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Lynda Carol

Lynda Carol Report 18 Aug 2005 15:24

I have a relative, charles harris born approx 1850 in long itchington warks. I know that his father was william harris, how do I find out his mothers name? have looked but have come upto a brick wall

Trudy

Trudy Report 18 Aug 2005 15:27

Hi You either need to find and order his birth cert, or, if you are lucky and know her christian name, their marriage ref should give you the info. Trudy

}((((*> Jeanette The Haddock <*)))){

}((((*> Jeanette The Haddock <*)))){ Report 18 Aug 2005 15:31

Do you know the names of any of his brothers and sisters?

Lynne

Lynne Report 18 Aug 2005 15:35

Lynda Could this be his birth:- Name: Harris, Alfred Charles Record Type: Births Quarter: June Year: 1850 District: Stourbridge County: Shropshire Staffordshire Warwickshire West Midlands Worcestershire Volume: 18 Page: 539 Lynne

Lynne

Lynne Report 18 Aug 2005 15:38

Lynda This could be them in 1861:- Betsy Harris abt 1842 Birmingham, Warwickshire, England Daughter Birmingham Warwickshire Charles Harris abt 1849 Birmingham, Warwickshire, England Son Birmingham Warwickshire Elizabeth Harris abt 1809 Birmingham, Warwickshire, England Wife Birmingham Warwickshire Thomas Harris abt 1839 Birmingham, Warwickshire, England Son Birmingham Warwickshire William Harris abt 1802 Manchester, Lancashire, England Head Birmingham Warwickshire Lynne

}((((*> Jeanette The Haddock <*)))){

}((((*> Jeanette The Haddock <*)))){ Report 18 Aug 2005 15:41

That's the one I found Lynne! :-)

Lynne

Lynne Report 18 Aug 2005 15:43

Jeanette Great minds think alike - LOL Well we won't know if they are the ones unless Lynda comes back to us. Lynne

Lynne

Lynne Report 18 Aug 2005 15:45

Annie The one I found in 1861 is a 'Frying Pan Maker' LOL! Could be the same family. Is the 1871 wife Elizabeth? Lynne

Lynne

Lynne Report 18 Aug 2005 15:46

Annie What's too late? Pin maker could be pan maker?? Lynne

Lynne

Lynne Report 18 Aug 2005 15:48

Annie Just checked, its the same family and I think it is Pan Maker. Lynda Come back to us please!! Lynne

KathleenBell

KathleenBell Report 18 Aug 2005 15:51

There's a Charles Harris, born c.1848 with father William in Ipsley and Redditch on the 1861 census. They are both fish hook makers. Mother's name Ann. It's not too far from Long Itchington. Kath. x

Lynne

Lynne Report 18 Aug 2005 15:52

Kath Where is Ipsley? Lynne

KathleenBell

KathleenBell Report 18 Aug 2005 15:54

It's right near Redditch, west of Long Itchington. Kath. x

Lynne

Lynne Report 18 Aug 2005 15:56

Kath I just had to Google to see where Redditch is - I'm a northern lass so don't know these places - LOL! Lynne

KathleenBell

KathleenBell Report 18 Aug 2005 15:59

I'm a northern lass too, I just use Memory-map which is what my son has on the computer. But I'm a REAL northern lass (North east that is) lol. Kath. x

Lynne

Lynne Report 18 Aug 2005 16:07

Kath I'm in the north west but my son has just moved to the north east - Blyth, near Newcastle and my MIL is from Newcastle. Lynne

}((((*> Jeanette The Haddock <*)))){

}((((*> Jeanette The Haddock <*)))){ Report 18 Aug 2005 16:09

Couldn't find any Charles Harris's born in the Southam registration district (Long Itchington) Found these in Birmingham registration district -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Births Dec 1848 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- HARRIS Charles Birmingham 16 325 HARRIS Charles Herbert Birmingham 16 296 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Births Mar 1849 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Harris Charles Birmingham 16 412 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Births Jun 1849 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- HARRIS Charles Bradley Birmingham 16 * -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Births Sep 1849 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- HARRIS Charles Henry Birmingham 16 228 Couldn't find any in the Alcester registration district (Ipsley)

KathleenBell

KathleenBell Report 18 Aug 2005 16:10

Lynne, In that case, I'm prepared to consider you 'northern' lol. I'm on Teesside. Kath. x

Lynne

Lynne Report 18 Aug 2005 16:12

Thanks Kath LOL! Lynne PS: I've given up on Lynda returning! Going to move on now - LOL!

Heather

Heather Report 18 Aug 2005 18:00

This is from the 1851 census Head: HARRIS, William Neighbors 272999 Name Relationship Mar Age Sex Occupation Birthplace William HARRIS Head M 48 M Frying Pan Maker Manchester-LAN Elizabeth HARRIS Wife M 42 F --- Birmingham-WAR John HARRIS Son - 14 M Frying Pan Maker Birmingham-WAR Thomas HARRIS Son - 11 M Steel Roler Birmingham-WAR Betsy HARRIS Daur - 9 F --- Birmingham-WAR Charles HARRIS Son - 1 M --- Birmingham-WAR Address: Crt 14 No 4 Gt Hampton St, Birmingham Census Place: Birmingham Birmingham, Warwickshire PRO Reference: HO/107/2059 Folio: 13 Page: 18 FHL Film: 0332122 And there's this one too, nothing for Long Itchington Head: RILEY, Elizabeth Neighbors 289187 Name Relationship Mar Age Sex Occupation Birthplace Elizabeth RILEY Head U 46 F Dress Maker Erdington-Warwicksh Mary RILEY Sis U 29 F Dress Maker Erdington-Warwicksh Isaac BUCKLEE Neph - 6 M --- Erdington-Warwicksh William HALL NrsC - 1 M Nurse Child Birmingham-Warwicksh Charles HARRIS NrsC - 1 M Nurse Child Birmingham-Warwicksh Lucy HARRIS --- - 1 F --- Birmingham-Warwicksh Address: Holly Lane, Aston Census Place: Aston Aston, Warwickshire PRO Reference: HO/107/2062 Folio: 297 Page: 31 FHL Film: 0087320 Heather