| Date | Event | Source |
| 1811 | Born in the Birmingham area. Her maiden name is suggested
as Kinson based on IGI records: possible marriage to Richard Ford (1830) and
also a birth record for 1811 = her age according to the 1841 Census. IGI for Harriett Kinson 2 Dec 1811, christened at St Phillips, Birmingham. Parents are William Kinson and Sarah. |
IGI / 1841 Census |
| 4 Oct 1830 | Marries Richard Ford. His occupation is given as Silversmith from his son William's marriage certificate. A Richard Ford marries Harriet Kinson on 4th Oct 1830 in St Marys, Handsworth, Staffordshire. This is in Birmingham. | IGI Record |
| 1831 | Son Charles born. | 1841 Census |
| 1835 | Son Richard born. | 1841 Census |
| 1837 | Husband Richard dies: there is a record for Richard Ford in Birmingham in Sep 1837, 16 204. | IGI Record + 1841 Census
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| 1838 | Son William Ford born in Birmingham. There is an IGI for a William Ford born 20 Jan 1828 (1838?) and christened 25 Nov 1839 at St Phillips, Birmingham. Parents Richard and Harriet Ford. William had children called Richard and Harriet which suggests this may be correct? | |
| 11 Aug 1839 | Harriet remarries to a Benjamin Bannister: there is a marriage on 11 Aug 1839 of Harriet Ford to Benjamin Bannister. He seems to be an older widower with 3 daughters. |
IGI / Sep 1839 Aston 16 25(0) |
| 1841 | Aged 30. Living in St George Parish of Birmingham in Upper ?Towes St. Benjamin Bannister, 45 (b. 1796), and the Bannister children: Harriet (13), Eliza (15) and Emma (14). Also the Ford boys: Charles (10), Richard (6) and William (3). Benjamin was a "Brass Pounder"? | 1841 Census |
| 1851 | Not found. | |
| ? 1861 | ? A Harriet Bannister dies in Birmingham: 6d 22 (Mar 1861). | FreeBMD |
Created by: Sam Edwards, 2007.
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