Birth: 8 July 1875 Petworth, Sussex, UK
Father: Frederick Hill 1848-1921
Mother: Eliza Puttock 1850-1928
Christening: 22 August 1875 St Mary the Virgin, Petworth, Sussex, UK
Marriage: 3 December 1898 St Mary the Virgin, Petworth, West Sussex, UK
Husband: Jesse Strudwick 1870-1919
Marriage: January-March 1925 Westhampnett, West Sussex, UK
Husband: George Thomas Poland 1877-1935
Death: March 1965 15 Dukes Road, Fontwell, West Sussex, UK
Burial: 27 March 1965 St Mary the Virgin, Aldingbourne, West Sussex, UK
Frederick Strudwick 1899-1903
James Strudwick 1904-1973
Birth of Harriett Hill in FreeBMD in July-September 1875 in Petworth (2B 302).
Entry in Ancestry West Sussex, England, Church of England Births and Baptisms, 1813-1920 for Harriet Hill baptised 22 August 1875 in Petworth, parents Frederick and Eliza Hill. "Page 131 Baptisms solemnized in the Parish of Petworth in the County of Sussex in the 1875 1875 August 22nd No. 1041 Harriet [parents] Frederick [a] Labourer & Eliza Hill [of] Petworth."
Her brother was registered in April-June 1877 in Petworth and baptised on 13 May 1877 at St Mary the Virgin, Petworth when they were living in Petworth.
Her brother was registered in October-December 1879 in Petworth and baptised on 10 October 1879 at St Mary the Virgin, Petworth when they were living in Petworth.
In the 1881 census as Harriett Hill aged 5, born in Petworth, Sussex, and living with her parents (Frederick and Eliza), four brothers (Alfred J, Edw, Harry and John) and sister (Jane?) at Red Lion Yard, Petworth, Sussex.
Her brother was registered in July-September 1881 in Petworth and baptised on 24 June 1881 at St Mary the Virgin, Petworth when they were living in Petworth, father spelt Frederic.
Her sister was registered in October-December 1885 in Petworth and baptised on 9 October 1885 at St Mary the Virgin, Petworth when they were living in Petworth.
Her brother was registered in April-June 1887 in Petworth and baptised on 3 June 1887 at St Mary the Virgin, Petworth when they were living in Petworth.
Her brother was registered in July-September 1889 in Petworth and baptised on 6 September 1889 at St Mary the Virgin, Petworth when they were living in Petworth.
In the 1891 census as Harriet Hill aged 15, born in Petworth, Sussex, and a servant living with Walter I Wolfe (aged 33, born in Windsor, Berkshire, married and a minister in the Catholic Apostolic Church), his daughter (Dara E aged 4 and born in Brighton, Sussex) and a boarder (Adelaide L Pocock aged 20, born in Reading, Berkshire, single and a lady help) at 52 Shaftsbury Road, Preston, Sussex.
Marriage of Harriet Hill and Jesse Strudwick in October-December 1898 in FreeBMD in Petworth (2B 760).
Entry in Ancestry West Sussex, England, Church of England Marriages and Banns, 1754-1936 for the marriage of Harriet Hill aged 23, father Frederick Hill, and Jesse Strudwich (sic) on 3 December 1898 in Petworth. "Page 95 [...] 1898. Marriage solemnized at The Church in the Parish of Petworth in the County of Sussex. [No.] 390 Dec 3rd Jesse Strudwick [aged] 28 [a] Bachelor [and] Labourer [of] Petworth [father] James Strudwick [a] Carter, [and] Harriet Hill [aged] 23 [a] Spinster [of] Petworth [father] Ferderick Hill [a] Carter. Married in the Parish Church according to the Rites and Ceremonies of the Established Church after Banns [...] in the Presence of us Frederick Hill, Emily Hill [and] Jane Snachfold."
Her son was registered in October-December 1899 in Westhampnett and baptised on 17 December 1899 at St Mary, Walberton when they were living in Walberton.
In the 1901 census as Harriet Strudwick aged 29, born in Petworth, Sussex, and living with her husband (Jesse) and son (Frederick) in four rooms in Walberton Green, Walberton, Sussex.
Her son was buried on 1 August 1903 at St Mary, Walberton, Sussex, and second son born on 13 August 1904, registered in July-September 1904 in Westhampnett and baptised on 25 September 1904 at St Mary, Walberton when they were living in Walberton.
In the 1911 census as Harriet Strudwick aged 35, born in Petworth, Sussex, married for twelve years with two children, one having died, and living with her husband (Jesse), son (James) and a boarder (Bertie Strudwick (sic - in the index, Maton on the original), aged 26, born in Saxley, Hampshire, single and a shepherd) in five rooms at 20 Britten Lane, Walberton, Sussex
Two entries in Ancestry All West Sussex, England, Electoral Registers, 1832-1963 for Harriett Strudwick address 20 Brittons Lane, Aldingbourne, Chichester in 1918 and 1919, other occupant Jesse Strudwick (husband?).
Her husband died in July-September 1919 in Westhampnett.
Two entries in Ancestry All West Sussex, England, Electoral Registers, 1832-1963 for Harriett Strudwick address 20 Brittons Lane, Aldingbourne, Chichester in 1920 and 1921.
In the 1921 census as Harriett Strudwick born in Petworth, Sussex in 1875 and living with James Strudwick (son?) in Slindon, Pagham and Eartham, Westhampnett, Sussex.
Four entries in Ancestry All West Sussex, England, Electoral Registers, 1832-1963 for Harriett Strudwick address 20 Brittons Lane, Aldingbourne, Chichester from 1922 to 1925.
Marriage of Harriett Strudwick and George T Poland in FreeBMD in January-March 1925 in Westhampnett (2B 651).
Seven entries in Ancestry West Sussex, England, Electoral Registers, 1832-1963 for Harriett Poland addresses Northfields, Eastergate, Aldingbourne, Chichester from 1926 to 1930 other occupants George Thomas Poland (husband?), and George Arthur and John Albert Poland (stepsons?), and Mt Pleasant, Northfields, Aldingbourne, Chichester from 1932 to 1936, other occupant George Thomas Poland (husband?).
Her husband died on 19 November 1935 at Mount Pleasant, Eastergate, Sussex and left effects of £1033 0s. 11d. to Harriett Poland widow.
Three entries in Ancestry West Sussex, England, Electoral Registers, 1832-1963 for Harriett Poland address 15 Dukes Road, Aldingbourne, Chichester from 1937 to 1939, other occupant Frank Charles Poland (stepson?).
In the 1939 England and Wales Register as Harriet Poland born 8 July 1875, widowed, and living with Ethel L Straderick (granddaughter?), Frank C Poland (stepson?) and two evacuees at 15 Dukes Road, Fontwell, Arundel, Chichester, Sussex.
Fifteen entries in Ancestry West Sussex, England, Electoral Registers, 1832-1963 for Harriett Poland address 15 Dukes Road, Fontwell, Aldingbourne, Chichester from 1945 to 1962.
Death of Harriet Poland in FreeBMD in January-March 1965 aged 89 in Chichester (5H 757).
Entry in Ancestry West Sussex, England, Church of England Deaths and Burials, 1813-1995 for Harriett Poland buried 27 March 1965 aged in Aldingbourne. "Page 72 Burial in the Parish of Aldingbourne in the Diocese of Chichester and County of Sussex Harriett Poland No. 569 [of] 15 Dukes Rd Fontwell on 27th March 1965 [aged] 89 yrs."
There are thirty seven entries in Ancestry Family Trees for Harriett Hill.
Harriet Hill was the mother of James Strudwick, husband of Ruth Wakeford, my fourth cousin once removed.
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