HARSE

A newcomer to this webpage!  My interest is mainly concerning the HARSE surname which I have found to be my original, which was a complete surprise.  I have a few blanks for birthdays and a few deaths .  Original family I found were Edward HARSE and Sarah VINCENT, who lived in Sidmouth Cottages in Weston-super-Mare.  I have located three children; Sidney Cornelius, Sarah, and William.  My relationship is with Sidney Cornelius who after a short stint in the Bristol gaul for larceny, spent  twentytwo years in the Army, serving in India. and Ireland.  William HARSE married Elizabeth HURSE and the surname changed to HURSE, William signed document with X.  Sarah married Edmund ALLEN who was the engineer at the Gas Plant and transferred to Wales, and died there.

Have been unable to locate the birth date or christening dates for this family, any help would be appreciated..

Allan HURST

The name HARSE is relatively common in this part of the world but is notorious for the number of variants it can produce - even HASE!  Probably HURST and HURSE are the most used but in the transcriptions of St John the Baptist - the parish church for Weston-super-Mare on this site you will find Sydney's father baptised in 1794 as Edward HEARSE and his parents married as HARSE in 1792.

From FreeREG you can find that William, Sydney's brother, was christened at East Brent in 1827 as William HARSE, where his parents were married in 1823 - also as HARSE.  It was common for first children to be christened in the home parish of the mother - but I haven't found a christening for Sidney yet.

Debbie may well have further information. But you should also use the Search facility in the banner at the top of this page to search for HARSE - you may find some useful leads.

Hello Allan

I am also a HURST with HARSE/HEARSE/HURSE origins.  My 3xgt grandfather was Joseph HARSE or HEARSE born around 1794. He unfortunately died in 1849 after appearing in 1841 in Monmouthshire 'not born in county'.  It has taken years to track down as much of his life as I can, he lead an 'interesting' life including 3 marriages and spells in Ilchester and Newport gaols but until a short time ago I still didn't have any idea of his place of birth or parents' names.  

I now have a possible baptism for him in Banwell with parents Thomas HARSE and Margarett (possibly nee PIPE).  I am currently exploring this line to see where it takes me.