Person:William Harris (281)

AKA: "Will"; William John Ingram Harris

Born in the Romford Workhouse William lost his mother at an early age and didn’t know his father. Raised by his maternal grandparents William grew up to work in the fields around Barkingside. His grandfather owned the ‘Britannia’ public house which appears to have served the agricultural labourers of the land with beer. William developed his skills as a malster and moved from the fields of Barkingside, Essex to the heart of London’s East-end where William became a Master Malster.

Lived at these addresses:

- 04/1841: Britania Cottages, Barkingside
- 04/1851: Near the Maypole, Barkingside
- 04/1871: Fairlop Place, Barking Barkingside
- 04/1881: 40 Ann Street, Tower Hamlets, Mile End Old Town, London
- 04/1891: 1 Montague Street, Stepney, Whitechapel, London

Stated Occupations:

- 30/03/1851: Scholar
- 07/04/1861: Agricultural Labourer
- 1864: Dealer in wood
- 1871: Agricultural Labourer
- 03/04/1881: Malt Roaster
- 05/04/1891: Malster

Questions:

- Father of Levi J Harris.  Inherited the maternal surname Harris as the father was not directly included on William's birth certificate (a blank space).  The choice of William's first & middle name on his birth certificate suggests that his father was William Ingram.  There are 2 William Ingram's that live locally to William's mother in Barkingside around the time of William's birth.

1. ↑ Births Marriages Deaths, in William Ingram Harris Birth Record
   Vol 12 pg187, 7 Oct 1840.

   Q4 1840 Vol 12 pg187 - Romford Essex

2.   Births Marriages Deaths, in William Ingram Harris Marriage Record
   1870 Vol 1c pg359, 9 Jan 1870.

   Q1 1870 Vol 1c pg359 - Bethnal Green, London, Greater London

3.   Births Marriages Deaths, in William Ingram Harris Death Record
   Vol 1c pg 213, 31 Jan 1895.

   Q1 1895 Vol 1c pg 213 - Whitechapel, London Middlesex

4. ↑ 1841 Census, in William Ingram Harris 1841 Census Return
   6 Jun 1841.

   The Brittania, Barkingside
   Class: HO107; Piece 323; Book: 4; Civil Parish: Barking; County: Essex; Enumeration District: 4; Folio: 56; Page: 12; Line: 22; GSU roll: 241362
   
   - Joseph Harris (50yrs)
   - Hannah Harris (50yrs)
   - Sarah Harris (25yrs)
   - Jane Harris (20yrs)
   - Joseph Harris (20yrs)
   - John Harris (5yrs)
   - William Harris (8months)

5. ↑ 1851 Census, in William Ingram Harris 1851 Census Return
   30 Mar 1851.

   Class: HO107; Piece: 1772; Folio: 368; Page: 44; GSU roll: 207418-207419.
   
   - Joseph Harris (64yrs) Head
   - Hannah Harris (64yrs) Wife
   - Jane Laver (33yrs) Daughter
   - Will Harris (10yrs) Grandson
   - Alice Laver (8yrs) Granddaughter

6. ↑ 1861 Census, in William Ingram Harris 1861 Census Return
   7 Apr 1861.

   Civil Parish: Barking
   Ecclesiastical Parish: Barkingside
   County: Essex
   Country: England
   Reg District: Romford
   Sub Reg District: Ilford
   Vessel: 1
   Household Schedule #:130
   
   - Joseph Harris (aged 75yrs, Beer Retailer Esq. Head)
   - Hannah Harris (aged 75yrs Wife)
   - William Harris (aged 20yrs Grandson, Agricultural Labourer)
   - Henry Halverson (aged 13yrs Grandson, Scholar)

7. ↑ 1871 Census, in William Ingram Harris 1871 Census Return
   2 Apr 1871.

   Civil Parish: Barking
   Ecclesiastical Parish: Barkingside
   Town: Barking
   County: Essex
   Country: England
   Reg district: Romford
   Sub Reg District: Ilford
   Vessel: 2
   Household schedule #: 99
   
   Class: RG10; Piece: 1647; Folio: 30; Page: 20; GSU roll: 829946
   
   - William Harris (aged 29, Agricultural Labourer)
   - Charlotte Harris (aged 25)
   - Emily C Harris (aged 7)
   - Sarah A Harris (aged 4)
   - Martha J Harris (aged 11 months)

8. ↑ 1881 Census, in William Ingram Harris 1881 Census Return
   3 Apr 1881.

   Civil Parish: Hamlet
   Reg District: Mile End Old Town
   Sub Reg District: Mile End Old Town Eastern
   Vessel: 10
   
   Class: RG11; Piece: 480; Folio: 20; Page: 34; Line: ; GSU roll: 1341105
   
   Address: 40 Ann Street
   
   - William Harris (aged 38 Born Barking Essex England, Malt Roaster)
   - Charlotte Harris (aged 35)
   - Emily Harris (aged 17)
   - Martha Harris (aged 10)
   - Rebecca Harris (aged 9)
   - Anne Harris (aged 4 Born London Mile End)
   - Charlotte Harris (aged 2 Born London Mile End)

9. ↑ 1891 Census, in William Ingram Harris 1891 Census Return
   5 Apr 1891.

   Class: RG12; Piece: 275; Folio 62; GSU roll: 6095385
   
   -William Harris (aged 49 Born Barkingside Essex)
   - Charlotte Harris (aged 45 Born Barkingside Essex)
   - Martha Harris (aged 20 Born Barkingside Essex, Milliner)
   - Rebecca Harris (aged 19 Born Barkingside Essex, Cap maker)
   - Levi Harris (aged 9 Born London Mile End)
   - Charlotte Harris (aged 7 Born London Mile End)

10. ↑ ^10.0 10.1 England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975, in William Ingram Harris Baptism Record
    999/ page 124, 15 Nov 1840.

    "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NNXB-ZSQ : 19 March 2020), William Ingram Harris, 1840.

    William Ingram Baptism record image content:
    Record # 999 page 124
    Baptised Nov 15 1840
    Born Oct 7 1840
    William Ingram son of Sarah Ann Harris
    Abode Barkingside
    Occupation Spinster
    Official J Budgen Officiating Minister

11. ↑ England, Essex Parish Registers, 1538-1997, in William Ingram Harris Parish Baptism Record
    15 Nov 1840.

    "England, Essex Parish Registers, 1538-1997," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:7BH6-JTZM : 14 January 2020), William Harris, 15 Nov 1840; citing Christening, Essex, England, United Kingdom, Essex Record Office, England; FHL microfilm .