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Edwin Harris

Birthdate:
Birthplace: Plymouth, Plymouth, England, United Kingdom
Death: May 24, 1895 (84-93)
Nelson, Nelson City, Nelson, New Zealand
Place of Burial: Nelson, Nelson City, Nelson, New Zealand
Immediate Family:

Son of James Pascoe Harris and Mary Roberts Harris
Husband of Sarah Harris
Father of Emily Cumming Harris; Charles Harris; Catherine Moore; Augusta Harris; Frances Curtis and 1 other
Brother of Ellen Susan Murray

Managed by: Jason Scott Wills
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About Edwin Harris

About Harris, Edwin
Son of James Pascoe Harris (1771-1846) & Mary Roberts Good (1774-1850) of Plymouth, Devon, England. Edwin, an artist, surveyor, farmer and drawing master, and his wife Sarah nee Hill emigrated to New Plymouth, New Zealand, on the ship "William Bryan", arriving 30 March 1841. They were among the Taranaki Refugees evacuated to Nelson during the Taranaki Land Wars and chose to remain in Nelson for the rest of their lives. Copies of some of Edwin's paintings can be seen at the Puke Ariki website.
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England, Births & Baptisms 1538-1975 Transcription
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First name(s) Edwin
Last name Harris
Gender Male
Birth year 1806
Birth place -
Baptism year 1806
Baptism date 03 Aug 1806
Place Plymouth
County Devon
Country England
Father's first name(s) James
Father's last name Harris
Mother's first name(s) Mary
Mother's last name -
Record set England Births & Baptisms 1538-1975
Category Birth, Marriage, Death & Parish Records
Subcategory Parish Baptisms
Collections from England, Great Britain

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Edwin Harris's Timeline

1806
1806
Plymouth, Plymouth, England, United Kingdom
1836
1836
Plymouth, Devonshire, England
1837
1837
Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom
1839
1839
1848
1848
1895
May 24, 1895
Age 89
Nelson, Nelson City, Nelson, New Zealand
May 26, 1895
Age 89
Wakapuaka Cemetery, Nelson, Nelson City, Nelson, New Zealand
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