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Harry Hargreaves

Harry was born on February 12th, 1893 in Burnley.¹

Birth Notes
- Aged 18 in 1911
  
  HARGREAVES, HARRY SMITH
  GRO Reference: 1893 M Quarter in THE BURNLEY UNION
  Volume 08E Page 244
  
  Lancashire Birth indexes for the years: 1893
  HARGREAVES Harry SMITH Burnley BU/211/71

Harry's father was Thomas Hargreaves and his mother was Mahala (Milly) Smith. His paternal grandparents were William Hargreaves and Susannah Slater; his maternal grandparents were John Smith and Mary Ann Harfoot. He had three brothers and four sisters, named Frank, Ernest, Allan, Alice, Clara, Isabel and Lucy. He was the third oldest of the eight children. He died at the age of 89 on June 23rd, 1982 in London.²

Death Notes
- Name:    Harry Hargreaves
  Death Age:    89
  Birth Date:    12 Feb 1893
  Registration Date:    Jun 1982
  Registration district:    Hillingdon, Greater London
  Volume:    13
  Page:    0910

General Notes
- Harry was well educated, from a family of scientists. In 1911, brother Frank (23) was a Chemistry Student and brother Harry (20) studied Geology.
  
  Harry married Doras 4 Sep 1920 in London, but In 1921, Harry and Dora are missing.
  
  In Oct 1922 (before their son was born), Harry and Doras, both aged 29, living at the Bath Arms Hotel, Minsterley, Shropshire sailed second class via Kilionidini to Uganda.
  
  In 1925, Harry (an Entomologist, aged 32) lived at Lindens, Ashford, Kent. He sailed with wife Doris J (32) and son "Master Gerald" (aged 2) to Mombassa on the (British India) Matiana. He was on his way to Uganda.
  
  In 1944, Harry aged 51, arried Liverpool from Uganda via Port Said, Egypt. His address was c/o Crown Agents, Millbank, London (as was a Civil Servant).
  
  In 2003, Harry was in Victoria Nursing Home, Thursby Road, Burnley, BB10 3AU

Occupation Details
- From 1911 Harry's occupation was Twister in Burnley.
  From 1920 to after 1929 his occupation was Entomologist for British Government, in Uganda.
  - Occupation Notes
    - In 1922 "Harry Hargreaves, Government Entomologist of the British Protectorate of Uganda, Central Africa spent several days in Washington recently visiting the Bureau of Entimology ..."
      Gerald was born in Uganda in 1929, so was still working there then.
  From 1962 his occupation was Author for Punch Magazine.
  - Occupation Notes
    - Published the book, "The Bird and Others", a series of cartoons.

Ancestor Pedigree Chart
- Henry Hargreaves
  - b.1763 R Cliviger & Mereclough d.>  1851
  
  James Hargreaves
  - b.1810 R Cliviger & Mereclough
  
  Jane (Jenny) Whitaker
  - b.1771 in Whalley d.<  1851
  
  William Hargreaves
  - b.1833 R Cliviger & Mereclough d.12 Apr 1911 in New Zealand
  
  Mary Slater
  - b.25 Jan 1811 R Cliviger & Mereclough d.Dec 1875 in Burnley
  
  John Slater
  - b.~  1770 R Cliviger & Mereclough d. R Cliviger & Mereclough
  
  Elizabeth (Betty) Slater
  - b.1790 R Cliviger & Mereclough
  
  Susan Britcliffe
  - b.~  1770
  
  Thomas Hargreaves
  - b.Sep 1856 R Cliviger & Mereclough d.07 Jan 1940 in Burnley
  
  John Slater
  - b.~  1770 R Cliviger & Mereclough d. R Cliviger & Mereclough
  
  George Slater
  - b.1802 R Cliviger & Mereclough
  
  Susan Britcliffe
  - b.~  1770
  
  Susannah Slater
  - b.23 Aug 1834 R Cliviger & Mereclough d.Jun 1900 in Burnley
  
  Sarah (Sally) Whitehead
  - b.13 Feb 1801 R Cliviger & Mereclough d.Aug 1877 in Holme
  
  Harry Hargreaves
  - b.12 Feb 1893 in Burnley d.23 Jun 1982 in London
  
  John Smith
  - b.1832 in Somerset d.Jan 1872 in Devon
  
  Mahala (Milly) Smith
  - b.Mar 1862 in Torquay d.21 Aug 1937 in London
  
  Mary Ann Harfoot
  - b.Nov 1836 in Cornwall d.14 May 1897 in Burnley

Personal Timeline

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¹ GRO Reference
² England & Wales Death Index (2007-date)
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