James Harris of Hostel Park
- Born: 1829, Phillack, Cornwall
- Christened: 1 Nov 1829, Phillack, Cornwall 3
- Married (1): 11 Feb 1862, Ilfracombe, Devon, England 1
- Married (2): 1893, Barnstaple District, Devon, England 2
- Died: 24 Jan 1923, Cama Villa, Hostel Park, Ilfracombe, Devon, England 4 5
Research Notes:
Not with his family at the time of the 1871 and 1881 Censuses.
In 1891 James Harris, aged 61, born in Philack Cornwall, master mariner seas, widower, was living in Hostle Park, Carna Villa, Ilfracombe, Devon. Present were wife* [sic] Anne M. (24) of Ilfracombe, son Arthur V. (21) of Ilfracombe, jeweller's assistant - gold, one servant and one visitor.
* Shown as [eldest] daughter in all other Censuses.
In 1901 James Harris, aged 71, born in Philack, master mariner, and (2nd) wife Prudence (55) of Fremington Devon, were living in Hostle Park, Ilfracombe. Present was daughter Annie M. (34) of Ilfracombe.
In 1911 James Harris, aged 81, born in Copperhouse Cornwall, retired master mariner, and wife 17 years Prudence Harris, aged 65, born in Fremington Devonshire (no children) were living at Cama Villa, 5 Hostle Park, Ilfracombe. With them were children (born in Ilfracombe) Annie Mattie (44), single, and Walter James (43), married, ironmonger's shop assistant.
In 1921 James Harris, aged 91 years 9 months, born in Copper House, retired master mariner, and wife Prudence Harris, aged 75 years 4 months, born in Fremington, home duties, were living at 5 Hostel Park, Ilfracombe. With them were children (born in Ilfracombe) Anney Mattie Harris (54y 10m), single, home duties, Arther Vivian Harris (51y 5m), married, jeweller's manager, and three visitors.
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James Harris died aged 93 years. 4
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James Harris of Cama-villa Hostel Park Ilfracombe Devonshire died 24 January 1923. Probate London 24 March to Frank Arthur Ridge, insurance superintendent, and Annie Mattie Harris, spinster. Effects £1794 2s. 11d. 5
Marriage Information:
James married Martha Hervst Toms, daughter of John Toms and Elizabeth Slaney, on 11 Feb 1862 in Ilfracombe, Devon, England 1. (Martha Hervst Toms was born on 21 Jan 1832 in Ilfracombe, Devon, England 5, christened on 10 Apr 1832 in Independent, Ilfracombe, Devon, England and died on 28 Dec 1884 at Cama Villa, Ilfracombe, Devon, England.)
Marriage Notes:
James Harris, age 32, widower, master mariner, resident of Barnstaple, son of Joseph Harris, master mariner, and
Martha Hervst Toms, age 30, spinster, resident of Ilfracombe, daughter of John Toms, boot & shoe maker
Married by Licence
Marriage Information:
James also married Prudence Harris in 1893 in Barnstaple District, Devon, England 2. (Prudence Harris was born about 1846 in Fremington, Devon, England.)
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