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Thank you Victor and youngtug for your information concerning Charles Harris. Sometimes I have found to find somebody it is a process of eliminating other possibilities. As mentioned, in a previous reply, I think Charles Harris may have been illegitimate, or his perents died when he was young, so he was not sure where he was born except somewhere between Cheltenham and Cirencester.

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Luke

Hi Kay. Thank you for the information concerning Charles Harris in the 1881 census. Yes it could be a possibility. I have also found two other 1881 census records which could relate to Charles Harris. One of them a person called Charles Harris is born 1860 Cheltenham and he is listed as a Bill Inspector (whatever that is). He is living with a person who is called Jonah Ball who is a Groom. So did Charles learn the trade from him?

The other 1881 census record lists a person called Charles Harris who is born 1862 at Chalford. Chalford is near Stroud which is in between Cheltenham and Cirencester. Charles is living at Cirencester, but as a Militia Man which is not the regular army. Interestingly, this 1881 census records links the 1901 Census record for Charles Harris. The problem with the 1881 census record is that all three does not link Charles with any member of his family.

I have found an 1871 census record which is interesting.  A person called Charles Harris is living with his mother called Sarah Harris. He was born 1866 (which is 4 years older than I like),  but I am pretty sure that Sarah Harris claims she is unmarried.  The same record states that Charles is born at Stroud which is very close to Chalford in between Cheltenham and Cirencester. Thus does this 1871 census record links in with the 1881 census record for Charles Harris when he is listed as a Militia Man?

The other thing is that I cannot find any other census record for Sarah Harris which fits her details in the 1871 census record. Also on the next page of the census record there is a neighbour who is a groom.

Thus I have to ask the question was Charles illegitimate and had no other siblings? Did his mother died when he was young and hence he could not really remember where he was born except somewhere around the Cheltenham and Cirencester area?

Kind Regards

Luke

Hi Kay thank you for the information I had a look at the website. Charles Harris is bit of a mystery man I have done a lot of searching on Ancestry.com etc and I only have one lead at this moment. I get the impression that he did not know a lot about his own family. His parents may have died when he was young. I am hoping by joining this site that some members of his family might see my message and get in contact with me.

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Luke

I am searching for any information concerning my Great Grandfather Charles Harris. He was born c1862 Gloucestershire. However, he gives different information as to exactly where he was born in Gloucestershire in the 1891,1901 and 1911 census records which makes things difficult to try and find out where exactly he was born in Gloucestershire. I cannot seems to find him in any other census records. He married Elizabeth Austin 25/6/1888 Sunninghill Berkshire. He had 4 known sons. Bernard George Charles Harris born Highworth Wiltshire 1892-1966, Rawley Harris born Highworth 1894-1914 (WW1), Ernest Frederick Harris born Highworth Wiltshire 1895-1977 and Reginald Kenneth Harris born Highworth 1900-1983. Charles Harris died Swindon 1945. On Charles Harris marriage certificate he names his father as Joseph Harris. If anybody knows this family please contact me.