

  Research Notes:

At the time of the 1861 census Henry was staying with his maternal uncle William Leggo, in Redruth, Cornwall.

At the 1871 and 1881 censuses Henry was living with his parents.

According to the 1900 census for Cuero Twp., DeWitt Co., Texas, Henry Hichens was the superintendent of a hospital.

At the 1920 census for San Antonio, Bexar Co., Texas, Henry Hichens was a bookkeeper for a dairy.

Following the death of his wife, Henry Hichens, aged 71, bookkeeper, departed Galveston USA and arrived in Plymouth England on 12 Jun 1928 per the ship Rio Panuco, his final destination being Trenuggo St. Buegen Cornwall. ⁵

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Henry Hichens of Trenuggo died aged 81 years (burial record).

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Henry Hichens of Trenuggo Sancreed Cornwall died 2 October 1937. Administration (limited) Bodmin 13 May 1938 to Donald Woodroffe Thomas, solicitor attorney of Hugh Carah Hichens. Effects £158 12s. 10d. ³