Cornwall records office

[elizabethjones1]

I have been in touch with the above re. My Harris search but as it is so expensive and I have such a common name research that I wonder if all you Cornish lasses and ladds would recomend this am getting so fraught with the normal channels.Just can't find any birth info.|banghead||banghead|

[Scottie]

Dear Elizabeth,
What parish are your Harrises in and what year are you looking for? We cannot help until we know.

[suedent]

I hate to say this but although he may have been born in Cornwall if it was a Coastguard/seafaring family, which with a birth in Falmouth is highly likely, he may well not have been baptized there.

I know that in the Polperro records there are cases of Polperro men serving elsewhere as Coastguards having their children baptized when they return home for visits. Mariners from Polperro living elsewhere (such as Plymouth/Devonport) also brought their children to be baptized in either of the two Polperro parishes.

[elizabethjones1]

Dear Elizabeth,
What parish are your Harrises in and what year are you looking for? We cannot help until we know.
Hi Scottie
All a little vague but I do at least know more thanks to this SUPER site.William Henry Harris was born (I think)in Falmouth in 1835 he was a coastguard and moved to C Galway were I know for a fact that he was stationed at Costello Bay and Omey island.He was married to Mary? and they had 4 girls and a boy Laura,Alberts Matilda was my G/grand mother.I have found baptism records for the children all in the Parish of killannin Co Galway also a death record for William 1888.I have searced Cornish census record and Irish but have not found Mary as yet or a birth for William.I am cosidering a trip to my local Latter Day Saints as I ahve so much to check on now Thanks Eliza.

[elizabethjones1]

Hi Sue
You have set me wondering now He may even have been born in Co Galway (were I know that he was stationed)and his children were all baptized there maybe HIS Parents were from Cornwall also his 1st daughter was Mary Honora which I gather is an Irish name.Trouble is we all go off down the wrong tracks when we get frustrated|banghead|Thanks for your advice Eliza

[Bo Peep]

No William Henry HARRIS in Falmouth in your time frame, however I did find this chappie.

Fowey
William Henry HARRIS Bastard of Rebecca HARRIS, 17th. May, 1835 - Single Woman.

[elizabethjones1]

Wow Pam that may well be him!|hug||hug| I will see if I can back that up with what I know thanks a lot E.

[elizabethjones1]

Also Pam father may have been in the Navy so makes some sense.Eliza

[Bo Peep]

I have my fingers crossed for you!