Joshua John Harkom (1848 - 1921)

Born 1848 in London, England, United Kingdom

Husband of Mary Ann (Jones) Harkom — married 1873 in Victoria, Australia

Descendants

Died 1921 at about age 73 in Melbourne East, Victoria, Australia

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Biography

Joshua John Harkom was born in 1848 in London, England.^[1] Joshua, son of Joshua (Milkman, of 1 Princes Place, Westminster Road) & Elizabeth, was baptised on 9 June 1850 on Lambeth All Saints Leake Street, Surrey, England. ^[2]

In the 1851 census Joshua (age 3) was the son of Joshua Harkham in Princess Place, Westminster Road, Saint George the Martyr, St George Southwark, London & Surrey, England. ^[3]

He married Mary Ann Silver in 1873 in Victoria, Australia.^[4] Their children were:^{[citation needed]}

• Elizabeth Louisa Harkom (1873-1952)
• Joshua Harkom (1875–1919)
• Arthur Harkom (1879–1882)
• William James Harkom (1881–1932)

Joshua died in 1921 in Melbourne East, Victoria.^[5]

Sources

1. ↑ GRO-UK Index

   Name: HARKOM, JOSHUA JOHN

   Mother's Maiden Surname: THOMPSON

   GRO Reference: 1848 M Quarter in SAINT GEORGE THE MARTYR SOUTHWARK

   Volume 04

   Page 507

2. ↑ Baptism: "Surrey Baptisms"
   FindMyPast Transcription (requires subscription, accessed 2 August 2023)
   First name(s): Joshua John; Last name: Harkom; Baptism date: 09 Jun 1850; Baptism place: Lambeth All Saints Leake Street; Relationship: Son; Father's first name(s): Joshua; Mother's first name(s): Elizabeth; Parent's occupation: Milkman; Residence: 1 Princes Place, Westminster Road; County: Surrey; Country: England.
3. ↑ 1851 Census: "1851 England, Wales & Scotland Census"
   Reference: HO107; Piece number: 1565; Folio: 504; Page: 36; Schedule: 113
   FindMyPast Image - FindMyPast Transcription (requires subscription, accessed 2 August 2023)
   First name(s): Joshua; Last name: Harkham; Relationship: Son; Sex: Male; Age: 3; Birth year: 1848; Birth town: St George's; Birth town as transcribed: St Georges; Birth county: Surrey; Birth county as transcribed: Surrey; Birth place: England; Full address: Princess Place, Westminster Road, Saint George the Martyr, St George Southwark, London & Surrey, England; House name: Princess Place; Street: Westminster Road; Parish: Saint George the Martyr; City: Southwark; County: London, Surrey; Division of county: Surrey Southwark; Country: England; Parliamentary borough or division: Southwark; Registration district: St George Southwark; Sub district: London Road; Enumeration district: 17.
4. ↑ Marriage record: 2395 / 1873. BDM Victoria. https://www.bdm.vic.gov.au/research-and-family-history/search-your-family-history.
   (Mary Ann SILVER and Joshua John HARKOM)
5. ↑ Vic BDM

   Family name: HARKOM

   Given name(s): Joshua John

   Event: Death

   Mother's name: Unknown

   Mother's family name at birth: Unknown

   Father's name: Unknown

   Place of death: MELBOURNE EAST

   Age at Death: 76

   Reg. year: 1921

   Reg. number: 6767/1921

• Victorian BD&Ms