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This page charts the descendants of James and Rhoda Harris of Harrold, Bedfordshire. Their descendants moved to neighbouring Herffordshire and Northamptonshire.  Research is ongoing and what appears here should not be regarded as complete.

There are two other, unconnected Harris families in our tree, from Brenchley, Kent and Halling, Kent

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First Generation

1. James Macquire HARRIS.  Born about 1794 in Harrold, Bedfordshire. James died before 1861; he does not appear in that year’s census. Occ Saddle and Harness Maker.

James married Rhoda about 1819. Rhoda was born about 1793 in Redbourn, Hertfordshire.

They had the following children:

i. Rebecca, baptized 16/7/1820 in Harrold, Bedfordshire.

ii. Emma, born about 1822 in Harrold, Bedfordshire.

iii. Thomas [2] (1824-?)

iv. Nancy, born 1826 and baptized 25/12/1832 in Harrold, Bedfordshire.

v. William John [3] (1830-?)

vi. Frederick, baptized 4/5/1834 in Harrold, Bedfordshire.

Census note for James Macquire Harris

1851: High Street, Harrold, Bedfordshire.  James Macquire Harris (head) age 56, born Harrold, Beds occ Saddler & Harness Maker. Rhoda Harris (wife) age 57, born Redbourn Herts. Frederick Harris (son) age 17, born Harrold Beds occ Saddler & Harness Maker. NA ref HO107/1751/250 page 7 sch 33

Second Generation

2. Thomas HARRIS. Born 1824 and baptized 25/12/1832 in Harrold, Bedfordshire.  Occ Carpenter. Thomas died quarter ending March 1897 in St Albans, age given as 69.

On 2/8/1846, when Thomas was age about 22, he first married Eliza Heathfield in Caddington, Bedfordshire.  Born about 1823, Eliza died in the quarter ending March 1874 in St Albans, Hertfordshire, age about 51.

They had the following children:

i. Thomas William, baptized 29/7/1847, died 9/1/1849 age 17 months.

ii. William, born about 1848 in St Albans, Hertfordshire and died quarter ending September 1856, also in St Albans, age about 8.

iii. Arthur, born about 1849.

iv. Thomas [4] (1852-?)

v. Frederick George [5] (1854-1943).

vi. Louisa, born quarter ending March 1861 in St Albans, Hertfordshire.

Thomas second married Charlotte.  No further details are known.

Census note for Thomas Harris

1851: Pound Field, St Albans, Hertfordshire. Thomas Harris (head) age 26, born Harrold Beds occ Carpenter. Eliza Harris (wife) age 24, born Compton Beds. William Harris (son) age 2, born Hertfordshire. Arthur J Harris (son) age 1, born Hertfordshire. NA ref HO107/1713/489 page 48 sch 103.

1861: Old London Road, St Albans. Thomas Harris (head) age 37, born Harrold, Beds occ Carpenter. Eliza Harris (wife) age 36, born Campton Beds occ Bonnet Sewer. Arthur Harris (son) age 12, born St Albans, Herts. Thomas Harris (son) age 9, born St Albans, Herts. Frederick Harris (son) age 7, born St Albans, Herts. Louisa Harris (dtr) age 6 months, born St Albans, Herts. NA ref RG9/829/54 page 16 sch 75.

1871: Lattimore Road, St Albans. Thomas Harris (head) age 46, born Harrold, Bedford occ Carpenter. Eliza Harris (wife) age 48, born Campton, Bedford. Arthur Harris (son) age 21, born St Albans, Herts occ Carpenter. Frederick Harris (son) age 17, born St Albans, Herts occ Cabinet Maker. Louisa Harris (dtr) age 10, born St Albans, Herts. NA Ref RG10/1378/57 page 17 sch 111

1881: London Road, St Albans. Thomas Harris (head) age 51, born Harrold, Bedford occ Builder employing 7 men and 2 boys. Charlotte Harris (wife) age 54, born St Albans, Herts. Frederick Harris (son) age 25, born St Albans, Herts occ Cabinet Maker. Louisa Harris (dtr) age 18, born St Albans, Herts occ Dressmaker. NA ref RG11/1431/111 page 7.

3. William John HARRIS.  Born 1830 and baptized 25/12/1832 in Harrold, Bedfordshire. Occ Brickyard Foreman.

William married Rebecca.  No further details are known.

They had the following children:

i. William F [6] (1856-?).

ii. James, born quarter ending March 1860 in Winslow, Buckinghamshire.

iii. Rhoda, born about 1862 in Winslow, Buckinghamshire.

iv. Robert George, born quarter ending March 1864 in Winslow, Buckinghamshire.

v. Thomas J, born quarter ending March 1868 in Towcester, Northampton. Thomas married Matilda LOVELL or SHRIVES.  Born about 1874 in Grendon, Northampton, it is not know when Matilda died.

vi. John H, born about 1872 in Towcester, Northampton. John married Alice who was born about 1872 in Kettering, Northampton.

Census note for William John Harris

1861: Station Brickyard, Winslow, Buckinghamshire. William Harris (head) age 29, born Harrold occ Brickmaker. Rebecca Harris (wife) age 23, born Holdenby. William Harris (son) age 5, born Thornton. James Harris (son) age 1, born Winslow. Joseph Briarstow (boarder) age 16, born Holdenby occ Labourer in Brickyard. NA ref RG9/869/20 page 34 sch 176.

1871: Tiffield Road, Towcester, Northampton. William Harris (head) age 39, born Harrold, Beds occ Brickyard Foreman. Rebecca Harris (wife) age 30, born Holdenby, Northampton. William F Harris (son) age 14 born Thornton, Bucks occ Brickyard Labourer. Rhoda Harris (dtr) age 9, born Winslow, Bucks. Robert G Harris (son) age 7, born Towcester. Thomas J Harris (son) age 4, born Towcester. NA ref RG10/1473/46 page 17 sch 96.

1881: 40 Freehold Street, Northampton (St Sepulcha). William J Harris (head) age 48, born Harrold, Beds occ Brickmaker's Foreman. Rebecca Harris (wife) age 42, born Holdenby, Northampton. Rhoda Harris (dtr) age 19, born Winslow, Bucks occ Dressmaker. Robert Geo Harris (son) age 17, Winslow, Bucks occ Engineer. Thomas J Harris (son) age 15, born Towcester occ Labourer. NA ref RG11/1546/117 page 12 sch 58.

1891: 25 Arthur Street, Kingsthorpe, Northampton. William Harris (head) age 60, born Harrold, Bedford occ Brickmaker. Rebecca Harris (wife) age 53, born Holdenby, Northampton. Thomas Harris (son) age 20, born Towcester, Northampton occ General Labourer. John H Harris (son) age 18, born Towcester, Northampton occ General Labourer. NA ref RG12/1200/166 page 41 sch 237.

Census note for Thomas J Harris

1871, 1881, 1891: See William John Harris.

1901: 169 Southampton Road, Far Cotton, Northampton. Thomas Harris (head) age 34, born Towcester, Northampton occ Brewer's Labourer. Matilda Harris (wife) age 26, born Grendon, Northampton. NA ref RG13/1416/74 page 31 sch 216.

Census note for John H Harris

1871, 1881, 1891: See William John Harris.

1901: 81 Stanley Road, Dallington (St James), Northampton. John Harris (head) age 28, born Towcester, Northampton occ Xylonite Worker. Alice Harris (wife) age 28, born Kettering, Northampton. NA ref RG13/1429/55 page 6 sch 38.

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Third Generation

4. Thomas HARRIS. Born about 1852. Occupation: Carpenter and joiner, known to have worked for Seymour’s Undertakers, St Albans, Herts.

Thomas married Jane, born about 1859.

They had the following children, all born in St Albans, Herts:

i. George, born 1881. Possibly died as infant; George does not appear in the 1891 or subsequent census.

ii. Lillian, born about 1883.

iii. Jane, born about 1886.

iv. Florence, born about 1887.

v. Percy, born about 1890.

vi. Ernest, born about 1892.

vii. Elsie, born about 1897.

Census note for Thomas Harris

1861: See Thomas Harris (senior)

1871: 28 Cannon Street, Wellingborough, Northamptonshire. Thomas Harris (lodger, unmarried) age 19, born St Albans, Herts occ Carpenter. Living in household of George and Emma Beaucamp, aged 35 and 41 respectively, with 3 other lodgers. NA ref RG10/1501/53 page 7 sch 46.

1881: Lattimore Road, St Albans, Herts.  Thomas H Harris (head) age 29, occ carpenter & joiner, born St Albans.  Jane E Harris (wife) age 22, occ dressmaker, born St Albans.  George Harris, age 4 days, born St Albans.  Fanny Allen (servant), age 72, occ monthly nurse, born Smallford.  NA ref RG11/1431/82 page 22.

1891: Lattimore Road, St Albans, Herts.  Thomas H Harris (head) age 38, born St Albans, Herts occ Carpenter and Joiner. Jane E Harris (wife) age 32, born St Albans, Herts occ Dressmaker. Lillian Harris (dtr) age 8, born St Albans, Herts. Jane E Harris (dtr) age 5, born St Albans, Herts. Florence A Harris (dtr) age 3, born St Albans, Herts. Percy Harris (son) age 1, born St Albans, Herts. NA ref RG12/1115/75 page 26 sch 153

1901: Walton Street, St Albans, Herts. Thomas Harris (head) age 46, occ carpenter and joiner, born St Albans.  Jane Harris (wife) age 42, born St Albans.  Lilian Harris (dtr), age 18 occ dressmaker (own account), born St Albans.  Jane Harris (dtr) age 15 occ seed warehouse hand, born St Albans. Florence Harris (dtr) age 14, born St Albans.  Percy Harris (son) age 11, born St Albans.  Ernest Harris (son) age 9, born St Albans.  Elsie Harris (dtr) age 4, born St Albans.  NA ref RG13/1310/108 page 19.

5. Frederick George HARRIS. Born on 9/1/1854 in St Albans, Herts. Frederick George died in St Albans, Herts on 7/12/1943, age 89. Buried in December 1943 in Hatfield Road cemetery, St Albans. Occupation: Carpenter, cabinet-maker.

Frederick George married Esther Rose BURRIDGE, daughter of  Harriett BURRIDGE.  Born about 1858 in St Albans, Herts, Esther Rose was baptized in St Albans Abbey, Herts on 29/6/1862. Esther Rose died in St Albans, Herts on 31/1/1921, age 63.  Buried in February 1921 in Hatfield Road cemetery, St Albans.

They had the following children:

i. Frank [7], born about 1884.

ii. Sydney Thomas [8], born 1886.

iii. Doris Esther [9] (1892-1968).

iv. Frederick [10], born 1896.

Census note for Frederick George Harris

1861, 1871, 1881: See Thomas Harris

1891: No trace!

1901: 2 Playford Cottages, Alexandra Road, St Albans. Frederick (head) age 44, occ Joiner. Esther (wife), age 43. Frank (son), age 17, occ glazier and cutler. Sydney (son) age 14, occ apprentice layer-on at printing works. Doris (dtr), age 8. Frederick (son), age 5.  All born St Albans. NA ref RG13/1312/45 page 33.

Census note for Esther Rose Harris (nee Burridge)

1881: Lower Dagnall Street, St Albans. William Grover (head) age 67, born Flaunden, Herts occ Gardener’s Labourer.  Harriett Grover (wife) age 57, born St Albans, Herts. Esther R Burridge (step dtr) age 25, born St Albans, Herts occ Straw Hat Finisher. NA ref RG11/1432/105 page 57. sch 317.

1901: see Frederick George Harris.

6. William F HARRIS. Born about 1856 in Thornton, Buckinghamshire.  It is not known when William died. Occ Brickyard Labourer.

William married Sarah Ellen.  No further details are known.

They had the following children:

i. William John,  born quarter ending March in in Wellingborough, Northampton.

ii. Alice Rhoda, born quarter ending March 1883 in Wellingborough, Northampton.

iii. Florence Clara, born quarter ending March 1886 in Wellingborough, Northampton.

iv. William Joseph BAKER, born 1890 in Northampton (All Saints). Recorded in 1891 census as “adopted son”. He does not appear with the family in the 1901 census.

v. Jack , born about 1890, in Northampton.

vi. Daisy, born quarter ending June 1891 in Northampton.

vii. Elsie, born quarter ending June 1900 in Northampton.

Census note for William F Harris

1871:  See William John Harris

1881: 64 St Georges Street, Northampton (St Andrew). William Harris (head) age 24, born Thornton, Bucks occ Brick Labourer. Ellen Harris (wife) age 20, born Wellingborough occ Machinist. William John Harris (son) age 2, born Wellingborough. NA ref RG11/1549/32 page 4 sch 19.

1891:  23 Gregory Street, Northampton. William F Harris (head) age 34 born Thornton, Hall Manor Farm, Buckingham, occ Engine Driver in Brickyard.  Sarah Ellen Harris (wife) age 30 born Wellingborough occ Caretaker of Mission Room. William John Harris (son) age 12 born Wellingborough. Alice Rhoda Harris (dtr) age 8, born Wellingborough. Florence Clara Harris (dtr) age 5, born Northampton (St Andrews). William Joseph Baker (adopted son) age 6 months, born Northampton (All Saints). NA ref RG12/1202/48 page 10 sch 64.

1901: Martin’s Brickyard, Dallington, Northampton. William F Harris (head) age 44 born Buckingham, occ Brickmaker.  Sarah E Harris (wife) age 42 born Wellingborough. William J Harris (son) age 22 born Wellingborough occ Railway fireman. Alice R Harris (dtr) age 16, born Wellingborough occ [illegible] machiner. Florence C Harris (dtr) age 15, born Northampton occ Gold Stamping. Jack Harris (son) age 11, born Northampton. Daisy Harris (dtr) age 9, born Northampton. Elsie M Harris (dtr) age 11 months, born Northampton. NA ref RG13/1429/92 page 35 sch 218 .

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Fourth Generation

7. Frank HARRIS. Born about 1884 in St Albans, Herts. Lived in Kilburn, North London.

Frank married Louise [HARRIS].

They had the following children:

i. Edward.

ii. Sidney.

8. Sydney Thomas HARRIS. Born quarter ending June 1886 in St Albans, Herts. Lived in Cricklewood, North London.  Built model steam engines and exhibited at the Science Museum, London.

In the quarter ending September 1911, when Sydney Thomas was age about 25, he married Ellen Elizabeth WALLER, daughter of Joseph WALLER and Eliza PUGH, in St Albans.  Ellen Elizabeth was born quarter ending March 1886, also in St Albans.

They had the following children:

i. Edwin Victor.

ii. Evelyn Kathleen.

9. Doris Esther HARRIS. Born on 1/8/1892 in St Albans, Herts. Doris Esther died in Peacehaven, Sussex on 7/1/1968, age 75. Cause of death: Coronary thrombosis; Hypertension; Post influenza bronchitis.

On 11/2/1922 when Doris Esther was 29, she married Herbert Henry JONES, son of Richard Williams JONES & Mary LILLYWHITE, in Holy Trinity Church, Penge.

10. Frederick HARRIS. Born in 1896 in St Albans, Herts. Occupation: Bank manager.  Lived in Harrow, North London

Frederick’s wife is unknown.

Children:

i. John, died age 11.

And 1 child who is still living.

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