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Elaine

Elaine Report 26 Jul 2008 16:10

Hi all
Can any nice person help me on this one please im trying to find infor on my great aunt Annie Bennett brn 1876 in barrow in furness married arthur Wellsley Harris, 1900 in Heysham.. Arthur was born 1874 in manchester.. does anybody no if they children we have come stuck on them be lovely to no if they had any...
thanks
elaine

Susan

Susan Report 31 Jul 2008 16:01

Hello Elaine

Just had a quick look on the 1901 census for you. Found them living in Heysham, Wooboro' Road, Lower Bank, but unfortunately no children listed. Cannot find any births/marriages on the BDM for Wellsley Harris after 1901. May be worth a trip to the Archives. They may have some information. Could it be that the name Harris was dropped after 1901?

Good luck.

Best wishes.

Sue

David

David Report 31 Jul 2008 16:17

The marriage:
Marriages Dec 1900
Bennett Annie Lancaster 8e 1233
Harris Arthur Wellesley Lancaster 8e 1233
There are a lot of Harris children registered in Lancaster after 1901, so it is possible they had children.
I don't know Lancaster, but I suggest you Google it to find out what churches there are there to see if you can trace christenings. It's a pity mothers' names don't appear on the registers until later.The first in Lanchester is 1912, unfortunately.
Otherwise, an appeal on the Records Office board might help.
David