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Hello - Im trying to find out more about my great-grandmother Harriet (or Harriett). I already know that she was born in Wymondham, Norfolk 1877/8. Her mother was Hannah and her father George Wells. Siblings: John, Frederic, Elizabeth, Martha Ann, Emma H, Eliza Ann, William and Phyllis.

She was a domestic servant when she had my grandfather Leslie Norman Wells in 1899 (she was unmarried) also in Wymondham (He married Minnie Jannetta Tew in 1919 in Cardiff, S.Wales). What I'd like to find out more about is her marriage to an Alexander Morrison.

Think I've found her death: 4 April 1932, also in Wymondham, but can't find anything on her marriage. My mother always told me that they emigrated to South Africa, but I can't find anything, also not sure if Alexander is her husband's first name although this is what is stated on her death certificate which I have (A. Morrison), so if they did emigrate, she came back to die at home.

Any help would be great, thank you! Haven't been able to search for a while due to work commitments.

Name: Harriet L Wells
Age (Original): 3
Gender: Female
Birth Year: 1878
Birthplace: Wymondham, Norfolk, England
Relationship to Head of Household: Daughter
Marital Status: Single
Occupation:
Address: Cock Street
Event Place: Wymondham, Norfolk, England
Disability:
Record Type: Household
GS Film number: 1341471
Affiliate Publication Number: RG11
Piece/Folio: 1956 / 26
Page Number: 21
Household Gender Age Birthplace
Head George Wells M 49 Wymondham, Norfolk, England
Wife Hannah Wells F 40 Norwich Thorpe, Norfolk, England
Son John Wells M 16 Wymondham, Norfolk, England
Daughter Elizabeth A Wells F 14 Wymondham, Norfolk, England
Daughter Martha Ann Wells F 12 Wymondham, Norfolk, England
Daughter Emma H Wells F 10 Wymondham, Norfolk, England
Daughter Eliza Ann Wells F 7 Wymondham, Norfolk, England
Son William R Wells M 5 Wymondham, Norfolk, England
Daughter Harriet L Wells F 3 Wymondham, Norfolk, England
Daughter Phillis M Wells F 0 Wymondham, Norfolk, England

Name: Harriett Wells
Event Type: Census
Event Date: 31 Mar 1901
Gender: Female
Age: 23
Relationship to Head of Household: Daughter
Birthplace: Wymondham, Norfolk
Schedule Type: Household
Registration District: Forehoe
Sub-District: Wymondham
Ecclesiastical Parish: Wymondham
Civil Parish: Wymondham
District/Parish/County: Norfolk

i see Leslie is with his Grandmother in 1911

Household transcription
1911 census

Person: WELLS, Leslie
Address: Cock Street Wymondham

WELLS, Hannah Head Widow F 70 1841 Widow Of G E R Paltelayer Norwich Thorpe Norfolk VIEW
WELLS, Leslie Grandson M 12 1899 School Wymondham Norfolk VIEW
RG number: RG14
Piece: 11342
Reference: RG14PN11342 RG78PN616 RD226 SD2 ED7 SN69
Registration District: Forehoe
Sub District: Wymondham
Enumeration District: 7
Parish: Wymondham
Address: Cock Street Wymondham
County: Norfolk

Have you found Harriet on the 1911 census?

Her birth, Harriet Laura.

Name: WELLS,
Harriet Laura
Registration district: [?] Forehoe
County: Norfolk
Year of registration: 1877
Quarter of registration: Jul-Aug-Sep
Mother's maiden name: Not available before 1911
Q3Volume no:[?]4BPage no:[?]182

..UK, Incoming Passenger Lists, 1878-1960
about Mrs Hettie Laura Morrison
Proposed address....... Wymondham Norfolk
Birth Date: abt 1881
Age: 44
Port of Departure: Durban, South Africa
Arrival Date: 30 Oct 1925
Port of Arrival: Southampton, England
Ports of Voyage: Cape Town
Ship Name: Edinburgh Castle
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Shipping Line: Union-Castle Mail Steamship Company Ltd
Official Number: 129088

Edit: The address just states.......Wymondham Norfolk

Travelling alone.

Thank you - this a great start!

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UK, Outward Passenger Lists, 1890-1960 about Mrs H Morrison
Name: Mrs H Morrison
Gender: Female
Age: 43
Birth Date: abt 1877
Departure Date: 16 Jan 1920
Port of Departure: Southampton, England
Destination Port: Cape Town, South Africa
Ship Name: Balmoral Castle
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Shipping Line: The Union-Castle Mail Steamship Co, Ltd
Official Number: 129074
Master: Thos J Bremner

Name: Hettie Laura Morrison
Birth Date: abt 1884
Age: 46
Port of Departure: Algiers, Algeria
Arrival Date: 16 May 1930
Port of Arrival: Southampton, England
Ports of Voyage: Algiers
Ship Name: Balmoral Castle
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Shipping Line: Nederland Royal Mail line

with Alexander Morrison a farmer age 49 yob c1881 . address in UK c/o Mrs G Wells .Town Green Wymondham Norfolk previously lived in Transvaal

Name: Hettie Morrison
Birth Date: abt 1885
Age: 38
Port of Departure: Sydney, Australia
Arrival Date: 24 Jun 1923
Port of Arrival: London, England
Ports of Voyage: Hobart
[Melbourne]
[Adelaide]
[Durban]
[Cape Town]
Ship Name: Bendigo
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Shipping Line: Peninsula and Orient Steam Navigation Company Ltd
Official Number: 145603

with Alexander a farmer, home address Town Green Wymondham lived in South Africa

Gosh, they seem to have been well travelled! How do I go about finding out about them in South Africa. It appears they lived in the Transvaal.

Baptism


Name: Harriett Laura Wells
Gender: Female
Christening Date: 14 Mar 1881
Christening Place: Atteborough Circuit, Wymondham, Norfolk, England
Birth Date:
Birthplace:
Death Date:
Name Note:
Race:
Father's Name: George Wells
Father's Birthplace:
Father's Age:
Mother's Name: Hannah
Mother's Birthplace:
Mother's Age:
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: I03956-2
System Origin: England-EASy
GS Film number: 2299613
Reference ID:

UK, Incoming Passenger Lists, 1878-1960 about Alexander Morrison
Name: Alexander Morrison
Birth Date: abt 1882
Age: 50
Port of Departure: Port Natal, South Africa
Arrival Date: 21 Mar 1932
Port of Arrival: Southampton, England
Ship Name: Kenilworth Castle
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Shipping Line: Union-Castle Mail Steamship Company Ltd
Official Number: 118433

Occupation: Farmer
Address: Town Green, Wymondham, Norfolk

on his own

Name: Alexander Morrison
Birth Date: abt 1882
Age: 50
Port of Departure: Port Natal, South Africa
Arrival Date: 21 Mar 1932
Port of Arrival: Southampton, England
Ship Name: Kenilworth Castle
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Shipping Line: Union-Castle Mail Steamship Company Ltd
Official Number: 118433

address in UK Town Green Wymondham

UK, Outward Passenger Lists, 1890-1960 about Alexander Morrison
Name: Alexander Morrison
Gender: Male
Age: 40
Birth Date: abt 1883
Departure Date: 15 Oct 1923
Port of Departure: London, England
Destination Port: Cape Town, South Africa
Ship Name: Borda
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Shipping Line: P & O Branch Service
Official Number: 135340
Master: Captain R Holland

Occupation: Farming
Address: c/o Kimberley St., Wymondham, Norfolk

UK, Outward Passenger Lists, 1890-1960 about Mr A Morrison
Name: Mr A Morrison
Gender: Male
Age: 42
Birth Date: abt 1882
Departure Date: 28 Feb 1924
Port of Departure: London, England
Destination Port: Cape Town, South Africa
Ship Name: Grantully Castle
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Shipping Line: Union-Castle Mail S S Co Ltd
Official Number: 129058
Master: J A Kerbey

with Mrs H L Morrison.
Address: c/o Mrs Wymer, Kimberley St., Wymondham.
Occupation: Farmer

This one's scored out on the image. Must have changed his mind and travelled in February instead, as above:


UK, Outward Passenger Lists, 1890-1960 about Mr A Morrison
Name: Mr A Morrison
Gender: Male
Age: 42
Birth Date: abt 1882
Departure Date: 4 Jan 1924
Port of Departure: Southampton, England
Destination Port: Cape Town, South Africa
Ship Name: Windsor Castle
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Shipping Line: Union-Castle Mail S S Co Ltd
Official Number: 146535
Master: J N Culverwell

Farmer, c/0 PO, Wymondham

Returning home after Harriet's funeral?

UK, Outward Passenger Lists, 1890-1960 about Mr A Morrison
Name: Mr A Morrison
Gender: Male
Age: 50
Birth Date: abt 1882
Departure Date: 1 Jul 1932
Port of Departure: Southampton, England
Destination Port: Cape Town, South Africa
Ship Name: Carnarvon Castle
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Shipping Line: Union Castle Mail Steamship Company Limited
Official Number: 148766
Master: E S Vincent

Farmer, 8 Kimberley St., Wymondham

Thank you for all of this. It gives me some very concrete information on both of them and will now help me to understand a lot more.