Frederic "Fred" HARRIS

  General Notes:

Apparently Fred, originally from Devon, lived in Canada for several years before marrying Emily, widow of his brother - I had always thought he was an American. He had a very strong accent. What I didn't know until I obtained his marriage certificate was that he was divorced when he married Aunt Em

Birth Sep 1883 Torrington 5b 467 Frederic HARRIS

2nd Marriage Dec 1948 Devon Central
HARRIS Emily E to Harris 7b 827
HARRIS Frederic to Harris 7a 827
- obviously an error in the GRO index (Devon Central was 7a)

Death Registered
1963 Dec Devon Central 7a 323 age 80

Marriage Certificate
Married on twenty fourth November 1948 at the Register Office of the District of Devon Central, Devon
Frederic Harris, 65 years, [see below], Furniture Finisher and Repairer Retired, 3 Lower Parade Exmouth. Father Jonathan Harris deceased, Builder
Emily Elizabeth Harris, 65 years, Widow, - , 3 Lower Parade Exmouth. Father Samuel John Best deceased, Tailor (Master)
Witnesses were A.L. Ajau?? and Ada Best (sister)
The "condition" for Frederic was - The divorced Husband of Lillian Harris formerly Newell: spinster

Plot L5-1 (approx) there is a plaque stating

In Loving Memory of
Frederic
Beloved Husband of
Emily Harris
Died 9th Dec 1963
Aged 80 years

1891 census
RG12/1782 F12 P3
Riddlecombe, Ashreigney, Torrington, Devon
Joseph Harris, Head, Mar, 42, Carpenter, Devon Ashreigney
Susan Harris, Wife, Mar, 41, , Devon Ashreigney
William John Harris, Son, , 16, Carpenter, Gloucester Bristol
Camilla Harris, Daughter, , 13, Scholar, Devon Ashreigney
Richard Harris, Son, , 11, Scholar, Devon Ashreigney
Susan Harris, Daughter, , 9, Scholar, Devon Ashreigney
Frederick Harris, Son, , 7, Scholar, Devon Ashreigney
John Harris, Son, , 5, Scholar, Devon Ashreigney
Laura Harris, Daughter, , 1, , Devon Ashreigney

1901 census
RG13 2155 F12 P3
Riddlecombe, Ashreigney, Torrington, Devon
Jonathan Harris, Head, M, 53, Carpenter and Wheelwright, Devon Ashreigney
Susan Harris, Wife, M, 53, , Devon Ashreigney
Frederick do, Son, S, 17, Carpenter, Devon Ashreigney
John do, Son, , 15, , Devon Ashreigney
Laura do, Daur, , 11, , Devon Ashreigney
same page
William John Harris, Head, M, 26, Carpenter, Somerset Bristol
Emma do, Wife, M, 28, , Devon Ashreigney
Sidney Ernest do, Son, , 2, , Devon Ashreigney
Ronald Henry do, Son, , 1, , Devon Ashreigney

Fred married Lillian NEWELL.

Fred next married Emily Elizabeth "Em" BEST, daughter of Samuel John BEST and Elizabeth Jane HOOPER, on 24 Nov 1948 in Exeter, Devon, England.¹ (Emily Elizabeth "Em" BEST was born on 25 Apr 1883 in Exmouth, Devon, England,² died on 20 Jul 1970 in Exmouth, Devon, England and was buried on 23 Jul 1970 in St John In The Wilderness, Withycombe, Exmouth, Devon, England.)