James Harris

Male Abt 1724 - Yes, date unknown  (~ 76 years)


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  • Name James Harris 
    Born Abt 1724  Woolhope, Herefordshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Christened 26 Jul 1724  Woolhope, Herefordshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Died Yes, date unknown 
    Buried 28 Jan 1800  Woolhope, Herefordshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I377  Speirs-Taylor
    Last Modified 18 Jan 2017 

    Father James Harris,   b. Abt 1675, Woolhope, Herefordshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown  (Age ~ 53 years) 
    Mother Anne Morton,   b. 10 Feb 1702 OR 1703, Woolhope, Herefordshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 24 Oct 1728, Woolhope, Herefordshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 25 years) 
    Married 20 May 1720  Woolhope, Herefordshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F133  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Elizabeth Peak,   c. 18 Apr 1723, Much Marcle, Herefordshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown  (Age ~ 57 years) 
    Married 31 Mar 1746  Woolhope, Herefordshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
    +1. John Harris,   c. 18 Jan 1746, Woolhope, Herefordshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown  (Age ~ 54 years)
     2. James Harris,   b. 4 May 1749, Woolhope, Herefordshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown  (Age ~ 50 years)
     3. William Harris,   b. 30 Dec 1753, Woolhope, Herefordshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Dec 1779  (Age 25 years)
    Last Modified 11 Apr 2019 
    Family ID F132  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - Abt 1724 - Woolhope, Herefordshire, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsChristened - 26 Jul 1724 - Woolhope, Herefordshire, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 31 Mar 1746 - Woolhope, Herefordshire, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - 28 Jan 1800 - Woolhope, Herefordshire, England Link to Google Earth
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  • Documents
    1724 Christening Record for James Harris
    1724 Christening Record for James Harris
    James ye Son of James Harris & Anne his wife was bapt. ye. 26th day of July Anno Domini 1724
    Woolhope, Herefeordshire, England
    1746 Christening Record for John Harris
    1746 Christening Record for John Harris
    John son of James Harris and Eliz. his wife was Bapt Janry 18th 1746
    Woolhope, Herefordshire, England

    note: James Harris and Elizabeth Peak did not marry until 2 months later, even though Elizabeth is referred to as "his wife" in this baptism record.

    Woolhope was a very small village with no resident priest. Traveling priests would have performed baptisms and marriages enmass when traveling through and the priest who performed this baptism likely took them at their word that they were already a married couple. Only one James Harris is living in the Woolhope area in this timeframe.
    1746 Marriage Record for James Harris and Elizabeth Peak
    1746 Marriage Record for James Harris and Elizabeth Peak
    James Harris & Elizth Peak were married March 31st 1746
    Woolhope, Herefordshire, England
    1749 Christening Record for James Harris
    1749 Christening Record for James Harris
    James son of James Harris & Eliz. his wife was Bapt May ye 4 1749
    Woolhope, Herefordshire, England
    1753 Christening Record for William Harris
    1753 Christening Record for William Harris
    William ye Son of James Harris & Eliz. his wife was Bap Dec 30 1753
    Woolhope, Herefordshire, England