Query on children of William James HOUSE and Martha HIGGINS

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William (James) House and Martha Higgins are on Geni with a lot of children that have the same names (but different birth and death dates)

Can anyone add any information / sources for this family?

WA Birth Record 15834 - Anne Ellen HOUSE born 1874 Yaggganup, father Edward, mother Tilly Ellen

Hannah Ellen House

WA Marriage Record 3028 - John DELAPORTE married Hanah Ellen HOUSE in 1869 at Picton

WA Marriage Record 4559 - Charles HARRIS married Ellen DELAPORTE in 1878 Bunbury

The wife of Charles HARRIS died in 1911

https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/87115207?searchTerm=dela...

The Bunbury Herald and Blackwood Express - Wed 7 August 1929 - Page 1

OBITUARY.
LATE CHARLES HARRIS
After a brief illness, the death
of the late Charles Harris took
place at St. John of God Hospital,
Perth, on Monday, July 15. De
ceased, who was 74 years of age,
was born at Quindalup in 1855,
where he spent the early years of
his life. For many years he was
employed at various timber mills
including the old Ballarat Mill. He
married in 1880, and his wife pre-
deceased him in the year 1911.
For a number of years the late Mr
Harris engaged in 'farming activities
and was a successful dairy farmer
in the Capel district, where he
was a well known and highly re
spected resident. In 1925 he sold
his farm and lived a retired life
with his brother, Mr. Andrew Har
ris, of Quindalup.
Deceased leaves a family of three
sons, Frederick, Edward and Char- .
les, and two daughters, Mrs S. Gil
lard, of Yarloop, and Mrs. M. Wil
liams, of Capel, to mourn their loss.
The funeral took place at Capel
cemetery, where a large number of
relatives and friends assembled to ,
pay a last tribute of respect. The
pall bearers were Messrs B. W.
Prowse, J. O. Roberts, E. M. Dyer; '
and T. G. Hutton. The Rev. Lepin- ,
iere, of Boyanup, conducted the
service.

https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/158890045?searchTerm=Cha...
Southern Times - Tue 27/6/1911 - Page 1
DEATH
HARRIS.—On June 19th, at her
residence, Capel, Ellen, the dearly
beloved wife of Charles Harris, of
Capel.

https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/232995464?searchTerm=Cha...
The Collie Miner - Sat 24/6/1911 Page 3
Mrs Harris, . the wife of Mr
Charles
Harris,
.of Capel River,
died
on
Mondav. after a long and painful illness.
The deceased .lady was a very .
old and respected resident of the district.
She leaves a
husband
and grown-up family to mourn her loss

https://www.familysearch.org/photos/artifacts/124468009 has a plaque at Capel Cemetery that lists the children and their birth and death dates

NOTE: This was obviously made many years after

WA Birth Record 14418 - Martha Anne HOUSE born 1872 Bunbury, father William, mother Martha PICKERSGILL

Annie Martha House, infant

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/180644636/ellen-anna-harris
Ellen HARRIS wife of C HARRIS died 19/6/1911 aged 61
buried with Charles HARRIS died 15/7/1929 aged 74 years

10/1/2021 at 4:23 AM

Susannah (Susan) Calder was my great great grandmother
born 22 Feb 1853 at Capel River, Wellington, Western Australia (from Australia Births and Baptisms, 1792-1981 (via Ancestry.com))
died 28 Jan 1929
from https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/202592227/susan-calder
buried with Lewis Calder d 17.3.1922

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