Ann Harris b1755 Ruardean (General)

by jimashton , Wednesday, October 24, 2012, 15:48 (4408 days ago) @ Karl

Karl

I have the wife of Joseph Meek 1749 as Ann Harris daughter of George Harris & Anne Meek. I had the wrong baptism data, using the Dec 1753 baptism, which I now see is clearly wrong. Unfortunately I have never recorded source of information, and with a tree of over 24000 people it is a little late to start.

I did record in a spreadsheet all the parish record detail that I found myself in the days before internet searches were possible, and this baptism is not amongst that detail. Whilst I have 174 Harris's in my tree, I have no real connection to the family other than marriages to others. I have however made contact with quite a few Meek's and this is perhaps a source of the incorrect baptism.

I have however got all the Ruardean BT's. I have checked those and the baptism of Ann Harris Dec 1753 was indeed to a William & Mary.

It remains a fact that Joseph Meek 1749 did marry an Ann Harris.

I have a sister for Ann Harris - Betty Harris who married John Dubberley 1755 at Ruardean 19 Oct 1778. I cannot find a baptism for her, but then I am not related to either Ann or Betty Harris, but children of both lead to those that are related to me, for instance Betty Harris & John Dubberley had 8 children - also not related to me, but 2 grandsons married Marfell sisters who are my Great Great Great Aunts.

I would try the advanced search for children of George & Anne Harris to find a baptism for Betty Harris, if only I knew how !!

Jim Ashton