William John HARRIS

  General Notes:

Baptism at Ashreigney Bible Christian Chapel
First name(s) William John Last name Harris Baptism year 1876 Baptism date 25 Mar 1876 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 1864-1878 Archive South West Heritage Trust Record set Devon Baptisms Category Birth, Marriage, Death & Parish Records Subcategory Births & baptisms Collections from Great Britain

Marriages Sep 1897 Torrington 5b 947
Alford Emma
Harris William John

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
- William's future wife Emma is on the next page

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

1911 census
RG14PN13404 RG78PN778 RD285 SD2 ED1 SN78
Riddlecombe, Ashreigney, Chulmleigh, Devon (3 rooms)
William John Harris, Head, 36, Married, House Carpenter, Totterdown Bristol
Emma Harris, Wife, 38, Married 13 years, , Ashreigney Chulmleigh
Ronald Henry Harris, Son, 11, , School, Ashreigney Chulmleigh
Edith Gladys Harris, Daughter, 8, , School, Ashreigney Chulmleigh
- against Emma it states there had been 3 children born alive, 2 still living and 1 had died
- William's parents are living 2 households away

William married Emma ALFORD, daughter of Henry ALFORD and Ann, circa Sep 1897 in Torrington, Devon, England. (Emma ALFORD was born Mar Q 1873 in Ashreigney, Devon, England.)