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Hi Theresa,

On 1891 census Elizabeth Harmer, is there as Lizzie, and guess what, she has a brother called William aged 6 years old.

This must be William Arthur. If so, his father was Reuben Harmer, then a widower, and his mother was Sarah Ayers. Reuben was born in Oulton, in 1848 and married Sarah Ayers on December 24th 1870. She was born in 1850 and buried in Lowestoft on December 7th, 1887, when William would have been around 3 years old.

Reuben's father was William Harmer, born Blundeston, Suffolk, just north of Lowestoft, in 1821 to Mary, no father registered. His mother was Mary Ann Bemment or Beaumont of Barnaby, (Barnby) but us locals say Barnaby, which is between Beccles and Lowestoft in 1823.

Sarah's parents were William Ayers born 1824, who was a fisherman and lifeboatman and Elizabeth Cluff, who married on December 25th 1846.

No news on Caroline Chaston, but wonder if she is the daughter of Elizabeth Chaston, born Snape 1864, who was the mtoher of Norma Cable?
Regards,

Sue

Moderator comment: this post was "orphaned" elsewhere - now merged with relevant thread.


Hi Theresa,

Re locked post concerning Chaston/Harmer/Cable

Elizabeth Barnard, witness of marriage of William Harmer and Caroline Chaston, was my grandmother and her maiden name Harmer, so believe that William was her brother?

Elizabeth left her husband and lived with my grandfather, Thomas William Cable, born 1887 in Aldeburgh, son of Thomas Cable and his wife, Emma, nee Chaston.

Billy Harmer and his wife used to holiday/weekend in Aldeburgh and bring Norman Cable, brother of my grandfather to visit.  Colin Chaston, who is also in the thread and whose Aunt was Ethel Chaston, had relatives Fred and Ktty Chaston, who also used to visit Aldeburgh and bring Uncle Norman to visit us.

I was of the understanding that Billy Harmer, was a double first cousin of my fathers, i.e. brother and sister married another brother and sister, but am unsure how Caroline Chaston fits with the Cables.

Regards,

Sue