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Steve and Pauline Jones’ Family History
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The Harris Family of Harrold, Bedfordshire

This is page 2 of 4 tracing the descendants of Joshua Harris and Rebeckah MacQuire, originally of Harrold, Bedfordshire. Later generations lived in Buckinghamshire, Hertfordshire and Northamptonshire. It shows the fourth generation link by marriage to the Jones family. There are two more Harris families in our tree, from Brenchley and Halling , Kent. As far as we know they are not connected. If you have a connection to any individual or family featured here, or if you want to leave us your feedback, tap or click the icon to contact us . Browse by clicking the previous page/next page buttons or following the numbered (e.g. [2]) or parental ([Parents]) links.
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3. Charles HARRIS [ Parents ]. Born about 1816 in Harrold, Charles died 1897 in Reading, age about 81. Occupation: Harness maker. On 10/4/1839, when Charles was age about 21, he married Elizabeth BOYD in Harrold. Elizabeth was born about 1815 in Aldermaston, Berkshire and died 1873 in Reading, age about 58. They had the following children: (1) Louisa , born around July 1839 in Harrold and baptized there 18/8/1839. (2) William George , born around December 1841 in Harrold and baptized there 2/1/1842. (3) Emily , born around March 1844 in Harrold and baptized there 24/3/1842. (4) Edward , born about 1845 in Middlesex. (5) Eliza , born about 1848 in Mortimer, Berkshire and died 1932 in Reading, age about 83. In 1870, when Eliza was age about 22, she married Charles HATCH (1844-1910) in Reading. (6) Arthur [ 7 ] . (7) Elizabeth Ann , born 1854 in Mortimer. (8) Henry , born 1856 in Mortimer. In 1877, when Charles was age about 59, he married Ruth TARRAN in Reading. Ruth was born about 1824 in Wellington, Shropshire and died about 1877 in Reading, age about 52. 4. Robert HARRIS [ Parents ]. Born about 1819 in Harrold, Robert died there 20/4/1861, age about 41. Occupation: Carpenter. On 19/5/1848, when Robert was age about 21, he married Mary ROOTHAM in Harrold. Born about 1822 in Harrold, Mary died there 16/2/1875, age about 52. They had the following child: (1) George [ 8 ] . 5. Thomas HARRIS [ Parents ]. Born 1824 and baptized 25/12/1832 in Harrold, Thomas died 1897 in St Albans, age given as 69. Occupation: Carpenter. On 2/8/1846, when Thomas was age about 22, he married Eliza HEATHFIELD , daughter of James HEATHFIELD , a Groom, in All Saints, Caddington, Bedfordshire. Born about 1823 in Campton, Eliza died about January 1874 in St Albans, age 50. She was buried 17/1/1874 in St Peter’s Church. They had the following children: (1) William , born about 1848 in St Albans and died there in 1856, age about 8. (3) Arthur James , born 1849 in St Albans and died there about September 1876, age 27. He was buried 20/9/1876 in St Peter’s Church. (4) Thomas Henry [ 9 ] . (5) Frederick George [ 10 ] . (6) Louisa , born about 1861 in St Albans. It’s not known when she died. On 5/8/1889, when Louisa was age 28, she married William HALL (1860-?) in St Mary’s, Watford. 6. William John HARRIS [ Parents ]. Baptized 25/12/1832 in Harrold, William died in January 1894 in Kingsthorpe, Northamptonshire, age 62, and was buried there 22/1/1894. Occupation: Brickyard Foreman. On 17/1/1884, William was acquitted at Northampton General Quarter Sessions on two charges of felony, stealing bricks from master and one charge of misdemeanour, falsifying books. William married Rebecca .  No further details are known. They had the following children: (1) William Frederick [ 11 ] . (2) James , born about 1860 in Winslow, Buckinghamshire. (3) Rhoda , born about 1862 in Winslow. (4) Robert George , born about 1864 in Winslow. (5) Thomas James , born about 1868 in Towcester. On 26/12/1898, when Thomas was age 30, he married Matilda WARD (1874-?), daughter of Thomas WARD , a Farm bailiff, in Grendon Parish Church, Northamptonshire. (6) John Henry , born 1872 in Towcester and died 1948 in Northampton, age 75. On 8/2/1897, when John was age 24, he married Alice SAVAGE (1872-?) in St Peter & St Paul, Kettering.
Steve & Pauline Jones’ Family History
If you don’t know where you came from,you won’t know where you are going.You have to study your history. Gil Scott-Heron

The Harris Family of Harrold, Bedfordshire

This is page 2 of 4 tracing the descendants of Joshua Harris and Rebeckah MacQuire, originally of Harrold, Bedfordshire. Later generations lived in Buckinghamshire, Hertfordshire and Northamptonshire. It shows the fourth generation link by marriage to the Jones family. There are two more Harris families in our tree, from Brenchley and Halling, Kent. As far as we know they are not connected. If you have a connection to any individual or family featured here, or if you want to leave us your feedback, tap or click the icon to contact us. Browse by clicking the previous page/next page buttons or following the numbered (e.g. [2]) or parental ([Parents]) links.
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© S M Jones Content is free for most uses - see legal stuff. Last update 11 Feb 2023
Third Generation
3. Charles HARRIS [ Parents ]. Born about 1816 in Harrold, Charles died 1897 in Reading, age about 81. Occupation: Harness maker. On 10/4/1839, when Charles was age about 21, he married Elizabeth BOYD in Harrold. Elizabeth was born about 1815 in Aldermaston, Berkshire and died 1873 in Reading, age about 58. They had the following children: (1) Louisa , born around July 1839 in Harrold and baptized there 18/8/1839. (2) William George , born around December 1841 in Harrold and baptized there 2/1/1842. (3) Emily , born around March 1844 in Harrold and baptized there 24/3/1842. (4) Edward , born about 1845 in Middlesex. (5) Eliza , born about 1848 in Mortimer, Berkshire and died 1932 in Reading, age about 83. In 1870, when Eliza was age about 22, she married Charles HATCH (1844-1910) in Reading. (6) Arthur [ 7 ] . (7) Elizabeth Ann , born 1854 in Mortimer. (8) Henry , born 1856 in Mortimer. In 1877, when Charles was age about 59, he married Ruth TARRAN in Reading. Ruth was born about 1824 in Wellington, Shropshire and died about 1877 in Reading, age about 52. 4. Robert HARRIS [ Parents ]. Born about 1819 in Harrold, Robert died there 20/4/1861, age about 41. Occupation: Carpenter. On 19/5/1848, when Robert was age about 21, he married Mary ROOTHAM in Harrold. Born about 1822 in Harrold, Mary died there 16/2/1875, age about 52. They had the following child: (1) George [ 8 ] . 5. Thomas HARRIS [ Parents ]. Born 1824 and baptized 25/12/1832 in Harrold, Thomas died 1897 in St Albans, age given as 69. Occupation: Carpenter. On 2/8/1846, when Thomas was age about 22, he married Eliza HEATHFIELD , daughter of James HEATHFIELD , a Groom, in All Saints, Caddington, Bedfordshire. Born about 1823 in Campton, Eliza died about January 1874 in St Albans, age 50. She was buried 17/1/1874 in St Peter’s Church. They had the following children: (1) William , born about 1848 in St Albans and died there in 1856, age about 8. (3) Arthur James , born 1849 in St Albans and died there about September 1876, age 27. He was buried 20/9/1876 in St Peter’s Church. (4) Thomas Henry [ 9 ] . (5) Frederick George [ 10 ] . (6) Louisa , born about 1861 in St Albans. It’s not known when she died. On 5/8/1889, when Louisa was age 28, she married William HALL (1860-?) in St Mary’s, Watford. 6. William John HARRIS [ Parents ]. Baptized 25/12/1832 in Harrold, William died in January 1894 in Kingsthorpe, Northamptonshire, age 62, and was buried there 22/1/1894. Occupation: Brickyard Foreman. On 17/1/1884, William was acquitted at Northampton General Quarter Sessions on two charges of felony, stealing bricks from master and one charge of misdemeanour, falsifying books. William married Rebecca .  No further details are known. They had the following children: (1) William Frederick [ 11 ] . (2) James , born about 1860 in Winslow, Buckinghamshire. (3) Rhoda , born about 1862 in Winslow. (4) Robert George , born about 1864 in Winslow. (5) Thomas James , born about 1868 in Towcester. On 26/12/1898, when Thomas was age 30, he married Matilda WARD (1874-?), daughter of Thomas WARD , a Farm bailiff, in Grendon Parish Church, Northamptonshire. (6) John Henry , born 1872 in Towcester and died 1948 in Northampton, age 75. On 8/2/1897, when John was age 24, he married Alice SAVAGE (1872-?) in St Peter & St Paul, Kettering.