Clara Harris (abt. 1865 - abt. 1949)

Born about 1865 in West Bromwich

Ancestors

Died about 1949 at about age 84 in West Bromwich

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Biography

Birth registration records suggest Clara was born ^[1] before or during the summer of 1865 the fourth child and daughter to John and Sarah Harris, she was baptised ^[2] Christ Church in West Bromwich on the 14 October 1866, address Carters Green, father's occupation Engineer.

The 1871 ^[3] , 1881^[4] , 1891 ^[5] , 1901 ^[6] census all show her living with her parents in West Bromwich. As may be seen from the census records, over the years her recorded occupation varies switching, for some unknown reason, from school teaching to dress making. In 1881 she is a Pupil teacher and appears to be following the same career path as her elder sisters, but by 1891 she has switched to become a Dressmaker. By 1901 she has reverted back to teaching and is an Assistant School Mistress however the 1911 census describes her as a Draper and General Store shop keeper.

It seems that Clara never marries nor does her sister Flora and they can be seen resident together on the last currently available census of 1911 ^[7] living in West Bromwich. By which time Clara would have been in her forties.

Doris Clark frequently talked about a Clara's shop which was opposite her parents home in Vicarage Road West Bromwich, whether this is the same 'Clara' would be an interesting discovery!

She passed away about 1949 - note citation required

Sources

1. ↑ 1865 Summer quarter, birth registration, West Bromwich, Staffordshire.
   • "England and Wales Birth Registration Index, 1837-2008," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2N9W-JXC : 1 October 2014), Clara Harris, 1865; from "England & Wales Births, 1837-2006," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing Birth Registration, West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England, citing General Register Office, Southport, England.
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2. ↑ 1866 October 14, baptism, Christ Church West Bromwich.
   • "England, Staffordshire, Church Records, 1538-1944", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QL3R-2J9X : 16 March 2018), Clara Harris, 1866.
3. ↑ 1871 April 2, census, living with parents and sisters, West Bromwich Staffordshire.
   • "England and Wales Census, 1871", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KDDV-M9C : 11 December 2017), Clara Harris in entry for John Harris, 1871.
4. ↑ 1881 April 3, census, living with parents and sisters, West Bromwich Staffordshire.
   • "England and Wales Census, 1881," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q27F-ZV9F : 13 December 2017), Clara Harris in household of John Harris, West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England; from "1881 England, Scotland and Wales Census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing p. 31, Piece/Folio 2845/89, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey; FHL microfilm 101,774,812.
5. ↑ 1891 April 5, censuss living with parents and sisters, West Bromwich Staffordshire.
   • "England and Wales Census, 1891," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:W7T8-8MM : 11 December 2017), Clara Harris in household of John Harris, West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England; from "1891 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO RG 12, Staffordshire county, subdistrict, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.
6. ↑ 1901 March 31, census living with parents and sister, West Bromwich Staffordshire.
   • "England and Wales Census, 1901," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XSQ5-BB8 : 8 April 2016), Clara Harris in household of John Harris, West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England; from "1901 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing West Bromwich North-East subdistrict, PRO RG 13, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.
7. ↑ 1911 April 2, census, living with parents and sisters, West Bromwich Staffordshire.
   • "England and Wales Census, 1911," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XWW8-YFS : 2 August 2017), Clara Harris, West Bromwich, West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England; from "1911 England and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO RG 14, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.