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Re: Looking for parents of William Henry Harris
« Reply #9 on: Friday 18 August 23 15:44 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:
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I've got to go now, but I'll post a snippet when I get back.

Queenie  :)

EDIT - added attachment. Could it be Eley? Like Eling, but spelt wrong? Or Cley?

Thank you the RA attestations settles it - must be William H reg New Forest s/o Martha nee Sibley. The location is looking good for him to be descended from one of my Strides - a descendent of W H matches on two Strides
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 #10 on: Friday 18 August 23 15:45 BST (UK) »
I think it reads Cley, Southampton

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

I only knew the William A J b 1920 and Desmond R 1824 - 2017 - two more children.

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 #11 on: Friday 18 August 23 15:48 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

Thanks, I didn't have that. I thought Pauline Harris was Olive's child, and the marriage was earlier. But I haven't found Elizabeth's death yet. Such common surnames
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 #12 on: Friday 18 August 23 15:49 BST (UK) »
Birth
Joan M
Harris
1927
Sealkote
India
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Re: Looking for parents of William Henry Harris
« Reply #13 on: Friday 18 August 23 15:50 BST (UK) »
Olive G Kempton married Samuel W Powell in Sep 1926 Melksham

Jean R M Powell MMN Kempton born Dec 1930 Melksham
Hinchliffe - Huddersfield Wiltshire
Burroughs - Arlingham Glos
Pick - Frocester Glos

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Re: Looking for parents of William Henry Harris
« Reply #14 on: Friday 18 August 23 15:51 BST (UK) »
Could this be Elizabeths death
Elizabeth M Harris
1928
Kasauli
India
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Re: Looking for parents of William Henry Harris
« Reply #15 on: Friday 18 August 23 16:22 BST (UK) »
burial 24 June 1928 Kasauli Elizabeth Harris 38 wife of W/O Sgt. Harris, N(?) Battery RHA, died 23 June from septicaemia.

Baptism index shows Joan to be Joan Mary.
Cornwall: Allen, Bevan, Bosisto, Carnpezzack, Donithorn, Huddy, James, Retallack, Russell, Vincent, Yeoman
Cards: Thomas (Llanbadarn Fawr)
Glam: Bowler, Cram, Galloway, James, Thomas, Watkins
Lincs: Coupland, Cram
Mon: Cram, Gwyn, John, Philpot, Smart, Watkins
Pembs: Edwards (St. Dogmael's)
Yorks: Airey, Bowler, Elliott, Hare, Hewitt, Kellett, Kemp, Stephenson, Tebb

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Re: Looking for parents of William Henry Harris
« Reply #16 on: Sunday 03 September 23 09:05 BST (UK) »
I did not recognise the name 'Cley' as being in Hampshire, so have tried to find it.  No success.

Not convinced that it is 'y', and although 'C' looks like C, Eling would be a better choice.