Brief Life History of Harris or Harry
When Harris or Harry William was christened on 12 November 1765, in Pembrey, Carmarthenshire, Wales, United Kingdom, his father, William Harris, was 13 and his mother, Mary Thomas, was 9. He married Mary Beynon on 28 March 1806, in Pembrey, Carmarthenshire, Wales, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 1 daughter.
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Family Time Line
Sources (3)
- Henry Harries, "Wales, Marriage Bonds, 1650-1900"
- Unknown in entry for Sarah Bowen, "Wales Births and Baptisms, 1541-1907"
- William Harry, "Wales, Glamorgan Parish Registers, 1558-1900"
Spouse and Children
1765– Male
1787–1853 Female
Children (1)
1806–1859 Female
Parents and Siblings
1753– Male
1757– Female
Siblings (2)
1765– Male
1778– Female
World Events (6)
1815
1823
1830
Name Meaning
English (of Norman origin): from the Middle English personal name William, Willam, Willem, an Old Picard and Norman French form of ancient Germanic Willihelm, composed of the elements wil- ‘will, desire’ + helm- ‘helmet, protection’. This Norman personal name became widely used in England, Scotland and Wales after the Conquest, mainly no doubt in honor of the Conqueror himself. By the 13th century it had already become the most popular personal name in England. A Parisian form of the name Guillaume was also sometimes used (see Gillam ), which in medieval Wales was adopted as Gwilym (see Gwilliam ).
Americanized form (translation into English) of French Guillaume .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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