Gertrude Harrison, 1861–1933 (aged 71 years)
- Name
- Gertrude /Harrison/
- Given names
- Gertrude
- Surname
- Harrison
- Name
- Gertrude /Martin/
- Given names
- Gertrude
- Surname
- Martin
- Name
- Harriet Gertrude /Davis/
- Given names
- Harriet Gertrude
- Surname
- Davis
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Birth
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Source: Document - Birth Certificate
Text: Registration District Portsea Island, subdivision of Landport, County of Southampton |
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Residence
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Note: Gertrude was recorded as aged 9 and living with her mother Kezia, the head of the household, unmarried aged 39, and brother Alfred Harrison son aged 9. Lodgers, George Martin, widower aged 56, his children Alfred aged 17 and Eliza aged 9 were also recorded as being in the household on that night. |
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Marriage
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Note: Oral family history points to the father of Frederick Alfred Harrison as the owner of the house in which Gertrude worked as a servant, and the father paying for Frederick's education. |
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Census
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Address: 9 Lowndes Square Chelsea Text: George Eyre head widower aged 76 |
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Census
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Address: Portsea Island Union Workhouse Text: Gertrude Harrison a pauper was residing at the Portsea Workshouse, single, aged 30, a general servant, born Portsmouth, Hampshire |
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Census
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Address: Portsmouth Workhouse Infirmary Text: Gertrude was described as single, aged 38, a cook or domestic, born Portsmouth, Hampshire. |
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Census
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Note: Kezia lived in a three roomed house with grandson Fred. Also staying the night was Gertrude her daughter, who was listed as a visitor. Kezia was described as an old age pensioner and laudnress. Fred was an unmarried farrier and Gertrude an unmarried domestic cook. |
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Death
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Cause of death: hypostatic pneumonia and myocardial degeneration Text: Age given as 72. The informant was her daughter G. Meston of 'Wells Cottage' Fairoak Road, Eastleigh. |
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| mother |
1832–1925
Birth: February 13, 1832
— Downton, Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom Death: March 1925 — New Forest, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom |
| Marriage | Marriage — about October 1860 — |
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8 months
twin brother |
1861–1936
Birth: June 5, 1861
29
— Portsea Island, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom Death: December 1936 — New Forest, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom |
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1861–1933
Birth: June 5, 1861
29
— Portsea Island, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom Death: February 22, 1933 — Southampton, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom |
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4 years
younger sister |
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| mother |
1832–1925
Birth: February 13, 1832
— Downton, Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom Death: March 1925 — New Forest, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom |
| Marriage | Marriage — March 1872 — New Forest, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom |
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| herself |
1861–1933
Birth: June 5, 1861
29
— Portsea Island, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom Death: February 22, 1933 — Southampton, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom |
| Marriage | Marriage — about 1881 — |
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16 months
son |
1882–1964
Birth: May 10, 1882
20
— Eling, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom Death: August 30, 1964 — Parramatta, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |
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2 years
daughter |
1884–1959
Birth: August 31, 1884
23
— Colby, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom Death: between January 1959 and March 1959 — Basingstoke, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom |
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2 years
daughter |
1886–
Birth: about 1886
24
— Newport, Isle of Wight, England, United Kingdom Death: |
| Birth |
Source: Document - Birth Certificate
Text: Registration District Portsea Island, subdivision of Landport, County of Southampton |
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| Residence |
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| Census |
Text: George Eyre head widower aged 76 |
| Census |
Text: Gertrude Harrison a pauper was residing at the Portsea Workshouse, single, aged 30, a general servant, born Portsmouth, Hampshire |
| Census |
Text: Gertrude was described as single, aged 38, a cook or domestic, born Portsmouth, Hampshire. |
| Death |
Text: Age given as 72. The informant was her daughter G. Meston of 'Wells Cottage' Fairoak Road, Eastleigh. |
| Residence |
Gertrude was recorded as aged 9 and living with her mother Kezia, the head of the household, unmarried aged 39, and brother Alfred Harrison son aged 9. Lodgers, George Martin, widower aged 56, his children Alfred aged 17 and Eliza aged 9 were also recorded as being in the household on that night. |
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| Marriage |
Oral family history points to the father of Frederick Alfred Harrison as the owner of the house in which Gertrude worked as a servant, and the father paying for Frederick's education. |
| Census |
Kezia lived in a three roomed house with grandson Fred. Also staying the night was Gertrude her daughter, who was listed as a visitor. Kezia was described as an old age pensioner and laudnress. Fred was an unmarried farrier and Gertrude an unmarried domestic cook. |
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