Edward James Harris (1882 - 1970)

Born 28 Jan 1882 in Deptford, Kent, England, United Kingdom

Ancestors

Husband of Eleanor Caroline (Aiken) Harris — married 27 Aug 1898 in St James, Hatcham, England

Descendants

Died 5 Jun 1970 at age 88 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

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Biography

Ted Harris was born in Kent, England.

Birth

Edward James Harris is the son of Edward Harris and Emmeline Watson he is believed to have been born on the 28 Jan 1882 in the District of Deptford, which was partially in both in Surrey and Kent. His birth was registered in the 1st quarter of (Jan-Feb-Mar) 1882 Volume 1D Page 1040 Affiliate Line Number 52^[1]

Marriage

Edward James Harris married Eleanor Caroline Aiken on the 27 Aug 1898 in St James Church, Hatcham, Surrey, England. The location of there marriage was in the registration district of Deptford, Based on the information in the 1901 census record they would bothe have been 18 years of age and their parents would have had to consent to their marriage as under 21 years^{[2] [3][4]}

Residences

1891 - Woodpecker Road. Deptford, London, England

1901 - Deptford North, in the City of London, England

1891 Census

Edward is living with his parents and siblings in Woodpecker Road. Deptford, London, England. The census gives no indication that Edward aged 9 was attending school or receiving an education^[5]

First Name	Surname	Status	Gender	Age	Occupation	Birth Place
Edward J	Harris	Head	Male	39	Machine Ruler	London, England
Emmeline	Harris	Wife	Female	36		Essex, England
George W	Harris	Son	Male	16	Printers Saker Office	London, England
Emma	Harris	Daughter	Female	14	Domestic Servant	London, England
Ellen L	Harris	Daughter	Female	12		London, England
Edward J	Harris	Son	Male	9		London, England
Alice S	Harris	Daughter	Female	6		New Cross, London, England
Maud	Harris	Daughter	Female	4		London, England
Florence M	Harris	Daughter	Female	2		London, England

1901 Census

The census taken on the 31 Mar 1901 shows Edward, his wife and their young infant son living in the sub District of Deptford North, in the City of London, England^[2]

First Name	Surname	Status	Gender	Age	Occupation	Birth Place
Edward J	Harris	Head	Male	20	Colonial sampler of Coffee etc	Deptford, Kent
Eleanor C	Harris	Wife	Female	20		Deptford, Kent
George A	Harris	Son	Male	0		Deptford, Kent

Occupation

1901 Colonial sampler of Coffee etc

Death

Edward passed away in 1970 in the Misericordia Hospital in Winnipeg Manatoba, Canada.

Research Notes

Has more siblings

No death record found on familysearch.org or https://www.findagrave.com/

Sources

1. ↑ "England and Wales Birth Registration Index, 1837-2008," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2XKV-5RL : 1 October 2014), Edward James Harris, 1882; from "England & Wales Births, 1837-2006," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing Birth Registration, Greenwich, London, England, citing General Register Office, Southport, England.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} "England and Wales Census, 1901," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X98K-TX7 : 20 May 2019), Edward J Harris, City of London, Middlesex, England, United Kingdom; from "1901 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing Deptford North subdistrict, PRO RG 13, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.
3. ↑ https://www.familysearch.org/wiki/en/Hatcham_St_James,_Surrey_Genealogy
4. ↑ https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/21311
5. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1891," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q871-Z3Z : 2 May 2019), Edward J Harris in household of Edward J Harris, Deptford, London, England, United Kingdom; from "1891 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO RG 12, London county, subdistrict, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.

Footnotes

A link to the history of the Deptford area http://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/387

Acknowledgments

Thanks to Michael Acutt and mom for starting this profile. Entered by Michael Acutt, Mar 26, 2013

Thanks to Teresa Cherka, May 17, 2013 also for adding to the profile through a merge.I

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