Harry Hills is the descendant of a Huguenot emigrant.
Biography
Henry John Hills, always known as Harry, was born on 23, December 1899,[1] but his siblings remembered his birthday by saying 'Harry goes with the year'! He was the son of Harry Hills and Sue Hall.
Harry was born at 50 Hermit Road, Canning Town, Greater London, England.
He is recorded with his family in the 1901 census. [2]
Harry with his maternal Grandfather, John Edward Reeves,
and again in the 1911 census. [3]
He was the oldest of the Hills boys. Before cars were common he had a car with a dickie seat which his younger brothers and sisters loved to sit in.
Harry had a wireless shop in Barking and recharged accumulators as well as mending the sets and repairing gramophones.[4] Later he had a cycle shop.
He married Susannah Du Reiu, known as Druie, in the June quarter of 1927,[5] but before long he had formed a relationship with Marjorie Barber who was a teacher at the local school. She taught Harry to read and write and her taught her to drive.
A protracted divorce case took place in 1935.[6]
Druie subsequently married James Mansfield and they lived in Epping.
Marjorie moved in with Harry and the presumption was that they had married but in fact they did not marry until the second quarter of 1945.[7]
The divorce caused a rift in the family, Marjorie was never fully accepted by some, including Harry's father.
Harry did not have any children from either marriage.
Harry was a freemason. He was on the local council at Barking and at one time he stood for parliament but he did not get elected.
Harry died in Barking, Essex on August 23 1977.[8] He was buried in Barking Cemetery. Probate was issied at Ipswich on16th Jan. 1978.[9]
Sources
↑FS England and Wales Birth Registration Index1837-2008
Name Henry John Hills
Event Type Birth Registration
Registration Quarter Jan-Feb-Mar
Registration Year 1900
Registration District West Ham County Essex
Event Place West Ham, Essex, England
Volume 4A Page 85 Line Number 344
Citing this Record
"England and Wales Birth Registration Index, 1837-2008," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2FC4-M82 : 1 October 2014), Henry John Hills, 1900; from "England & Wales Births, 1837-2006," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing Birth Registration, West Ham, Essex, England, citing General Register Office, Southport, England.
↑1901 England Census
Name Henry J Hills
Age 1
Estimated Birth Year abt 1900
Relation to Head Son
Gender Male
Father Henry J Hills
Mother Susan H Hills
Birth Place Canning Town, Essex, England Civil parish West Ham
Ecclesiastical parish St Gabriel County/Island Essex Country England
Registration district West Ham Sub-registration district Plaistow
ED, institution, or vessel 60 Piece 1577 Folio 98 Page number 72
Household schedule number 486
Household Members
Name Age
Henry J Hills 22
Susan H Hills 20
Florance M Hills 2
Henry J Hills 1
↑1911 England Census
Name Henry Hills
Age in 1911 11
Estimated Birth Year abt 1900
Relation to Head Son
Gender Male
Birth Place West Ham Civil parish Barking County/Island Essex
Country England
Street Address 19 East Street, Barking, Essex
Registration district Romford Registration District Number 191
Sub-registration district Barking Town ED, institution, or vessel 11
Household schedule number 263 Piece 9921
Household Members
Name Age
Henry J Hills 32
Susan H Hills 30
Florence Hills 12
Henry Hills 11
Frances Hills 9
Minnie Hills 7
William Hills 3
John Hills 9/12
↑Essex Trade Directories
1933 Hy John Hills Wireless Supplies Dealer 2, 4 & 8 Axe Street, Barking
N. Grangewood 21655
1937 Hy John Hills Wireless Supplies Dlr 2 & 4 Axe Street, Rippleway 2645
↑FS England and Wales Marriage Registration Index, 1837-2005
Name Henry J Hills
Event Type Marriage Registration
Registration Quarter Apr-May-Jun
Registration Year 1927
Registration District Romford County Essex
Event Place Romford, Essex, England
Spouse Name (available after 1911) Du Rieu
Volume 4A Page 1091 Line Number 25
Henry J, Hills married
Name Susannah A Du Rieu
Citing this Record
"England and Wales Marriage Registration Index, 1837-2005," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVZB-5XP7 : 8 October 2014), Henry J Hills and null, 1927; from “England & Wales Marriages, 1837-2005,” database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing 1927, quarter 2, vol. 4A, p. 1091, Romford, Essex, England, General Register Office, Southport, England.
↑ Catalogue description Divorce Court File: 4124. Appellant: Susannah Hills. Respondent: Henry John Hills....Reference: J 77/3411/4124
Description:
Divorce Court File: 4124. Appellant: Susannah Hills. Respondent: Henry John Hills. Co-respondent: Marjorie Clara Barber. Type: Wife's petition for divorce [wd].
Date: 1935
Held by: The National Archives, Kew
Legal status: Public Record(s)
Language: English
Closure status: Open Document, Open Description
Cited on https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C8077389
↑FS England and Wales Marriage Registration Index, 1837-2005
Name Henry J Hills
Event Type Marriage Registration
Registration Quarter Apr-May-Jun
Registration Year 1945
Registration District Rochford County Essex
Event Place Rochford, Essex, England
Spouse Name (available after 1911) Barber
Volume 4A Page 2109 Line Number 53
Henry J Hills married Marjorie C Barber
Citing this Record
"England and Wales Marriage Registration Index, 1837-2005," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QV81-DJ7F : 8 October 2014), Henry J Hills and null, 1945; from “England & Wales Marriages, 1837-2005,” database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing 1945, quarter 2, vol. 4A, p. 2109, Rochford, Essex, England, General Register Office, Southport, England
↑FS England and Wales Death Registration Index 1837-2007
Name Henry John Hills
Event Type Death
Registration Quarter Jul-Aug-Sep
Registration Year 1977
Registration District Barking County Essex
Event Place Barking, Essex, England
Birth Date (available after June quarter 1969) 19 Dec 1899
Volume 11 Page 0027 Line Number 46
Citing this Record
"England and Wales Death Registration Index 1837-2007," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVCR-D1RH : 4 September 2014), Henry John Hills, 1977; from "England & Wales Deaths, 1837-2006," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing Death, Barking, Essex, England, General Register Office, Southport, England.
↑ProbateHenry John Hills of 109 Ripple Road, Barking died 23rd August 1977 Probate Ipswich 16th Jan. 1978 Effects: £563
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Harry by comparing test results with other carriers of his ancestors' Y-chromosome or mitochondrial DNA.
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