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Rebecca Harris

1863–
Dudley, Worcestershire, England, United Kingdom

The Life of Rebecca

When Rebecca Harris was born in 1863, in Dudley, Worcestershire, England, United Kingdom, her father, John Harris, was 32 and her mother, Ruth Little, was 28. She married Thomas Briggs James on 5 August 1883, in Dudley, Worcestershire, England, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 1 daughter. She lived in Dudley, Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom for about 40 years.

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Parents & Siblings

Rebecca Harris

1863–

Thomas Briggs James

1859–

Marriage: 5 August 1883

Sarah James

1886–

Andrew James

1889–

Spouse & Children

Rebecca Harris

Female1863–Female

Thomas Briggs James
Male1859–Male

MARRIAGE
5 August 1883
Dudley, Worcestershire, England, United Kingdom

children

(2)

Sarah James

Female1886–Female

Andrew James

Male1889–Male

Parents & Siblings

John Harris
Male1831–Male
Ruth Little
Female1835–Female

siblings

(6)

Male1855–Male

Female1862–Female

Female1863–Female

Male1865–Male

Male1867–Male

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World Events (8)

1880 · School Attendance Becomes Mandatory for Children

Age 17

School attendance became compulsory from ages five to ten on August 2, 1880.

1884

Age 21

Art Nouveau Period (Art and Antiques).

1904 · The Entente Cordiale

Age 41

The Entente Cordiale was signed between Britain and France on April 8, 1904, to reconcile imperial interests and pave the way for future diplomatic cooperation. This ended hundreds of years of conflict between the two states.

Name Meaning

Harris

Rebecca

1 English and Welsh (very common in southern England and South Wales): patronymic from the medieval English personal name Harry , pet form of Henry .2 This name is also well established in Ireland, taken there principally during the Plantation of Ulster. In some cases, particularly in families coming from County Mayo, both Harris and Harrison can be Anglicized forms of Gaelic Ó hEarchadha.3 Greek: reduced form of the Greek personal name Kharalambos, composed of the elements khara ‘joy’ + lambein ‘to shine’.

Possible Related Names

Harry

Henry

Fitzharris

Harries

Harriss

Parry

Perry

Sources (3)

Rebiach James in household of John Harris, "England and Wales Census, 1891"
Rebecca Harris in household of John Harris, "England and Wales Census, 1881"
Rebecca Harris in household of John Harris, "England and Wales Census, 1871"

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