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Hello, I am trying to confirm marriage and death details for the artist John Harris (b.1767, died circa 1832). He was the son of the engraver Moses Harris (1730-1787) and is sometimes referred to as “John Harris the Elder”, as his own son John was also an artist (1791-1873).

John Jr wrote a memoir about his father in the family bible (now in the Harvard Houghton Library), in which he says that his father John Sr died in May 1832 and was buried at Kennington New Church in South London / Kent. I think this is St Marks church on Clapham Road. Its original burial register from 1825 to 1847 was destroyed during the Blitz, but the bishop’s transcript shows only a James Harris, buried on June 1st 1832, also born in 1767. Possibly a mistake? (see picture)

Elsewhere his date of death is given as 1834, but without evidence. He was married but I also can’t find details of his wife. I’m struggling. All help gratefully received please.

Fyi, The confirmed addresses have for him are in Walworth & Kennington...
Princes Square, Cleaver St, Kennington, London (c. 1793)
Amelia Street, Walworth (1797)
35 Penton Street, Walworth (c. 1797-1808)
27 Mansion House Row, Kennington (1808-1815)

Thank you. I’ve had very little luck figuring out who it is. I feel like I should have enough between the partial name, captain rank and year of birth, but nothing yet.

What is this captain’s name please? It looks like Hames or Hanes, Hamer or Haner. Maybe even Horner?

It was painted in 1825 when he was in his 77th year, so born in 1748-1749 by my reckoning.

It says “Captain” and “R.N.” but he may have worked as a captain of a merchant vessel after serving with the Royal Navy in a more junior capacity (everything is possible).

Please note - this image is part of a picture listed for auction currently with Griffin’s Auctioneers and the images are theirs:
https://auctions.griffinsauctions.co.uk/catalogue/lot/0c80aa7ba7aa0538b41b1fd87f874fa3/bc09431f170ad976be15f1da4fefbdfd/antiques-interiors-collectables-lot-531/

(@admin, I think this is ok isn’t it?)

Because of the dashes between the words, I’ve assumed that “Ruby”, “Cousin” and “Lusa” are different people. That said, it seems odd not to have named the cousin, they’ve been properly relegated to “some random relative” status.