The Family of Rosa Jane Harris formerly Searle

She was born about 1855 at Hersham and registered in the September quarter 1855 in the Chertsey district.  She was baptised 21 October 1855 at Hersham.  Her father was Caleb Searle and her mother was Elizabeth formerly Fory.

 

She married George Harris in the June quarter 1883 in the Chertsey district.

 

In the 1891 census index in the Chertsey district, she was aged 33 and born in Hersham.  With her were George aged 28, Caleb (Harris) aged 17, Rosia May aged 4 and Frederick G. aged 0.

 

In the 1901 census index, in the Walton on Thames area, Rosa Jane was aged 36 and born at Hersham.  George was aged 38, a general labourer and born in Gloucestershire, Rose Nelly Mary was aged 14, Frederick George was aged 11 and Clara Ann was aged 6.  All were born at Hersham.

 

Rosa Jane Harris’s death was registered in the Chertsey district in the June quarter 1910.  She was aged 53.

 

In the 1911 census index, in the Chertsey district, George was aged 48, Rose Nellie May was aged 24  and Clara Ann was aged 15.

 

Rosa’s child was:

Caleb Harry Searle (1873 -1894), born in Hersham about 1873 (birth registered in the December quarter 1873 in the Chertsey district), and baptised 11 January 1874, Hersham (no parents). 

In 1881 he was living at home aged 7 with his grandfather, Caleb, and mother, and born in Hersham. 

In 1891 he was living with his mother and step-father, aged 17.

His death was registered in the Chertsey district in the June quarter 1894.  He was aged 20.

Rosa and George’s children were:

Rosie Nellie May Harris (1886 – 1912), born about 1886.  She was registered as Rosie Nellie M. in the Chertsey district in the September quarter 1886.

Her death was registered in the December quarter 1912 in the Chertsey district.  She was aged 26.

Frederick George Harris, born about 1890.  He was registered in the Chertsey district as Frederick George in the September quarter 1889.

In 1901 (Index) Frederick George was aged 11 and born at Hersham, living in the Walton on Thames civil parish.

Clara Ann Harris, birth registered in the March quarter 1895 in the Chertsey district.

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Posted April 2012