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Title: Hannah HARRIS
Post by: Jaz on Friday 02 October 09 10:43 BST (UK)

Hannah harris b. 1801c Wedhampton Wiltshire , as anyone the Parish records and are able to find her birth in view of finding her parents, thank you,
Jaz

Title: Re: Hannah HARRIS
Post by: ChasH on Sunday 04 October 09 09:58 BST (UK)

Jaz,

There is no parish named Wedhampton according to Parloc, a free parish locator prog from http://www.parloc.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/parlocdl.html nor has the LDS a film of any records from there.

You could try nearby villages found via Google Earth e.g. Chirton.


Regards

Chas

Title: Re: Hannah HARRIS
Post by: Jaz on Sunday 04 October 09 10:05 BST (UK)

Thank you so much for the information and the url,
Jaz

Title: Re: Hannah HARRIS
Post by: ChasH on Sunday 04 October 09 10:28 BST (UK)

Jaz,

Looking at an 1888 map of Wedhampton _ see http://www.old-maps.co.uk/index.htm - there's a footpath from Wed' through a private estate to St John the Baptist church in Chirton so that's where to search via the Hugh Wallis site http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~hughwallis/IGIBatchNumbers/CountryEngland.htm#PageTitle

Regards

Chas

Title: Re: Hannah HARRIS
Post by: Jaz on Sunday 04 October 09 12:47 BST (UK)

Thank you you so much Chas , i will take a look at them now,
Jaz

Title: Re: Hannah HARRIS
Post by: ChasH on Monday 05 October 09 08:14 BST (UK)

Jaz,

Did you notice that the map shows a chapel in Wed' but the LDS have not filmed its records so you should contact the WIL records office.

Chas

Title: Re: Hannah HARRIS
Post by: Jaz on Monday 05 October 09 09:37 BST (UK)

Thank you very much for your help Chas it is very much appreciated, i will ring them and see what they say,
Jaz

Title: Re: Hannah HARRIS
Post by: Jaz on Tuesday 06 October 09 21:42 BST (UK)

just an update, i had to wait until today to ring the Records Office as they were closed on monday, they said Wedhampton came under Urchfont and had records from 1838, they looked through but found no trace my Hannah at all, never mind she will turn up one day, 
Jaz

Title: Re: Hannah HARRIS
Post by: ChasH on Thursday 08 October 09 07:56 BST (UK)

Jaz,

Looking through the LDS library catalogue shows a few films of the parish records so it might be an idea to hire a film at your nearest LDS church which has a Family History Centry - costs £7.50 for three month hire and search.

Regards

Chas

Title: Re: Hannah HARRIS
Post by: frederby on Monday 28 March 11 15:32 BST (UK)

Hi. No reason for finding this particular thread other than was researching something else in Wedhampton!! The Village (hamlet) of Wedhampton is part of the Parish of Urchfont ( I live in Urchfont). I believe the Harris family still own Wedhampton Manor. Don't know if that helps at all...

Mark

Title: Re: Hannah HARRIS
Post by: Jaz on Monday 28 March 11 15:55 BST (UK)

Hi Frederby,
Thank you, not sure if there is any connection, but worth looking into,
Jaz

Title: Re: Hannah HARRIS
Post by: frederby on Monday 28 March 11 16:03 BST (UK)

Hi If it helps a little further I know the family a bit. The Harris family currently in residence in Wedhampton are the same family who once owned the Harris Bacon Factory (founded circa 1770) in Calne in North Wiltshire

Mark

Title: Re: Hannah HARRIS
Post by: Jaz on Monday 28 March 11 16:09 BST (UK)

That sounds interesting, maybe there is a connection then!
Jaz

Title: Re: Hannah HARRIS
Post by: frederby on Monday 28 March 11 16:17 BST (UK)

I can probably give more help/contacts etc away from roots chat. markdotellerby AT virgindotnet  Hope that email makes some sense!

Regards

Mark

Title: Re: Hannah HARRIS
Post by: Jaz on Monday 28 March 11 16:19 BST (UK)

Thank you,
will be in touch,
Jaz