harris family

[mrs bongo]

 hi all
i could do with a little help please my granddad thomas frederick harris born 1903 in aston birmingham parents samuel harris and harriet clements  i know he had a sister called florence and gertrude and one of them lived in wales  im not sure who and if they got married
that all i know
thank you

[CaroleW]

Hi

Have you looked on freebmd for marriages?  If you have the family on the 1911 - it will show the ages of the sisters (if born by then) which will give a rough guideline to any marriage dates

www.freebmd.org.uk

[suzard]

Hello,
It seems Thomas frederick had a lot more siblings than just Gertrude and Florence -and his father samuel died when Thomas frederick was young - before 1911

Marriage St Bartholomews
22 Aug 1879
Samuel harris 21 bachelor occ Stamper address Birmingham father George Harris occ Button Maker
Harriet Clements20 spinster address Birmingham father Charles Clements occ carriage maker
witnesses John and Elizabeth Pearson
Samuel signed others made their mark

1901
46 back of Woodcock St Aston
Samuel Harris head M 42 Dealer general shopkeeper
Harriet wife 40 Stamper steel tool
Samuel son 19 Stamper steel tool
Leah daughter 17 Press worker curtain rings London Flowery? Dean St
Harriet daughter 16 Press worker curtain rings
Ada daughter 15 solderer oil tin cans
William son 13 printers generally useful
Gertrude daughter 7
Florence daughter 1
all b Birmingham unless stated otherwise

Suz

[suzard]

Looks like Florence had a middle name and this is her baptism
Ashted St James the Less
Florence Elizabeth Harris
born5 Aug 1899
baptised 20 Aug 1899
Parents Samuel & Harriet
address 46 Woodcock St
father's occ general Dealer

Suz

[suzard]

looks like Gertrude was baptised as Gertie
Ashted St James the Less Birmingham
Gertie Harris
born 15 Nov 1893
baptised 29 Nov 1893
parents Samuel & Harriet
address Aston Rd
father's occ General Dealer

Suz

[mrs bongo]

thank you for your help

[mrs bongo]

hi
cant find any more info regarding Florence and Gertie  harrris

[keyboard86]

Hi the sister who was possibly living in Wales, was Florence:-

Marriage Florence E Harris to William J Downing March qtr 1920 Llanelly 11a 2099

Death Florence Elizabeth Downing born 5th August 1899 death September qtr 1981 Llanelly aged 82 v24 page 1843

Keyboard86

[keyboard86]

hi
cant find any more info regarding Florence and Gertie  harrris

  Odd, as you have started another thread today re William J Downing?
Keyboard86