Harriet was born on 13 June 1858 in Birmingham, Warwickshire, England, the daughter of Thomas Smith and Eliza Camwell. In 1881 she had moved south to East Woodhay, Hants, and according to the 1881 census when she was 23, Harriet was a lady's maid at Ivy House, which was owned by Richard Bassett, Magistrate and deputy Lieutenant.
She married William Shrimpton (Shrimpton-271) on 25 February 1882 at St. Martin, Kentish Town, England. They had six children, four girls and two boys. In 1891 the family were living at 11 Strode Road, Fulham, London. At the time of the 1901 census the family had moved to 2 Strode Road and Harriet was working as a dressmaker as well as caring for her children. In 1911 she was still working as a dressmaker from home.
Her husband died on 12 November 1915, and she died on 21 February 1942. In her latter years she lived with her various children.
Died
21 February 1942.
Fulham Parsons Green, London, England. [13]
Residence Marital Status: MarriedRelation to Head of House: Wife working as a dressmaker.
02 Apr 1911.
Fulham, London, England. [14]
Relation to Head of House: Wife.
1901
2 Strode Road, Fulham, London, England. [15]
Relation to Head of House: According to the census she was working as a dressmaker as well as caring for her family.
1891
11 Strode Road, Fulham, London, England. [16]
According to the 1881 census Harriet was a Lady's Maid at Ivy House, owned by Richard Bassett, Magistrate and Deputy Lieutenant. She was 23 at the time of the Census.
1881
East Woodhay, Hampshire, England. [17]
Source: S506093554 Repository: #R500375834 London, England, Church of England Marriages and Banns, 1754-1921 Ancestry.com Publication: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.
Repository: R500375834 Ancestry.com
Source: S506093629 Repository: #R500375834 1901 England Census Ancestry.com Publication: Ancestry.com Operations Inc
Source: S506218873 Repository: #R500375834 1881 England Census Ancestry.com and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Publication: Ancestry.com Operations Inc
Source: S506241604 Repository: #R500375834 1911 England Census Ancestry.com Publication: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.
Source: S506425356 Repository: #R500375834 England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1916-2007 Ancestry.com Publication: Ancestry.com Operations Inc
Source: S506672682 Repository: #R500375834 1891 England Census Ancestry.com Publication: Ancestry.com Operations Inc
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