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I am trying to find Thomas Charles Harris

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David

David Report 27 Sep 2007 13:20

I know he died in Barnham, Sussex in April 1945 aged 66. He was married to Lily Laura Pink who hailed from Soberton, Droxford in Hampshire. They married in 1899 and had fifteen children.on e of whom was my mother.He was born in 1878/79 but I do not know where.can anybody help. Thanks, David.

David

David Report 27 Sep 2007 13:56

They are on the 1901 census indexed as Harriss:

In Bushy Town? Farm Soberton:

Thomas Harriss c1879 Sutton Scotney, Carter on Farm, Ag Horse
Lily c1879 Droxford
Thomas c1901 Droxford
Percy Pink c1884 Droxford, Under Carter, Boarder
Richard Channon c1881 Exeter, Devon, Under Carter, Boarder

Sutton Scotney is 5 miles North of Winchester.

freeBMD has:

Thomas Charles Harris birth Sep 1878 Winchester Volume 2c page 104.

Genuki has Sutton Scotney in Wonston Parish, which comes under Winchester Registration District.

Thelma

Thelma Report 27 Sep 2007 14:08

Most likely
birth
Thomas Charles Harris 1878 Jul-Aug-Sep Winchester Hampshire
1881
Thomas Chs. Harriss Robert,Charlotte M. abt 1879 Wonston, Hampshire, England Son Wonston Hampshire
1891
Thomas C Harris Robert W,Charlotte M abt 1878 Wonston, Hampshire, England Son Itchen Abbas Hampshire

David

David Report 27 Sep 2007 14:22

Jim

Also on the 1881 & 1891 census With Robert c1855 Amport:

Thomas Harriss c1815 Monkstone, Ag Lab, Father, Widower.

In 1861 in Amport:

Thomas Harris c1817 Monxton, Agricultural Labourer
Littia c1810 Monxton, Cheese Woman, Wife
Jane c1848 Amport
John c1852 Amport
Robert c1855 Amport

In 1851 in Amport:

Thomas Harris c1817 Cholderton, Farm Labourer
Lydia c1809 Monxton, Wife
Matilda Oak 1836 Cholderton, daughter in law (stepdaughter)
Maria Oak c1840 Cholderton, daughter in law (stepdaughter)
Jane c1848 Amport

freeBMD:

Thomas Harris married Mar 1846 Andover Volume 7 page 45, a Lettia/Latitia/Loetitia Oak was on the same page.

On the 1841 census in Cholderton, Amport:

Steven Harriss c1811 Ag Lab
Thomas c1821 Ag Lab
William c1821 Ag Lab
David c1837

IGI has a David Harris Christening: 16 JAN 1837 Amport parents Stephen and Frances.

David

David Report 27 Sep 2007 15:12

Oak

Matilda Oake Christening: 20 SEP 1835 Amport parents George and Letitia.

George Oak and Letitia Harman Marriage: 15 MAY 1830 Amport.

On the 1841 census in Amport:

Robert Harman c1768 Ag Lab
Mary c1786
Letitia Oak c1808
William Oak c1830
Anne Oak c1840

IGI

William Oake Christening: 20 JAN 1831 Amport parents George and Letitia.

Letitia Harman Christening: 18 MAR 1810 Amport parents Robert and Mary.

There is a George Oak christened 08 FEB 1807 Amport parents Henry and Ann, in the same batch is a Thomas Oak christened 28 JAN 1816 Amport parents Harry and Ann. On the 1841 census a Thomas Oak c1816 lives next door to Letitia with his family.

Robert Harman and Mary Maton Marriage: 30 SEP 1805 Amport