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Harry Harding- Author - COMPLETED with thanks
« on: Friday 17 May 13 11:11 BST (UK) »
Clutching at straws but can anyone give me any info. on Harry Harding age 40 - Author who sailed on "Aquitania" - 16th October 1926 from Southampton to New York - intended future residence USA.
His last address given as Charing Cross, London.
Many thanks, Syljun

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Re: Harry Harding- Author
« Reply #1 on: Friday 17 May 13 11:53 BST (UK) »
Could this also be him crossing the Atlantic?
Harry Harding born 11.12.1886 London
Chaplins house Virginia Water surrey ,clerk in ?
Son K Harding 78 Truro road St Austell
Visiting Mrs RG Wiseman daughter Cecil avenue st Louis
Trip 30.8.1947 for 6 weeks by Colonial airlines to NY.
Bit difficult to tell I know
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Re: Harry Harding- Author
« Reply #2 on: Friday 17 May 13 12:14 BST (UK) »
On the passenger list, he was listed as age 55, author, married, previously in the US in New York City from 1895-1926, resides at 235 E. 48th St., New York City, planning to stay permanently, 5'8" tall, fresh complexion, grey hair, blue eyes.  Nearest relative in country from whence he came - brother Mr. E. Harding, 18 St. James Sq., London.

You can see the passenger list here -
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-1951-21483-49029-74?cc=1923888&wc=M9SV-X1S:925590107

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Re: Harry Harding- Author
« Reply #3 on: Friday 17 May 13 12:19 BST (UK) »
This is that Harry in the 1930 census, as the image shows him at the address mentioned on the passenger list - https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/X428-FGW

1920 census - https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MJBL-63M

Harry on a 1927 passenger list with his wife & daughter - https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/KXGM-2S4


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Re: Harry Harding- Author
« Reply #4 on: Friday 17 May 13 16:11 BST (UK) »
Thank you Shelleyesq and Ciderdrinker, Not My Harry so will mark completed. Syljun