Information from CD prepared by Stuart Macfarlane and included with Pamela Booth’s second edition of her book, “Blink Bonnie”, published March 2010. Stuart is the grandson of James Higgie b. 1857. Pamela is the great-great granddaughter of Robert Clark Higgie b.1855.

New Zealand Electoral Roll - Patea Supplementary Roll No. 2 1949, found in January 2023:
Adams, Helen Cassie, Taumatatahi, Upper Waitotara, married
Adams, Herbert Lewis, Taumatatahi, Upper Waitotara, farm labourer

Date of death, place of burial, estimated year of birth of “1924”, from Aramoho Cemetery Headstones records found in January 2023:
In loving memory of HELEN CASSIE ADAMS loved wife of Herbert (Buck) died 4 October 1978 aged 54 years.

Date of burial from Aramoho Cemetery burial records found in January 2023:
ADAMS, Helen Cassie - 53yrs, bur 7 Oct 1978 Public Lawn Ext.IV row 6 p364

Date of birth of 12 November 1924, date of death of 4 October 1978 confirmed from Find a Grave found in January 2023:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/201341934/helen-cassie-adams

New Zealand Electoral Roll - Wanganui Main Roll 1975, found in January 2023:
Adams, Helen Cassie, 191 Puriri Street, Housewife
Adams, Herbert Lewis, 191 Puriri Street, Labourer
Adams, Linda May, 191 Puriri Street, Machinist [Daughter]

On the above 1975 Roll is this a son and daughter-in-law of Herbert and Helen?
Adams, William Lewis, 55a Thatcher Street, Freezer Hand
Adams, Collen Marie, 55 Thatcher Street, Housewife

Linda Dowdle (nee Adams) on 7 September 2022 wrote and posted photo on facebook' Whanganui History Online' with a description:
"Adams family in town Victoria Avenue Wanganui my brother Bill (William) our mum Helen (Cassie) my sister Rosie and the little one is me lol photo taken early 1960s".
Therefore children from eldest would be:
- Rosie
- William (Bill)
- Linda

Year and country of marriage from search on New Zealand BDM website in July 2023:
1948/1800. Bride: Helen Cassie Higgie. Groom: Herbert Lewis Adams

Full date of marriage of 16 April 1948 from further searching in July 2023 on BDM Search by incrementally changing the date range for the marriage.

Country of birth from search on New Zealand BDM website in July 2023:
1924/22487. Higgie, Helen Cassie. Mother: Johanna Sophia. Father: William Norman

Full date of birth of 12 November 1924 confirmed from further searching in July 2023 on BDM Search by incrementally changing the date range for the birth.