FERRIS Family
Henry "Harry" FERRIS was born 1 (calculated 1846) in Exmouth, Devon, England. Harry was counted in the 1871 census 1 in Weston Junction, Hutton Moor, Somerset where he was employed as a Railway Porter. He emigrated to the USA with his family and they later returned to England. He was employed as a Porter about 1875 in Sheffield and as a Policeman (PC 158 in B3 Division) from 20 Jul 1876 - 1 Feb 1904 in Manchester. He was counted in the 1881 census 2 at 1 Samuel St, Manchester and the 1901 census 3 at 261 Rochdale Rd, Manchester. He retired on a final salary of £87 6s 9d pa. with a pension of £58 4s 6d pa.
Harry married 4 Mary LOVELL in 1868 at Clifton, Gloucestershire.
They had the following children:
1 M Henry Edmund Augustus FERRIS 2 F Elizabeth Sylvia Finetta FERRIS was born 1 19 Jul 1870 at The Junction, Weston-Super-Mare, Somerset. She was counted in the 1871 census 2 at Weston Junction, Hutton Moor, Somerset and the 1881 census 3 at 1 Samuel St, Manchester. 3 F Florence "Flossie" FERRIS was born 1 (calculated 1873) in USA. Flossie was counted in the 1881 census 1 at 1 Samuel St, Manchester. 4 F Kate Delia FERRIS was born 1 in 1875 in Sheffield. Kate was counted in the 1881 census 2 at 1 Samuel St, Manchester. 5 F Edith Fossey FERRIS 6 F Amy Beatrice FERRIS 7 F Emma Dymond FERRIS was born 1 1888 in Manchester. Emma was counted in the 1901 census 2 at 261 Rochdale Road, Manchester.
Henry "Harry" Edmund Augustus FERRIS (daughter of Henry FERRIS and Mary LOVELL) was born 2 (calculated 1868) in Weston-Super-Mare, Somerset and was christened 1 25 Dec 1868 in Weston-Super-Mare (Emmanuel), Somerset. Harry was counted in the 1871 census 2 at Weston Junction, Hutton Moor, Somerset, the 1881 census 3 at 26 Carlton St, Weston-super-Mare, Somerset and the 1901 census 4 at 3 Sherwood St, Collyhurst, Manchester. He was a employed 4 as a postman.
Harry married 5 Sarah Ann ROBERTSHAW 1895 in Prestwich, Manchester.
They had the following children:
1 F Alice May FERRIS was born 1 1897 in Prestwich, Manchester. She was counted in the 1901 census 2 at 3 Sherwood St, Collyhurst, Manchester 2 M Randale FERRIS was born 1 1899 in Prestwich, Manchester. He was counted in the 1901 census 2 at 3 Sherwood St, Collyhurst, Manchester
Edith Fossey FERRIS (daughter of Henry FERRIS and Mary LOVELL) was born 1 1878 in Manchester. Edith was counted in the 1881 census 2 at 1 Samuel St, Manchester and the 1901 census 3 at 261 Rochdale Road, Manchester as a Cotton Bag Machinist.
Edith married 4 her cousin William Henry A HUTCHINGS in 1907 in Axbridge, Somerset.
Amy Beatrice FERRIS (daughter of Henry FERRIS and Mary LOVELL) was born 1 in 1880 in Harpurhey, Manchester and died 2 11 Jun 1948. She was counted in the 1881 census 4 (as Annie) at 1 Samuel St, Manchester and resided 5 in 1904 at 5 Fildes St, Hollinwood, Manchester.
Amy married 3 William TAYLOR in 1900 in St Annes Church, Newton Heath, Manchester.
They had the following children:
10 F Mary Emma TAYLOR 11 F Amy TAYLOR 12 F Jesse Beatrice TAYLOR
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