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James William Thomas Harris 1881 – 1941 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 13 Feb 1881

Birth Location: Eastbourne, Sussex, England

Death Date: 1941

Death Location: Lewes, Sussex, England

Father: James Harris

Mother: Rachel Higgins

Spouse(s): Louisa Flowers

Children(s): Edith Flowers, James Harris, Nellie Harris, George Harris, Louisa Harris, Ernest Harris

The story of James William Thomas Harris began in 1881 in Eastbourne, Sussex, England. In 1881, James William Thomas Harris resided in 4 Longstone Terrace East, Eastbourne, Sussex, Engl. James William Thomas Harris married Louisa Ann Bradey Flowers, and had children including Edith Alice Harris Flowers, James William Thomas Harris, Nellie May Harris, George Frederick Harris, Louisa Harris, Ernest John Harris. James William Thomas Harris passed away in 1941 in Lewes, Sussex, England.

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Biography

  • The story of James William Thomas Harris began in 1881 in Eastbourne, Sussex, England.
  • In 1881, James William Thomas Harris resided in 4 Longstone Terrace East, Eastbourne, Sussex, Engl.
  • James William Thomas Harris married Louisa Ann Bradey Flowers, and had children including Edith Alice Harris Flowers, James William Thomas Harris, Nellie May Harris, George Frederick Harris, Louisa Harris, Ernest John Harris.
  • James William Thomas Harris passed away in 1941 in Lewes, Sussex, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Harris
1839 – 1925
Birth Location: Ramsgate, Kent, England
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Rachel Higgins
1846 – 1920
Birth Location: Bodiam, Sussex, England
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Spouses(s)

Louisa Flowers
1881 – 1949
Birth Location: Newhaven, Sussex, England
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Children(s)

Edith Flowers
1903 –
Birth Location: Newhaven, Sussex, England
EF
James Harris
1906 – 1958
Birth Location: Eastbourne, Sussex, England
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Nellie Harris
1907 – 1915
Birth Location: Eastbourne, Sussex, England
NH
George Harris
1910 – 1994
Birth Location: Eastbourne, Sussex, England
GH
Louisa Harris
1914 – 2006
Birth Location: Newhaven, Sussex, England
LH
Ernest Harris
1920 – 1930
Birth Location: Denton, Sussex, England
EH

James Harris's Ancestors

Self
James Harris
1881 – 1941
Birth Place: Eastbourne, Sussex, England
Parents
James Harris
1839 – 1925
Ramsgate, Kent, England
Rachel Higgins
1846 – 1920
Bodiam, Sussex, England
Grandparents
Thomas Harris
1818 – 1872
Ramsgate, Kent, England
Susannah Reading
1819 – 1895
Ramsgate, Kent, England
James Higgins
1807 –
Ewhurst, Sussex, England
Elizabeth Higgins
1814 –
Brede, Sussex, England
Great-Grandparents
Matthew Harris
1780 – 1861
Ann Depoe
1778 – 1854
Thomas Reading
1791 – 1852
Maria Jordan
1796 – 1867
2nd-Great-Grandparents
George Harris
1740 – 1818
Ann Haines
1744 –
James Depoe
Susanna Small
1756 – 1842
William Reading
1772 – 1856
Susannah Norton
1770 – 1846

James Harris's Descendants

1.
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James (William Thomas) Harris (13 Feb 1881 – 1941) m. Louisa (Ann Bradey) Flowers (4 May 1881 – 1949)
  1. 1. Edith (Alice Harris) Flowers (abt 1903 – )
    1. 1. Florence (Violet) Harris (1921 – )
  2. 2. James (William Thomas) Harris (16 Jan 1906 – 22 Oct 1958) m. Alice Simmons (7 May 1905 – )
  3. 3. Nellie (May) Harris (Sep 1907 – 1915)
  4. 4. George (Frederick) Harris (2 Oct 1910 – 10 Jun 1994) m. Gladys (Anne) Terry (abt 1913 – )
  5. 5. Louisa Harris (6 Jan 1914 – Feb 2006) m. Thomas Raycraft (29 Jul 1892 – 1957)
    1. 1. Anne (Amy Elizabeth) Raycraft (1944 – 26 Dec 2009)
  6. 6. Ernest (John) Harris (11 Aug 1920 – Nov 1930)

James Harris's Timeline

9 Records

1881
13 Feb 1881
Birth of James William Thomas Harris in Eastbourne, Sussex, England
Eastbourne, Sussex, England
1881
1881
James William Thomas Harris resided here in 4 Longstone Terrace East, Eastbourne, Sussex, England
4 Longstone Terrace East, Eastbourne, Sussex, England
1886
22 Nov 1886
Age 5
James William Thomas Harris was baptized in Eastbourne Christ Church, Sussex, England
Eastbourne Christ Church, Sussex, England
1891
1891
Age 10
James William Thomas Harris resided here in 41 Leslie Street, Eastbourne, Sussex, England
41 Leslie Street, Eastbourne, Sussex, England
1901
1901
Age 20
James William Thomas Harris resided here in 41 Leslie Street, Eastbourne, Sussex, England
41 Leslie Street, Eastbourne, Sussex, England
1911
1911
Age 30
James William Thomas Harris resided here in 2 Portland Terrace, South Heighton, Sussex, England
2 Portland Terrace, South Heighton, Sussex, England
1921
1921
Age 40
James William Thomas Harris resided here in 10 Lewes Cottages, Denton, Sussex, England
10 Lewes Cottages, Denton, Sussex, England
1939
1939
Age 58
James William Thomas Harris resided here in 4 Downs Villas, Chailey, Sussex, England
4 Downs Villas, Chailey, Sussex, England
1941
1941
Age 60
Death of James William Thomas Harris in Lewes, Sussex, England
Lewes, Sussex, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 13 Feb 1881
    Event Place: Eastbourne, Sussex, England
    Record Source:
    [1] 1911 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1911
    [2] 1891 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1891; Class: RG12; Piece: 774; Folio: 105; Page: 29; GSU roll: 6095884
    [3] 1881 England Census, Class: RG11; Piece: 1039; Folio: 139; Page: 24; GSU roll: 1341246
    [4] General Register Office; United Kingdom; Volume: 2b; Page: 441
    [5] 1901 England Census, Class: RG13; Piece: 883; Folio: 101; Page: 41
    [6] 1939 England and Wales Register, The National Archives; Kew, London, England; 1939 Register; Reference: RG 101/2539A
    [7] East Sussex Record Office; Brighton, England; Sussex Parish Registers; Reference Number: PAR 312/1/2/4
    [8] East Sussex Record Office; Brighton, England; Sussex Parish Registers
    [9] East Sussex Record Office; Brighton, England; Sussex Parish Registers; Reference: PAR 312/1/3/3
    [10] 1921 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; 1921 Census Returns; Reference: RG 15/4854, ED 2, Sch 135; Book: 04854

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 22 Nov 1886
    Event Place: Eastbourne Christ Church, Sussex, England
    Record Source:
    [1] East Sussex Record Office; Brighton, England; Sussex Parish Registers; Reference Number: PAR 312/1/2/4
    [2] East Sussex Record Office; Brighton, England; Sussex Parish Registers

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1881
    Event Place: 4 Longstone Terrace East, Eastbourne, Sussex, England
    Record Source: 1881 England Census, Class: RG11; Piece: 1039; Folio: 139; Page: 24; GSU roll: 1341246

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1891
    Event Place: 41 Leslie Street, Eastbourne, Sussex, England
    Record Source: 1891 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1891; Class: RG12; Piece: 774; Folio: 105; Page: 29; GSU roll: 6095884

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1901
    Event Place: 41 Leslie Street, Eastbourne, Sussex, England
    Record Source: 1901 England Census, Class: RG13; Piece: 883; Folio: 101; Page: 41

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1911
    Event Place: 2 Portland Terrace, South Heighton, Sussex, England
    Record Source: 1911 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1911

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1921
    Event Place: 10 Lewes Cottages, Denton, Sussex, England
    Record Source: 1921 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; 1921 Census Returns; Reference: RG 15/4854, ED 2, Sch 135; Book: 04854

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1939
    Event Place: 4 Downs Villas, Chailey, Sussex, England
    Record Source: 1939 England and Wales Register, The National Archives; Kew, London, England; 1939 Register; Reference: RG 101/2539A

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1941
    Event Place: Lewes, Sussex, England
    Record Source: General Register Office; United Kingdom; Volume: 2b; Page: 441
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