Malcolm Smith's Family History Archive


Biography of

Harriett  CRANMER

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Harriett Cranmer was born in Birmingham in 1858, a daughter of Richard and Emma Cranmer

The census of 1861 shows the family living at 85 Dale End, Birmingham, Warickshire. Harriett was thirteen years old when the census was taken in 1871, and she was a pupil at St.Anne's Convent in Aston, Birmingham.

On 2 January 1878, Harriett married Edward George Barratt, a so of George and Sarah Barratt. Sadly, the couple were never blessed with children.

By the time the census was taken in 1881, the couple had moved house to 20 Snargate Street in Dover, where they had domestic servant Eliza Page. It would appear that the premises were also a shop as the census records baker and pastry cook Richard Walters and assistant Catherine Barden. Edward's profession is listed as confectioner.

Harriett and Edward had moved again before the 1891 census was taken. They are recorded as living at Grove Lodge in Broad Lane, Chertsey, Surrey. With them were cook Louisa Jones and coachman Francis Pique.

By 1901, Harriett and Edward were living at 1 Tower Terrace in Wood Green,Middlesex. Their general servant was Charlotte London. directory for 1902 lists Edward at the same address. Somewhere between 1905 and 1906, according to local street directories, Edward and Harriett moved to The Rise in Cold Norton, Essex.

The 1911 census confirms that address and that their servant was 16 year old Beatrice May Ward. Edward described himself as Expert Confectioner for the census.

Harriett died

 


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