Hi guys,
I hope some of you will be able to help me with the following 'brick wall' in my research. on a Thomas Harper
The facts about him are rather few, but I'll start with those
In the 1911 census, Thomas lived in Barker's Yard, York, with his wife, Christiana Oliver and their 3 daughters. According to the census, Thomas was about 30 years old and was born in Bishop Wilton, near Pocklington, East Yorks. He was a farm labourer.
He and Christiana were married in January 1907 at Clifton Parish Church, York. His father was Thomas Harper, labourer, deceased. One of the witnesses was a J. Harper. Thomas himself was described as a farmer, living in Rawcliffe, York.
Thomas died in Stobhill Hospital Glasgow on the 2nd Sept 1919, aged 39, of heart failure. His parents were Thomas Harper, labourer, deceased and Mary Richmond, deceased. Thomas had been in the army. Firstly in the East Yorkshire Regt. no. 19302 and latterly in the RAOC, no. 040415. He is buried in Fulford Cemetery, York.
The first mystery is his parents. The only couple I've been able to find, with those names,who married each other, were a Thomas Harper & Mary Richmond who were married in Church, near Accrington in 1844. Although they had a son called Thomas, he grew up to be a tailor and seems to have lived all his life in Accrington. Similarly, I can find nothing to suggest that Thomas and Mary ever came to Yorkshire. I cannot find Thomas on the civil births lists, well, no one I can identify as him. I also cannot find him or anyone who might be him, on the 1891/1901 census returns. I have considered that his name may have been mis-spelled as Harker, or Harpur or even Barker, but that has not led me anywhere. Maybe he was living somewhere else in the country other than Yorkshire, in those years. I am also wondering if his mother's name was written wrongly and was not Richmond at all, though they had his address in York correct and I assume they got this information from his army records.
I have truly reached a brick wall and would appreciate any help
Scotia
I hope some of you will be able to help me with the following 'brick wall' in my research. on a Thomas Harper
The facts about him are rather few, but I'll start with those
In the 1911 census, Thomas lived in Barker's Yard, York, with his wife, Christiana Oliver and their 3 daughters. According to the census, Thomas was about 30 years old and was born in Bishop Wilton, near Pocklington, East Yorks. He was a farm labourer.
He and Christiana were married in January 1907 at Clifton Parish Church, York. His father was Thomas Harper, labourer, deceased. One of the witnesses was a J. Harper. Thomas himself was described as a farmer, living in Rawcliffe, York.
Thomas died in Stobhill Hospital Glasgow on the 2nd Sept 1919, aged 39, of heart failure. His parents were Thomas Harper, labourer, deceased and Mary Richmond, deceased. Thomas had been in the army. Firstly in the East Yorkshire Regt. no. 19302 and latterly in the RAOC, no. 040415. He is buried in Fulford Cemetery, York.
The first mystery is his parents. The only couple I've been able to find, with those names,who married each other, were a Thomas Harper & Mary Richmond who were married in Church, near Accrington in 1844. Although they had a son called Thomas, he grew up to be a tailor and seems to have lived all his life in Accrington. Similarly, I can find nothing to suggest that Thomas and Mary ever came to Yorkshire. I cannot find Thomas on the civil births lists, well, no one I can identify as him. I also cannot find him or anyone who might be him, on the 1891/1901 census returns. I have considered that his name may have been mis-spelled as Harker, or Harpur or even Barker, but that has not led me anywhere. Maybe he was living somewhere else in the country other than Yorkshire, in those years. I am also wondering if his mother's name was written wrongly and was not Richmond at all, though they had his address in York correct and I assume they got this information from his army records.
I have truly reached a brick wall and would appreciate any help
Scotia
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