Florence May Harris (née Griggs) 1893 - 1967

The 2nd of 8 children of John Griggs (a general laborer) and Alice Horn,

Florence Griggs, the second cousin twice-removed on the father's side of Nigel Horne, was born in Margate, Kent, England on Aug 7, 18931,2,3,4,5, was baptized there at St John The Baptist Church on Aug 30, 1893 and married Walter Harris (a general post office cleaner with whom she had 3 children: Doris Louvain, Reginald Walter and George William) in Thanet, Kent, England around Aug 19157.

Florence spent all of her life in Kent, England. Throughout her life, she lived in several places around the county: on 103 Milton Road in Margate on Mar 31, 19011 and on Apr 2, 19118; on 124 Byron Road in Margate on Jun 19, 19219; at 6 Randolph Square in Margate on Sep 29, 19392; and at 38 Watermans Cottages, Penge in 1967.

She died on Jun 16, 1967 in Thanet6.

Parents

1. John Edward was born in 1868
2. Alice Clara was born c. Feb 1869

Children

1. Doris Louvain was born on Mar 15, 1915
2. Reginald Walter was born on Jan 15, 1919
3. George William was born in 1923

Citations

1. 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census - Findmypast (was age 7 and the daughter of the head of the household)
2. 1939 Register - Findmypast (was the wife of the head of the household)
3. England & Wales births 1837-2006 - Findmypast
4. Kent Baptisms - Findmypast
5. Kent, Canterbury Archdeaconry baptisms 1538-1912 - Findmypast
6. England & Wales deaths 1837-2007 - Findmypast
7. England & Wales Marriages 1837-2005 - Findmypast
8. 1911 Census for England & Wales - Findmypast (was age 17 and the daughter of the head of the household)
9. 1921 Census Of England & Wales - Findmypast (was age 27 and the daughter of the head of the household)

Media

Florence May Griggs - Probate

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