Richard Harris (1864 - 1916)

Born 27 Jun 1864 in Swansea, Glamorgan, Wales

Ancestors

Husband of Sarah Jane (Morgan) Harris — married 25 Sep 1901 in Swansea, Glamorgan, Wales

Descendants

Died 24 Oct 1916 at age 52 in Swansea, Glamorgan, Wales

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Biography

Dick Harris was born in Swansea, Glamorgan, Wales.

Richard "Dick" Harris, son of Joseph Harris and Susan Rosser, was born in Swansea in 1864. Dick seems to have started his working life in the maritime industry like his father, working for at least a decade as a sailmaker from the time he left school (before 1881). At some point between 1891 and 1901 he began a new career as a foreman at the "Niagara Mineral Water Works" (owned by Emanuel THOMAS and son (his brother-in-law and nephew)), where he remained until his death. He was found drowned at Swansea Beach in Oct 1916, apparently having choked on his false teeth.

Research Notes

Timeline

Residence/Family Business
Dick was living in Swansea with his wife and three children in 1912 ^[16]. The address stamped on a letter to his cousin Dick Rosser reads:

R. HARRIS

HIGIENIC [sic]

FISH RESTAURANT

35 MARLBOROUGH ROAD

SWANSEA

The 1911 Census of Wales shows his family as described in the above letter living at that address, and while his occupation is given as "miner, bottler at mineral water works", his wife's occupation is given as "Fryed Fish Shop"^[8].

Death registration
An alternative death date of 1952 and corresponding registration ^[17] has been included in an online tree by a descendant; however the age at death does not quite fit and I have now rejected it based on the discovery of a newspaper article ^[14] and corresponding entry in the index of wills ^[15].

Sources

1. ↑ England and Wales, Birth Certificate for Richard HARRIES, born 27 Jun 1864; citing Glamorgan [county], Swansea [registration district], Swansea [sub-district], births, 1864, Sep [quarter], volume 11a, page 541, no. 114 (on file with John Rosser).
2. ↑ FreeBMD (accessed 21 Apr 2009), database [online], entry for Richard HARRIES (1864); citing Swansea, Glamorgan, births, 1864, Sep [quarter], volume 11a, page 541.
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1} "Wales Births and Baptisms, 1541-1907," index, FamilySearch (accessed 13 May 2014), Richard HARRIS, 21 Sep 1864; citing Swansea St Mary, Glamorganshire, Wales; FHL microfilm 104497.
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1} "1871 Census of Wales", database [online], Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network Inc. Ancestry.com (accessed 19 Mar 2009). Entry for Richard HARRIS (age 6), Swansea, Glamorgan, Wales; citing PRO RG10/5450/98, page 27; Swansea [registration district], Swansea [sub-district], ED ?, household 145. (image on file with John Rosser).
5. ↑ ^{5.0 5.1} "1881 Census of Wales", database [online], Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network Inc. Ancestry.com (accessed 21 Apr 2009). Entry for Richard HARRIS (age 16), Swansea, Glamorgan, Wales; citing PRO RG11/5358/41, page 13; Swansea [registration district], Swansea [sub-district], ED ?, household 53. (image on file with John Rosser).
6. ↑ ^{6.0 6.1} "1891 Census of Wales", database [online], Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network Inc. Ancestry.com (accessed 21 Apr 2009). Entry for Richard HARRIS (age 26), Swansea, Glamorgan, Wales; citing PRO RG12/4479/100, page 31; Swansea [registration district], Swansea [sub-district], ED 15, household 181. (image on file with John Rosser).
7. ↑ ^{7.0 7.1} "1901 Census of Wales", database [online], Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network Inc. Ancestry.com (accessed 21 Apr 2009). Entry for Richard HARRIS (age 36), Swansea, Glamorgan, Wales; citing PRO RG13/5077/118, page 25; Swansea [registration district], Swansea [sub-district], ED 27, household 136. (image on file with John Rosser).
8. ↑ ^{8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3} "1911 Census of Wales", database [online], Brightsolid Ltd. www.1911census.co.uk (accessed 3 Oct 2009). Entry for Richard HARRIS (age 46), Swansea, Glamorgan, Wales; citing PRO RG14/32763; Swansea [registration district], Swansea [sub-district], ED 6, household 392. (image on file with John Rosser).
9. ↑ FreeREG (Accessed 30 Sep 2009): baptism, 21 Sep 1864; Richard HARRIS, M[male], infant; [Father] Joseph (mariner, of Swansea); [Mother] Susannah; Glamorganshire, Swansea, St Mary.
10. ↑ FreeBMD (accessed 21 Apr 2009), database [online], entry for Richard HARRIS (1900); citing Swansea, Glamorgan, marriages, 1900, Sep [quarter], volume 11a, page 1514.
11. ↑ FreeBMD (accessed 21 Apr 2009), database [online], entry for Sarah Jane MORGAN (1900) ; citing Swansea, Glamorgan, marriages, 1900, Sep [quarter], volume 11a, page 1514.
12. ↑ England and Wales, Death Certificate for Richard HARRIS, died 24 Oct 1916; citing Swansea C. B. [county], Swansea [registration district], Swansea [sub-district], deaths, 1916, Dec [quarter], volume 11b, page 1080, no. 77 (on file with John Rosser).
13. ↑ FreeBMD (accessed 22 May 2014), database [online], entry for Richard HARRIS (1916), [age] 52; citing Swansea, Glamorgan, deaths, 1916, Dec [quarter], volume 11a, page 1080.
14. ↑ ^{14.0 14.1} 'Choked by teeth'. (1916, 26 Oct). "Cambria Daily Leader". Retrieved 10 Jun 2014 from Cyrmu1914. The identical article also appeared in "Herald of Wales" (p. 8) on Sat 28 Oct 1916.
15. ↑ ^{15.0 15.1 15.2} Ancestry.com "England and Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1966", database [online], Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2010. Entry for Richard HARRIS (25 Nov 1916; died 24 Oct 1916), p. 56. Original data: "Calendar of Grants and Probate and Letters of Administration made in the Probate Registry of the High Court of Justice in England". London, England: Principal Probate Registry. Crown Copyright.
16. ↑ Personal correspondence to Dick's cousin Dick Rosser [dated 15 June 1912]. (Copy on file with John Rosser)
17. ↑ FreeBMD (accessed 22 May 2014), database [online], entry for Richard HARRIS (1929), [age] 59; citing Swansea, Glamorgan, deaths, 1925, Jun [quarter], volume 11a, page 1128.