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Interested in any information on Harry Aylmer MORTIMER known as Henry. He was my gg grandfather.
He was b 1832 British Subject in France (anyone know how to research where?)
He does not appear in 1851C in England or Wales as far as I can find .
He does appear in 1861C as Henry MORTIME, Lodger unm age 42(!), Artisan, Photographist, born France. Living Sarcens Head (Inn) High St, Llansannan Denbighshire.
He obviously meets his wife to be here: Margaret REES b1837 Garthbeibio, Montgomeryshire as she is found in the 1861C in Llansannan as Margared REES working as a servant.
Their children are born: Harry Aylmer (jnr) 1862 Llanfyllin, Margaret Jane 1865 Builth, Frederick William 1867, Flora Susannah 1869, Hugh Rees 1872, Percival Waliston 1873, Catherine Ada 1875, Evan Whitrich 1876, and Mary Gertrude 1878. The latter 8 children are born at Llanwrtyd / Breconshire. Evan is noted as being born at "London House", Llanwrtyd.
Margaret had sister Jane who m Evan MORRIS farmer of Garthbeibio. Her parents were Hugh and Jane REES of Garthbeibio.
He is recorded in Slater's Directory, 1868 for Photographers.
SOUTH WALES
Llanwrtyd (Wells), South Wales.
Henry Mortimer, Llanwrtyd.
He dies in 1906 in Builth, Dec Qtr.
I can not find any record of Henry and Margaret marrying.
Nor can I trace Harry back to any Mortimer family due to birth in France as do not know where to start - would be interested in family connections.
Would also be interested in sighting any photographs taken by him
Warwick
CUL:Armstrong,Barron,Bell,Coulson,Cousin,Cowper,Dryden, Edmondson,Hodgson,Irving,Johnston,Lowthian,McIntyre,Moor, Rutter,Scot,Watson,Dobley,Harrison
WES:Lowthian,Pearson,Sowerby
LANC:Harrison,Mortimer,Woods
YKS:Driver,Turnell,Turton
LEI:Turnell,Brewin
LDN:Moody,Ford,Jeffery,Wright
CON:Newcombe
ESS:Andrews,Linnett,Fairhead,Laver,Bedwell
LIN:Capps,Eastland,Liman,Mansfield,Pidd,Straps
DBY:Else, Norman,Oakes
MGY:Rees,Mortimer,Hughes,Humphreys
MON:Attwood,Williams,Herbert,Rumsey
France:Mortimer