Find Ancestors

Top tip - using the Genes Reunited community

Welcome to the Genes Reunited community boards!

  • The Genes Reunited community is made up of millions of people with similar interests. Discover your family history and make life long friends along the way.
  • You will find a close knit but welcoming group of keen genealogists all prepared to offer advice and help to new members.
  • And it's not all serious business. The boards are often a place to relax and be entertained by all kinds of subjects.
  • The Genes community will go out of their way to help you, so don’t be shy about asking for help.

Boards

Quick Search

Single word search

Tools

Findmypast DNA Banner

Icons

  • New posts
  • No new posts
  • Thread closed
  • Stickied, new posts
  • Stickied, no new posts

Info on lost Grandad

Login to Add Reply Watch This
ProfilePosted byOptionsPost Date

Elizabeth

Elizabeth Report 9 Aug 2008 19:56

My Grandma got pregnant in the war to a soldier called Ernest Harris. He had just got back from Dunkirk and was billeted near Mansfield, Notts. He was born around 1909 in Wales, possibly Swansea and he was in the Welch regiment ( Welsh and Cheshire)
When he found out my grandma was pregnant he revealed he already had a wife and two daughters and promptly ran off back to Wales. I would really love to be able to find out more about him as I have researched all of my family tree quite sucessfully except for this big gaping hole. I think he may have had to pay maintenance but I don't know if there would be court records or where to start looking. This is all the info I have on him, I would really love to know more. I cannot contact the army because I have no proof that I am his Grandaughter and my grandma cannot tell me anything else.

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it Report 9 Aug 2008 20:05

there are two born around 1909
Name: Ernest Harris
Year of Registration: 1909
Quarter of Registration: Apr-May-Jun
District: Bridgend
County: Glamorgan
Volume: 11a
Page: 1015
-----------------------------------

Name: Ernest Harris
Year of Registration: 1910
Quarter of Registration: Jan-Feb-Mar
District: Neath (1837-1970)
County: Breconshire, Glamorgan
Volume: 11a
Page: 1030

Plus these two
Name: Ernest Harris
Year of Registration: 1911
Quarter of Registration: Jan-Feb-Mar
District: Pontypridd
County: Glamorgan, Mid Glamorgan
Volume: 11a
Page: 667

Name: Ernest Harris
Year of Registration: 1911
Quarter of Registration: Apr-May-Jun
District: Swansea
County: Glamorgan, West Glamorgan
Volume: 11a
Page: 1231


Bit of a needle in the haystack I would think to establish which one he was. Probably didnt tell his wife about your gran either,

Researching:
Surname Fahse. Germany. Essex .South East London My avatar is one of our wedding photos of 1957

sablon

sablon Report 9 Aug 2008 20:11

Births Dec 1909 (>99%)
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Harris Ernest Alfred Swansea 11a 1201


there is this one But there are a lot more on free bdm

sablon

sablon Report 9 Aug 2008 20:15

was the father named on the birth cert; If so you have proof

Elizabeth

Elizabeth Report 9 Aug 2008 20:18

I don't think he was put on the birth certificate, my mum would have sid if he was.

Elizabeth

Elizabeth Report 9 Aug 2008 20:19

I don't think he was put on the birth certificate, my mum would have said if he was.