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Steve and Pauline Jones’ Family History
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Census transcript for William Harris (1877-1963) and family
1881
:
48
St
Giles
Street,
Northampton.
George
Harris
(head)
age
32,
born
Harrold
Bedfordshire
occ
House
painter.
Clara
Harris
(wife)
age
31,
born
Hardingstone
Northamptonshire.
Robert
W.
Harris
(son)
age
5,
born
Northampton.
William
Harris
(son)
age
3,
born
Northampton.
Tom
Harris
(son)
age
1
month,
born
Northampton.
Fanny
Harris
(servant)
age
56,
born
Moulton
Northamptonshire
occ
Nurse.
[The
census
entry
for
George,
Clara
&
Robert
wrongly
gave
them
the
surname
of
the
preceding
household
at
sch
155
-
Allen.
However,
over
the page, William & Tom were given the correct surname.] NA ref RG11/1543/76-77 pages 28-29 sch 156
.
1891
:
48
St
Giles
Street,
Northampton.
George
Harris
(head)
age
42,
born
Harrold
Bedfordshire
occ
Plumber
&
painter.
Clara
Harris
(wife)
age
41,
born
Cotton
End
Northampton.
Robert
W.
Harris
(son)
age
15,
born
Northampton
occ
Apprentice
plumber
&
painter.
William
Harris
(son)
age
13,
born
Northampton
occ
Junior
clerk.
Tom
Harris
(son)
age
10,
born
Northampton.
Kate
R.
Harris
(dtr)
age
5,
born
Northampton.
NA
ref
RG12/1194/61 page 14 sch 83
.
1901
:
48
St
Giles
Street,
Northampton.
George
Harris
(head)
age
52,
born
Harrold
Bedfordshire
occ
Plumber
&
painter.
Clara
Harris
(wife)
age
51,
born
Northampton.
Robert
H.
[sic]
Harris
(son)
age
25,
born
Northampton
occ
Clerk
in
corporation
works.
William
Harris
(son)
age
23,
born
Northampton
occ
Engine
fitter.
Tom
Harris
(son)
age
20,
born
Northampton
occ
Painter.
Kate
R.
Harris
(dtr)
age
15,
born
Northampton.
Ada
Mary
Robinson (visitor) age 23, born Northampton occ Stationers shop assistant.
NA ref RG13/1424/98 page 2 sch 9
.
1911
:
23
St
Edmunds
Road,
Northampton.
William
Harris
(head,
married)
age
33,
born
St
Giles
Northampton
occ
Engineer
Cycle
&
Motor
Accessories.
Helen
Jane
Harris
(wife,
married
6
years)
age
30.
Children
born
alive
3;
Still
living
3.
Born
Hanslope
Bucks.
Greta
Douglas
Harris
(dtr)
age
5,
born
St
Giles
Northampton.
Bernard
Harris
(son)
age
2,
St
James
Northampton.
Gordon
George
Harris
(son)
age
10
months,
St
Giles
Northampton.
NA
ref
RG14 PN8406 RD163 ED18 SD1 Sch282
.
1939
Register
:
Town
Hall,
St
Giles
Square,
Northampton.
William
Harris
(male,
married)
DoB
26
Jul
1877
occ
Town
Hall
keeper.
Helen
J.
Harris
(female,
married)
DoB
17
Dec
1880
occ
Unpaid
domestic
duties.
Greta
D.
Harris
(female,
single)
DoB
15
Jun
1905
occ
Trained
certificated
school
teacher.
Gordon
G.
Harris
(male,
single)
DoB 2 Jun 1910 occ Electrical & radio cabs & service wholesale.
NA ref RG101/6108C/012/14 Letter Code RIOH
.