Birth: April-June 1840 Elstead, Surrey, UK
Father: Edward Luff 1810-1891
Mother: Harriet Croucher 1815-1893
Christening: 11 October 1840 St Michael and All Angels, Thursley, Surrey, UK
Marriage: October-December 1872 Farnham, Surrey, UK
Husband: George Herbert Lanman c1843-1890
Death: July-September 1922 Warwick, Warwickshire, UK
George Lanman 1873-1951
Julianna Lanman 1873-1909
Josiah Lanman 1874-1875
Arthur Lanman 1875/6-1876
Harold Lanman 1877-1956
Birth of Harriet Luff in FreeBMD in April-June 1840 in Farnham (4 121).
Christening of Harriet Luff in the IGI on 11 October 1840 in Thursley, Surrey, parents Edward and Harriet Luff. The same information is in Ancestry England, Select Births and Christenings, 1538-1975. (Although born in Elstead, the nearest church was Thursley).
Entry in Ancestry London, England, Church of England Births and Baptisms, 1813-1906 for Harriet Luff on 11 October 1840 at Thursley, parents Edward and Harriet Luff. "Page 76 Baptisms solemnized in the Parish of Thursley in the County of Surrey in the Year 1840 [...] Oct 11th No. 605 Harriet daughter of Edward, a Labourer, and Harriet Luff of Elstead".
Entry in Ancestry Surrey, England, Church of England Baptisms, 1813-1912 for Harriet Luff on 11 October 1840 at Thursley, St Michael and All Angels, parents Edward and Harriet Luff. "Page 76 Baptisms folemnized in the Parifh of Thursley in the County of Surrey in the Year 1840 [...] Oct 11th No. 605 Harriet daughter of Edward, a Labourer, and Harriet Luff of Elstead".
In the 1841 census as Hariott Luff aged 4, born in Surrey, and living with Edward (father?), Harriott (mother?), and Levi (brother?) at Houndown, Pitchplace, Elstead, Surrey.
In the 1851 census as Harriett Luff aged 10, born in Ealstead (sic - Elstead), and living with her parents (Edward and Harriett), two brothers (Levi and William), and two sisters (Elizabeth and Martha) at Cox Heath, Crondall, Hampshire.
In the 1861 census as Harriett Luff aged 20, born in Elstead, employed as a servant in the business, and living with Charles and Mary May (her aunt), and a domestic servant (Fanny Cover aged 14 and born in Battersea) at 51 Downing Street, Farnham.
In the 1871 census as Harriett Luff aged 30, born in Thursley, employed as a grocer's assistant, unmarried and living with Charles and Mary Mary (her aunt) at 51 Dowing Street, Farnham.
Marriage of Harriett Luff and George Herbert Lanman (Lauman, Lawman - three entries in all) in FreeBMD in October-December 1872 in Farnham (2a 159).
In the 1881 census as Harriet Lanman aged 40, born in Surrey, and living with her husband (Geo), two sons (Geo and Harold), daughter (Julianna) and a domestic servant (Alice Bye aged 16 and born in Reading) at 6 Zinzan St, St Mary, Reading.
Her husband died on 12 September 1890 140 Oxford Road, Reading, and left £6,639 17s. 8d. to Harriett Lanman of 140 Oxford Road Widow the Relict and William Herbert.
In the 1891 census as Harriett Lauman (sic - in the index, correct on the original), aged 50, born in Shursby Eletead (sic - in the index, correct on the original), Surrey, widowed, living on her own means, and living with her two sons (George and Harnold (sic)), and daughter (Jutianna (sic)) and a domestic servant (Mary Kate Lanman aged 19, norn in Theale, Berkshire, and unmarried) at 140 Oxford Road, St Mary, Reading. (Note in the index this household is combined with the previous one).
In the 1901 census as Harriett Lanman, aged 60, born in Thursley, widowed, and living with her two unmarried sons (George and Harold) and unmarried daughter (Julianna) at 3 Carlise Buildings, Seamoor Road, West Cliff, Bournemouth, Hampshire.
In the 1911 census as Harriett Lanman, aged 70, born in Thursley, Surrey, widowed, of private means, and living with her unmarried son (George) and unmarried daughter (Julianna) in eight rooms at 5 Prince Of Wales Road, Bournemouth, Hampshire.
Death of Harriett Lanman in FreeBMD in July-September 1922 aged 81 in Warwick (6d 598).
There are thirteen entries in Ancestry Public Member Trees for Harriet Luff born in Elstead/Ealstead, Surrey in 1840/1841, parents Edward Luff and Harriett Croucher. One adds her marriage to George Herbert Lanman in October 1872 in Farnham, Surrey, and another adds two sons and daughter, and her death in Warwick, Warwickshire in 1922.
The two sons Josiah and Arthur are a guess. George and Julianna were twins.
Harriet Luff was my half first cousin twice removed.
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