Hi Suzaannah Many thanks for your email. You have I think just solved a huge mystery for me. I am very appreciative. I am awaiting some certificates that should arrive today, and hopefully they too will complete this puzzle. Dorothy Merry Christmas married in 1908 Harry Walter Harrison. Now what I didn't understand was that they had their first hild in 1881 in Alexandra Retreat. Why would Dorothy wait until 1908 to marry Harry, one asks? What I think has happened here is that in 1879 Harry Harrison married Dorothy's sister Frances, and unfortunately I believe Frances died as when Harry marries Dorothy he is declared a widow oin his marriage certificate. The qustion I still need to answer is when did Frances die? Hopefully it was before Dorothy started having his chilldren. For some reason I can't find Harry in the 1881 census, but the interesting thing about him is that he was born in Sydney, Australia, or so the 1891, and 1901 census says. I am working on this problem at the moment. I will order the certificate that you have given the indexes for. I will let you know what I have found. Thank you so much for your help. Kindest Regards Julie Thompson o me----- Original Message ----- From: "Suzannah Foad" <suzannah.foad@btopenworld.com> To: <isle-of-thanet-l@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, November 14, 2006 6:31 AM Subject: [Isle-of-Thanet] Harrison - Alexandra Homes > Dear Julie, > > I can help with Alexandra Homes. > > The Prince of Wales, later Edward VII, was to marry Princess Alexandra of > Denmark and the Nation was following the progress of the Royal Yacht > Victoria and Albert, accompanied by the war ships Warrior and Revenge, > bringing the young Princess to England. > The ships were unexpectedly obliged to anchor off Margate on the evening > of > 5th March 1963. > > Mayor of Margate- Councillor John Berry Flint instantly seized the chance > it > gave him of presenting her Royal Highness the first address of welcome to > the shores of England. > A public meeting was held in the town and first it was decided to erect a > clock tower near Margate Marine Terrace, but finally it was decided to > build > Alexandra Homes as a more fitting commemoration. > > The foundation stone was laid by Mrs Taddy Friend, whose family provided > the > land, on 17th May 1866. It was mainly for the "aged and decayed > inhabitants > of Margate". > Members of the Margate Cobb family subscribed funds to cover the building > of > 20 houses and 6 other people each donated a home. Bells were rung, a Royal > Salute fired and around 2000 people attended the ceremony. > > The homes are still in use today, though private, and I can send a few > pictures off list. > > I would guess that Dorothy may have used a few names, Found this marriage > you see > > Marriages Jun 1879 > Harrison Harry Walter Lambeth 1d 580 > > Marriages Jun 1879 > CHRISTMAS Frances Ethel Lambeth 1d 580 > > Good luck > Suzannah > > > > > > Hi my name is Julie Thompson and I reside in Melbourne , Australia. I have > just recently ordered a birth certificate of a Dorothy Frances Winifred > Harrison, born in 1881. The place of birth is given as 3 Alexndra Retreat > , > Margate, registrationd District Thanet. the Letter U.S.D are listed after > the address. I am interested if anybody knows of this place, and what the > letters u.S.D stand for? The place of her birth may have been somebody's > house, but it doesn't sound like it to me. I am also concerned as the > Mothers name is given as Dorothy Harrison , Formerly Christmas. This lady > was only 15 at the time of birth. Did somebody marry that young in 1881? > Any help on this would be greatly appreciated. > Many thanks > Julie Thompson (Australia) > Julie, > > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > ISLE-OF-THANET-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without > the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Julie, have you found the Christmas family with both Frances and Dorothy in censuses before 1881? Are you sure theyre not the same person? 1901 Dorothy Harrison Age: 34 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1867 Relation: Wife Spouse's name: Walter Gender: Female Where born: Camberwell, London, England Civil Parish: Newington Ecclesiastical parish: St Matthew Newington County/Island: London Country: England Registration district: St Saviour Southwark Sub-registration district: St Mary, Newington ED, institution, or vessel: 18 Neighbors: View others on page Household schedule number: 330 Household Members: Name Age Arthur Harrison 4 Daisy Harrison 7 Dorothy Harrison 34 Edgar Harrison 15 Mabel Harrison 11 Malcolme Harrison 19 Reginald Harrison 1 Walter Harrison 44 Winifred Harrison 19 1891 Dorothy M Harrison Age: 26 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1865 Relation: Wife Spouse's name: Harry W Gender: Female Where born: Camberwell, London, England Civil Parish: Margate Ecclesiastical parish: Holy Trinity Town: Margate County/Island: Kent Country: England Registration district: Thanet Sub-registration district: Margate ED, institution, or vessel: 16 Household Members: Name Age Dorothy F W Harrison 9 Dorothy M Harrison 26 Edgar G Harrison 5 Ethel B Harrison 8 Harry M Harrison 7 Harry W Harrison 38 Mabel B Harrison 1 In both of these Dorothy is his wife ( though that doesn't mean they were actually married. But I can't find a Frances Christmas or Harrison in previous censuses. Anne On 14 Nov 2006, at 02:10, Julie Thompson wrote: > Hi Suzaannah > Many thanks for your email. You have I think just solved a huge > mystery for > me. I am very appreciative. > I am awaiting some certificates that should arrive today, and > hopefully they > too will complete this puzzle. > > Dorothy Merry Christmas married in 1908 Harry Walter Harrison. Now > what I > didn't understand was that they had their first hild in 1881 in > Alexandra > Retreat. Why would Dorothy wait until 1908 to marry Harry, one asks? > > What I think has happened here is that in 1879 Harry Harrison married > Dorothy's sister Frances, and unfortunately I believe Frances died as > when > Harry marries Dorothy he is declared a widow oin his marriage > certificate. > The qustion I still need to answer is when did Frances die? Hopefully > it > was before Dorothy started having his chilldren. For some reason I > can't > find Harry in the 1881 census, but the interesting thing about him is > that > he was born in Sydney, Australia, or so the 1891, and 1901 census > says. I > am working on this problem at the moment. > I will order the certificate that you have given the indexes > for. I will let you know what I have found. Thank you so much for > your > help. > Kindest Regards > Julie Thompson > > > > o me----- Original Message ----- > From: "Suzannah Foad" <suzannah.foad@btopenworld.com> > To: <isle-of-thanet-l@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Tuesday, November 14, 2006 6:31 AM > Subject: [Isle-of-Thanet] Harrison - Alexandra Homes > > >> Dear Julie, >> >> I can help with Alexandra Homes. >> >> The Prince of Wales, later Edward VII, was to marry Princess >> Alexandra of >> Denmark and the Nation was following the progress of the Royal Yacht >> Victoria and Albert, accompanied by the war ships Warrior and Revenge, >> bringing the young Princess to England. >> The ships were unexpectedly obliged to anchor off Margate on the >> evening >> of >> 5th March 1963. >> >> Mayor of Margate- Councillor John Berry Flint instantly seized the >> chance >> it >> gave him of presenting her Royal Highness the first address of >> welcome to >> the shores of England. >> A public meeting was held in the town and first it was decided to >> erect a >> clock tower near Margate Marine Terrace, but finally it was decided to >> build >> Alexandra Homes as a more fitting commemoration. >> >> The foundation stone was laid by Mrs Taddy Friend, whose family >> provided >> the >> land, on 17th May 1866. It was mainly for the "aged and decayed >> inhabitants >> of Margate". >> Members of the Margate Cobb family subscribed funds to cover the >> building >> of >> 20 houses and 6 other people each donated a home. Bells were rung, a >> Royal >> Salute fired and around 2000 people attended the ceremony. >> >> The homes are still in use today, though private, and I can send a few >> pictures off list. >> >> I would guess that Dorothy may have used a few names, Found this >> marriage >> you see >> >> Marriages Jun 1879 >> Harrison Harry Walter Lambeth 1d 580 >> >> Marriages Jun 1879 >> CHRISTMAS Frances Ethel Lambeth 1d 580 >> >> Good luck >> Suzannah >> >> >> >> >> >> Hi my name is Julie Thompson and I reside in Melbourne , Australia. I >> have >> just recently ordered a birth certificate of a Dorothy Frances >> Winifred >> Harrison, born in 1881. The place of birth is given as 3 Alexndra >> Retreat >> , >> Margate, registrationd District Thanet. the Letter U.S.D are listed >> after >> the address. I am interested if anybody knows of this place, and what >> the >> letters u.S.D stand for? The place of her birth may have been >> somebody's >> house, but it doesn't sound like it to me. I am also concerned as the >> Mothers name is given as Dorothy Harrison , Formerly Christmas. This >> lady >> was only 15 at the time of birth. Did somebody marry that young in >> 1881? >> Any help on this would be greatly appreciated. >> Many thanks >> Julie Thompson (Australia) >> Julie, >> >> >> >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> ISLE-OF-THANET-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' >> without >> the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > ISLE-OF-THANET-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' > without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >