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Looking for parents of William Henry Harris
« on: Friday 18 August 23 14:24 BST (UK) »
William Henry Harris married Elizabeth Mary Davis on 17 Jan 1920 in Trowbridge. He was 30 and a bachelor. He was a bombardier in the RHA. His father was William, occupation plate layer. On the 1921 census I can find Elizabeth and their 7 month old son William Albert John Harris in Islington with John and Annie Norris and family. Elizabeth is recorded as niece and William A J as great nephew. As Annie's maiden name was Davis, it looks like she is Annie's niece, not John's and Annie is Elizabeth's father's sister. Elizabeth is recorded as married, but husband not with her - in military barracks somewhere? They go on to have at least one more child - a son in 1924, so haven't split up.
In 1939, William Henry and William A J turn up in Trowbridge. His dob is 29 jun 1889. He has a different presumed wife (Olive) two redacted presumed children - probably the one b in 1924 is one of them even though he died in 2017. There is also an unredacted presumed daughter b  1932 (mother's maiden name Smith.)
Presuming William H's birth was registered Q3 1889, I get 12 possible birth registrations none in Trowbridge. Can anyone help find his parents please?

Berks / Oxon: Eltham, Annetts, Wiltshire (surname not county), Hawkins, Pembroke, Partridge
Dorset / Hants: Derham, Stride, Purkiss, Sibley
Yorkshire: Pottage, Carr, Blackburn, Depledge
Sussex: Goodyer, Christopher, Trevatt
Lanark: Scott (soldier went to Jersey CI)
Jersey: Fowler, Huelin, Scott

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Re: Looking for parents of William Henry Harris
« Reply #1 on: Friday 18 August 23 14:49 BST (UK) »
William Henry Harris, baptised 25th August 1889 in Eling, Hampshire, to William & Martha Harris.

William Harris, born 29/06/1889, son of William Harris of Eling Hill, admitted in 1895 to an Eling school.

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Fidler - West Ilsley, Berkshire
Hamlin/Hamlyn - Long Sutton & Martock, Somerset
Head - Marlborough & Alton Priors, Wiltshire
Minson - Kingstone, Somerset/Symondsbury, Dorset
Owsley - Buckland St Mary, Somerset
Pyke - (West) Weeke/Wick, Pewsey, Wiltshire
Salisbury - Dowlish Wake/West Dowlish, Somerset

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Re: Looking for parents of William Henry Harris
« Reply #2 on: Friday 18 August 23 14:53 BST (UK) »
William on the 1891 census:
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:4QYD-1W2

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Fidler - West Ilsley, Berkshire
Hamlin/Hamlyn - Long Sutton & Martock, Somerset
Head - Marlborough & Alton Priors, Wiltshire
Minson - Kingstone, Somerset/Symondsbury, Dorset
Owsley - Buckland St Mary, Somerset
Pyke - (West) Weeke/Wick, Pewsey, Wiltshire
Salisbury - Dowlish Wake/West Dowlish, Somerset

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Re: Looking for parents of William Henry Harris
« Reply #3 on: Friday 18 August 23 14:55 BST (UK) »
William Henry Harris, baptised 25th August 1889 in Eling, Hampshire, to William & Martha Harris.

William Harris, born 29/06/1889, son of William Harris of Eling Hill, admitted in 1895 to an Eling school.

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Thanks he was on my list of possibles, Martha's maiden name is Sibley. I'm working through the 12 birth regs in Q3 1889 to find any with father William.
Berks / Oxon: Eltham, Annetts, Wiltshire (surname not county), Hawkins, Pembroke, Partridge
Dorset / Hants: Derham, Stride, Purkiss, Sibley
Yorkshire: Pottage, Carr, Blackburn, Depledge
Sussex: Goodyer, Christopher, Trevatt
Lanark: Scott (soldier went to Jersey CI)
Jersey: Fowler, Huelin, Scott


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Re: Looking for parents of William Henry Harris
« Reply #4 on: Friday 18 August 23 15:06 BST (UK) »
William snr from Hampshire is a gen labourer, not a plate layer. I've found a WH born Plymouth mmn Tickle , father William Henry occ shoeing smith in 1901 - at least that's working with metal.
Berks / Oxon: Eltham, Annetts, Wiltshire (surname not county), Hawkins, Pembroke, Partridge
Dorset / Hants: Derham, Stride, Purkiss, Sibley
Yorkshire: Pottage, Carr, Blackburn, Depledge
Sussex: Goodyer, Christopher, Trevatt
Lanark: Scott (soldier went to Jersey CI)
Jersey: Fowler, Huelin, Scott

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Re: Looking for parents of William Henry Harris
« Reply #5 on: Friday 18 August 23 15:23 BST (UK) »
William snr from Hampshire is a gen labourer, not a plate layer. I've found a WH born Plymouth mmn Tickle , father William Henry occ shoeing smith in 1901 - at least that's working with metal.

That William Henry was born on 13th August 1889.

I know that the occupation is not correct for the Eling William, but how many children called William Henry Harris could have been born to a father called William on 29th June 1889?

Also, who were the witnesses at the wedding to Elizabeth Davis?

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Fidler - West Ilsley, Berkshire
Hamlin/Hamlyn - Long Sutton & Martock, Somerset
Head - Marlborough & Alton Priors, Wiltshire
Minson - Kingstone, Somerset/Symondsbury, Dorset
Owsley - Buckland St Mary, Somerset
Pyke - (West) Weeke/Wick, Pewsey, Wiltshire
Salisbury - Dowlish Wake/West Dowlish, Somerset

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Re: Looking for parents of William Henry Harris
« Reply #6 on: Friday 18 August 23 15:29 BST (UK) »
You probably have this but probate entry for Olive Gwendoline Harris 20 Sanders Road Trowbridge wife of William Henry Harris died 3 Oct 1960.  Admin to William Henry Harris drivers mate. 

Marriage Dec 1938 Trowbridge
Olive G Kempton/Olive G Powell
Hinchliffe - Huddersfield Wiltshire
Burroughs - Arlingham Glos
Pick - Frocester Glos

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Re: Looking for parents of William Henry Harris
« Reply #7 on: Friday 18 August 23 15:30 BST (UK) »
I've found William Henry in the Royal Artillery Attestations collection, and it confirms that he was born in Southampton, Hampshire, but I can't quite read where:
http://www.rootschat.com/links/01sle/

I've got to go now, but I'll post a snippet when I get back.

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EDIT - added attachment. Could it be Eley? Like Eling, but spelt wrong? Or Cley?
Fidler - West Ilsley, Berkshire
Hamlin/Hamlyn - Long Sutton & Martock, Somerset
Head - Marlborough & Alton Priors, Wiltshire
Minson - Kingstone, Somerset/Symondsbury, Dorset
Owsley - Buckland St Mary, Somerset
Pyke - (West) Weeke/Wick, Pewsey, Wiltshire
Salisbury - Dowlish Wake/West Dowlish, Somerset

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Re: Looking for parents of William Henry Harris
« Reply #8 on: Friday 18 August 23 15:38 BST (UK) »
I think it reads Cley, Southampton

It lists wife as Elizabeth Mary Davis
Children
Norman Walter
Desmond Reay
Joan Mary

HARRIS, NORMAN  WALTER     mmn DAVIS 
GRO Reference: 1923  March Quarter in ST.MARYLEBONE  Volume 01A  Page 864

HARRIS, DESMOND  REAY     (No MMN on index)   
GRO Reference: 1924  Dec Quarter in MELKSHAM  Volume 05A  Page 162
 
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