Mary Harris (?–1808)
Nothing is known about the early life of Mary. She is Ian's 6x great grandmother.
She married Stephen Camper (1743–1787)★ on 15 Oct, 1764 at the Church of St Peter and St Paul in Hockley, Essex, Englanda1 . They had six children:–
- Mary★ probably born in 1765n1. Married Joseph Dockrill★ on 9 Apr, 1784 at Holy Trinity Church in Rayleigh, Essex, Englandc1. Died on 12 Nov, 1851 in the parish of Runwell in Essex, Englandd1 at the age of eighty-six.
- Hannah died age one. Probably born in 1768 in the parish of Hockley in Essex, England. Buried on 12 Apr, 1769 at the Church of St Peter and St Paul, Hockleya2.
- Sarah baptised on 16 Jul, 1769 at the Church of St Peter and St Paul, Hockleya3.
- Susanna baptised on 15 Sep, 1771 at the Church of St Peter and St Paul, Hockleya4.
- Noah baptised on 11 Jul, 1774 at the Church of St Peter and St Paul, Hockleya5. Married Susannah Copsey on 25 Mar, 1800 at All Saints Church in Purleigh, Essex, Englande1.
- Joseph baptised on 1 Feb, 1778 at the Church of St Peter and St Paul, Hockleya6. Married Mary Williams on 30 Mar, 1802 at All Saints Church in Rettendon, Essex, Englandf1. Buried on 15 Oct, 1826 at the Church of St Peter and St Paul, Hockleya7.
Mary was buried on 27 Nov, 1808 at the Church of St Peter and St Paul, Hockleya8
Timeline
- 1764
- 15 Oct
- Married Stephen Camper★ at the Church of St Peter and St Paul, Hockley, Essex, England.a1
Recorded as living in Hockley, Essex, England.a1
- 1765
- Daughter, Mary Camper (1765–1851)★, probably born around this time.n1
- 1768
- Daughter, Hannah Camper (1768–1769), probably born around this time in Hockley.
- 1769
- 12 Apr
- Daughter, Hannah Camper (1768–1769), buried at the Church of St Peter and St Paul, Hockley.a2
- 16 Jul
- Daughter, Sarah Camper (1769–?), baptised at the Church of St Peter and St Paul, Hockley.a3
- 1771
- 15 Sep
- Daughter, Susanna Camper (1771–?), baptised at the Church of St Peter and St Paul, Hockley.a4
- 1774
- 11 Jul
- Son, Noah Camper (1774–?), baptised at the Church of St Peter and St Paul, Hockley.a5
- 1778
- 1 Feb
- Son, Joseph Camper (1778–1826), baptised at the Church of St Peter and St Paul, Hockley.a6
- 1787
- 4 Oct
- Husband, Stephen, buried at the Church of St Peter and St Paul, Hockley.a9
- 1808
- 27 Nov
- Buried at the Church of St Peter and St Paul, Hockley.a8
Economic status recorded as Pauper.a8
Facts
Birth
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Baptism
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Death
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Burial
27 Nov 1808
Church of St Peter and St Paul, Hockley, Essex, England
27 Nov 1808
Church of St Peter and St Paul, Hockley, Essex, England
Literacy
unable to sign name on one occasiona1
unable to sign name on one occasiona1
Citations and Notes
General Notes
n1: The baptism register for Hockley is missing entries between 1755 and 1768
Parish Registers of St Peter and St Paul, Hockley, Essex
a1: Marriage entry for Stephen Camper and Mary Harris, 15 Oct 1764, Page 12, No 48 (more details...)
a2: Burial entry for Hannah Camper, 12 Apr 1769 (more details...)
a3: Baptism entry for Sarah Camper, 16 Jul 1769 (more details...)
a4: Baptism entry for Susanna Camper, 15 Sep 1771 (more details...)
a5: Baptism entry for Noah Camper, 11 Jul 1774 (more details...)
a6: Baptism entry for Joseph Camper, 1 Feb 1778 (more details...)
a7: Burial entry for Joseph Camper, 15 Oct 1826, Page 31, No 247 (more details...)
a8: Burial of Mary Camper, 27 Nov 1808 (more details...)
a9: Burial entry for Stephen Camper, 4 Oct 1787 (more details...)
Parish Registers of Holy Trinity, Rayleigh, Essex
c1: Marriage entry for Joseph Dockrill and Mary Camper, 9 Apr 1784, No 168 (more details...)
General Register Office of England and Wales
d1: Death entry for Mary Dockerill, Chelmsford, Oct-Dec Qtr 1851, Vol 12, Page 36, No 237; Digital image obtained 28 Feb 2025 (more details...)
Parish Registers of All Saints, Purleigh, Essex, England
e1: Marriage entry for Noah Camper and Susannah Copsey, 25 Mar 1800, No 250
Parish Registers of All Saints, Rettendon, Essex
f1: Marriage entry for Joseph Camphire and Mary Williams, 30 Mar 1802, No 165