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7.ArthurHARRIS[Parents].Born1851inMortimer,Berkshire,Arthurdied1890inReading,age39.Occupation: Baker.In1873,whenArthurwasage22,hemarriedPatienceKateCHILDSinReading.Patiencewasborn about 1850 in Sulhamstead, Berkshire, and died 30/9/1909 in the County Asylum, Buckinghamshire, age 59.They had the following children:(1)ArthurWilliam[12].(2)EdwardCharles[13].(3)Harry,bornabout1877inReading.(4)Annie,bornabout 1881 in Reading.8.GeorgeHARRIS[Parents].Bornabout1849inHarroldandbaptizedthereon27/5/1849.Georgedied5/11/1910inNorthampton,age61.AnentryintheNationalProbateCalendarreads:"HARRIS Georgeof10VernonTerraceNorthamptondied5November1910ProbateNorthampton9Juneto ClaraHarriswidowandRobertWilliamHarrishousedecorator.Effects£11984s.9d.Resworn£12612s.6d." (Worth around £151,320 today.) Occupation: Painter and Glazier.On7/4/1874,whenGeorgewasageabout25,hemarriedClaraDOUGLASinStEdmund,Northampton.Clara was born about 1850 in Northampton and died there in 1930, age about 79.They had the following children, all born Northampton:(1)RobertWilliam[14].(2)William[15].(3)Tom,born31/3/1881inStGiles,Northamptonanddied1966in Brackley,Northamptonshire,ageabout84.In1912,whenTomwasageabout30,hemarriedFannyMONK(1882-1964)inNorthampton.(4)KateRootham,born29/11/1885anddied1973inNorthampton,age87.In 1912,whenKatewasage26,shemarriedBryanGeorgeWATERFIELD(1882-1965),sonofThomasandMartha WATERFIELD, in Northampton.9.ThomasHenryHARRIS[Parents].Bornabout1853inStAlbans,Thomasdiedtherein1916,age about63.Occupation:Carpenterandjoiner,knowntohaveworkedforE.SeymourandSon,Funeral Directors in St Albans. The company remains in business today.On25/12/1879,whenThomaswasageabout26(althoughhismarriagecertificategivesage21),ThomasHenry marriedJaneElizabethKILBY,daughterofGeorgeandAnnaKILBY,inStPeter'sChurch,Walworth,StMary Newington,Surrey.Bornlate1858inStAlbansandbaptized30/1/1859inStAlbansAbbey,JaneElizabethdied there in 1937, age 78.They had the following children, all born in St Albans:(1)GeorgeFrancis,bornanddied1881.(2)LilianMaud,born1883.(3)Jane,born1885.(4)FlorenceAlice, born1887.(5)Percy,born12/10/1889anddied1963inStAlbans,age73.In1912,whenPercywasage22,he marriedWinifredKatePERKINS(1889-1980)inStAlbans.(6)ErnestGeorge,born1892anddied27/9/1966in Harpenden,age73.(7)ElsieMabel,born1896.(8)StanleyRalph,born1901anddied1962inStAlbans,age60. In1921,whenStanleywasageabout20,hemarriedMayDorisWARWICK,daughterofHerbertWARWICKand BerthaGENTLE,inStAlbans.Maywasborn21/8/1901inHarpendenandbaptizedthere27/10/1901.Shedied 19/6/1987intheCityhospital,StAlbans,age85.Causeofdeath:Lefthemispherecerebrovascularaccident; Right basal pneumonia: Atrial fibrillation.10.FrederickGeorgeHARRIS[Parents].Bornon9/1/1854inStAlbans,FrederickGeorgediedthereon7/12/1943,age89.HewasburiedinHatfieldRoadcemetery,StAlbans.Occupation:Carpenter, cabinet maker. Click/tap images to enlarge.On18/5/1882,whenFrederickGeorgewasage28,hemarriedEstherRoseBURRIDGE,daughterof HarriettBURRIDGE,inStJamesParishChurch,Kennington,Surrey.Bornabout1856inStAlbans, EstherRosewasbaptized29/6/1862inStAlbansAbbeyanddied31/1/1921inStAlbans,age64.She was also buried in Hatfield Road cemetery, St Albans.They had the following children:(1)ArthurFrank[16].(2)SydneyThomas[17].(3)DorisEsther,bornon1/8/1892inStAlbansand died7/1/1968inPeacehaven,Sussex,age75.CauseofdeathcertifiedasCoronarythrombosis; Hypertension;Postinfluenzabronchitis.On11/2/1922whenDorisEstherwas29,shemarried HerbertHenryJONES,sonofRichardWilliamsJONESandMaryLILLYWHITE,inHolyTrinity Church, Penge, London. (4) Frederick [18].11.WilliamFrederickHARRIS[Parents].Bornabout1856inThornton,Buckinghamshire,Williamdied 1919 in Northampton, age 63. Occupation: Brickyard Labourer.In1881,whenWilliamwasageabout25,hemarriedSarahEllenPATENALL(1861-1938)in Northampton.Theyhadthefollowingchildren.WilliamJohn,AliceRhodaandFlorenceClarawereallbaptized15/4/1887inAll Saints, Northampton:(1)WilliamJohn,born15/12/1878inWellingborough.On20/3/1902,whenWilliamwasage23,hemarried Lizzie SMITH (1877-?) in All Saints, Northampton. (2)AliceRhoda,bornabout1883inWellingborough.(3) FlorenceClara,bornabout1886inWellingborough.(4)Daisy,born1891inNorthampton.(5)Elsie,born1900 in Northampton.WilliamJosephBAKER,born1890inNorthampton(AllSaints),wasrecordedlivingwiththefamilyinthe1891 and1911censusesanddescribedasadopted.Hedoesnotappearbythatnameinthe1901censusbutthereis aJackHarrismentioned,bornthesameyear.NobirthordeathrecordinNorthamptonshireforJackHarriscan betraced.Andin1911SarahEllenwasrecordedashaving5childrenbornalivetoherwhichaccountsforallof thoselistedabove.Aninferencewedrawisthat,forreasonsunknown,Williamwasrecordedas“JackHarris”in the 1901 census.
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7.ArthurHARRIS[Parents].Born1851inMortimer, Berkshire,Arthurdied1890inReading,age39.Occupation: Baker.In1873,whenArthurwasage22,hemarriedPatienceKateCHILDSinReading.Patiencewasbornabout1850inSulhamstead, Berkshire,anddied30/9/1909intheCountyAsylum, Buckinghamshire, age 59.They had the following children:(1)ArthurWilliam[12].(2)EdwardCharles[13].(3)Harry,born about 1877 in Reading. (4) Annie, born about 1881 in Reading.8.GeorgeHARRIS[Parents].Bornabout1849inHarrold andbaptizedthereon27/5/1849.Georgedied5/11/1910 inNorthampton,age61.AnentryintheNationalProbate Calendarreads:"HARRISGeorgeof10VernonTerrace Northamptondied5November1910ProbateNorthampton9June toClaraHarriswidowandRobertWilliamHarrishousedecorator. Effects£11984s.9d.Resworn£12612s.6d."(Wortharound £151,320 today.) Occupation: Painter and Glazier.On7/4/1874,whenGeorgewasageabout25,hemarriedClara DOUGLASinStEdmund,Northampton.Clarawasbornabout1850 in Northampton and died there in 1930, age about 79.They had the following children, all born Northampton:(1)RobertWilliam[14].(2)William[15].(3)Tom,born31/3/1881in StGiles,Northamptonanddied1966inBrackley,Northamptonshire, ageabout84.In1912,whenTomwasageabout30,hemarried FannyMONK(1882-1964)inNorthampton.(4)KateRootham,born 29/11/1885anddied1973inNorthampton,age87.In1912,when Katewasage26,shemarriedBryanGeorgeWATERFIELD(1882-1965), son of Thomas and Martha WATERFIELD, in Northampton.9.ThomasHenryHARRIS[Parents].Bornabout1853in StAlbans,Thomasdiedtherein1916,ageabout63. Occupation:Carpenterandjoiner,knowntohaveworked forE.SeymourandSon,FuneralDirectorsinStAlbans.Thecompany remains in business today.On25/12/1879,whenThomaswasageabout26(althoughhis marriagecertificategivesage21),ThomasHenrymarriedJane ElizabethKILBY,daughterofGeorgeandAnnaKILBY,inStPeter's Church,Walworth,StMaryNewington,Surrey.Bornlate1858inSt Albansandbaptized30/1/1859inStAlbansAbbey,JaneElizabeth died there in 1937, age 78.They had the following children, all born in St Albans:(1)GeorgeFrancis,bornanddied1881.(2)LilianMaud,born1883. (3)Jane,born1885.(4)FlorenceAlice,born1887.(5)Percy,born 12/10/1889anddied1963inStAlbans,age73.In1912,whenPercy wasage22,hemarriedWinifredKatePERKINS(1889-1980)inSt Albans.(6)ErnestGeorge,born1892anddied27/9/1966in Harpenden,age73.(7)ElsieMabel,born1896.(8)StanleyRalph, born1901anddied1962inStAlbans,age60.In1921,whenStanley wasageabout20,hemarriedMayDorisWARWICK,daughterof HerbertWARWICKandBerthaGENTLE,inStAlbans.Maywasborn 21/8/1901inHarpendenandbaptizedthere27/10/1901.Shedied 19/6/1987intheCityhospital,StAlbans,age85.Causeofdeath:Left hemispherecerebrovascularaccident;Rightbasalpneumonia:Atrial fibrillation.10.FrederickGeorgeHARRIS[Parents].Bornon 9/1/1854inStAlbans,FrederickGeorgediedthereon 7/12/1943,age89.HewasburiedinHatfield Roadcemetery,StAlbans.Occupation:Carpenter,cabinet maker. Click/tap images to enlarge.On18/5/1882,whenFrederickGeorgewasage28,he marriedEstherRoseBURRIDGE,daughterofHarriett BURRIDGE,inStJamesParishChurch,Kennington,Surrey.Born about1856inStAlbans,EstherRosewasbaptized29/6/1862inSt AlbansAbbeyanddied31/1/1921inStAlbans,age64.Shewasalso buried in Hatfield Road cemetery, St Albans.They had the following children:(1)ArthurFrank[16].(2)SydneyThomas[17].(3)Doris Esther,bornon1/8/1892inStAlbansanddied7/1/1968 inPeacehaven,Sussex,age75.Causeofdeathcertified asCoronarythrombosis;Hypertension;Postinfluenza bronchitis.On11/2/1922whenDorisEstherwas29,she marriedHerbertHenryJONES,sonofRichardWilliamsJONESand MaryLILLYWHITE,inHolyTrinityChurch,Penge,London.(4) Frederick [18].11.WilliamFrederickHARRIS[Parents].Bornabout 1856inThornton,Buckinghamshire,Williamdied1919in Northampton, age 63. Occupation: Brickyard Labourer.In1881,whenWilliamwasageabout25,hemarriedSarahEllen PATENALL (1861-1938) in Northampton.Theyhadthefollowingchildren.WilliamJohn,AliceRhodaand FlorenceClarawereallbaptized15/4/1887inAllSaints, Northampton:(1)WilliamJohn,born15/12/1878inWellingborough.On 20/3/1902,whenWilliamwasage23,hemarriedLizzieSMITH(1877-?) in All Saints, Northampton. (2)AliceRhoda,bornabout 1883inWellingborough.(3)FlorenceClara,bornabout1886in Wellingborough.(4)Daisy,born1891inNorthampton.(5)Elsie, born 1900 in Northampton.WilliamJosephBAKER,born1890inNorthampton(AllSaints),was recordedlivingwiththefamilyinthe1891and1911censusesand describedasadopted.Hedoesnotappearbythatnameinthe1901 censusbutthereisaJackHarrismentioned,bornthesameyear.No birthordeathrecordinNorthamptonshireforJackHarriscanbe traced.Andin1911SarahEllenwasrecordedashaving5children bornalivetoherwhichaccountsforallofthoselistedabove.An inferencewedrawisthat,forreasonsunknown,Williamwas recorded as “Jack Harris” in the 1901 census.