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*Arc tbc*--A. Harper, Sons & Bean

Posted: Sun Oct 04, 2009 10:03 pm
by mallosa
This link caught my eye ... Click here
I found another link but unable to add, I'll try again in a min

I decided to investigate further and this is what I've found so far ...here

Re: A. Harper, Sons & Bean

Posted: Sun Oct 04, 2009 10:32 pm
by mallosa
Here's Mary Ann pre-marriage -

1881: 8 North Street, Dudley, Worc
Edward Harper 54 Head Wdwr Chain Merchant
Edward Harper 23 Son U Iron Merchants Clerk
Mary A. Harper 22 Dau U Housekeeper
John Harper 21 Son U Warehouse Clerk
Caroline Dunn 52 Serv Widow Cookley
others born Dudley

1871: 9 North Street
Edwd Harper 46 Head Iron Merchant
Edwd Harper 13
John Harper 11
Caroline Dunn 44 U? Serv

no Mary Ann

Re: A. Harper, Sons & Bean

Posted: Sun Oct 04, 2009 10:34 pm
by peterd
poss two sons

1881 Blakedown Hagley, Worcester,

John HARPER Head W 66 Dudley, Worcester, Iron Merchant
Absalom HARPER Brother U 55 Dudley, Worcester, Iron Merchant
Absalom HARPER Son U 27 Dudley, Worcester, Clerk
Mary Ann TIMMINS Servant U 32 Dudley, Worcester, Housekeeper
Sarah JONES Servant U 20 Bilston General Servant

Re: A. Harper, Sons & Bean

Posted: Sun Oct 04, 2009 10:40 pm
by peterd

Re: A. Harper, Sons & Bean

Posted: Sun Oct 04, 2009 11:00 pm
by mallosa
mallosa wrote:Here's Mary Ann pre-marriage -

1881: 8 North Street, Dudley, Worc
Edward Harper 54 Head Wdwr Chain Merchant
Edward Harper 23 Son U Iron Merchants Clerk
Mary A. Harper 22 Dau U Housekeeper
John Harper 21 Son U Warehouse Clerk
Caroline Dunn 52 Serv Widow Cookley
others born Dudley

1871: 9 North Street
Edwd Harper 46 Head Iron Merchant
Edwd Harper 13
John Harper 11
Caroline Dunn 44 U? Serv

no Mary Ann


Hang on! That can't be our Mary A cos she married George in 1879 :?

Re: A. Harper, Sons & Bean

Posted: Sun Oct 04, 2009 11:06 pm
by peterd
here mally


1881 Featherstone Rd Kings Norton, Worcester

George BEAN Head 25 Stamford, Lincoln, Bank Cashier
Mary Ann BEAN Wife 26 Dudley, Worcester,
Alice NEALE Servt 20 Dudley, Worcester, General Domestic

Re: A. Harper, Sons & Bean

Posted: Sun Oct 04, 2009 11:08 pm
by mallosa
This is more like it :-)

1861: Waddams Pool, Dudley, Worc
Sarah Harper 76 Head Wid Iron Founder employing 20 men, 4 women, 8 boys, 2 girls
John Harper 66 (46 on image) Son Widwr ............. (same as above)
Samuel Harper 42 Son U.................(same as above)
Joseph Harper 40 Son U.................(same as above)
Abralom Harper 36 Son U................(same as above)
Sarah Harper 38 Dau U ..................(same as above)
Absalom Harper 8 Grd Son
Mary Ann Harper 6 Grd Dau
Thomas Jones 20 Serv Oldswinford
others born Dudley, Worc

1871: 48 Oakham Road, Dudley
John Harper 56 Head Wid Iron Merchant
Absalom Harper 18 Son U
Mary Ann Harper 16 Dau
Samuel Harper 52 Brother U Iron Merchant
Joseph Harper 50 Brother U Iron Merchant
Absalom Harper 48 Brother U Iron Merchant
Mary Ann Timmis 25 U Serv
William Andrews 18 U Serv

Re: A. Harper, Sons & Bean

Posted: Sun Oct 04, 2009 11:09 pm
by mallosa
peterd wrote:here mally


1881 Featherstone Rd Kings Norton, Worcester

George BEAN Head 25 Stamford, Lincoln, Bank Cashier
Mary Ann BEAN Wife 26 Dudley, Worcester,
Alice NEALE Servt 20 Dudley, Worcester, General Domestic


Got them on already Pete, thanks :-)

Re: A. Harper, Sons & Bean

Posted: Sun Oct 04, 2009 11:12 pm
by peterd
1891 oakan rd ? dudley

John Harper 77 Dudley
George Bean 35 Allsaints Stamford
Mary Ann Harper 36 Dudley
Gertrude Carse Harper 8 kings Heath, Worcestershire
John Harper Harper 5 Handsworth
Mary Elizabeth Harper 1 Handsworth
Mary Ann Watson 27 serv
Mary Looyd 19 serv

Re: A. Harper, Sons & Bean

Posted: Sun Oct 04, 2009 11:18 pm
by mallosa
Got them too pete :lol:

Re: A. Harper, Sons & Bean

Posted: Sun Oct 04, 2009 11:20 pm
by peterd
you aint got these though :lol:


1901 Oakam rd

George Beare 45
Mary A Beare 46
Mary E G Beare 11
Anne M Crewe 25 sev
Sarah Nuttall 20 serv

Re: A. Harper, Sons & Bean

Posted: Sun Oct 04, 2009 11:23 pm
by grangers14
Think this is them in 1901
Oakham Road, Dudley
George Bean, head, 45, Managing Director Man W, Stamford, Lincs
Mary A, Wife, 46, Dudley
Mary C G, daur, 11, Handsworth
Anne M Crewe, servant, 25, Dudley
Sarah Nuttall, servant, 20, Bolton, Lancs

Next door is,
John Harper, head, W, 88, Iron Merchant and Manufacturer, Dudley
Maria Daltry, house keeper, 46, Warwick

Re: A. Harper, Sons & Bean

Posted: Sun Oct 04, 2009 11:24 pm
by grangers14
oh you got them too! :lol:
Was texting hubby and son in Coventry, wish I could do that faster! :lol:
Jo :)

Re: A. Harper, Sons & Bean

Posted: Sun Oct 04, 2009 11:25 pm
by peterd
mallosa wrote:This is more like it :-)

1861: Waddams Pool, Dudley, Worc
Sarah Harper 76 Head Wid Iron Founder employing 20 men, 4 women, 8 boys, 2 girls
John Harper 66 Son Widwr ............. (same as above)poss 44 ?
Samuel Harper 42 Son U.................(same as above)
Joseph Harper 40 Son U.................(same as above)
Abralom Harper 36 Son U................(same as above)
Sarah Harper 38 Dau U ..................(same as above)
Absalom Harper 8 Grd Son
Mary Ann Harper 6 Grd Dau
Thomas Jones 20 Serv Oldswinford
others born Dudley, Worc



poss two sons

1881 Blakedown Hagley, Worcester,

John HARPER Head W 66 Dudley, Worcester, Iron Merchant
Absalom HARPER Brother U 55 Dudley, Worcester, Iron Merchant
Absalom HARPER Son U 27 Dudley, Worcester, Clerk

Mary Ann TIMMINS Servant U 32 Dudley, Worcester, Housekeeper
Sarah JONES Servant U 20 Bilston General Servant

Re: A. Harper, Sons & Bean

Posted: Sun Oct 04, 2009 11:31 pm
by peterd
poss absalom

extracted

ABSALOM HARPER
Christening: 02 JAN 1825 Saint Thomas, Dudley, Worcester,

Father: ABSALOM HARPER
Mother: SARAH


poss siblings

JOSH. HARPER
Christening: 15 OCT 1820 Saint Thomas, Dudley, Worcester,

HARRIET HARPER
Christening: 06 AUG 1815 Saint Thomas, Dudley, Worcester,

JNO. HARPER
Christening: 11 JUL 1813 Saint Thomas, Dudley, Worcester,

SARAH HARPER
Christening: 05 JAN 1823 Saint Thomas, Dudley, Worcester,

SAML. HARPER
Christening: 10 MAY 1818 Saint Thomas, Dudley, Worcester,