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Birth Certificte for William Harris

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Janet

Janet Report 20 Jun 2009 15:21

I have been trying to find a birth certificate for William Harris born about 1868 in Llanhilleth in Wales. His father was Joseph Harris . I have rung all the local offices but they have been unable to help me. Is there anyone out there who can help or give me any idea what to do next? Any ideas would be gratefully received

BatMansDaughter

BatMansDaughter Report 20 Jun 2009 15:26

Hi Janet,


So it's this chap we're after???

1871 Wales Census
about William Harris
Name: William Harris
Age: 3
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1868
Relation: Son
Father's Name: Joseph
Mother's Name: Emma
Gender: Male
Where born: Llanhilleth, Monmouthshire, Wales
Civil parish: Aberystruth
Ecclesiastical parish: Nantyglo
Town: Aberbeeg
County/Island: Monmouthshire
Country: Wales
Street Address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Disability: View image
Registration district: Bedwellty
Sub-registration district: Aberystruth
ED, institution, or vessel: 3
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 16
Household Members: Name Age
Joseph Harris 32
Emma Harris 30
William Harris 3



Dee x

BatMansDaughter

BatMansDaughter Report 20 Jun 2009 15:29

Could his birth be one of these???


Births Jun 1867 (>99%)
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Harris William Pontypool 11a 169

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Births Mar 1868 (>99%)
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Harris William Pontypool 11a 135

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Dee x

Barbara

Barbara Report 20 Jun 2009 16:21

Registration area Pontypool

Llanhilleth
MON
1837
1935
after 1935 see Abercarn (in Newport district)

Smiley

Smiley Report 20 Jun 2009 16:26

Do you have a marriage for his parents Janet?
Just thinking if William was born out of wedlock his birth cert would not have a father on at all. Did anyone mention having any William Harris certs without a fathers name?
Sam

Barbara

Barbara Report 20 Jun 2009 16:37

On the 1881 census states he was born in Aberbeeg which comes under the Registration area of Bedwelty
HARRIS William Bedwelty 11a 127 1868

1867

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Harris William Bedwelty 11a 98
Harris William Bedwelty 11a 85
Harris William Bedwelty 11a 82

lancashireAnn

lancashireAnn Report 20 Jun 2009 17:59

using this site - v useful for monmouthshire

http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~monfamilies/

I can't find either a baptism for William (under Harris or Harries) or a marriage for Joseph in Llanhilleth which I thought were complete for those years

Researching:
Liverpool (Cartwright, Chambers, Miller), Todmorden (Sutcliffe, Mallison), Abergavenny (Watkins, Prosser)

lancashireAnn

lancashireAnn Report 20 Jun 2009 18:16

when you say you tried the local offices did you try Mynyddyslwyn where Emma was born. Unfortunately it says transcripts available but they do not seem to be online

Researching:
Liverpool (Cartwright, Chambers, Miller), Todmorden (Sutcliffe, Mallison), Abergavenny (Watkins, Prosser)

Janet

Janet Report 23 Jun 2009 21:41

Hi all

Thank you for all your replies and I am sorry I have not got back to you sooner but I have been involved in other things

Yes, it is the William Harris you have found but I have tried all the normal sources with no success. I believe he was a Baptist so if anyone knows if there is a site for the Baptist church that might be helpful. I do not have a marriage for his parents as we do not know Emma's maiden name. I suppose it is possible that he was not registered and also possible that he was illegitimate. Just have to keep trying

Jan