William GRIFFITHS⁵⁶³ was born on 18 March 1910 in Maud NSW. He died on 5 February 1914 at the age of 3 in Balranald NSW.⁵⁶⁵ He was buried on 5 February 1914 in Balranald NSW.^566,567 Grave : Balranald (not found 2003) RC Parents: James GRIFFITHS-376 and Jane 'Jeannie' SMITH (GRIFFITHS)-187.

Clare GRIFFITHS (MCDONALD)⁵⁶² was born on 6 December 1911 in Hay NSW.⁵⁶² She was a Housekeeper on various properties. She died on 10 August 1994 at the age of 82 in Hay NSW - probably. Clare was buried after 10 August 1994 in Hay NSW - (not found). Grave : Hay Cem [Photo] Parents: James GRIFFITHS-376 and Jane 'Jeannie' SMITH (GRIFFITHS)-187.

Spouse: Edward William MCDONALD-381. Clare GRIFFITHS (MCDONALD) and Edward William MCDONALD were married on 24 February 1938 in Hillston NSW. Children were: Living, Living, Living.

Henry George GRILLETT^111,112 was born on 6 July 1912 in Broken Hill NSW. He was a Miner. He died on 3 August 1974 at the age of 62. Henry was buried after 3 August 1974 in Adelaide SA - Centennial Park. Grave : Centennial Park Parents: .

Spouse: Living. Children were: Living, Living, Living.

Annie Blanche HALL (SANDFORD) was born about 1855. She died before 1955 at the age of 100.

Spouse: William Henry SANDFORD-4843. Annie Blanche HALL (SANDFORD) and William Henry SANDFORD were married in 1880 in Wentworth NSW.⁵⁶⁸ Children were: Albert Marshland SANDFORD-4858, Thirza SANDFORD-4881, Millie Priscilla SANDFORD-4882, Rachel SANDFORD-4908, Ellen Tobina Nellie SANDFORD-4883, Alice Wood SANDFORD-4859.

Emma "Emily" HALLIDAY ( SPRATT) was born about 1850 in Unknown. She died before 1945 at the age of 95 in Unknown.

Spouse: Thomas SPRATT-5062. Emma "Emily" HALLIDAY ( SPRATT) and Thomas SPRATT were married on 17 December 1872 in Adelaide, St Marys, Sth road "St Marys".⁵⁶⁹ The Children of Thomas & Emma Spratt

A photo of the women indicates there were six daughters but SA records only list five. A Hilda died at birth.
Digger - South Australian Births 1842-1906 (c) SAGHS

Surname: SPRATT Given Names: Adeline Maud Date: 1879-11-09 Sex: F Father: Thomas SPRATT
Mother: Emma HALLIDAY Birth Place/Residence: Gawler Plains District Code: PtG Symbol: M
Book: 230 Page: 411

Surname: SPRATT Given Names: Elizabeth Ann Date: 1874-10-10 Sex: F Father: Thomas SPRATT
Mother: Emma HALLIDAY Birth Place/Residence: Hindmarsh District Code: Hin
Book: 143 Page: 463 :

Surname: SPRATT Given Names: Emma Jane Date: 1873-04-28 Sex: F Father: Thomas SPRATT
Mother: Emma HALLIDAY Birth Place/Residence: North Adelaide District Code: Ade
Book: 121 Page: 370

Surname: SPRATT Given Names: Fanny Priscilla Date: 1884-10-04 Sex: F Father: Thomas SPRATT
Mother: Emma HALLIDAY Birth Place/Residence: Gawler Plains District Code: PtG
Book: 337 Page: 441

Surname: SPRATT Given Names: Henry Date: 1889-08-29 Sex: M Father: Thomas SPRATT
Mother: Emma HALLIDAY Birth Place/Residence: Evanston District Code: PtG
Book: 445 Page: 69

Surname: SPRATT Given Names: Lewis Date: 1887-03-23 Sex: M Father: Thomas SPRATT
Mother: Emma HALLIDAY Birth Place/Residence: One Tree Hill District Code: PtG
Book: 393 Page: 413

Surname: SPRATT Given Names: May Date: 1877-03-14 Sex: F Father: Thomas SPRATT
Mother: Emma HALLIDAY Birth Place/Residence: Hindmarsh District Code: Hin
Book: 180 Page: 427

Surname: SPRATT Given Names: Thomas Hurtle James Date: 1879-11-09 Sex: M
Father: Thomas SPRATT Mother: Emma HALLIDAY Birth Place/Residence: Gawler Plains
District Code: PtG Symbol: M Book: 230 Page: 412

Children were: Emma Jane SPRATT-5091, Elizabeth Ann SPRATT-5090, May SPRATT ( SHURGOTT)-5095, Adeline Maud SPRATT ( COX)-5065, Thomas Hurtle James SPRATT-5096, Fanny Priscilla SPRATT-5092, Lewis SPRATT-5094, Henry SPRATT-5093, Hilda Olive SPRATT-5102.

Elizabeth HANCOCK (TRIPLETT) was born about 1806 in UK - Cornwall - St Austell - Probably. Her Given name Elizabeth, has been deduced from her son James death notice. The only reference found. She died on 16 June 1882 at the age of 76 in Kapunda SA.⁵⁷⁰ She was buried after 16 June 1882 in Kapunda SA - probably.

Spouse: John TRIPLETT-4171. Elizabeth HANCOCK (TRIPLETT) and John TRIPLETT were married on 11 June 1827 in UK - England - Cornwall - St. Austell. Children were: John TRIPLETT-4701, Jane TRIPLETT (HARRIS)-4702, Thomas Hancock TRIPLETT-4072, Richard TRIPLETT-4203, Elizabeth TRIPLETT-4703, William TRIPLETT-4198, JAMES TRIPLETT-674.

Alan Ernest HANLON died before 2008 in Unknown. Parents: Albert Ernest HANLON-2307 and Living.

Albert Ernest HANLON was born on 27 May 1923 in Hay NSW - Pollard St..⁵⁷¹ He served in the military between 1941 and 1946 in the Interservice Medical Wing, Private.⁵⁷² He served in the military between 1948 and 1966 in Queensland. Albert was a in Brisbane - Zillmere in 1963. He died in October 1988 at the age of 65 in Queensland Royal Brisbane Hospital. He was buried in October 1988 in Queensland. Grave : Parents: John HANLON-370 and Lily "(Twin)" SMITH (HANLON) (EVANS)-185.

Spouse: Living. Children were: Living, Kathleen Margaret HANLON-4930, Living, Living, Living, Alan Ernest HANLON-4934, Living, Living, Living.

Herbert Arthur "Harry [twin]" HANLON was born in 1926 in Hay NSW. Herbert was adopted out at age 3 months. It wasn't until a meeting with his natural mother in 1963 that he discovered he was a twin.
At that same meeting he was informed that his adoption had been handled by the Catholic Church. He died after 1963 at the age of 37. Parents: Lily "(Twin)" SMITH (HANLON) (EVANS)-185.

Children were: Living.

John HANLON⁴⁰⁰ was a coach Painter / Apprentice 'The Grazier' - Hay. He was born on 31 March 1863 in Eaglehawk Vic. [Father John (Carpenter) Mother Mary O'Flaherty who were married 15/11/1852 at Clifton] He died on 11 April 1925 at the age of 62 in Hay NSW. John was buried on 11 April 1925 in Hay NSW.³ Grave : R C Section with Frances Hanlon - unknown relation [Photo] Parents: .

Spouse: Frances DEAN (HANLON)-4638. Frances DEAN (HANLON) and John HANLON were married in 1893 in Hay NSW - St Virgilius RC.²⁶²

Spouse: Lily "(Twin)" SMITH (HANLON) (EVANS)-185. Lily "(Twin)" SMITH (HANLON) (EVANS) and John HANLON were married on 3 February 1906 in Hay NSW - St Virgilius RC. The following was provided by Kathy Smith [ Granddaughter]: Dec 2006
"Mary Nolan's daughter Lily Hanlon /Evans nee Smith had a relationship [* between her marriages] to John Hanlon and Albert Evans, this is where my line come's in.
In 1926 [ prob October ]* my father [ Harry adopted name; originally Herbert]* was born in Hay NSW to Lily Hanlon, his father was listed as unknown, we always thought John Hanlon was his dad, but we have since found out that he was born 18 months after John Hanlon passed away and 9 months before Lily married Albert Evans.
My family meet Lily in 1963 in a nursing home in Goulburn Pencoma's lodge .On meeting Lily she told my dad that he was a twin (we know nothing about this other twin). Lily said my father was adopted out at the age of 3 months old and this was handled thought the Catholic church.She also lead his to believe John Hanlon was his dad.Lily named her next child to Albert Evans after my Dad Harry.( his adopted name ),he was orginally named Herbert after John Hanlon's brother .
Dad had been in constant contact with his brother's Patrick and William .Until he lost contact with them in the mid 1970's around the time Lily passed away."
* additional notes by R Trent Niemann for clarification
Children were: Patrick John HANLON-372, William "Willie" HANLON-373, Eileen Mary HANLON (TOMKINS)-374, Living, John HANLON-2305, Lawrence HANLON-2306, Albert Ernest HANLON-2307.

John HANLON⁵⁷³ was born on 2 June 1918 in Hay NSW - Alma St.⁵⁷⁴ He served in the military Lance Corporal between May 1941 and March 1946 in 16 Garrison Batallion. He served in the Australian Armyin the 16 Garrison Batallion, enlisted Granville NSW, achieved the rank of Lance Corporal and was discharged 14th March 1946. He died in unknown place. Surname: HANLON Given name(s): John James Allan Date: 24-2-1970
Given name(s): John Joseph Date: 9-10-1975
Given name(s): John Date: GG1925
Given name(s): Leslie John Date: 24-11-1966
Source: Government Gazettes
John was buried unknown date in unknown place. Parents: John HANLON-370 and Lily "(Twin)" SMITH (HANLON) (EVANS)-185.

Spouse: Living.

Kathleen Margaret HANLON died before 2008 in Unknown. Parents: Albert Ernest HANLON-2307 and Living.

Lawrence HANLON was born on 10 June 1921 in Hay NSW. He died on 22 September 1933 at the age of 12 in Newcastle NSW. He was buried on 25 September 1933 in Newcastle NSW 116 Maitland Rd Sandgate Cemetery. Grave : Newcastle NSW - [ Grave Sold 1990 ] Sandgate Cem., RC No. 2 Sec 34 Lot 16 Parents: John HANLON-370 and Lily "(Twin)" SMITH (HANLON) (EVANS)-185.

Patrick John HANLON⁴⁰⁰ was born on 28 April 1906 in Hay NSW.^400,575 He was a Station Hand. He died on 15 May 1996 at the age of 90 in Hay NSW - 'Haydays' retirement village. Patrick was buried in 1996 in Hay NSW.³ Grave : RC Section [Photo] Parents: John HANLON-370 and Lily "(Twin)" SMITH (HANLON) (EVANS)-185.

William "Willie" HANLON⁴⁰⁰ was born on 10 June 1907 in Hay NSW.^400,576 He died on 4 February 1908 at the age of 0 in Hay NSW - probably.^577,578 He was buried in 1908 in Hay NSW. Grave : RC (not found 2003) Parents: John HANLON-370 and Lily "(Twin)" SMITH (HANLON) (EVANS)-185.

Eileen Mary HANLON (TOMKINS)⁵⁷⁹ was born on 16 September 1906 in Hay NSW.⁵⁸⁰ She died on 3 October 1968 at the age of 62 in Hay NSW.⁵⁸¹ She was buried after 3 October 1968 in Hay NSW.³ Grave : Hay NSW [Photo] Parents: John HANLON-370 and Lily "(Twin)" SMITH (HANLON) (EVANS)-185.

Spouse: Frederick Thomas TOMKINS-1792. Eileen Mary HANLON (TOMKINS) and Frederick Thomas TOMKINS were married on 4 May 1939 in Narrandera NSW. Children were: Alison Mary TOMKINS (LEUTENEGGER)-2318, Living, Mary TOMKINS-2618, Living, Living.

Patricia HANSBERRY was born on 16 December 1964 in unknown place. She died on 3 September 1965 at the age of 0 in WA - Great Eastern Hway (car accident). She was buried in Kalgoolie WA - assumed. Parents: Living and Rae Marie PACKER (HANSBERRY)-454.

Ethel Emily May HARDING (NIEMANN) was born about 1885 in Victoria.⁵⁸² She died before 1995 at the age of 110 in unknown place.

Spouse: Frederick Conrad "Fred" NIEMANN-105. Ethel Emily May HARDING (NIEMANN) and Frederick Conrad "Fred" NIEMANN were married in 1905. Children were: Frederick Raymond "Ray" NIEMANN-2401, Arthur August NIEMANN-2402, Alan Thomas NIEMANN-2403, Living, Living.

Margaret Mary HARDINGHAM (KNEVITT) died on 5 May 1945 in Sydney NSW.⁵⁸³

Spouse: James Alexander "Bert" KNEVITT-755. Margaret Mary HARDINGHAM (KNEVITT) and James Alexander "Bert" KNEVITT were married in 1928 in Broken Hill NSW.

Keith Francis HARDY was born on 9 August 1922 in Brisbane Qld - Royal Women's Hospital. [Father: Norman Chadwick Hardy
Mother: Violet Mary Elizabeth Barrett] He served in the military in unknown place. He died on 13 October 1983 at the age of 61 in Qld - assumed. Keith was buried after 13 October 1983 in Brisbane Qld. Grave : Brisbane Albany Creek Crematorium* - Returned Soldiers Section 5/11/07 - Not found in Brisbane council Cemeteries List

Spouse: Living. Children were: Living, Living.

Alexander Davidson HARRIS²¹² was born about 1870 in Melbourne Vic - possibly.⁵⁸⁴ He died before 10 October 1939 at the age of 69 in Victoria. He was buried on 10 October 1939 in Melbourne Vic - Springvale.⁵⁸⁵ Grave : Burial: Presbyerian Monumental compartment B Section 1 Grave 33

Spouse: Mary Simpson "Minnie" NIEMANN (HARRIS)-99. Mary Simpson "Minnie" NIEMANN (HARRIS) and Alexander Davidson HARRIS were married on 29 April 1894 in Melbourne Vic - Brighton. Children were: Mary HELEN HARRIS-1657, Amy FREDA HARRIS (LANG)-1658, Living, Jean HARRIS (EDWARDS)-1660, Norma Lillian HARRIS (ROCHFORT)-1661, Gordon Alexander HARRIS-1662, Mildred Elsie Ada "Mill" HARRIS (CARSON)-1663.

Andrew Robert HARRIS was born on 6 June 1881 in Wentworth "Little Creek".⁵⁸⁶ Parents: Cuthbert Joseph Henry "JOSEPH" HARRIS-1706 and Lavinia "Lavina Gottey" GOTTY (HARRIS)-1707.

Cuthbert Joseph Henry "JOSEPH" HARRIS was born on 17 July 1821 in Sydney.⁵⁸⁷ The name Cuthbert is most likely to be due to the fact that Esther Blades' father was known by this name. However Cuthbert Joseph Harris, became variously, Joseph, Joseph Henry and possibly just Henry. He was baptized in 1821 at First church in NSW in Sydney - St Phillips C of E.⁵⁸⁸ He was baptised as Cuthbert Joseph. Later in life the Cuthbert was 'dropped'. ⁵⁸⁹ The humble petition of Joseph Harris on behalf of Joseph & James Harris, saveth that the said Joseph (6) and James (4) are the children of Joseph Harris and Esther his wife as by the annexed certificate will appear. That his wife having dead some months, and the employment of petitioner compelling him to leave them, when splitting palings in the bush without any protection. also lately they have prevented him from providing any labour.
The petitioner humbly prays that the said Joseph and James Harris may be admitted to the Orphan School.
Petitioner agrees that the said Joseph & James Harris shall remain in the Orphan school so long as the said trustees shall think fit, and that when of proper age shall be disposed of at their discretition as an appentice of servant. 22/7/1928 Joseph Harris his mark

Official Record NSW State Archives:
22 Jul 1828 HARRIS Joseph 6 HARRIS Joseph HARRIS Esther HARRIS, Joseph Requesting entry of Child into orphan school 257-260 NRS 782 1 2776
6 Apr 1829 HARRIS Joseph - HARRIS Joseph - - HARRIS, Joseph Parent or guardian requesting child be returned to their custody 461-462 NRS 783 1 2776

⁵⁹⁰ March 6th 1829
Rec 6/4/1829 Page 641

To the gentlemen of the Committee
Hon/ Sirs
I placed under you benovolent protection two by, Joseph & James Harris, and Sir, has it entirely out of my power to pay for them I have no employment whatever and I have a friend who will take them give them schooling and a good trade if Gentlemen you will have the goodness to let me have them and Gentlemen I shall be ever bound to pray signed Joseph Harris

( they were released to him on 30/4/1829 )

He relocated to in Gawler SA about 1850, JOSEPH was unknown occupation. "Joseph Harris was born in NSW, the son of two convicts and travelled to Gawler in the 1850's. And then to Wentworth NSW and died there in the 1890's" Wayne Garner.
Graves for George Harris d 1906 & Sarah Jane Harris d 1929 are in the Gawler Cemetery. There is no evidence they are related to 'our' family.
He relocated to in Wentworth NSW about 1850, he was unknown occupation. Notes from the Wentworth Council Web site Feb 2010
Wentworth
Crown Hotel in Wentworth
Wentworth sits on the junction of Australia's two mightiest rivers - the Murray and Darling.
It is the administrative centre of the sprawling Wentworth Shire, one of the largest municipalities in New South Wales, encompassing an area of 26,500 square kilometres or 2,616,926 hectares.
Captain Charles Sturt discovered the junction of Australia's two mightiest river systems - the Murray and Darling - in the 1830s paving the way for what was to become the thriving river port town of Wentworth.
The overlanders followed the explorers, using the routes along the river the drive their cattle to the Adelaide markets. The trail along the Murrumbidgee and Murray Rivers became so popular it became known as the Sydney/Adelaide 'highway'.
The junction stopover at the Murray/Darling junction became an established camp known as Hawdon's Ford.
Then came the squatters, establishing illegal reign over the land along both the Darling and Murray Rivers, expanding their holdings westwards from the blossoming Murrumbidgee grazing area and, at the same time, northeast from the South Australian settlements.
By the mid-1840s the junction settlement had become "McLeod's Crossing", named for the first residents of the fledgling settlement.
With the arrival of the river steamers in 1853, the small hamlet found itself ideally situated as an administrative and commercial centre for the untapped wealth of the vast outback.
For many years Sydney and Newcastle were the only ports in New South Wales to handle more cargo than Wentworth as the steamers brought a new sophistication to the rugged river towns. They carried the hopes and dreams of the communities they served for more than three quarters of a century.
Wentworth became a town on June 21, 1859, named for the New South Wales explorer and politician William Charles Wentworth.
The area was proclaimed a municipality on January 23, 1879.

JOSEPH died on 2 April 1897 at the age of 75 in Wentworth NSW.⁵⁹¹ "Informant was daughter Harriett Butcher and for his two marriages she gave the
following- First marriage in Sydney NSW, age & to whom, not known;[ Sofia Sargent] Second marriage Gawler SA, age not known, to whom Lavinia Gotty.
Children listed [ first marriage ] are Mary 49, Esther 47, none deceased; from Second Marriage, Lavinia 36, Joseph James 33, Harriett 28, Rebecca 26, Willoughby 19, Andrew
16 all living, 2 males, 4 females deceased. I have only Caroline d 1891, Frederina d 1889, Emily d 1881 & Edward d 1874." Julie Humphris - email Jan 2010

One child unaccounted for : 1 male deceased.

NSW DEATH REGISTRATION TRANSCRIPTION
REF NO 1897/6820

NAME -JOSEPH HENRY HARRIS
DATE OF DEATH -2 APR 1897
PLACE -NEAR WENTWORTH NSW
OCCUPATION -LABOURER
SEX -MALE
AGE -89
CONJUGAL STATUS -
PLACE OF BIRTH -SYDNEY NSW
TIME IN AUST COLONIES -

FATHER -JOSEPH HARRIS
OCCUPATION -LABOURER
MOTHER -NOT KNOWN

PLACE OF MARRIAGE -1. SYDNEY NSW 2. GAWLER SOUTH AUSTRALIA
AGE AT MARRIAGE -1. NOT KNOWN 2. NOT KNOWN
NAME OF SPOUSE -1. NOT KNOWN 2. LAVINIA GOTTY
CHILDREN OF MARRIAGE -1. MARY 49, ESTHER 47, LIVING; NONE DECEASED 2. LAVINIA 36, JOSEPH JAMES 33, HARRIETT 28, REBECCA 26, WILLOUGHBY 19, ANDREW 16, LIVING; 2 MALES, 4 FEMALES DECEASED

INFORMANT -HARRIETT BUTCHER, DAUGHTER, WENTWORTH NSW

CAUSE OF DEATH -MYELOID SARCOMA UPPER ALVEOLAR BORDER (ALTERED FROM ALVIOLAR BORDER)
LENGTH OF ILLNESS -ABOUT 1 YEAR
MEDICAL ATTENDANT -C C COCKS
DATE LAST SEEN -30 MAR 1897

DATE OF BURIAL -2 APR 1897
PLACE OF BURIAL -WENTWORTH CEMETERY
MINISTER & RELIGION -HAROLD S BOWDEN, WESLEYAN
UNDERTAKER -D G MACLEAN
WITNESSES -JOSEPH FRITSCH, WILLIAM GRAY

REGISTERED -3 APR 1897 - WENTWORTH

NB: THIS TRANSCRIPTION IS NOT A CERTIFIED COPY FROM THE REGISTERS AND CANNOT BE USED IN ANY LEGAL PROCEEDINGS WHATSOEVER
He was buried after 2 April 1897 in Wentworth NSW. Grave : Wentworth NSW [Photo] According to Margaret Lyall, Joseph was born Cuthbert Joseph, confirmed by NSWBDM, he later became, was referred to as Joseph and on Rebecca's birth certificate listed as Joseph Henry.
Julie Humphris ( Mid north SA ) - 30/1/2010 Email
Willoughby Humphris was the youngest son of John & Eliza Humphris, he had a twin sister, Mary Anne; his oldest brother John was a wheat buyer and town clerk at Yongala; next brother was Edmund, married to Frederina Gotte, they were among the first settlers to arrive in Jamestown; next brother was Henry a Police Trooper stationed in a number of northern SA towns; then comes their sister Ruth who went to Port Lincoln; then Eliza married to Thomas James who farmed in the north for a while before going to Broken Hill; Mary Anne married and lived in Adelaide; and Willoughby who farmed at Pekina for a while before also going to Broken Hill. I have copies of Willoughby's Land Granrs, Mortgage etc.. I have never heard of 'Petoria' and would suggest it really is Pekina, in some old scratchy hand writing which is difficult to read.

Willoughby was born in 1856, his father died in 1870 and his mother in 1876, by 1877 ha was married at Wentworth NSW.. In 1878 his oldest child, son Rupert was born at Pekina SA, followed by Harrold and Roy in 1880 and 1882, then daughter Olive born 1885 at Wentworth and son Goulburn born and died January 1891, followed by Caroline who died in Broken Hill 21 February 1891.
When Olive was born, Caroline states that she [ie Caroline] was born at Gol-Goll NSW; on her Death Certificate, Willoughby states that she was born at Wentworth and her Mother's name was Frederina, this is not correct, her Mother was Lavinia Gotte, second wife of Joseph Henry Harris. Following Caroline's death, Willoughby married again, and produced two more sons, one of whom died in the first World War. In 1906 Willoughby was living in Chapple Street Broken Hill, from 1909 to 1916 at Abermain NSW, he died 1924, buried Kurri-Kurri, there is no headstone aon his grave.

Through a family contact, made some years ago I have compiled a Willoughby & Caroline Humphris family tree, in one branch down to the present generation.
I also have a family tree for Joseph Henry Harris and his two wives, Sophia Sargent and Lavinia Gotte, it is mostly down to the generation born 1890/1900, it is compiled from research done in Adelaide, Broken Hill and Wentwoth by a friend who was helping me to sort out the Humphris/Harris/Gotte connections. As you are researching the Harris family you may already have all this information.
Parents: Joseph HARRIS-1708 and Ester "or Esther" BLADES (HARRIS)-1709.

Spouse: Living. Children were: Mary HARRIS (NEIGHBOUR)-1771, Esther Sophia HARRIS (LAY)-1772.

Spouse: Lavinia "Lavina Gottey" GOTTY (HARRIS)-1707. Lavinia "Lavina Gottey" GOTTY (HARRIS) and Cuthbert Joseph Henry "JOSEPH" HARRIS were married estimated 1855. No marriage recorded in NSWBDM or SA under the name Gotty. Children were: Caroline HARRIS (HUMPHRIS)-5352, Eliza HARRIS (BLAKE)-5353, Lavinia HARRIS (DICKSON)-5371, Joseph James HARRIS-5275, Frederina "aka Fredernina / Fredrienna" HARRIS-5278, Harriet "Harriet" HARRIS ( BUTCHER)-5279, Rebecca HARRIS (SANDFORD)-1705, Edward HARRIS-5276, Emily HARRIS-5277, Willoughby HARRIS-5281, Andrew Robert HARRIS-5280.

Edward HARRIS was born in 1874 in Wentworth NSW.⁵⁹² He died in 1874 at the age of 0 in Wentworth NSW.⁵⁹³ Parents: Cuthbert Joseph Henry "JOSEPH" HARRIS-1706 and Lavinia "Lavina Gottey" GOTTY (HARRIS)-1707.

Emily HARRIS was born on 13 September 1875 in Wentworth "Little Creek".⁵⁹⁴ She died in 1881 at the age of 6 in Wentworth NSW.⁵⁹⁵ Parents: Cuthbert Joseph Henry "JOSEPH" HARRIS-1706 and Lavinia "Lavina Gottey" GOTTY (HARRIS)-1707.

Esther HARRIS was born on 11 July 1815 in Sydney. The 1822 convict Muster lists Ref: 9360 Hester HARRIS F7 BC child of Joseph Harris She was baptized on 30 July 1817 in Sydney.⁵⁹⁶ She was baptised on the same day as her parents. In 1828 she was a Servant Age 14 in Sydney.⁵⁹⁷ Servant to Margaret Rogers, King St. Sydney. The following records are included for future research : Nov 2009
Death
5159/1919 HARRIS ESTHER H JOSEPH ESTHER SYDNEY

The following Marriage records from NSWBDM need to be checked (i.e. certificate) to discover if they refer to Esther Harris.
V1848274 33B/1848 MITCHELL WILLIAM HARRIS ESTHER NR
V1853799 39C/1853 ROSE GEORGE HARRIS ESTHER MC

NR Church of England Carcoar

MC Church of England Bungonia, Goulburn, St Saviour's (Co. Argyle), Goulburn Plains, Lake Bathurst, Marulan Parents: Joseph HARRIS-1708 and Ester "or Esther" BLADES (HARRIS)-1709.

Frederina "aka Fredernina / Fredrienna" HARRIS was born on 20 January 1867 in Gol Gol NSW.^598,599 She died in 1889 at the age of 22 in Broken Hill NSW.⁶⁰⁰ It appears she died giving birth to her child Louisa Harris; father not known. Parents: Cuthbert Joseph Henry "JOSEPH" HARRIS-1706 and Lavinia "Lavina Gottey" GOTTY (HARRIS)-1707.

Children were: Louisa HARRIS-5339.

Gordon Alexander HARRIS²¹² was born on 24 November 1908 in Melbourne Vic - probably.²¹² He died before 18 March 1987 at the age of 78 in Melbourne Vic - probably. He was buried on 18 March 1987 in Melbourne Vic - Springvale.⁶⁰¹ Also buried in the same Grave Eva F Harris Ref Springvale 44756, buried 26/10/1907 - no recorded connection. Grave : Presbyerian Monumental compartment B Section 1 Grave 33 Married Wilma N Carson; 1 daughter Parents: Alexander Davidson HARRIS-1656 and Mary Simpson "Minnie" NIEMANN (HARRIS)-99.

Spouse: Wilma Northcote CARSON (HARRIS)-2373. Wilma Northcote CARSON (HARRIS) and Gordon Alexander HARRIS were married in unknown place. Children were: Living.

James Medley HARRIS was born on 1 September 1824 in Richmond NSW.⁶⁰² The 1828 Census lists James Harris, Aged 4, Male O I Cabramatta. ( Margaret Lyall ) He was baptized in 1824 in Sydney - St James Church of England.⁶⁰³ ⁶⁰⁴ See details for Joseph / Cuthbert / Henry Harris. ⁶⁰⁵ March 6th 1829
Rec 6/4/1829 Page 641

( they were released to him on 30/4/1829 )
Best guesses - possible family records - not proven There is no obvious record of a marriage or death for James Medley Harris; there are numerous records for James Harris.

: SA Index: Digger - South Australian Deaths Registrations 1842 to 1915
Surname: HARRIS Given Names: James Date: 1900-09-17 Sex: M Age: 75y Status: Married
Relative: W E HARRIS (Son)
Residence: Hamley Bridge Death Place: Hamley Bridge District Code: Gil
Book: 272 Page: 175

And it is most likely the following was his ( person above) wife:
Surname: HARRIS Given Names: Dorcas Morgan Date: 1914-09-29 Sex: F Age: 81y
Status: Widow
Relative: James HARRIS (Deceased Husband)
Residence: Nr Hamley Bridge Death Place: Nr Hamley Bridge
District Code: Gil
Book: 387 Page: 343

Parents: Joseph HARRIS-1708 and Ester "or Esther" BLADES (HARRIS)-1709.

Joseph HARRIS was baptized on 27 January 1787 in UK - England - Northamptonshire, Kingscliffe. Information provided by Margaret Lyall. He was born about 1787 in UK - England Northampton probably. Mrs Margaret Lyall provided the following family information:
Descendants of James Harris & Ann Ireland
22/9/1777. Kingscliffe, Northamptonshire, marriage of James Harris to Ann Ireland. I have not been able to trace the parents of either James or Ann or to establish their mode of living, but it is assumed they were subsistence farmers.
Children are: -
1. James Harris bap 25/3/1778 Kingscliffe, Northamptonshire, dec prior to 1790
2. Mary bap 10/9/1779 " "
3. John 1783 " "
4. William 28/2/1783 " "
5 JOSEPH HARRIS 27/1/1787 " "
6. James 6/6/1790 " "
7. Thomas 25/12/1792 " "

He was transported as a convict in Sydney NSW - [arrived on the "Admiral Gambier 2"]^606,607 4th March 1809: Along with his brothers James & William, Joseph was charged with sheep stealing at Weekly, Northampton. [ also reported as 6th March 1809.* ]
At their trial reported on 4th March 1809*, Joseph was convicted and the brothers acquitted. Joseph was sentenced to death but was reprieved 'before the judge left town'.
He was subsequently sentenced to transportation to New South Wales. He was transported on the "Admiral Gambier" which arrived in Sydney on 29/9/1811.
We can deduce from the above dates that he spent about two years in prison awaiting his transportation.
Compiled by Mrs Margaret Lyall 1996

HARRIS, Joseph. Per "Admiral Gambier", 1811
1817 Jul 7,8
Re permission to marry at Sydney (Reel 6005; 4/3496 pp.232-3)
c.1818 Jan
Servant of G Johnston; requesting indulgences and a ticket of leave (Reel 6026; 4/1715 pp.9-10)
1818 Jan 5
Petition for mitigation of sentence (Fiche 3183; 4/1854 p.4)
1819
Petition for mitigation of sentence (Fiche 3195; 4/1858 p.149)
1824 Oct 4
Memorial (Fiche 3091; 4/1837B No.430 p.635)
1825 Jun
Memorial (Fiche 3135; 4/1842A No.358 pp.335-42). Reply, 20 Aug (Reel 6015; 4/3515 p.169)
1825 Jun 6
Enquiry to William Cowper and John Piper whether Harris intended to reside on land grant should he receive one (Reel 6014; 4/3514 p.439). Reply, 10 Aug (Reel 6064; 4/1787 p.80)
1825 Aug 20
On list of persons who have received orders for grants of land (Fiche 3266; 9/2652 p.92)

Pardoned:
Surname FirstName Alias Vessel Year Pardon No Pardon Type Date of Pardon Item Reel Remarks Page Order
HARRIS Joseph - Admiral Gambier 1811 - CP 28 Nov 1821 [4/4430] 774 - 178

Index to convict Pardons:
http://srwww.records.nsw.gov.au/indexes/searchform.aspx?Table=Index+to+Convict+Pardons&Surname=Harris&First=Joseph%25&Page=

PARDON 1821 & other notes from NSW records
HARRIS, Joseph. Per "Admiral Gambier", 1811
1817 Jul 7,8 Re permission to marry at Sydney (Reel 6005; 4/3496 pp.232-3)
c.1818 Jan Servant of G Johnston; requesting indulgences and a ticket of leave (Reel 6026; 4/1715 pp.9-10)
1818 Jan 5 Petition for mitigation of sentence (Fiche 3183; 4/1854 p.4)
1819 Petition for mitigation of sentence (Fiche 3195; 4/1858 p.149)
1824 Oct 4 Memorial (Fiche 3091; 4/1837B No.430 p.635)
1825 Jun Memorial (Fiche 3135; 4/1842A No.358 pp.335-42). Reply, 20 Aug (Reel 6015; 4/3515 p.169)
1825 Jun 6 Enquiry to William Cowper and John Piper whether Harris intended to reside on land grant should he receive one (Reel 6014; 4/3514 p.439). Reply, 10 Aug (Reel 6064; 4/1787 p.80)
1825 Aug 20 On list of persons who have received orders for grants of land (Fiche 3266; 9/2652 p.92)

Surname FirstName Alias Vessel Year Pardon No Pardon Type Date of Pardon Item Reel Remarks Page Order
HARRIS Joseph - Admiral Gambier 1811 - CP 28 Nov 1821 [4/4430] 774 - 178

Joseph died in AUSTRALIA. The closest record I can find in NSW for his death is in Carcoar NSW 1876. The reference is 5616 /1876 Harris Joseph 88 years; this would make his birth date almost identical. He is ASSUMED ( a calculated guess), to have died before 1887 in NSW - possibly He was .⁶⁰⁸ Joseph Harris was granted a Ticket of Leave about 1818. He worked as a servant to Lt Col Johnson *for seven years and then granted 50 Acres of land.

* Lt Colonel Johnson was a soldier in the NSW Corp and was the officer responsible for putting down the "Vinegar Hill Revolt" by a number of disaffected, mainly Irish convicts who planned to abscond to their homes. It has been claimed that this Joseph Harris and his wife Esther nee Blades were the parents of Joseph Henry Harris who died at Wentworth 2nd April 1897.

This could well be true but serious consideration must be given to some lack of information and inconsistencies in dates etc.

NSWBDM records indicate that Joseph & Esther (the convicts) had a total of four children. Esther b 1815, Joseph b 1818, Cuthbert Joseph b 1821 & James b 1824 . No further records can be found for the child Esther. It is claimed Cuthbert Joseph became just Joseph .... this assumes the first Joseph died young ( no record) .
It seems also that Esther nee Blades died about 1828 ( no record found) because Joseph requested his two children ( boys) aged 6 & 4 [ Joseph & James] be admitted to Orphan school because his wife had died and he could not longer care for them.
What happened to Esther & Joseph? It is claimed that Esther was employed as she would have been about 13 by that time. Margaret Lyall provided the following "Servant to Margaret Rogers, King St. Sydney."
However the 'other' .... 'original' Joseph born 1818 has 'disappeared' .

The story goes that Joseph Henry ( later of Wentworth) married Sophia Sargent in 1849 at Picton. The Marriage Certificate is not helpful but states Joseph's usual residence was Yass. There are no ages, parents etc. listed on the certificate.
While I could not find any records the family claims that there were two children to this marriage; Mary and Esther. There is no doubt that two people, Mary & Esther were in Wentworth NSW at the time of the death of 'a' Joseph Henry Harris - not Cuthbert .... and Henry has been added !
[Cuthbert Joseph Harris became Joseph Henry Harris ! ]

4508/1876 NEIGHBOUR JAMES HARRIS MARY WENTWORTH and Esther married a gentleman named Lay aka Ley .
The question remains as to whether their mother was Sophia Sargent . The names Esther & Sophia persist which may or may not mean anything.

One source claims Joseph, Sophia Sargent and the two girls travelled to South Australia ( following Sophia's parents ) and for a time lived in Gawler.
It was here that Joseph married Lavinia Gotty in the early 1860's.
South Australian index of births Deaths and Marriages have no record of the 'presumed' death of Sophia Harris nee Sargent. Maybe they never married !
It is further asserted that they travelled to Wentworth and in 1864 their first child was born.

In spite of all of these missing records we could continue to assume that this Joseph Henry was the son of Joseph & Esther nee Blades but now we find another important inconsistency .... on the death Certificate of Joseph Henry Harris in 1897 it claims his age as 89 years. If that is true he was born in 1808 not 1821 as was Cuthbert Joseph Harris.
The following are possibles:
1. The age on the Death Certificate is incorrect. Or he didn't know his age.
If he was 79 he would have been born in 1818 .... when the original Joseph was born !
2. The age is correct and this Joseph Henry is not the son of Convict Joseph Harris & Esther blades.

Joseph Henry's headstone does not list an age.

I am not claiming that the connections to the Harris Family in Wentworth are not as claimed. However, there is a serious lack of documentation I can uncover which supports the argument.

Spouse: Ester "or Esther" BLADES (HARRIS)-1709. Ester "or Esther" BLADES (HARRIS) and Joseph HARRIS were married on 30 July 1817 in Sydney NSW - St Phillips Church.¹⁰⁰ They were married by William Cowper. It seems Esther signed her name as under Joseph it indicates 'his mark' but not for Esther.

Children Listed NSW BDM
V18184355 1B/1818 HARRIS JOSEPH JOSEPH ESTHER
V1818158 6/1818 HARRIS JOSEPH JOSEPH ESTHER
V1821373 8/1821 HARRIS CUTHBERT J JOSEPH ESTHER
V18154204 1B/1815 HARRIS ESTHER JOSEPH ESTHER
V18246743 1B/1824 HARRIS JAMES M JOSEPH ESTHER
V1815670 7/1815 HARRIS ESTHER JOSEPH ESTHER

StPhillips Church - Sydney
In January 1788 eleven ships and their companies, under the command of Captain Arthur Phillip RN, and carrying around 1400 people, including 759 convicts, arrived on the east coast of what is now Australia to establish a penal colony. The Chaplain of this, the First Fleet, was the Rev Richard Johnson and he conducted the first Christian service in Australia on 3 February 1788.

The wattle and daub church built by Johnson in 1793 was burnt down in 1798. A new stone church named St Philip’s was opened in 1810, and this was replaced by the current building in 1856.

The Rev Cowper, Archdeacon, St Phillips Church, who married Joseph & Esther arrived in 1809 and died in 1858. He was a significant and at one point the only religious figure in NSW.
William Cowper wrote to the Governor of NSW requesting a land grant for joseph Harris. He stated that Harris had been a servant of (the late) Lt Col Johnson for seven years . "Has a wife and children & would want to settle on any land he was given. ( Reel 6064 p 439)

In the early colony, marriages were of two kinds, either by licence or by the publication of banns. As the fees were comparatively high, ?4.4.0, only the more affluent members of the community married by licence. The licence was granted by the Governor as there was no Bishop of the Church of England in the colony.

Most marriages followed the publication of the banns in a church on three successive Sundays. Convicts were married by banns having first obtained the Governor's permission. NSW State Records:

Children were: Esther HARRIS-5295, Joseph HARRIS-5294, Cuthbert Joseph Henry "JOSEPH" HARRIS-1706, James Medley HARRIS-5296.

Joseph HARRIS⁶⁰⁹ was born on 20 January 1818 in NSW.⁶¹⁰ He was baptized on 6 February 1818 in Sydney - St Phillips Church of England.^611,612 He died before 1822 at the age of 4 in Sydney probably. According to Margaret Lyall, the Joseph Harris referred to in the 1822 Convict Muster ( rec 9361 Harris Joseph G1 B1 child of joseph Harris ) is Cutherbert Joseph not this Joseph. Parents: Joseph HARRIS-1708 and Ester "or Esther" BLADES (HARRIS)-1709.

Joseph James HARRIS was born on 19 February 1864 in Wentworth NSW.⁶¹³ He died in 1942 at the age of 78 in Wentworth NSW.⁶¹⁴ Parents: Cuthbert Joseph Henry "JOSEPH" HARRIS-1706 and Lavinia "Lavina Gottey" GOTTY (HARRIS)-1707.

Spouse: Amelia Blanche BEHSMANN (HARRIS)-5282. Amelia Blanche BEHSMANN (HARRIS) and Joseph James HARRIS were married in 1900 in Wentworth NSW.⁵⁴ Children were: Millicent I HARRIS-5309, Daisy Alma HARRIS (BEHSMANN)-5307, Mary L HARRIS (MALCOLM)-5310, Living, Living, Leslie James HARRIS-5377.

Leslie James HARRIS was born in 1920 in Wentworth - probably. He died on 8 December 1938 at the age of 18 in unknown place. Parents: Joseph James HARRIS-5275 and Amelia Blanche BEHSMANN (HARRIS)-5282.

Louisa HARRIS was born in 1889 in Broken Hill NSW.⁶¹⁵ She died in 1889 at the age of 0 in Broken Hill NSW. It appears her mother Frederienna / Fredriena Harris died as a result of giving birth to Louisa. She was buried in 1889 in Broken Hill - probably. Parents: Frederina "aka Fredernina / Fredrienna" HARRIS-5278.

Mary HELEN HARRIS was born in January 1895 in Melbourne Vic - probably.²¹² Unmarried She died before 24 June 1982 at the age of 87 in Melbourne Vic - probably. She was buried on 24 June 1982 in Melbourne Vic - Springvale.⁶¹⁶ Grave : Grivillea - RoseTree Gdn 1 Bed A12 rose 2 Parents: Alexander Davidson HARRIS-1656 and Mary Simpson "Minnie" NIEMANN (HARRIS)-99.

Millicent I HARRIS was born in 1901 in Wentworth NSW.⁶¹⁷ Parents: Joseph James HARRIS-5275 and Amelia Blanche BEHSMANN (HARRIS)-5282.

Norman HARRIS was born on 28 April 1919 in Sydney NSW. He died in 1994 at the age of 75 in Sydney NSW. He was buried in 1994 in Sydney NSW - prob.

Spouse: Living. Children were: Living.

William HARRIS was born about 1830. The Tapestry (photographed) was held by Mona GWEN Keatch nee Storey for many years and is now in the hands of her daughter Aileen Niemann nee Keatch.
It was difficult to photograph the significant date but is discernable as "Harris 1869".

It is suspected the Tapestry was created by Rebecca Harris but this is not known for certain. For this reason the photo has been included in one of the elder Harris males as a family photograph.

Spouse: Jane TRIPLETT (HARRIS)-4702. Jane TRIPLETT (HARRIS) and William HARRIS were married on 4 September 1851 in Kapunda SA - Residence of John Triplett Nth Kapunda ( Bride's Parents).⁶¹⁸

Willoughby HARRIS was born on 1 June 1878 at a property thought to on the other side of Tuckers Creek to Curlwaa, near/ in Wentworth "Mt. Lookout".⁶¹⁹ Parents: Cuthbert Joseph Henry "JOSEPH" HARRIS-1706 and Lavinia "Lavina Gottey" GOTTY (HARRIS)-1707.

Harriet "Harriet" HARRIS ( BUTCHER) was born on 29 June 1869 in Gol Gol NSW.⁶²⁰ Parents: Cuthbert Joseph Henry "JOSEPH" HARRIS-1706 and Lavinia "Lavina Gottey" GOTTY (HARRIS)-1707.

Spouse: Living. Children were: Nina BUTCHER-5306.

Daisy Alma HARRIS (BEHSMANN) was born in 1903 in Wentworth NSW.⁶²¹ She died in 1968 at the age of 65 in Wentworth NSW.⁶²² Parents: Joseph James HARRIS-5275 and Amelia Blanche BEHSMANN (HARRIS)-5282.

Spouse: Living.

Eliza HARRIS (BLAKE) was born in 1859 in Unknown. She died in 1890 at the age of 31 in Wentworth NSW.⁶²³ She was buried in 1890 in Wentworth assumed. Parents: Cuthbert Joseph Henry "JOSEPH" HARRIS-1706 and Lavinia "Lavina Gottey" GOTTY (HARRIS)-1707.

Spouse: Andrew James BLAKE-5354. Eliza HARRIS (BLAKE) and Andrew James BLAKE were married in 1877 in Wentworth NSW.¹⁰¹ Children were: Roberet Henry BLAKE-5355, Ellen BLAKE-5356, Percival J BLAKE-5357, Ethel C BLAKE-5359, John BLAKE-5358, Bertram "Bertie" BLAKE-5360.

Mildred Elsie Ada "Mill" HARRIS (CARSON)²¹² was born on 7 February 1910 in Melbourne Vic - probably.²¹² She died before 24 September 1946 at the age of 36 in Melbourne Vic. She was buried on 24 September 1946 in Melbourne Vic - Springvale.⁶²⁴ Grave : Grevillea - Rose Tree Gdn 1 Bed A12 Rose 2 Married Samuel Carson; 2 sons Parents: Alexander Davidson HARRIS-1656 and Mary Simpson "Minnie" NIEMANN (HARRIS)-99.

Spouse: Living. Children were: Living, Living.

Lavinia HARRIS (DICKSON) was born in 1861 in Unknown. She died in 1902 at the age of 41 in Unknown. She was buried in 1902 in Unknown. Parents: Cuthbert Joseph Henry "JOSEPH" HARRIS-1706 and Lavinia "Lavina Gottey" GOTTY (HARRIS)-1707.

Spouse: Alexander DICKSON-5372. Lavinia HARRIS (DICKSON) and Alexander DICKSON were married in 1885 in Wentworth NSW.³⁰⁹ Children were: James A DICKSON-5373, Lavinia DICKSON-5374.

Jean HARRIS (EDWARDS) was born in July 1904 in Melbourne Vic - probably.²¹² She is ASSUMED ( a calculated guess), to have died before 2004 in Melbourne Vic - possibly Married Edward S Edwards 1936; 1 daughter. Parents: Alexander Davidson HARRIS-1656 and Mary Simpson "Minnie" NIEMANN (HARRIS)-99.

Spouse: Living. Children were: Living.

Caroline HARRIS (HUMPHRIS) was born in 1856 in Unknown. No records have been found. Julie Humphris passed on a claim by Joyce Barton ( Humphris connection ) that Caroline was born Ballarat East 17th Feb 1860. Victorian records [searched Jan 2010] do not list her. Her age would be incorrect if she was born at Ballarat on the above date.
On Caroline's death record her parents are listed as Frederina & John J
4004/1891 HUMPHRIES CAROLINE JOHN J FREDERINA BROKEN HILL
'all parties ' say this is incorrect. There was also a claim that she was born at Gol Gol ( near Wentworth ... other side of the Murray river from Mildura )

[ Note: It was my earlier contention ... Trent Niemann ... that Caroline was the daughter of Joseph Henry's brother James .... but have no evidence to support this notion ! ] She died on 22 January 1891 at the age of 35 in Broken Hill NSW.⁶²⁵ She was buried on 23 January 1891 in Broken Hil NSW.⁶²⁶ It has been difficult to 'pin down' exact details for Caroline Harris (Humphris)
No birth record has been found, the Marriage Record lacks many details and the Death Certificate appears to contain some errors in fact: 1. Mother's first name 2. Age when married
There are a few pieces of the Death Certificate I cannot make out. The first thing is that Death Certificates are notoriously inaccurate especially if it is a non-immediate family completing the details. If the informant is illiterate the clerk can write anything ..... Frederina ... Lavinia ???
There are some puzzles: Frederina Gotte should read Lavinia Gotte
Claimed she was 23 when married but if she was born 1856 (no birth record found )she was 21; but 1891 less 35 years = 1856, which seems to confirm the 21 age .

Unfortunately the marriage record has many gaps as well. Why would you NOT include some of the basic details as in "Not Stated "
I think 'Petoria' should read Pekina [ I could not find a Petoria in SA ]
Esther Lay [witness] was her sister

I suspect [just a hunch ]her marriage may not have been done with full family support; I suspect also that Willoughby Humphris and Caroline were both illiterate, resulting in factual errors in records.
Parents: Cuthbert Joseph Henry "JOSEPH" HARRIS-1706 and Lavinia "Lavina Gottey" GOTTY (HARRIS)-1707.

Spouse: Willoughby HUMPHRIS-5361. Caroline HARRIS (HUMPHRIS) and Willoughby HUMPHRIS were married on 19 September 1877 in Wentworth NSW.⁶²⁷ NSW MARRIAGE REGISTRATION TRANSCRIPTION
REF NO 1877/4729

GROOM -WILLOUGHBY HUMPHRIS (SEE NOTE**)
STATUS -BACHELOR
PLACE OF BIRTH -NOT STATED
OCCUPATION -FARMER
AGE -NOT STATED
USUAL RESIDENCE -PETORIA SA (SEE NOTE**_
FATHER -NOT STATED
OCCUPATION -NOT STATED
MOTHER -NOT STATED

BRIDE -CAROLINE HARRIS
STATUS -SPINSTER
PLACE OF BIRTH -NOT STATED
OCCUPATION -DRESS MAKER
AGE -NOT STATED
USUAL RESIDENCE -WENTWORTH
FATHER -NOT STATED
OCCUPATION -NOT STATED
MOTHER -NOT STATED

DATE OF MARRIAGE -19 SEP 1877
PLACE OF MARRIAGE -ST JOHNS CHURCH WENTWORTH NSW
RELIGION -CHURCH OF ENGLAND
WITNESSES -ESTHER LAY, JOHN LAY
MINISTER -GUALTER SOARÉS

**TRANSCRIBER'S NOTE: GROOM'S SURNAME IS CLEARLY RECORDED AS "HUMPHRIS" IN THIS REGISTER; GROOM'S RESIDENCE IS CLEARLY RECORDED AS "PETORIA SA" IN THIS REGISTER

NB: THIS TRANSCRIPTION IS NOT A CERTIFIED COPY FROM THE REGISTERS AND CANNOT BE USED IN ANY LEGAL PROCEEDINGS WHATSOEVER

Children were: Rupert HUMPHRIS-5362, Harold HUMPHRIS-5363, Roy HUMPHRIS-5364, Olive HUMPHRIS ( SAWYER)-5365, Goulburn HUMPHRIS-5366.

Henrietta Maud HARRIS (KEATCH) was born on 30 June 1885 in Mallala SA.⁶²⁸ Her parents were John Harris & Annie McPherson. She died in 1949 at the age of 64 in South Australia. She was buried in 1949 in Cent Pk.. Grave : Centennial Pk Keatch Henrietta Maud 1949 Path 3 - 268

Spouse: Arthur James KEATCH-934. Henrietta Maud HARRIS (KEATCH) and Arthur James KEATCH were married on 15 November 1913 in Moonta SA - Christian Chapel.⁶²⁹ Children were: Living, Living, Living, Living.

Amy FREDA HARRIS (LANG) was born on 17 January 1899 in Melbourne Vic - probably.²¹² She died giving birth before 24 October 1924 at the age of 25 in Melbourne Vic - possibly. She was buried on 24 October 1924 in Melbourne Vic - Springvale.⁶³⁰ Grave : Amy Freda Burial Allen Lawn Grv Row F Grv 68B Married Edward Lang 1918; 3 Children. Parents: Alexander Davidson HARRIS-1656 and Mary Simpson "Minnie" NIEMANN (HARRIS)-99.

Spouse: Living. Children were: Living, Alan LANG-2452, Keith LANG-2453.

Esther Sophia HARRIS (LAY) was born on 28 April 1850 in NSW - 'Somewhere in NSW' posibly Murrumbidgee district. Nola Mackey of Grafton, a descendant to a sister of Joseph's first wife ( Sophia Sargent) claims Esther Sophia Harris was born in the Murrumbidgee District. [ no official records found] She died on 1 July 1915 at the age of 65 in Mildura Vic. Information provided by Margaret Lyall . Esther Lay was a witness to the marriage of Caroline Harris & Willoughby Humphris 19/9/1877.

Parents: Cuthbert Joseph Henry "JOSEPH" HARRIS-1706 and Living.

Spouse: Living. Children were: Esther "Mary Jane" LAY-5298, Henry Joseph "Harry" LAY-5299, George Charles LAY-5297, John Richard LAY-5313, Thomas James LAY-5317, Frank R LAY-5300, James LAY-5318, Sydney W LAY-5314, William John "Twin 1" LAY-5315, Arthur LAY-5303, Arthur John "twin 2 " LAY-5316, Rose Anne "Twin 2" LAY-5301, Esther Sophia "Ley [twin 1 ]" LAY-5302.

Mary L HARRIS (MALCOLM) was born in 1907 in Wentworth NSW.⁶³¹ Parents: Joseph James HARRIS-5275 and Amelia Blanche BEHSMANN (HARRIS)-5282.

Spouse: Living.