Edith Harris

Edith Harris was born on Sunday, 31 October 1880 at 60 Borden Street, Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada, and her father signed the registration with his mark. Her name is recorded as Ada. Dr. H.T. Machell attended at the birth. She appeared in the household of Edward William Harris on the census of 29 April 1881 at St. Patrick's Ward, Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada. She is recorded as: Harris, Edith, female, age 6 months, born October in Ontario, Church of England, of English origin. She appeared in the household of Edward William Harris on the census of 6 April 1891 at York West, Toronto, North of Bloor, York Co., Ontario, Canada. She is listed as: Harris, Edith, female, age 10, daughter, born Ontario, father born England, mother born Ontario, Church of England, able to read and write. Edith and John James Thompson, son of John Thompson and Christina McPherson, were married by Reverend Charles E. Manning on Thursday, 21 September 1899 at Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada. He was listed as age 22, born in Toronto, bachelor, broiler maker. She was age 20, born Toronto, single, not employed. Lena A. Thompson and Harry Cutter witnessed the marriage. She appeared in the household of John James Thompson on the census of 1901 at Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada. She is listed as: Thompson, Edith, female, white, wife, married, born Oct 30 1880, born Ontario, Canadian, Methodist, able to read, write and speak English. She appeared in the household of John James Thompson on the census of 1911 at 468 Downie, Peterborough, Durham Co., Ontario, Canada. She is recorded as: Thompson, Edith, female, wife, married, born Oct , age 30, born Ontario, English origin, Canadian, Baptist, not working, able to read, write and speak English.