5Xg grandparents William Harris and Jane Bathia Collins (Married Alverstoke 1787)
Children:
Thomas Harris c.1788 Holy Trinity, Gosport, Hampshire
Mary Ann Harris c.1789 Holy Trinity, Gosport, Hampshire
John Harris c.1791 Holy Trinity, Gosport, Hampshire
Charles Harris c.1793 High Street Independent, Gosport, Hampshire
William Harris c.1795 High Street Independent, Gosport, Hampshire
Camilla Harris c.1797 High Street Independent, Gosport, Hampshire
Ann Harris c.1800 High Street Independent, Gosport, Hampshire
William Harris c.1802 High Street Independent, Gosport, Hampshire
Joseph Harris B.1804 (c. 1823 aged 19) High-Street Independent, Gosport, Hampshire
Family obviously switched from the C of E to the non conformist church around 1792/3. Accordingly Jane, when buried aged 93 (1856), was buried in unconsecrated plot of the local cemetery. On last census I can find her (1841) she is living with her son John, a school teacher and wife Mary Catherine, so presumably was already widowed then. Lesley (Punchsmum) who was kind enough to do the burial look ups for me, was also kind enough to go and view the actual grave and Jane is bured in a grave with John and his wife, and also Joseph (youngest son) and his wife and daughter. However hubby/father William is not with them.
The only burial Lesley could find between 1804-1841 for a William Harris was in 1833, aged 78, at St Marys, Gosport.
Here's the thing there are two Williams baptised Holy trinity Gosport:
William son of John and Martha baptised 1756
&
William son of John and Sarah baptised 1761
The first William is clearly the one buried at St Marys 1833 that Lesley found right age. I'm wondering if this really is my William though. The second would be closer in age to Jane Bathia, and I'm wondering why if the family were non conformist post 1793, would he have been buried apart from his family and in a C of E? It doesn't seem to make much sense.
Any thoughts suggestions please, a bit lost with how best to proceed. Thanks
Children:
Thomas Harris c.1788 Holy Trinity, Gosport, Hampshire
Mary Ann Harris c.1789 Holy Trinity, Gosport, Hampshire
John Harris c.1791 Holy Trinity, Gosport, Hampshire
Charles Harris c.1793 High Street Independent, Gosport, Hampshire
William Harris c.1795 High Street Independent, Gosport, Hampshire
Camilla Harris c.1797 High Street Independent, Gosport, Hampshire
Ann Harris c.1800 High Street Independent, Gosport, Hampshire
William Harris c.1802 High Street Independent, Gosport, Hampshire
Joseph Harris B.1804 (c. 1823 aged 19) High-Street Independent, Gosport, Hampshire
Family obviously switched from the C of E to the non conformist church around 1792/3. Accordingly Jane, when buried aged 93 (1856), was buried in unconsecrated plot of the local cemetery. On last census I can find her (1841) she is living with her son John, a school teacher and wife Mary Catherine, so presumably was already widowed then. Lesley (Punchsmum) who was kind enough to do the burial look ups for me, was also kind enough to go and view the actual grave and Jane is bured in a grave with John and his wife, and also Joseph (youngest son) and his wife and daughter. However hubby/father William is not with them.
The only burial Lesley could find between 1804-1841 for a William Harris was in 1833, aged 78, at St Marys, Gosport.
Here's the thing there are two Williams baptised Holy trinity Gosport:
William son of John and Martha baptised 1756
&
William son of John and Sarah baptised 1761
The first William is clearly the one buried at St Marys 1833 that Lesley found right age. I'm wondering if this really is my William though. The second would be closer in age to Jane Bathia, and I'm wondering why if the family were non conformist post 1793, would he have been buried apart from his family and in a C of E? It doesn't seem to make much sense.
Any thoughts suggestions please, a bit lost with how best to proceed. Thanks
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