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Brooks / Harris

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ArgyllGran

ArgyllGran Report 20 Sep 2015 21:28

Eliza S A Howard

in the 1871 England Census
Name: Eliza S A Howard
Age: 7
Estimated birth year: abt 1864
Relation: Daughter
Father's name: George Howard
Mother's name: Caroline Howard
Gender: Female
Where born: Sheerness, Kent, England
Civil Parish: Minster
Ecclesiastical parish: Sheerness
Town: Mile Town Sheerness
County/Island: Kent
Country: England
Registration district: Sheppey
Sub-registration district: Minster
ED, institution, or vessel: 9e
Household schedule number: 167
Piece: 986
Folio: 55
Page Number: 27
Household Members:
Name Age
George Howard 30
Caroline Howard 29
Alice Mary Howard 9
Eliza S A Howard 7
Emma M Howard 5
Julia Howard 3
George H E Howard 1
William R J Howard 7 Months
Thomas Morgan 29 - boarder

ArgyllGran

ArgyllGran Report 20 Sep 2015 21:14

???

John Thomas Harris
in the London, England, Marriages and Banns, 1754-1921
Name: John Thomas Harris
Spouse: Eliza Sarah Ann Howard
Record Type: Marriage
Event Date: 25 Jun 1883
Parish: Holy Trinity, Chelsea
Borough: Kensington and Chelsea
Father Name: James Harris
Spouse Father: George Howard
Register Type: Parish Register

ArgyllGran

ArgyllGran Report 20 Sep 2015 21:07

John Thomas Harris

in the 1891 England Census
Name: John Thomas Harris
Age: 30
Estimated birth year: abt 1861
Relation: Head
Spouse's Name: Eliza Harris
Gender: Male
Where born: Theerness on Dea
Civil Parish: Islington
Ecclesiastical parish: St Jude
Town: Highbury
County/Island: London
Country: England

Occupation: Tailor cutter <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<
Registration district: Islington
Sub registration district: Highbury
ED, institution, or vessel: 5
Neighbors: View others on page
Piece: 173
Folio: 150
Page Number: 39
Household Members:
Name Age
John Thomas Harris 30
Eliza Harris 26 - born Sheerness
Emily Eliza Harris 7
Ernest John Harris 4
Wilfred Geo James Harris 2
Charles Ernest Stevens 20 - tailor's apprentice

Anna-Sophia

Anna-Sophia Report 20 Sep 2015 21:06

@greyghost....yes, that is the right transcript for my nan.

ArgyllGran

ArgyllGran Report 20 Sep 2015 21:02

Possibly John with a previous wife?? He's a Tailor Cutter.

John T Harres
in the 1901 England Census
Name: John T Harres
[John T Harris]
Age: 39
Estimated birth year: abt 1862
Relation to Head: Head
Gender: Male
Spouse: Eliza PA Harres
Birth Place: Sheerness, Kent, England
Civil Parish: Hackney
Ecclesiastical parish: St Peter De Beauvoir Town
County/Island: London
Country: England
Registration district: Hackney
Sub-registration district: South-West Hackney
ED, institution, or vessel: 32
Neighbors: View others on page
Piece: 228
Folio: 124
Page Number: 27
Household schedule number: 194
Household Members:
Name Age
John T Harres 39
Eliza PA Harres 35
Wilfred G J Harres 12
Stanley J W Harres 2

ArgyllGran

ArgyllGran Report 20 Sep 2015 20:59

And maybe John?

Marriages Mar 1867 (>99%)
HARRIS John Thomas Eastry 2a 1034

ArgyllGran

ArgyllGran Report 20 Sep 2015 20:57

In which case, this is Mabel's birth:

Births Mar 1885 (>99%)
Brooks Mabel Eleanor Medway 2a 595

ArgyllGran

ArgyllGran Report 20 Sep 2015 20:56

Or maybe not.

This looks like the couple who married in 1910. He's a tailor cutter:


Mabel Eleanor Harris
in the 1911 England Census

Name: Mabel Eleanor Harris
Age in 1911: 26
Estimated birth year: abt 1885
Relation to Head: Wife
Gender: Female
Birth Place: Ompton, Kent, England
Civil Parish: St John-at-Hackney
Search Photos: Search for 'St John-at-Hackney' in the UK City, Town and Village Photos collection
County/Island: London
Country: England
Street address: 65 Greenwood Road, Hackney, Dalston N E
Marital Status: Married
Years Married: 1
Estimated Marriage Year: 1910
Registration district: Hackney
Registration District Number: 11
Sub-registration district: South West Hackney
ED, institution, or vessel: 6
Piece: 1111
Household Members:
Name Age
John Thomas Harris 48
Mabel Eleanor Harris 26

ArgyllGran

ArgyllGran Report 20 Sep 2015 20:51

If that marriage is correct, maybe Mabel's birth??

Births Jun 1883 (>99%)
Brooks Mabel Emma West Ham 4a 10

EDIT:
Probably not - see next 2 posts.

greyghost

greyghost Report 20 Sep 2015 20:49

??
England & Wales marriages 1837-2008 Transcription

First name(s) JOHN T
Last name HARRIS
Marriage quarter 3
Marriage year 1910
Registration month -
MarriageFinderâ„¢ JOHN T HARRIS married
MABEL E BROOKS
District HACKNEY
District number -
County London
Country England
Volume 1B
Page 891


The only other Harris/Brooks marriage coming up is in 1907 Battle, Sussex
Arthur Harris to Mabel Louisa Brook or Brooks

greyghost

greyghost Report 20 Sep 2015 20:46

You don't give any idea of time frame or ages - is this your Nan's birth?

England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription

First name(s) HEATHER D
Last name HARRIS
Birth year 1921
Birth quarter 4
Registration month -
Mother's last name BROOKS
District WEST HAM
County Essex
Country England
Volume 4A
Page 694

Anna-Sophia

Anna-Sophia Report 20 Sep 2015 20:35

Hi....I'm trying to trace the parents of my nan, Heather Doris Harris. I believe her mother's name was Mabel Brooks, and her dad's name may have been John and they lived in London. Any leads will be gratefully received.