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Great x 4 Grandparents

Edward Harwood
Birth: abt 1765 (Source: see below).
Marriage: 19 May 1794 in Bolney, Sussex to Mary Rhodes (IGI Batch M014252).
See below for Edward`s children.
Death: not known for certain: an Edward Harwood died in Horsham 18th Dec 1825, but aged 54 according to the Parish Register transcript.
Mary Rhodes
Birth: abt 1770; christened 08 May 1770 in Hellingly, Sussex; Parents Samuel Rhodes and Mary (Source IGI Batch C025282).
See 1841 census for Mary at age 70.
Death: 1842 (Source: see below).
Harry Tulett
Birth: not known.
Marriage: 17 Aug 1788 in Horsham to Mary Yohurst (IGI Batch M070641)(Horsham Parish Register transcript gives Henry Tulet, single, married on this date to Mary Yohurst, widow. Witnesses: Edward Jones and Charles Taylor. No previous marriage for Mary found in Horsham Parish Register transcript).
Death: not known.

Children of Edward Harwood & Mary Rhodes

William Harwood
Birth: 1794 (Source: see below).
Marriage: 29 Jul 1820 to Elizabeth Toolet(t) at Horsham, Sussex (IGI Batch: M070641).
See below for the family of William & Elizabeth; and 1861 census for William as a widower.
Death: 1864.
Daniel Harwood
Birth: 1800; christened on 15 June 1800 in Ashington, Sussex (Source: see below)
Daniel Harwood was at Horsham Assizes in 1818 for Highway Robbery and sentenced to death, but that was commuted to transportation for life to Australia. He sailed on the General Stewart and arrived in Sydney on New Years Eve 1818.   He lived in Parramatta.   He died in 1857 from disease accelerated by intemperance. (Information from Janet Bruce).
Marriage to Jane Duggan
Death: 1857.
Anne Harwood
Birth: 1 July 1807; Christening: 22 Dec 1819 at Horsham (Source: IGI Batch C070641).
Death: not known..
Harriet (Harriott) Harwood
Christening: 14 Nov 1813 at Horsham(Source: IGI Batch C070641).
Marriage: 18th May 1838 in Horsham to James Laker, bricklayer (Register: Parish Register transcript: witnesses - William Harwood and Martha Malthouse).
See below for the family of Harriet & James Laker.
Death: probable burial 8/3/1877 age 67.

Elizabeth Toolet
Christening: 06 Nov 1796 at Horsham (Source: IGI Batch C070641; Father: Harry Toolet;   Mother: Mary).
Death: 1834 (Source: see below).

James Laker
Birth: 19 Jun 1810 (Source: IGI C070641)   Baptism: 11 July 1813 in Horsham (Source: Parish Register Transcript: Parents John and Ann).
Death: probable burial 28/12/1865 age 55.

Children of William Harwood & Elizabeth Toolet

George Harwood
Christening: 03 Dec 1820 at Horsham (Source: IGI Batch C070641).
Marriage: 1844 to Phillis Hiscock (Certificate: Feb 4th 1844 at the Parish Church of Northfleet, Kent: George Harwood, bachelor age 23, labourer; resident in Northfleet; son of William Harwood, sawyer; and Philadelphia Hiscock, age 30, spinster, a servant, resident in Northfleet; daughter of Robert Hiscock, labourer. Witnesses: Andrew Huntley, senior and junior.).
See below for the family of George & Phillis, and 1841 census for pre-marriage employment.
See Hiscock Chart 1 for Phillis Hiscock`s parentage.
Death: 1870 age 50 (Register: 1870 Mar W. Ham 4a 7).
James Harwood
Christening: 31 Oct 1824 at Horsham (Source: IGI Batch C070641).
Death: 1849 (Register: 1849 Dec Horsham 7 312).
Edward Harwood
Christening: 05 Jan 1828 Horsham (IGI Batch C070641)
Note: IGI and the Parish transcript give parents as Edward and Elizabeth. In both sources there are no other children to Edward & Elizabeth in the surrounding +/- 10 years; in view of the 1841 census below and the marriage certificate it seems possible that the Parish entry is a slip-up.
Marriage: 1861 to Sarah Rogers (Certificate: 8/12/1861 at the Independent Chapel, Eastry, Kent;   Edward Harwood age 33, Bachelor, Private in 1st Battalion 2nd Queen`s (Regiment) North Barracks, Walmer; Father William Harwood, sawyer;   to Sarah Bebb * age 33, widow, of Lower Walmer; father Thomas Rogers, (deceased), a Builder.   Witnesses: Jacob and Mary Hollingsworth).
* The 1861 census name Webb seems more probable than the marriage certificate copy name of Bebb.
Death: not known..
William Harwood
Christening: 31 Jan 1830 in Horsham (Source: IGI Batch C070641).
Marriage: 1851 to Ann Holloway (Register: 1851 Sep Horsham 7 549;   Certificate: 20th Sept in Slinfold Church; William Harwood of full age, batchelor, labourer, resident in Slinfold; son of William Harwood, labourer:   to Ann Holloway, age 17, spinster, resident in Slinfold; daughter of William Holloway, labourer.   Witnesses William & Harriet Smith.
Also IGI Batch M071091).
See census returns for 1851 and 1861 ; and below for the family of William & Ann .
Death: 1881(Source: see below).
Walter Harwood
Christening: 27 Oct 1832 in Horsham (Source: IGI Batch C070641).
See 1851 census - with his aunt Harriet.
Death: not known..

Census data for the family of William and Elizabeth

1841 at Horsham
Registration district: Horsham;   Sub-registration district: North
Street Address: Bishoprick, Horsham.
Household members
Mary Harwood age 70 (Grandmother Mary Rhodes)
James Harwood age 15;   Edward Harwood age 13;   William Harwood Age: 10, born in Sussex.

Also 1841 at Horsham - Chapel Lane

William Harwood age 35, Sawyer;   Walter Harwood age 6

Also 1841 at Reigate

Registration district: Reigate
Household members
Joseph Nash Jr. age 45;   Frances Ann Nash age 6;  Eliza Lainson Nash age 4
Ann Burtenshaw age 30;   Phillis Hiscock age 25;   George Harwood age 25;   Mary Boxall age 20.(See note by Laker marriage)

 

1851 at Horsham
Registration district: Horsham;   Sub-registration district: South Horsham;   ED, institution, or vessel: 1e;   Household schedule number:223.
Address: Top of North Street.
Household members:
Matthew Laker age 33;   Elizabeth Laker age 27, wife;
Mary Laker age 48; sister-in-law, widow;   Ann Laker age 74, mother, widow; (2 on Parish relief)
Sarah Jupp age 11, sister-in-law;   Sarah Laker, daughter, age 11 months;
William Harwood age 20; Visitor; born in Horsham.

And also:-

RG number: HO107;   Piece: 1648;   Folio: 279;   Page: 57;
Reg. District: Horsham;   Sub District: North Horsham Union;   Enum. District: 1E
Address: Top Of North Street, Horsham, Sussex
Laker James, Head, married, age 40, Bricklayer Journeyman, born in Horsham, Sussex;   Laker Harriet, wife, (nee Harwood) age 40, Charwoman, born in Horsham, Sussex;
Laker George, son, unmarried, age 16, Ag Lab, born in Horsham;   Laker Robert H., son, age 14, Bricklayer`s Lab, born in Horsham;   Laker Mary A., daughter, age 12, born in Horsham;   Laker Elizabeth, daughter, age 10, born in Horsham;   Laker James, son, age 8, born in Horsham;   Laker Charles, son, age 5, born in Horsham;   Laker Harriet, daughter, age 2, born in Horsham;   Laker Catherine, daughter, age 5 months, born in Horsham;
Harwood Walter, nephew, unmarried, age 18, Ag Lab, born in Horsham.

 

1851
RG number: HO107;   Piece: 1768;   Folio: 183;   Page: 1
Reg. District: West Ham;   Sub District: Stratford;   Enum. District: 7G;   Ecclesiastical District: St Johns
Address: Ham Lane, West Ham, Stratford
Howard George, Head, married, age 31, Horse Keeper, born in Horsham, Sussex;   Howard Philidelphia, wife, age 37, born in Sussex;
Howard Elizabeth, daughter, age 8, born in Reigate, Surrey.
(Surname definitely Howard in image: presumably filled in by somebody else - signed for overall by James London, the Enumerator.)

 

1861
(Findmypast reference: RG number: RG09;   Piece: 608;   Folio: 131;   Page: 33
Reg. District: Horsham;   Sub District: 2 - North Horsham;   Enum. District: 7)
Household schedule number: 153.
Street Address: North Street, Horsham
William Harwood age 31; Gardener; born in Horsham;   Anne Harwood age 27, wife, born in Rudgwick;
William Harwood age 66, father, widower; sawyer; born in Ashington;   Mary Ann Harwood age 7, born in Slinfold;   William J Harwood age 2, born in Horsham;
Stephen Newman age 63, Lodger.

 

1861   Edward
Civil parish: Walmer;   Ecclesiastical parish: St Saviour, Kent
Registration district: Eastry;   Sub-registration district: Deal;   ED: South Barracks and Cavalry Walmer Household; schedule number: 1.
Edward Harwood Age 32, born in Horsham; Occupation: Private in the Army (many in the Barracks are from Ireland); Unmarried.
Also in 1861: his future wife
Civil parish: Walmer;   Ecclesiastical parish: St Saviour.
Registration district: Eastry;   Sub-registration district: Deal;   ED, institution, or vessel: 10.
Household schedule number: 144.
Street Address: Backway of Strand.
Sarah Webb age 35; Soldier`s wife, born in Walmer, Kent;
Sarah Webb age 6.


Children of Harriet Harwood & James Laker

Horsham St. Mary`s Parish Register Transcript: baptisms - parents James Laker (bricklayer) and Harriet:-
George 2/11/1834; Robert Henry 25/6/1837 (possibly buried 2/6/1854); Mary Anne 29/7/1838; Elizabeth and James, both 16/11/1844; Charles 15/10/1848; Harriet 22/10/1848.
FreeBMD shows birth registrations for Laker Charles - Dec 1845 Horsham 7 378; Laker Harriett - Sep 1848 Horsham 7 403; and Laker Kate - Dec 1850 Horsham 7 440
These names match the 1851 census above.
Janet Bruce also lists a Louisa, born 1840.

Mary Anne married George Boxall, bricklayer, age 26 (baptised 3rd April 1831, son of Robert - a carrier - and Lucy), 15th May 1858.
Witnesses Henry Charman and Ann Harwood. (Source: Horsham Parish Register transcript).
Any relationship to Mary Boxall working with George and Phyllis in 1841 not discovered.


Further census information appears to vanish for most of this family, apart from George.

Notes on the family of George Laker, son of Harriet (nee Harwood)

Horsham St. Mary`s Parish Register Transcript: baptisms - parents George Laker and Mary:-
Ann 1859; Kate 1862; Sarah 1864; George 1866; Robert Henry 1868.

Census returns for George Laker, son of Harriet (nee Harwood)

1861
RG number: RG09;   Piece: 608;   Folio: 99;   Page: 14
Reg. District: Horsham;   Sub District: 2, North Horsham;   Enum. District: 6
Address: Park Street, Horsham, Sussex
Laker George, Head, married, age 26. Bricklayers Labourer, born in Horsham, Sussex;   Laker Mary, wife, age 25, born in Horsham, Sussex;
Laker Mary J., daughter, age 4, born in Horsham;   Laker Ann, daughter, age 2, born in Horsham.

1871
RG number: RG10;   Piece: 1097;   Folio: 62;   Page: 23
Reg. District: Horsham;   Sub District: Horsham, North;   Enum. District: 4
Address: North Street, Pirie's Place, Horsham, Sussex
Laker George, Head, age 38, born in Sussex;
Laker Mary, daughter, age 14, born in Sussex;   Laker Ann, daughter, age 12, born in Sussex;   Laker Kate, daughter, age 9, born in Sussex;   Laker Sarah, daughter, age 7, born in Sussex;   Laker George, son, age 5, born in Sussex;   Laker Robert, son, age 3, born in Sussex

1881
RG number: RG11;   Piece: 1106;   Folio: 36;   Page: 6
Reg. District: Horsham;   Sub District: South Horsham;   Parish: West Grinstead
Address: Deal Post, West Grinstead, Sussex
Laker George, Head, married, age 46, Ag Lab, born in West Grinstead, Sussex;   Laker Mary A., wife, age 41, born in Crawley, Sussex;
Laker Henry, son, age 12, Ag Lab, born in West Grinstead;   Laker Alfred, son, age 10, Scholar, born in West Grinstead;   Laker Sarah T., daughter, age 7, Scholar, born in West Grinstead;   Laker Frederick, son, age 4, born in West Grinstead;   Laker Walter, son, age 2, born in West Grinstead.

1891
RG number: RG12;   Piece: 826;   Folio: 30;   Page: 4
Reg. District: Horsham;   Sub District: South Horsham;   Parish: West Grinstead;   Enum. District: 3
Address: Dial Post, West Grinstead, Sussex
Laker George, Head, married, age 56, Agricultural Labourer, born in West Grinstead, Sussex;   Laker Mary Ann, wife, age 51, Agricultural Labourer, born in West Grinstead;
Laker Alfred, son, age 18, Agricultural Labourer, born in West Grinstead;   Laker Frederic, son, age 14, Agricultural Labourer, born in West Grinstead;   Laker Walter, son, age 12, Agricultural Labourer, born in West Grinstead;   Laker Edwin, son age 9, Scholar, born in West Grinstead;   Harwood James, Lodger, single, age 40, Agricultural Labourer, born in West Grinstead.

1901
RG number: RG13;   Piece: 948;   Folio: 31;   Page: 7
Reg. District: Horsham;   Sub District: South Horsham;   Enum. District: 3;   Ecclesiastical District: West Grinsted St George
Address: Dial Post, West Grinstead, Sussex
Laker George, Head, married, age 66, Labourer On Farm, born in West Grinstead, Sussex;   Laker Mary A., wife, age 61. born in Worth, Sussex;
Laker Edwin, son, single, age 19,Labourer On Farm, born in West Grinstead;   Flint James W., Boarder, single, age 23, Groom Domestic, born in Tunbridge, Kent;   Harwood James, Boarder, single, age 49, Labourer On Farm, born in Shipley, Sussex;   Hilton Albert, Boarder, single, age 19, Groom Domestic, born in Chichester.

1911
RG14PN5238;   RG78PN232;   RD81;   SD1;   ED3;   SN37
Reg. District: Horsham;   Sub District: South Horsham;   Parish: West Grinstead;   Enum. District: 3
Address: Dial Post, West Grinstead, Horsham, Sussex
Laker Mary An, Head, widow, age 72, born in Handcross, Sussex;
Laker Edwin, single, age 30, Labourer Farm, born in West Grinstead;   Laker Peter, single, age 39, Labourer Farm, born in West Grinstead.


Children of George Harwood & Phillis Hiscock

Elizabeth Harwood
Birth: 7th Sep 1842.(Register: Sep 1842 Hiscock Elizabeth Reigate 4 361)
Census entries for 1851;   1861 and 1871 (netmaker and waistcoat maker);   1881 (waistcoatmaker)  and 1891 (shirt needlewoman).
Death: 1896 age 53 (Register: Jun 1896 W.Ham 4a 16).
George Harwood
Birth: 4th May 1851 (Register: Jun 1851 W Ham 12 313)
Baptism at Stratford St John`s 3rd August 1851, son of George, ostler, and Philadelphia of Stratford (SEAX D/P 601/1/1 Image 107 Page 208).
Marriage: 1874 to Jane Randall (Register: 1874 Sep West Ham 4a 38;
Certificate: Sept 27th 1874 at Parish Church, West Ham; George Harwood age 23, bachelor, barge builder; resident in West Ham; Father George Harwood, ostler;   and Jane Randall, age 22, spinster, resident in West Ham; Father William Randall, shoemaker.   Witnesses: William Randall, Elizabeth Curry, Elizabeth Harwood).
See a further page for details of George & Jane`s family.
Census entries for 1861 and 1871 (a boatbuilder); (before his marriage).
Death: 1880, age about 30 (Register: 1880: Sep District: West Ham Volume: 4a Page: 23).
Sarah Ann Harwood
Birth: 1855 (Register: Jun 1855 W Ham 4a 5) baptised 3rd June 1855 at All Saints, West Ham, daughter of George, Horse Keeper, & Phillis (SEAX D/P 256/1/8 Image 63 Page 122)
Death: 1856 (Register: Mar 1856 W Ham 4a 3)
Emily Annie Harwood
Birth: 10th March 1857 at Victoria Terrace, Stratford (Register: 1857 Jun West Ham 4a 3 - certificate held).   Baptism 17th May 1857 at All Saints, West Ham, daughter of George, ostler, & Phyllis (SEAX D/P 256/1/8 Image 86 Page 169)
Marriage: 1882 to William James Osborn (Register: 1882 Sept West Ham 4a 37
Certificate: Juy 15th 1882 at the Parish Church of West Ham;   William James Osborn, of full age, bachelor, Engineer; resident in West Ham; Father Thomas Osborn (deceased), Time Keeper;   to Emily Annie Harwood, of full age, spinster; resident in West Ham; Father George Harwood (deceased), Coachman.   Witnesses: Frederick Bragg, Elizabeth Harwood.)
See Osborn Chart 2 for the children of Emily Annie.
Census entries for 1861 and 1871 (at 20 Victoria Terrace); and 1881 in Horsham.
Death: 1893 age 37 (Register: 1893 Dec Emily Annie Osborn District: West Ham 4a 171).

Note on Jane Randall:

Jane had a second marriage after George`s death, to John Driscoll in 1895:
Certificate: 22nd December 1895 at the Church of St. Thomas, West Ham:   John Driscoll, age 45, widower, labourer of 28 Langthorne Street, son of Derek Driscoll, labourer; to Jane Harwood age 45, widow, of same address, daughter of William Randall, bootmaker. Witnesses: Charles and ? Keziah ? Speedy.
After the 1881 census, Jane`s whereabouts have been impossible to trace.
Daughter Jane remained with aunt Elizabeth, as a waitress at age 14, (in 1891); but does not reveal marriage, death or further census details.
Son Thomas went to The Railway Servants` Orphanage in Derby, before marriage and employment firstly as a carpenter and then as a handicraft teacher.
William died in 1882 age 2 (Register: 1882 Jun W. Ham 4a 42).
However, John Driscoll does not appear to have been living at his marriage address in Langthorne Street in either 1891 or 1901; and I have failed to find either Jane or John in those census returns.

Census data: George (Senior) & family

1861
Civil parish: West Ham All Saints;   Ecclesiastical parish: Stratford;   County: Essex.
Registration district: West Ham;   Sub-registration district: Stratford;   ED,institution,or vessel: 8;   Household schedule number: 174.
Street address: 20 Victoria Terrace.
Household members:
George Harwood age 42, Ostler; born in Horsham, Sussex;   Phillis Harwood age 47, Wife, born in Itchingham, Sussex;
Elizabeth Harwood age 18; Net Maker born in Reigate, Surrey;   George Harwood age 9 born in Stratford;   Emily Harwood age 4.

1871
Civil parish: West Ham;  Ecclesiastical parish: St John Street.
Registration district: West Ham;   Sub-registration district: Stratford;   ED, institution, or vessel: 7;   Household schedule number: 323.
Address: 20 Victoria Terrace (Next door = Walter, John & Alfred Osborn).
Household members
Phillis Harwood, age 57, widow, born Etchingham ;
Elizabeth Harwood, age 28; waistcoat maker;   George Harwood, age 19; Boat builder;   Emily Harwood, age 14 Domestic servant; born in Stratford;
Richard Lilley, age 25, Lodger.

 

1881
Registration District: West Ham;   Sub District: Stratford.
Address: 39, Victoria Street, West Ham.
(Next door to the Osborns Walter, Ellen, Edwin, Walter, John & Alfred at 41; and also next door at 39 to Martha Osborne (widow), Jane, William, Ellen)
Household members:
Harwood, Phillis, Widow, age 60, born in Etchingham Sussex
Harwood, Elizabeth, Daughter, Single, age 38; Waistcoat Maker; born in Reigate;   Harwood, Jane, Daughter(in-law), widow (of George), age 28; Waistcoat Maker; born in West Ham;
Harwood, Jane, Grand Daughter, age 5; born in West Ham;   Harwood, Thomas, Grand Son, age 2; born in West Ham;   Harwood, William, Grand Son, age 1; born in West Ham.

 

1881
RG number: RG11;   Piece: 1106;   Folio: 70;   Page: 18
Reg. District: Horsham;   Sub District: South Horsham;   Parish: West Grinstead
Address: West Grinstead Lodge, West Grinstead, Sussex
Campbell Edward F., Sir, Head, widower, age 58, Baronet Of Ulster & Private Secretary, born in London
Campbell Annie C., daughter, single, age 21, born in Calcutta, India;   Campbell George T., son, age 8, born in West Grinstead;
Standford Lucy F., niece, single, age 28, born in Dublin;
Chalfield Elizabeth, single, age 31, Lady`s Maid, born in Falmer, Sussex;   Dewdney Harriet, single, age 23, Cook, born in West Grinstead;
Harwood Emily, single, age 24, Parlour Maid, born in Stratford, Essex;
Beuford Alice, single, age 16, Housemaid, born in Brighton, Sussex
 

1891
Registration District: West Ham;   Sub District: Stratford;   Enumeration District: 13.
Address: 85, Cedars Road, Stratford, Essex.
Harwood, Elizabeth, single, age 48; Needle Woman; born in Reigate, Surrey; Harwood, Jane E., Niece, single, age 15; Waitress; born in Stratford, Essex.

 

1891
RG number: RG12;   Piece: 2740;   Folio: 76;   Page: 6
Reg. District: Derby;   Enum. District: 94
Parish: St Werburgh;   Ecclesiastical District: St Barnabas
Address: St Werburgh, Derby
(The Railway Servants Orphanage, Ashbourne Road, Derby)
Harwood Thomas, Inmate, age 12, born in Stratford, Essex.


Children of William Harwood & Ann Holloway

Mary Ann Harwood
Birth: 1853 in Slinfold (Register: Mar 1854 Horsham 2b 235).
Death: 1867 age 13 (Register: Sep 1867 Brighton 2b 107).
William James Harwood
Birth: 1858; Baptism 23/01/1859 - Horsham Parish Register Transcripts (Register: Dec 1858 Horsham 2b 230).
Marriage: 1880 to Alice Cooper (Register: Dec 1880 Thakeham 2b 627).
See a further page for the family of William James & Alice.
Death: 1925. (Source: see below)

Census data: William (Senior)

1871
Registration district: Brighton;   Sub-registration district: St Peter;   ED, institution, or vessel: 35;   Household schedule number: 72.
Street Address: 12 Ann Street, Brighton.
Household members:
William Harwood age 42, Labourer at Railway Station; born in Horsham;   Ann Harwood age 36 born in Rudgwick;
Wm Jas Harwood age 12 born in Horsham;   Sarah A Holloway age 8, niece, born in Middlesex;   Alfred W Holloway age 1, nephew, born in Middlesex;
Charles Lewis age 36, Boarder.

1881
Registration district: Brighton;   Sub-registration district: St Peter;   ED, institution, or vessel: 43.
Street Address: 12 Ann Street.
Household members:
William Harwood age 52, Gauger born in Horsham;   Ann Harwood age 46, born in Slinford;
Alfred Holloway age 11, Nephew; born in Middlesex;
Alfred Pilbeam age 38, Labourer at Station;   Rebecca Preble age 80.



Note regarding source of information about many of the Harwoods

Janet Bruce gave me a great deal of information in 2009. She said that some years ago she spent a day at Chichester Record Office. She has a Family Tree on Ancestry.

She also has the death certificate in 1864 in the Union Workhouse, Horsham, of William senior. His occupation is a sawyer, cause of death Asthma Senective (or something similar). I should imagine it was caused by years of inhaling sawdust.

She also has the death certificate of Mary Harwood (mentioned in the 1841 census) in 1842 in Bishoprick, Horsham. She was a widow, her husband was Edward Harwood, a sawyer. Cause of death was influenza.