Arthur Christopher Harris (1900-1972)

Dates

Birth: 29 May 1900 South Hornsey, Middlesex, UK
Father: Arthur Harris 1863-1927
Mother: Harriet (Harriett) Lavinia O'Brien 1874-1938

Christening: 5 August 1900 St Paul Canonbury, Islington, London, UK

Marriage: October-December 1938 Edmonton, Middlesex, UK
Wife: Margery Violet Free 1904-1993

Death: 8 September 1972 6 Hatley Close, Friern Barnet, Greater London, UK

Children

None known

Notes

Birth of Arthur Christopher Harris in FreeBMD in April-June 1900 in Edmonton (3A 391).

Entry in Ancestry London, England, Births and Baptisms, 1813-1906 for Arthur Christopher Harris baptised 5 August 1900 parents Arthur and Harriet Harris at Canonbury St Paul, Islington. "Page 127 Baptisms solemnized in the Parish of St Pauls Canonbury Islington in the County of London in Year One Thousand Nine Hundred [...] 1900 August 5th No 1012 Arthur Christopher born 29th May 1900 [parents] Arthur [a] chemist's assistant, & Harriet Harris of 8 Canonbury Road."

In the 1901 census as Arthur C Harris aged 10 months, born in S Hornsey, London, and living with his parents (Arthur and Harriett L) at 8 Canonbury Road, Islington. Two other families were living at the same address.

His brother was born 28 July 1905, registered in July-September in Islington, and baptised 1 October 1905 at St Paul Canonbury, Islington when they were living at 3 Baxter Road.

In the 1911 census as Arthur Christopher Harris aged 10, born in Stoke Newington, London, and living with his parents (Arthur and Harriet Lavina), and brother (Ernest Albert) in four rooms at 56 Baxter Road, Essex Road, Islington, London N.

Entry in Ancestry UK, Royal Air Force Airmen Records, 1918-1940 for Arthur Christopher Harris born 29 May 1900 in Islington, London, father Arthur Harris, service date 11 June 1918 No. 178530.

Entry in Ancestry UK, RAF Officer Service Records, 1918-1919 for Arthur Christopher Harris born 29 May 1900, address 25 Ockendon Road, Essex Rd N1, start date 11 June 1918 No. 1808322, discharged 19 August 1918.

In the 1921 census as Arthur Christopher Harris born in South Hornsey, Middlesex in 1900 and living with Arthur and Harriet Lavinia Harris (parents?) and Ernest Albert Harris (brother?) in Islington, London, Middlesex.

There are seven entries in Ancestry All London, England, Electoral Registers, 1832-1965 for Arthur C Harris All London, England, Electoral Registers, 1832-1965 for Arthur Christopher Harris from 1920 to 1926, address 25 Ockenden Road, Canonbury, Islington, other occupants Arthur Harris (father?), and Harriet Lavinia Harris (mother?), and others from 1922 to 1924.

His father died in October-December 1927 in Islington.

There are nine entries in Ancestry All London, England, Electoral Registers, 1832-1965 for Arthur C Harris All London, England, Electoral Registers, 1832-1965 for Arthur Christopher Harris addresses 25 Ockenden Road, Canonbury, Islington from 1928 to 1935, other occupants Harriet Lavinia Harris (mother?), and Ernest Albert Harries (brother?) from 1930 to 1933, and 6 Hatley Close, Frien Barnet, Finchley, Barnet from 1936 to 1937, other occupant Harriet Lavinia Harris (mother?), and 6 Hatley Close N11, Friern Barnet, other occupant mother Harriet Lavinia Harris (mother?).

Entry in Ancestry British Phone Books, 1880-1984 for Arthur C Harris British Phone Books, 1880-1984 for Arthur C Harris address 6 Hatley Close, Friern Barnet N11 No. FINchley 2785 in 1936.

Marriage of Arthur C Harris and Margery V Free in FreeBMD in October-December 1938 in Edmonton (3a 2090).

Entry in Ancestry All London, England, Electoral Registers, 1832-1965 for Arthur Christopher Harris address 6 Hatley Close, Friern Barnet, Finchley in 1939, other occupant Margery Violet Harris (wife?).

In the 1939 England and Wales Register as Arthur C Harris born 29 May 1900, married, a commercial traveller for corset manufacturers, and living with Margery V Harris (wife?) at 6 Hatley Close, N11, Friern Barnet, Middlesex.

There are fifteen entries in Ancestry All London, England, Electoral Registers, 1832-1965 for Arthur C Harris in 1949 to 1965, address 6 Hatley Close NW11, Friern Barnet, Finchley, other occupant Margery V Harris (wife?).

Entry in the Register of Deaths for Arthur Christopher Harris, born on 29 May 1900, in September 1972 in Hendon (5c 390).

Entry in Ancestry England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1995 for Arthur Christpher Harris died 8 September 1972 in London, probate 31 October 1072 in London. "Harris Arthur Christopher of 6 Hatley Clo London N.11 died 8 September 1972 Probate London 31 October. £14450."

There are five entries in Ancestry Family Trees for Arthur Christopher Harris.

Relationship

Arthur Christopher Harris was the husband of Margery Violet Free, my ninth cousin twice removed.

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