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Ancestry report for George Harris, maker of cricket balls, son of Henry Harris, agricultural labourer and Sarah Harris [Butcher]
Generation No. 1
1. George Harris, maker of cricket balls was the son of (2) Henry Harris, agricultural labourer and (3) Sarah Harris [Butcher]. He was born 1840 at Penshurst, Kent; christened 25th Jul 1840 at St. John the Baptist Church, Penshurst, Kent
iJane who was born 1871 Penshurst, Kent; christened 10th Sep 1871 St. John the Baptist Church, Penshurst, Kent
He married Jane Nye on 25th Jan 1871 at Christ Church, Battersea, London, witnesses John & Ann Nye. She was born 1847 at Charcott, Leigh, Kent; christened 19th Dec 1847 at St. Mary's Church, Leigh, Kent. They had the following children:
iFanny who was born 1874 Penshurst, Kent
 
Generation No. 2
2. Henry Harris, agricultural labourer He was born 1788 at Penshurst, Kent; christened 18th May 1788 at St. John the Baptist Church, Penshurst, Kent, parents William & Maria Harris; buried 29th Nov 1855 at St. Mary's Church, Chiddingstone, Kent, aged 67 years
He married Sarah Butcher on 3rd Jul 1821 at St. John the Baptist Church, Penshurst, Kent, witnesses John Deboo, William Seale & Richard Butcher. She was born 1801 at Penshurst, Kent; christened 3rd May 1801 at St. John the Baptist Church, Penshurst, Kent. They had the following children:
iGeorge who was born 1840 Penshurst, Kent; christened 25th Jul 1840 St. John the Baptist Church, Penshurst, Kent
 
3. Sarah Harris [Butcher] was the daughter of (4) Richard Butcher and (5) Philly Butcher [Monk]. She was born 1801 at Penshurst, Kent; christened 3rd May 1801 at St. John the Baptist Church, Penshurst, Kent
She married Henry Harris, agricultural labourer on 3rd Jul 1821 at St. John the Baptist Church, Penshurst, Kent, witnesses John Deboo, William Seale & Richard Butcher. He was born 1788 at Penshurst, Kent; christened 18th May 1788 at St. John the Baptist Church, Penshurst, Kent, parents William & Maria Harris; buried 29th Nov 1855 at St. Mary's Church, Chiddingstone, Kent, aged 67 years. They had the following children:
iGeorge who was born 1840 Penshurst, Kent; christened 25th Jul 1840 St. John the Baptist Church, Penshurst, Kent
 
Generation No. 3
4. Richard Butcher He was born 1767 at Penshurst, Kent; christened 23rd Aug 1767 at St. John the Baptist Church, Penshurst, Kent, parents Richard & Mary Butcher
He married Philly Monk on 12th Jul 1792 at St. Mary's Church, Chiddingstone, Kent, witnesses John Staples & Mary Graham. She was born 1st Jun 1768 at Chiddingstone, Kent; christened 26th Jun 1768 at St. Mary's Church, Chiddingstone, Kent, parents Richard & ELizabeth Monk. They had the following children:
iMary who was born Aug 1792 Chiddingstone, Kent; christened 2nd Sep 1792 St. Mary's Church, Chiddingstone, Kent
iiRichard who was born 14th Oct 1794 Chiddingstone, Kent; christened 2nd Nov 1794 St. Mary's Church, Chiddingstone, Kent, parents Richard & Philly Butcher; died 5th Oct 1879 Bough Beech, Chiddingstone, Kent, administration to George Butcher of Tunbridge Wells Licensed Victualler and John Butcher of Chiddingstone Builder the Nephews the Executors
iiiPhiladelphia who was born 1796 Penshurst, Kent; christened 7th Aug 1796 St. John the Baptist Church, Penshurst, Kent
ivElizabeth who was born 1798 Penshurst, Kent; christened 21st Oct 1798 St. John the Baptist Church, Penshurst, Kent
vSarah who was born 1801 Penshurst, Kent; christened 3rd May 1801 St. John the Baptist Church, Penshurst, Kent
viWilliam who was born 1807 Penshurst, Kent; christened 24th May 1807 St. John the Baptist Church, Penshurst, Kent, parents Richard & Philly Butcher
 
5. Philly Butcher [Monk] She was born 1st Jun 1768 at Chiddingstone, Kent; christened 26th Jun 1768 at St. Mary's Church, Chiddingstone, Kent, parents Richard & ELizabeth Monk
She married Richard Butcher on 12th Jul 1792 at St. Mary's Church, Chiddingstone, Kent, witnesses John Staples & Mary Graham. He was born 1767 at Penshurst, Kent; christened 23rd Aug 1767 at St. John the Baptist Church, Penshurst, Kent, parents Richard & Mary Butcher. They had the following children:
iMary who was born Aug 1792 Chiddingstone, Kent; christened 2nd Sep 1792 St. Mary's Church, Chiddingstone, Kent
iiRichard who was born 14th Oct 1794 Chiddingstone, Kent; christened 2nd Nov 1794 St. Mary's Church, Chiddingstone, Kent, parents Richard & Philly Butcher; died 5th Oct 1879 Bough Beech, Chiddingstone, Kent, administration to George Butcher of Tunbridge Wells Licensed Victualler and John Butcher of Chiddingstone Builder the Nephews the Executors
iiiPhiladelphia who was born 1796 Penshurst, Kent; christened 7th Aug 1796 St. John the Baptist Church, Penshurst, Kent
ivElizabeth who was born 1798 Penshurst, Kent; christened 21st Oct 1798 St. John the Baptist Church, Penshurst, Kent
vSarah who was born 1801 Penshurst, Kent; christened 3rd May 1801 St. John the Baptist Church, Penshurst, Kent
viWilliam who was born 1807 Penshurst, Kent; christened 24th May 1807 St. John the Baptist Church, Penshurst, Kent, parents Richard & Philly Butcher
 

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