Harris, Blower, Blood, Pratt, Calow, Clarke of Loughborough

[Harsandot]

I am trying to find information about the Harris family of Loughborough.  Henry Harris married Elizabeth Pratt (nee Blood) in 1851 in Loughborough.  Henry was a Framework Knitter.  Henry and Elizabeth had a son, John Harris, born 27/3/1854 at Pinfold Gate, Loughborough.  John was also a Framework Knitter.  John married Sarah Blower 25/11/1872 at Emmanuel Church in Loughborough.

John & Sarah's children were Henry Harris, born 1873, Mary Elizabeth 1875, Sophia 1877, Ada 1880, John 1881, George 1884, Jane 1886 and Albert 1896.  The family were living at 26 Queen Street, Loughborough, at the time of the 1881 census.

Henry was a Tinman and Coppersmith.  He was resident at 35 Old King Street, on the 1901 census.  He married Alice Calow (also known as Annie) and they had the following children: John 1894, Edith 1896, Albert Henry 1898, Alice Mary 1900.  There may have been other children born after the date of the 1901 census.

John Harris, born 1894, married Emma Clarke on 13/2/1915.  His residence at the time of marriage was 146 King Street, Loughborough.  He died 22/1/1957.

I would like to find out as much as possible about all of these ancestors and their families.  If anyone has access to the 1841, 1851, 1861 or 1871 census I would be very grateful if you could tell me if Henry Harris and Elizabeth had any other children besides John, born 1854.  I would also like to know if I have any distant cousins who are also descended from Henry Harris and Elizabeth Pratt (nee Blood).

[Tati]

Hi Harsandot,

Welcome to rootschat   

This looks interesting!

1851
HO107/2085 157 7
Loughborough, Leicestershire
Pinfold Gate
(the image is bad - I'll do my best)
Henry Harris, head, unm, 28, (occupation: something to do with 'cotton'), b. Loughborough
Elizabeth Pratt, housekeeper, wid, 34, Housekeeper, b. do.
Charles Pratt, lodger, unm, 15, Factory hand, b. do.
Henry Pratt, lodger, 13, Factory hand, b. do.
Ann Pratt, lodger, 7, b. do.
Thomas Pratt, lodger, 5, b. do.
James Pratt, lodger, 3, b. do.
Thomas Marriott?, nephew, 16 (can't read occupation), b. do.

Tanja 

[Tati]

By 1861, Henry is a widower:
RG9/2273 75 11
Loughborough
Bass? Yard
Henry Harris, head, wid, 39, Flok?* cotton shirts, b. Loughborough
Ann, dau, 18, Flok? cotton stockings, b. do.
Thomas, son, 16, Flok? cotton drawers, b. Nottinghamshire Sneinton
James, son, 14, Flok? cotton drawers, b. Loughborough
John, son, 6, scholar, b. do

Tanja 

* probably FWK?

[Tati]

1871
RG10/3255 28 2
Loughborough, Leicesterhire
Twitch Hill
Henry Harris, head, 49, F W K (wool), b. Loughborough
Sophia, wife, 57, b. do.
John, son, 17, F W K wool, b. do.
James Fishenden, boarder, unm, 15, F W K wool, b. Surrey St Newington

Tanja 

[Tati]

Interestingly, I can see a birth registration for an Ann Harris Pratt in Loughborough, June quarter 1843. Coincidence?

Edit: And indeed the IGI has a christening 14 June 1843, Ann Pratt to Elizabeth Pratt, no father mentioned. Whereas Charles is christened in 1836 to William Pratt and Elizabeth (as well as Henry in 1838). Might be worth to find out when William died!
The William Pratt / Elizabeth Blood marriage is also on the IGI: www.familysearch.org , as well as a likely christening for her.

[Tati]

This loks like a good match for Sarah in 1861 - hope it matches the info you have.

1861
RG9/2273 94 17
Loughborough, Leicestershire
Queen Street
John Blower, head, 41, Brick layer lab, b. Bagworth
Mary, wife, 45, b. Hugglecote?
Thomas, son, 18, Bricklayer, b. Loughboro
George, son, 15, scholar, b. do.
Elizabeth, dau, 12, scholar, b. do.
Sarah, dau, 9, scholar, b. do.
Jane, dau, 6, scholar, b. do.
Eliza, dau, 3, scholar, b. do.
 
Tanja 

[Harsandot]

Hi Tanja,

Thank you so much for looking all that info up for me.  It all ties in with lots of other bits and pieces I have that couldn't quite put together.  I knew Elizabeth Blood had been married to a man named Pratt but didn't know any details or that they had children.

I had already found the details of Henry's second child, Thomas, on the 1881 census because his daughters are called Elizabeth Pratt Harris (b1874) and Annie Pratt Harris (b1878).  I couldn't link them to Henry and family until now.

The details for Sarah Blower and family are definately the right ones.  I had already found her parents (living alone) next door to Sarah and her husband John Harris on Queen Street, Loughborough, on the 1881 census.  Thanks to you I now know who her siblings are as well.

All of the info you have provided has been extremelly useful and has opened up lots of new avenues for me.  Thanks once again.

Harsandot.

[Tati]

Great 

Here are the Blower's in 1871
RG10/3254 95 15
Loughborough, Leicestershire
Queen Street
John Blower, head, mar, 51, Bricklayer, b. Bagworth
Elizabeth, dau, unm, 24, Cotton F W K, b. Loughboro
Sarah, dau, unm, 22, Cotton F W K? b. do.
Jane, dau, unm, 18, Cotton F W K? b. do.
Eliza, dau, 2*, b. do.

Tanja 

clearly age 2

[Tati]

1871
RG10/3258 17 27
Shepshed Leicestershire
Navigation Road
James Pratt Harris, head, 23, F W K woollen (something), b. Loughborough
Ruth, wife, 26, do., b. Shepshed

Marriage Loughborough March quarter 1869
James Pratt Harris
Ruth Lindsay
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