Thomas Harris/Charlotte Jones (General)

by grahamdavison , Saturday, April 12, 2008, 07:19 (6078 days ago) @ Jean Herbert

This is one of my wife`s family. Thomas Harris was born about 1805/6 in Ruardean, there are two possibilities: 25 Dec 1805 Thomas son of William & Betty Hardwick and 10 August 1806 Thomas son of Thomas & Mary Symonds. To date I have been unable to prove which Thomas is ours. Then we have Thomas Harris married Jane Rosser 24 Dec 1831 at English Bicknor, they had two children Anna baptised 16 Nov 1834 & Eliza baptised 20 Nov 1834 both ar Ruardean, then Jane is buried 11 Aug 1836 at Ruardean. Thomas remarries on 16 May 1837 at The Lea and has a number more children by this second marriage.

From the Censuses I have:

NEWPORT 1871

Watch House Parade

THOMAS HARRIS LODG 64 ENGINEER DEAN FOREST
CHARLOTTE HARRIS LODG 64 MONMOUTHSHIRE

LLANGUNIDER, BRECON 1881

Llechryd

THOMAS HARRIS HEAD 74 ENGINE DRIVER & FITTER RUARDEAN, GLOS
CHARLOTT HARRIS WIFE 74 TREDEGAR, MON

And finally Thomas Harris died 15 January 1884 at Rhymney, Brecon.

My wife is descended from Eliza who married John Symonds 2 September 1855 at Ruardean. This may give a clue as to which is the correct Thomas as his mother was a Symonds, but this may be clutching at straws!!!