James and Mary HARPER (General)

by jimashton , Thursday, September 25, 2008, 08:20 (5913 days ago) @ Carol Hansford

Hi Carol

James Harper & Mary Griffiths also had a daughter Emma Farnaby Harper born 1824. She married Thomas Marfell born 1824, son of Enoch Marfell & Elizabeth Hardwick on 30 August 1845. I have a copy of the marriage certificate. They had 10 children and I have a great deal of information on this family.

Mary nee Griffiths must have died before 1861 as James Harper is on the 1861 Census with a new wife Catherine, he was living with his daughter Julia Emma Marfell. Daughter of Thomas Marfell & Emma Fanaby Harper. Julia Emma Marfell emigrated to USA marrying a Frederick Phelps in Indiana 3 Sep 1899. She died in Indiana 23 Jan 1935.

If you email me using the link shown on my reply, I can send you the details I have, plus a copy of the marriage certificate.

1861 Census West Dean
James Harper 66 Painter Monmouth
Catherine wife 65 Schoolmistress Plymouth
Julia Marfell granddaughter 12 Newland

Jim Ashton