Birth: 19 February 1874 Islington, Middlesex, UK
Father: John O'Brien 1800-1874
Mother: Eliza ? c1833-1896
Christening: Unknown
Marriage: 27 June 1896 St Matthew, Islington, Middlesex, UK
Husband: Arthur Harris 1863-1927
Death: April-June 1938 Barnet, Middlesex, UK
Arthur Christopher Harris 1900-1972
Ernest Albert Harris 1905-1961
Birth of Harriet Lavinia O'Brien in FreeBMD in April-June 1874 in Islington (1b 305).
Her father died in Islington in the same quarter.
In the 1881 census as Harriet O'Brien aged 7, born in Islington, Middlesex, and living with her widowed mother (Eliza) at 7 Little Cross Street, St Mary Islington, London. Two other families shared this address.
I cannot locate her in the 1891 census but she was not living with her mother.
Marriage of Harriett Lavinia O'Brien and Arthur Harris in FreeBMD in April-June 1896 in Islington (1b 562).
Entry in Ancestry London, England, Church of England Marriages and Banns, 1754-1921 for Harriet Lavinia Obrien aged 22 father John Obrien, and Arthur Harris aged 33, father Christopher Harris, married on 27 June 1896 at St Matthew, Westminster. "Page 216 [...] Marriage solemnized at St Matthew's Church in the Parish of Islington in the County of London. [No.] 432 June 27th 1896 Arthur Harris [aged] 33, [a] Bachelor [and] Chemists Assistant [of] 49 Baxter Road, [father] Christopher Harris, [an] Undertaker (decd), [and] Harriet Lavinia O'Brien [aged] 22, [a] Spinster [of] 49 Baxter Road, [father] John O'Brien, [an] Account Book Maker (decd). Married in St Matthews Church according to the Rites and Ceremonies of the Established Church after Banns [...] in the Presence of us Henry Roe [and] Emma Harris".
Her son was born on 29 May 1900 in South Hornsey, registered in April-June 1900 in Edmonton, and baptised on 5 August 1900 at St Paul Canonbury, Islington when they were living at 8 Canonbury Road.
In the 1901 census as Harriett L Harris aged 27, born in Islington, London, and living with her husband (Arthur) and son (Arthur C) in two rooms at 8 Cannonbury Road, Islington, London. Another two families lived at the same address.
Her son 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 Harriet Lavinia Harris aged 37, born in London, Middlesex, married for 15 years with two children both living, and living with her husband (Arthur), and two sons (Arthur Christopher and Ernest Albert) in four rooms at 56 (sic - in the index, 58 on the original) Baxter Road, Essex Road, Islington, London N.
There are seven entries in Ancestry All London, England, Electoral Registers, 1832-1965 for Harriet Lavinia Harris address 25 Ockenden Road, Canonbury, Islington from 1919 to 1926, other occupants Arthur Harris (husband?) and Arthur Christopher Harris (son?) from 1920.
Her husband died in Islington in 1927.
There are seven entries in Ancestry All London, England, Electoral Registers, 1832-1965 for Harriet Lavinia Harris address 25 Ockenden Road, Canonbury, Islington from 1928 to 1935, other occupants Arthur Christopher Harris (son?), and Ernest Albert Harries (son?) from 1930 to 1933, and 6 Hatley Close, Frien Barnet, Finchley, Barnet from 1936 to 1937, other occupant Arthur Christopher Harris (son?).
Death of Harriet L Harris in FreeBMD in April-June 1938 in aged 64 in Barnet (3a 618).
Entry in Ancestry Public Member Trees for Harriet Lavinia O'Brien adding her birth on 19 February 1874 in London or Ireland.
Harriet Lavinia O'Brien was the mother of Arthur Christopher Harris, husband of Margery Violet Free, my ninth cousin twice removed.
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