Frederic "Fred" HARRIS

  General Notes:

Apparently Fred, originally from Devon, lived in Canada for several years before marrying Emily, widow of his brother - I had always thought he was an American. He had a very strong accent. What I didn't know until I obtained his marriage certificate was that he was divorced when he married Aunt Em

Birth Sep 1883 Torrington 5b 467 Frederic HARRIS, mother's name Harris

Baptism at Ashreigney Bible Christian Chapel
First name(s) Frederick Last name Harris Baptism year 1883 Baptism date 19 Dec 1883 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 Ringsash 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

Emily's 2nd Marriage Dec 1948 Devon Central
HARRIS Emily E to Harris 7b 827
HARRIS Frederic to Harris 7a 827
- obviously an error in the GRO index (Devon Central was 7a)

Death Registered
1963 Dec Devon Central 7a 323 age 80

Marriage Certificate
Married on twenty fourth November 1948 at the Register Office of the District of Devon Central, Devon
Frederic Harris, 65 years, [see below], Furniture Finisher and Repairer Retired, 3 Lower Parade Exmouth. Father Jonathan Harris deceased, Builder
Emily Elizabeth Harris, 65 years, Widow, - , 3 Lower Parade Exmouth. Father Samuel John Best deceased, Tailor (Master)
Witnesses were A.L. Ajau?? and Ada Best (sister)
The "condition" for Frederic was - The divorced Husband of Lillian Harris formerly Newell: spinster

at St John in the Wilderness churchyard, Exmouth
Plot L5-1 (approx) there is a plaque stating
In Loving Memory of
Frederic
Beloved Husband of
Emily Harris
Died 9th Dec 1963
Aged 80 years

Probate Calendar 1964
Harris Frederic of 12 The Parade Exmouth Devon died 9 December 1963 Probate Exeter 18 March to Sydney James Garnet Southon chartered accountant. £7322

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 2155 F12 P3
Riddlecombe, Ashreigney, Torrington, Devon
Jonathan Harris, Head, M, 53, Carpenter and Wheelwright, Devon Ashreigney
Susan Harris, Wife, M, 53, , Devon Ashreigney
Frederick do, Son, S, 17, Carpenter, Devon Ashreigney
John do, Son, , 15, , Devon Ashreigney
Laura do, Daur, , 11, , Devon Ashreigney
same page
William John Harris, Head, M, 26, Carpenter, Somerset Bristol
Emma do, Wife, M, 28, , Devon Ashreigney
Sidney Ernest do, Son, , 2, , Devon Ashreigney
Ronald Henry do, Son, , 1, , Devon Ashreigney

Fred married Lillian NEWELL.

Fred next married Emily Elizabeth "Em" BEST, daughter of Samuel John BEST and Elizabeth Jane HOOPER, on 24 Nov 1948 in Exeter, Devon, England.¹ (Emily Elizabeth "Em" BEST was born on 25 Apr 1883 in Exmouth, Devon, England,² 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.)