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Thomas William James Harris 1883 – 1945 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1883

Birth Location: Eastbourne, Sussex, England

Death Date: May 1945

Death Location: 8 St Mary's Cottages, Eastbourne, Sussex, England

Father: James Harris

Mother: Rachel Higgins

Spouse(s): Leah Smith

Children(s): Naomi Harris

Thomas William James Harris was born in 1883 in Eastbourne, Sussex, England, the child of James Harris and Rachel Higgins. In 1891, Thomas William James Harris resided in 41 Leslie Street, Eastbourne, Sussex, England. Thomas William James Harris married Leah Smith, and had children including Naomi Evelyn Harris. Thomas William James Harris passed away in 1945 in 8 St Mary's Cottages, Eastbourne, Sussex, England.

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Biography

  • Thomas William James Harris was born in 1883 in Eastbourne, Sussex, England, the child of James Harris and Rachel Higgins.
  • In 1891, Thomas William James Harris resided in 41 Leslie Street, Eastbourne, Sussex, England.
  • Thomas William James Harris married Leah Smith, and had children including Naomi Evelyn Harris.
  • Thomas William James Harris passed away in 1945 in 8 St Mary's Cottages, Eastbourne, Sussex, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Thomas Harris's Ancestors

Self
Thomas Harris
1883 – 1945
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

Thomas Harris's Descendants

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Thomas (William James) Harris (1883 – May 1945) m. Leah Smith (20 Apr 1882 – May 1952)
  1. 1. Naomi (Evelyn) Harris (9 Dec 1907 – Jan 1959) m. Charles (Arthur) Roberts (28 Jun 1906 – 1977)
    1. 1. Evelyn (Ruth) Roberts (1931 – 6 Feb 2015) m. Bert Vine

Thomas Harris's Timeline

8 Records

1883
1883
Birth of Thomas William James Harris in Eastbourne, Sussex, England
Eastbourne, Sussex, England
1886
22 Nov 1886
Age 3
Thomas William James Harris was baptized in Eastbourne Christ Church, Sussex, England
Eastbourne Christ Church, Sussex, England
1891
1891
Age 8
Thomas William James Harris resided here in 41 Leslie Street, Eastbourne, Sussex, England
41 Leslie Street, Eastbourne, Sussex, England
1901
1901
Age 18
Thomas William James Harris resided here in 41 Leslie Street, Eastbourne, Sussex, England
41 Leslie Street, Eastbourne, Sussex, England
1911
1911
Age 28
Thomas William James Harris resided here in 4 Bradford Street, Old Town, Eastbourne, Sussex, England
4 Bradford Street, Old Town, Eastbourne, Sussex, England
1921
1921
Age 38
Thomas William James Harris resided here in 29 Brightland Road, Eastbourne, Sussex, England
29 Brightland Road, Eastbourne, Sussex, England
1945
May 1945
Age 62
Death of Thomas William James Harris in 8 St Mary's Cottages, Eastbourne, Sussex, England
8 St Mary's Cottages, Eastbourne, Sussex, England
1945
4 May 1945
Age 62
Burial of Thomas William James Harris in Eastbourne St Mary, Sussex, England
Eastbourne St Mary, Sussex, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1883
    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] 1901 England Census, Class: RG13; Piece: 883; Folio: 101; Page: 41
    [4] East Sussex Record Office; Brighton, England; Sussex Parish Registers; Reference Number: PAR 312/1/2/4
    [5] East Sussex Record Office; Brighton, England; Sussex Parish Registers
    [6] East Sussex, England, Church of England Deaths and Burials, 1813-1995, East Sussex and Brighton and Hove Record Office; Brighton, England, UK; Sussex Parish Registers; Reference Number: Par 309/1/5/5
    [7] 1921 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; 1921 Census Returns; Reference: RG 15/4731, ED 33, Sch 24; Book: 04731

    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: 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 4
    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 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1911
    Event Place: 4 Bradford Street, Old Town, Eastbourne, 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 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1921
    Event Place: 29 Brightland Road, Eastbourne, Sussex, England
    Record Source: 1921 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; 1921 Census Returns; Reference: RG 15/4731, ED 33, Sch 24; Book: 04731

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: May 1945
    Event Place: 8 St Mary's Cottages, Eastbourne, Sussex, England
    Record Source: East Sussex, England, Church of England Deaths and Burials, 1813-1995, East Sussex and Brighton and Hove Record Office; Brighton, England, UK; Sussex Parish Registers; Reference Number: Par 309/1/5/5

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 4 May 1945
    Event Place: Eastbourne St Mary, Sussex, England
    Record Source: East Sussex, England, Church of England Deaths and Burials, 1813-1995, East Sussex and Brighton and Hove Record Office; Brighton, England, UK; Sussex Parish Registers; Reference Number: Par 309/1/5/5

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