Thisispage1of4tracingthedescendantsofJoshuaHarrisandRebeckahMacQuire,originallyofHarrold, Bedfordshire.LatergenerationslivedinBuckinghamshire,HertfordshireandNorthamptonshire.Itshowsthe fourthgenerationlinkbymarriagetotheJonesfamily.TherearetwomoreHarrisfamiliesinourtree,fromBrenchleyandHalling,Kent.Asfarasweknowtheyarenotconnected.Ifyouhavea connectiontoanyindividualorfamilyfeaturedhere,orifyouwanttoleaveusyourfeedback,tap orclicktheicontocontactus.Browsebyclickingthenextpagebuttonorfollowingthenumbered (e.g. [2]) or parental ([Parents]) links. As this is the first Harris family page, the previous page button is disabled.
1.JoshuaHARRIS.LittleisknownaboutJoshuaexcepthewasbornabout1759,possiblyinNorthamptonanddied1845inHarrold,Bedfordshire,ageabout86.Joshuaappearsinthe Bedfordshire Land Tax Records from 1808 to 1830 and was assessed throughout at 1 shilling (5p).On18/4/1784,whenJoshuawasageabout24,hemarriedRebeckahMACQUIRE,daughterofRadman MACQUIRE,aCurrier,inAllSaints,Northampton.Rebeckahwasborn6/11/1763inNorthamptonanddied some time before 6/6/1841 - she does not appear in the census taken that day.They had the following children:(1)Anne,baptized23/9/1786inHarrold.(2)JamesMacquire[2].Itseemsunlikelytheseweretheonlychildren, but we have so far been unable to trace any others.
2.JamesMacquireHARRIS[Parents].Bornabout1794inHarrold,Jamesdied1883inNorthampton, age about 88. Occupation: Saddler and harness maker.On27/8/1816,whenJameswasageabout22,hemarriedRhodaPeacockLEA,daughterofJohnandSarahLEA,inAllHallowsChurch,Wellingborough.Rhodawasbaptized15/9/1793inRedbourn, Hertfordshire and died 1870 in Harrold, age about 76.They had the following children, all born in Harrold and baptized in St Peter, Harrold:(1)Charles[3].(2)Robert[4].(3)Rebecca,baptized16/7/1820anddiedaboutJanuary1892inNorthampton. Rebeccawasburied9/1/1892inStMichaelandAllAngels,Northampton.On23/8/1881,whenRebeccawasage 21,shemarriedThomasHENSHAW(1820-1868),sonofJohnHENSHAW,inStSepulchre,Northampton.There's noevidencetheyhadanychildren.On17/5/1869,whenRebeccawasage49,shemarriedwidowerVincentBull COLLINS(1812-1877),sonofWilliamBullCOLLINS,inHolyCross,MiltonaliasMiddletonMalzor, Northamptonshire.On24/5/1881,whenRebeccawasage61,shemarriedwidowerRichardROBERTS(about 1808-?),sonofRichardROBERTS,inStEdmund,Northampton.(4)Emma,bornabout1822.(5)Thomas[5].(6) Ann,bornabout1826andbaptized25/12/1832.Anndied1881inTowcester,ageabout55.On9/9/1844,when Annwasageabout18,shemarriedWilliamHENSHAW(1817-1903),sonofJohnHENSHAW,inStSepulchre, Northampton.(7)WilliamJohn[6].(8)Frederick,baptized4/5/1834anddiedaboutNovember1853inHarrold, age 19. Frederick was buried 9/11/1853 in St Peter.
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1.JoshuaHARRIS.LittleisknownaboutJoshuaexcept hewasbornabout1759,possiblyinNorthamptonand died1845inHarrold,Bedfordshire,ageabout86.Joshua appearsintheBedfordshireLandTaxRecordsfrom1808to1830 and was assessed throughout at 1 shilling (5p).On18/4/1784,whenJoshuawasageabout24,hemarried RebeckahMACQUIRE,daughterofRadmanMACQUIRE,aCurrier, inAllSaints,Northampton.Rebeckahwasborn6/11/1763in Northamptonanddiedsometimebefore6/6/1841-shedoesnot appear in the census taken that day.They had the following children:(1)Anne,baptized23/9/1786inHarrold.(2)JamesMacquire[2].It seemsunlikelytheseweretheonlychildren,butwehavesofarbeen unable to trace any others.
2.JamesMacquireHARRIS[Parents].Bornabout1794 inHarrold,Jamesdied1883inNorthampton,ageabout 88. Occupation: Saddler and harness maker.On27/8/1816,whenJameswasageabout22,hemarriedRhoda PeacockLEA,daughterofJohnandSarahLEA,inAllHallows Church,Wellingborough.Rhodawasbaptized15/9/1793in Redbourn, Hertfordshire and died 1870 in Harrold, age about 76.Theyhad thefollowingchildren,allborninHarroldandbaptizedin St Peter, Harrold:(1)Charles[3].(2)Robert[4].(3)Rebecca,baptized16/7/1820and diedaboutJanuary1892inNorthampton.Rebeccawasburied 9/1/1892inStMichaelandAllAngels,Northampton.On23/8/1881, whenRebeccawasage21,shemarriedThomasHENSHAW(1820-1868),sonofJohnHENSHAW,inStSepulchre,Northampton.There's noevidencetheyhadanychildren.On17/5/1869,whenRebeccawas age49,shemarriedwidowerVincentBullCOLLINS(1812-1877), sonofWilliamBullCOLLINS,inHolyCross,MiltonaliasMiddleton Malzor,Northamptonshire.On24/5/1881,whenRebeccawasage 61,shemarriedwidowerRichardROBERTS(about1808-?),sonof RichardROBERTS,inStEdmund,Northampton.(4)Emma,born about1822.(5)Thomas[5].(6)Ann,bornabout1826andbaptized 25/12/1832.Anndied1881inTowcester,ageabout55.On9/9/1844, whenAnnwasageabout18,shemarriedWilliamHENSHAW(1817-1903),sonofJohnHENSHAW,inStSepulchre,Northampton.(7) WilliamJohn[6].(8)Frederick,baptized4/5/1834anddiedabout November1853inHarrold,age19.Frederickwasburied9/11/1853 in St Peter.