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harris family in altringham

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Philip

Philip Report 8 Jan 2008 16:35

trying to find information on the following who lived in altringham in 1881 according to 1881 census
william harris b1846 born in barby,northampton
ellen harris b1843 born in amesbury wilts
william b1865-amesbury wilts
louisa ellen b1870 -rugby
mary ann elizabeth b1871 -eastnor
thomas r b1874 eastnor
ada b1876 abedare
sarah b1878 -long whittenham
gertrude b1880-clifton

thanks phil

Potty

Potty Report 8 Jan 2008 16:49

1871:
1871 England Census
about William Harris
Name: William Harris
Age: 26
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1845
Relation: Head
Spouse's Name: Ellen
Gender: Male
Where born: Barby, Northamptonshire, England

Civil Parish: Eastnor
Ecclesiastical parish: Hereford Diocese
County/Island: Herefordshire
Country: England

Registration district: Ledbury
Sub-registration district: Ledbury
ED, institution, or vessel: 22
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 11
Household Members: Name Age
Ellen Harris 28
Louisa Ellen Harris 1
Mary Ann Elizab Harris 1 month
William Harris 26
William Harris 6


Potty

Potty Report 8 Jan 2008 16:53

1861 - Groom, working for John Riddey
1861 England Census
about William Harris
Name: William Harris
Age: 16
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1845
Relation: Servant
Gender: Male
Where born: Barby, Northamptonshire, England

Civil Parish: Barby
County/Island: Northamptonshire
Country: England

Street address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage: View Image

Registration district: Rugby
Sub-registration district: Crick
ED, institution, or vessel: 2
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 37
Household Members: Name Age
William Harris 16
Ann Riddey 35
Gertrude Wiggins Riddey 1
John Riddey 35
John Charles Riddey 10
Mary Ann Riddey 11
Thomas Wiggins Riddey 11
Eliza Simms 16
Ann Riddey Smith 20
John Smith 19
Elizebeth Sparks 19


Potty

Potty Report 8 Jan 2008 17:00

Too many William Harris to find a marriage. This is Louisa's birth registration - the cert would give her mother's maiden name, then you could look for a marriage on freebmd:
Births Sep 1869 (>99%)

Harris Louisa Ellen Rugby 6d 445

Potty

Potty Report 8 Jan 2008 17:03

1851:
1851 England Census
about William Harris
Name: William Harris
Age: 5
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1846
Relation: Nephew
Gender: Male
Where born: Barby, Northamptonshire, England

Civil Parish: Barby Cum Onley
County/Island: Warwickshire
Country: England

Street address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Disability: View Image

Registration district: Rugby
Sub-registration district: Crick
ED, institution, or vessel: 11a
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 5
Household Members: Name Age
Allice Earl 31
Catherine Earl 2
George Earl 33
George Harris 8 Mo
William Harris 5

George is also shown as Nephew

Potty

Potty Report 8 Jan 2008 17:14

This looks like the marriage of George Earl and Allice - was hoping her maiden name was Harris but as it's not it looks as if William's mother could have been a Griffin unless Allice had been married before:
Marriages Jun 1848 (>99%)

Earl George Rugby 16 497
Griffin Allice Rugby 16 497

Potty

Potty Report 8 Jan 2008 17:35

Possibly William's birth
Births Dec 1845 (99%)

Harris William Rugby 16 448

Potty

Potty Report 8 Jan 2008 17:45

George in 1861 - with parents BUT he may not have been William's brother, just a cousin:
1861 England Census
about George Harriss
Name: George Harriss
Age: 11
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1850
Relation: Son
Father's Name: Thomas
Mother's Name: Mary Ann
Gender: Male
Where born: Barby, Northamptonshire, England

Civil Parish: Barby
County/Island: Northamptonshire
Country: England

Street address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage: View Image

Registration district: Rugby
Sub-registration district: Crick
ED, institution, or vessel: 2
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 6
Household Members: Name Age
Auther Harriss 2
Edward Harriss 6
Elizabeth Harriss 8
George Harriss 11
Mary Ann Harriss 43
Richard Harriss 8
Thomas Harriss 44


Potty

Potty Report 8 Jan 2008 17:53

On the same page as the above (living next door), interesting seeing who William is working for in 1861:
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Name: James Riddey
Age: 51
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1810
Relation: Head
Spouse's Name: Rebecca
Gender: Male
Where born: Yardley Hastings, Northamptonshire, England
Civil Parish: Barby
County/Island: Northamptonshire
Country: England
Registration district: Rugby
Sub-registration district: Crick
ED, institution, or vessel: 2
Household schedule number: 3
Household Members: Name Age
James Riddey 51
Rebecca Riddey 47
Richard Riddey 55

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James Riddey Rebecca abt 1810 Yardley Hastings, Northamptonshire, England Head Barby Northamptonshire
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Rebecca Riddey James abt 1814 Barby, Northamptonshire, England Wife Barby Northamptonshire
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Richard Riddey abt 1806 Yardley Hastings, Northamptonshire, England Lodger Barby Northamptonshire

Potty

Potty Report 8 Jan 2008 17:56

Thomas and (Mary) Ann in 1851 - both shown as married - explains why William & George were living with relatives:
1851 England Census
about Ann Harriss
Name: Ann Harriss
Age: 30
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1821
Relation: Servant
Gender: Female
Where born: Branton, Northamptonshire, England

Civil Parish: Ashby St Ledgers
County/Island: Northamptonshire
Country: England

Street address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Disability: View Image

Registration district: Daventry
Sub-registration district: Weedon
ED, institution, or vessel: 1
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 55
Household Members: Name Age
Catharine F Annots 3
Catherine Annots 31
Edward B Annots 1
George M Annots 4
Henry Annots 33
Elen Aris 22
Susannah Arnold 60
Mary Bounds 17
Charlotte Burbidge 50
Charles Daviss 56
Pescole Gardiner Hewitt 38
Elizabeth Hammonds 16
Ann Harriss 30 - Cook
Thomas Harriss 34 - Butler

Potty

Potty Report 8 Jan 2008 18:05

Confirmation of the above, I think - Thomas and Mary Ann's marriage:
Marriages Sep 1844 (>99%)

EARL Mary Ann Daventry 15 321
HARRISS Thomas Daventry 15 321

Potty

Potty Report 8 Jan 2008 19:19

Phil

I think you should get the birth cert of Louisa Ellen then, as I said above, you would find it easier to find William's marriage cert which would give you his father's name to confirm the above.