John Harris lookup request--- Coggeshall

[nannyj]

Just looked on woodham Mortimer. Found John Harris, of Joseph and Sarah Harris, but born oct 12 1816.

[nannyj]

No woodham Walter, woodham Mortimer or woodham ferrers marriage to a phoebe though :-(

[findem]

Hi,

Checked some old notes of mine yesterday and came across the following.

Joseph Harris bap 21 Apr 1810 the son of John & Hannah Harris, other children John 6 Nov 1791, Marian 23 Feb 1798, all at Woodham Walter.

I can't recall where I got that info from, I do know I once checked the Woodham Walter PRs but whether or not that info is sourced from those PRs I cannot say with any certainty.

I've made a note to buy some credits, hopefully some time soon, to search the ERO's SEAX Essex Ancestors Essex Ancestors and check if that particular Joseph Harris married or was buried in Woodham Walter.  In the 1851 Coggeshall Census Joseph put his birth at around 1806, in the 1861 Census it was about 1809, a glimmer of hope there.   

[nannyj]

Found a Joseph Harris who died in 1871 in woodham Walter. Aged 56 though.

[nannyj]

No other Joseph Harris deaths there up to 1909 :-(

[findem]

Thanks for that info nannyj, I'll have to have a think about the Joseph Harris who died in 1871, his age of 56 would see him born about 1815, unless of course whoever supplied his age made a guess and underestimated it.  At least I've only to check marriages for him, by the way hope you don't mind me asking but at what year did you start the burial search?

Had a look at the online Coggeshall Congregational baptism registers yesterday, thanks to Smudwhisk's post, no Joseph Harris but was able to gain data regarding one of my Norfolk/Essex Dalton associated families, the Anthony family.

[nannyj]

Started about 1817! There's a Joseph Harris born to Joseph and Sarah feb 11 1816. Can't make out the place name. It's not well written. It ends in ting. Looked on google maps and couldn't find anything nearby that fits. Presumably the one who died in 1871. Maybe Joseph senior remarried? What dates are you looking for marriages and what names?

[findem]

Started about 1817! There's a Joseph Harris born to Joseph and Sarah feb 11 1816. Can't make out the place name. It's not well written. It ends in ting.

Can you give me a idea, however rough, please how many letters were in the place name?

The marriage search I had in mind was for a Joseph Harris born say around 1810 in Woodham Walter, I usually start when the person would be 16 and finish when they would be 30 so in this case 1826 to 1840, it can be a long search depending on the size of the parish, which is why I haven't requested a lookup.

Regards.

[nannyj]

Joseph Harris m Elizabeth Pratt 14/10/1840 woodham Walter. John Harris and Ruth Pratt witnesses. All wrote own names.