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hi Barbara
I am 83yrs of age and not computer literate but I would love to keep in touch with you
my email is [email protected] I have granddads bith certificate death and marriage to granny nee Kenny mary ann
they had 10 children john owen joseph Herbert Miriam ann Elizabeth Thomas my dad K athleen and Pauline and jane called after her granny canning I ammarried 64yrs to walter and have 5 children granny and granddad harris was at my wedding
my:-son said he can email you some photos `its so loverly to hear from you
lillian

Hi Lillian I am really glad to hear from you. I have been so frustrated trying to
find ancestors/relations etc on my fathers side of the family and I am really glad
to find Thomas was your grandfather. Would you like to contact me at my email address it would be a lot easier chatting.
[email protected] I really hope to hear from you soon.
P.S. I never married which is why I am still a Farrell

All the best Barbara

hi Barbara
iam the great granddaughter of joseph harris and jane canning
being the granddaughter of Thomas harris my dad was Thomas harris
I have the marriage certificate for my grandparents Thomas and mary ann Kenny
so my granddad was your grandmas brother did you know of auntie ginny I think she was their sister I met her a few times at granddads I think her married name was smith
would love to hear from you
Lillian jones nee harris

parents of Joseph Harris

Name: John Harris
Age: Full Age
Marriage Date: 10 Jul 1854
Parish: Liverpool St Paul
Spouse's Name: Mary Boyle
Father's Name: John Harris
Spouse Father's Name: Owen Boyle

could be the marriage of Thomas and Mary ann (although after the brith of the children)

Name: Mariam Walsh
Marriage Date: 26 Jan 1859
Parish: Our Lady of Reconciliation de La Salette
Spouse's Name: Thomas Canny
Father's Name: Jacobi Walsh
Spouse Father's Name: Petri Canny

Name: Catharina Caning
Birth Date: 21 Jan 1859
Baptism Date: 21 Aug 1859
Parish: St Augustine (Augustini)
Father's Name: Thoma Caning
Mother's Name: Mananna Wede (Maria anna)

on the original there is a handwritten note :

"Canon see no.78"

1861 census

Thomas Canning
Age: 48
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1813
Relation: Head
Spouse's Name: Mary A Canning
Gender: Male
Where born: Ireland

Civil parish: Birkenhead
Ecclesiastical parish: St James
Town: Birkenhead
County/Island: Cheshire
Country: England

Street Address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

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Registration district: Birkenhead
Sub-registration district: Birkenhead
ED, institution, or vessel: 27
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 141
Piece: 2644
Folio: 149
Page Number: 33
Household Members:
Name Age
Thomas Canning 48
Mary A Canning 33
Mary A Canning 11
Margaret Canning 7
Jane Canning 4
Catherine Canning 1

Georgium Canning
Marriage Date: 24 Jan 1856
Parish: St Nicholas
Spouse's Name: Annam Connelly
Father's Name: Joannis Canning
Spouse Father's Name: Patritii Connelly

Cannon and Canning

Name: Jane Cannon
Birth Date: 22 Oct 1856
Baptism Date: 19 Nov 1856
Parish: St Augustine (Augustini)
Father's Name: Thomos Cannon
Mother's Name: Maria Anna Wale

Name: Petrus Canning
Birth Date: 13 Nov 1858
Baptism Date: 28 Nov 1858
Parish: Holy Cross
Father's Name: Thomae Canning
Mother's Name: Maria Walsh

same family???

1861
Mary Ann Canning
Age: 4
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1857
Relation: Daughter
Father's Name: George Canning
Mother's Name: Ann Canning
Gender: Female
Where born: Lpool, Lancashire, England

Civil parish: Liverpool
Ecclesiastical parish: St David
Town: Liverpool
County/Island: Lancashire
Country: England

Street Address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

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Registration district: Liverpool
Sub-registration district: Mount Pleasant
ED, institution, or vessel: 7g
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 78
Piece: 2681
Folio: 43
Page Number: 13
Household Members:
Name Age
George Canning 34 b. ireland
Ann Canning 36 b. ireland
Ellenor Canning 8 b. manchester
Mary Ann Canning 4

census could be wrong with her being born in Ireland

Name: Maria Anna Canning
Birth Date: 9 Jan 1857
Baptism Date: 18 Jan 1857
Parish: St Peter´s Priory (liverpool)
Father's Name: Georgii Canning
Mother's Name: Anna Connelly

the connection woth the McCormick family from 1881

Name: Christina McCormick
Birth Date: 20 Dec 1880
Baptism Date: 29 Dec 1880
Parish: St Alban´s Church
Father's Name: Joannis Mccormick (aka John)
Mother's Name: Maria Anna Canning (aka Mary)

Christina McCormick
Relation: Daughter
Father's Name: John McCormick
Mother's Name: Mary McCormick
Gender: Female
Where born: Lpool

Civil parish: Kirkdale
County/Island: Lancashire
Country: England

Street Address: 11 Bower St
Education:

Employment status:

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Registration district: West Derby
Sub-registration district: Kirkdale
ED, institution, or vessel: 36
Neighbors: View others on page
Piece: 3682
Folio: 79
Page Number: 13
Household Members:
Name Age
John McCormick 40 b. Ireland
Mary McCormick 27 (Maria Anna Canning b. Ireland)
Peter McCormick 6 b. liverpool
Sarah McCormick 4
Christina McCormick


appears that Maria Anna /Mary is sister of JANE >> edit or COUSIN

Thank you all so much - I have a cousin who was working in the
UK and researching the same family. He obtained the birth certificates for Joseph and Owen which both showed his parents as Joseph Harris and Jane Canning. Joseph was born 4 May 1883 at 5 Ensor Place and Owen 26 March 1889 at 20 Molyneux Street, Bootle. I noticed in the 1911 census Jane was shown as married but on Mary Catherines marriage certificate her father Joseph was shown as deceased. Also
in the 1901 census Jane (Widow) and daughter Jane were both in the workhouse. I can't find any mention of Thomas so far - there are just so many records to trawl through. Thanks again Barbara

Liverpool Catholic Baptisms

This could be the baptism for John. The parents look to be the couple who got married in 1878. This time being called Harris and not Harrison.

I'm assuming the mother's name was Jane and not James!


Name: Joannes Harris of 26 Luton St.
Birth Date: 12 Feb 1879
Baptism Date: 15 Feb 1879
Parish: St Alban´s Church
Father's Name: Josephis Harris
Mother's Name: James Canan

So, was your gt.grandmother's maiden name Cannon, Canning or McCormick?

Liverpool Catholic Baptisms

This child was born at 9, Bower Street
Your family were living in Bower Street on the 1881 census - with a McCormick family.

Do you have the birth certificate for your grandmother?

Name: Maria Catharina Harris
Birth Date: 16 Mar 1881
Baptism Date: 20 Mar 1881
Parish: St Alban´s Church
Father's Name: Josephi Harris
Mother's Name: Joanna Mccormick

Joannam = John

Details from Anst tree shows Joseph's father as John

Joseph H Harris
Birth1859 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England
Death1900


Parents
John Harris1831 –
Mary Boyle1831 –


Spouse
Jane Canning1861 –


children
John Harris1879 – 1891
Mary Catherine Harris1880 –
Joseph Harris1883 –
Thomas Harris1886 –
Owen Harris1889 – 1901
Jane Harris1894 –

This is the Harrison/Cannon marriage:

Liverpool Catholic Marriages

Name: Josephum Harrison of 22 Luton Street
Marriage Date: 6 May 1878
Parish: St Alban´s Church
Spouse's Name: Joannam Cannon of 24 Luton Street
Father's Name: Joannis Harrison
Spouse Father's Name: Thomae Cannon

Witnesses: Thomas Polly - 13 Newport St.
Margarita Shannon - 18 Luton St.

An Ancestry tree has Joseph with middle initial ( sometimes names are switched around)


Owen Harris
Birth ABT 1889 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England
Death Bef. 1901


Parents
Joseph H Harris 1859 – 1900
Jane Canning 1861

Transcribed as Havis in 1891

Joseph Havis 33
Jane Havis 30
Mary Havis 10
Joseph Havis 7
Thomas Havis 5
Owen Havis 2

Sorry, posted wrong one.

This looks like the right birth cert to check mother's maiden name or previous married name

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Births Jun 1881

HARRIS Mary Catherine - W. Derby 8b 416

Not sure that Harris would be recorded as Harrison .........

Please also say where you got the info about Jane's maiden name

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