Person:Emily Harris (11)

Emily Frances Harris was baptised on 29th June 1851 at Hunston in Sussex, daughter of Lucy Harris, late Cousins, formerly Grant, and her second husband George Harris, an agricultural labourer. Emily appears in the 1861 census living with her parents and siblings at Hunston. Some time between 1861 and 1871 her parents moved to Yorkshire, and it seems likely that she went with them: her next sighting is in 1870 when she was married at Sculcoates in Yorkshire to a William Lidster.

The 1871 census finds William and Emily living at Great Driffield, with William working as a plasterer and bricklayer. By 1881 they were living in Hull and William was a fruit merchant. William and Emily do not appear to have had any children of their own, but they adopted a girl from Leeds called Eliza or Lizzie Middleton, who was born about 1883.

Emily's mother Lucy died in 1886. After Lucy's death, Emily's father George Harris came to live with her and William. The 1891 census finds Emily and William (now a farmer) living at Moss in Yorkshire with their adopted daughter Eliza and Emily's father George. Emily's father George Harris died in 1897 in the Doncaster area, presumably indicating that he lived with them until his death.

The 1901 census finds Emily, William and Lizzie living at Armthorpe, with William now being a building contractor.

Emily has yet to be researched after 1901.

1. ↑ England. Births and Christenings, 1538-1975. (FamilySearch, Ancestry.com, Findmypast).

   ch. 29 Jun 1851, Hunston, Sussex: Emily Frances daughter of George & Lucy Harris

   Needs to be confirmed at West Sussex Archives.

2. ↑ England. 1861 Census Schedules for England and Wales, Isle of Man and the Channel Islands. (
   Kew, Richmond, Greater London TW9 4DU, United Kingdom:
   The National Archives (abbreviated TNA), formerly the UK General Register Office.)
   Class RG9; Piece 618; Folio 61; Page 3, 7 Apr 1861.

   Address: Hunston, Sussex
   George Harris, head, married, male, 41 [1819/20], Ag Lab, b. Hunston, Sussex
   Lucy Harris, wife, married, female, 45 [1815/6], b. Sidlesham, Sussex
   George Harris, son, unmarried, male, 16 [1844/5], Ag Lab, b. Hunston, Sussex
   Emily Harris, daughter, female, 9 [1851/2], Scholar, b. Hunston, Sussex
   Mary Harris, daughter, female, 5 [1855/6], Scholar, b. Hunston, Sussex
   Charles Ellis, lodger, unmarried, male, 55 [1805/6], Bricklayer, b. Westhampnett, Sussex

3. ↑ England. England and Wales. 1871 Census Schedules. (
   Kew, Richmond, Greater London TW9 4DU, United Kingdom:
   The National Archives (abbreviated TNA), formerly the UK General Register Office.)
   Class RG10; Piece 4807; Folio 61; Page 13, 2 Apr 1871.

   Address: No. 4 Francis Place, Shady Lane, Great Driffield, Yorkshire
   William Lidster, head, married, male, 22 [1848/9], Bricklayer & plasterer, b. Leven, Yorkshire
   Emily F. Lister, wife, married, female, 19 [1851/2], b. Hunston, Sussex

4. ↑ England. 1881 Census Schedules for England and Wales, Isle of Man and the Channel Islands: . (
   Kew, Richmond, Greater London TW9 4DU, United Kingdom:
   The National Archives (abbreviated TNA), formerly the UK General Register Office.)
   Class RG11; Piece 4777; Folio 125; Page 23, 3 Apr 1881.

   Address: 74 Hessle Road, Hull (St Barnabas), Yorkshire
   William Lidster, head, married, male, 32 [1848/9], Fish & Fruit Merchant, b. Leven, Yorkshire
   Emily F. Lidster, wife, married, female, 29 [1851/2], b. Hinston, Sussex

5. ↑ England. 1891 Census Schedules for England and Wales, Isle of Man and the Channel Islands. (
   Kew, Richmond, Greater London TW9 4DU, United Kingdom:
   The National Archives (abbreviated TNA), formerly the UK General Register Office.)
   Class RG12; Piece 3866; Folio 126; Page 2, 5 Apr 1891.

   Address: Moss, Yorkshire
   5 or more rooms occupied
   William Lidster, head, married, male, 41 [1849/50], Farmer, employer, b. Leven, Yorkshire
   Emily F. Lidster, wife, married, female, 38 [1852/3], b. Hunston, Sussex
   George Harris, father, widower, male, 71 [1819/20], Farm Labourer, employed, b. Hunston, Sussex
   Elizah Middleton, adopted, male [sic], 7 [1883/4], Scholar, b. Leeds, Yorkshire

6. ↑ England. England. 1901 Census Schedules for England and Wales, Isle of Man and the Channel Islands. (
   Kew, Richmond, Greater London TW9 4DU, United Kingdom:
   The National Archives (abbreviated TNA), formerly the UK General Register Office.)
   Class RG13; Piece 4415; Folio 15; Page 3, 31 Mar 1901.

   Address: Mill Hill St, Armthorpe, Yorkshire
   Five or more rooms occupied
   William Lidster, head, married, male, 49 [1851/2], Builder & Contractor, Employer, b. Hull, Yorkshire
   Emily F. Lidtser, wife, married, female, 47 [1853/4], b. Hunston, Sussex
   Lizzie Lidster, daughter, single, female, 17 [1883/4], b. Leeds, Yorkshire