Richard Henry HARRIS

   Another name for Richard was Richard HARRIS.²

  General Notes:

Plot E14-6 in St John in the Wilderness churchyard - contains Emily and Richard - buried 4/12/1935. This was Aunt Em's first Husband. She then married his brother Fred who is buried in plot L5-1 (approx location)

The inscription on grave is :

In Affectionate Remembrance
Richard Harris
Died Dec 1st 1935 aged 56
A beloved husband and Dad
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"Safe Home"
Also of his wife
Emily Elizabeth
Died July 20th 1970

Their son Fred is buried in plot E5-4

Birth certificate of his son gives his full name as Richard Henry Harris

Births Dec 1879 Harris Richard Torrington 5b 476 , mothers name Harris
(nb there is also entry for Susan with ref 5b 475 - twin?
but she died in 1883 and not shown on 1881 census with Jonathan & Susan)

Birth Certificate
Registered in the Winkleigh sub district of the Torrington district in the county of Devon
Born on Twenty ninth September 1879 at Riddlecombe, Ashreigney
Richard, Boy, Jonathan Harris, Susan Harris formerly Harris, Carpenter.
Informant was Susan Harris, Mother, of Riddlecombe Ashreigney, on Tenth November 1879

Baptism at Ashreigney Bible Christian Chapel
First name(s) Richard Last name Harris Baptism year 1880 Baptism date 12 May 1880 Denomination Bible Christian Baptism place Ashreigney or Ring's Ash Father's first name(s) Jonathan Father's occupation Carpenter Mother's first name(s) Susan Residence Ashreigney County Devon Description Rings Ash Bible Christian Baptisms 1879-1899 Archive South West Heritage Trust Record set Devon Baptisms Category Birth, Marriage, Death & Parish Records Subcategory Births & baptisms Collections from Great Britain


Marriages Dec 1907 St. Thomas 5b 132
BEST Emily Elizabeth
BRAID John Borl*
FRAZIER Alice Matilda
HARRIS Richard Henry

Marriage Certificate
Married at The Parade Chapel, Exmouth on Twenty fifth December 1907
Richard Henry Harris, 28 years, Bachelor, Labourer, 35 Bicton Street Exmouth. Father Jonathan Harris, Carpenter
Emily Elizabeth Best, 24 years, Spinster, - , 8 Albion Street. Father Samuel John Best, Tailor
Witnesses were Samuel John Best and Eliza Best - father and sister

Death Richard Harris Dec 1935 age 56 St Thomas 5b 44

1881 census
RG11/2254 F14 P1
Riddlecombe, Ashreigney, Devon
Jonathan Harris, Head, Mar, 32, Carpenter, Devon Ashreigney
Susan do, Wife, Mar, 31, , Devon Ashreigney
William do, Son, , 6, Scholar, Devon Ashreigney
Emily do, Daur, , 4, Minor, Devon Ashreigney
Camilla do, Daur, , 3, Minor, Devon Ashreigney
Richard do, Son, , 1, Minor, Devon Ashreigney

1891 census
RG12/1782 F12 P3
Riddlecombe, Ashreigney, Torrington, Devon
Joseph Harris, Head, Mar, 42, Carpenter, Devon Ashreigney
Susan Harris, Wife, Mar, 41, , Devon Ashreigney
William John Harris, Son, , 16, Carpenter, Gloucester Bristol
Camilla Harris, Daughter, , 13, Scholar, Devon Ashreigney
Richard Harris, Son, , 11, Scholar, Devon Ashreigney
Susan Harris, Daughter, , 9, Scholar, Devon Ashreigney
Frederick Harris, Son, , 7, Scholar, Devon Ashreigney
John Harris, Son, , 5, Scholar, Devon Ashreigney
Laura Harris, Daughter, , 1, , Devon Ashreigney

1901 census
RG13/2132 F104 P1
Mill (flour mills), Bickleigh, Devon (near Tiverton)
Richard Harris, Servant, S, 20, Journeyman Miller, Devon Riddlecombe
- with family called Gay

1911 census
RG14PN12578 RG78PN722 RD270 SD1 ED7 SN50
13 Albion Street, Exmouth, Devon
Richard Harris, Head, Married 3 years, 31, Labourer Timber Yard, Riddlecombe in Devon
Emily Harris, Wife, Married, 27, Corset Maker, Exmouth S Devon

  Noted events in his life were:

• Occupation: General Labourer, 8 Aug 1912, Exmouth, Devon, England. from birth certificate of son Frederick

Richard married Emily Elizabeth "Em" BEST, daughter of Samuel John BEST and Elizabeth Jane HOOPER, on 25 Dec 1907 in Exmouth, Devon, England.¹ (Emily Elizabeth "Em" BEST was born on 25 Apr 1883 in Exmouth, Devon, England,³ died on 20 Jul 1970 in Exmouth, Devon, England and was buried on 23 Jul 1970 in St John In The Wilderness, Withycombe, Exmouth, Devon, England.)