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Old 11-12-17, 07:55
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There's an Edward Harrison born 1887 (24) on the 1911 census Overseas Military. His birthplace is listed as Kimberworth Rotherham Yorkshire and his address is Hongkong South China.

I don't know anything about where Kimberworth is or if it could be a similar area to Masborough.
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Old 11-12-17, 12:58
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A search of Kimberworth on maps.familysearch.org does come up with Masborough in the neighborhood.

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Old 11-12-17, 13:35
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I think the correct marriage is Q2 1882 in Rotherham.
Yeah, Harris / Willis looks right, and it matches up with those births.

I couldn't find Hetty, though -- I tried Het* and Henrietta, but no joy.
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Old 11-12-17, 13:36
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There's another Edward Harrison b 1888 in Rotherham, son of Benjamin and Mary, but the military chap can't (shouldn't!) be him as Edward 1888 is still with his father in 1911.
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Old 11-12-17, 14:00
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Ah - CWGC:

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HARRISON, EDWARD
Service Number 8987
Died 26/10/1914
Aged 27
2nd Bn.
King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry
Son of Mrs. Annie Harrison, of 2 Court, 4 House, Rawmarsh Rd., Rotherham.

Other versions on Ancestry say this man was born in Kimberworth, Rotherham in 1886, so he was most likely the man in the army in 1911.
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Old 11-12-17, 14:12
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As ever, a theory of mine is destroyed quickly and decisively.
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Old 11-12-17, 15:46
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lol That's happened to me loads of times too!!
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Only just seen this. It looks like it’s a dead end then?
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Old 13-12-17, 19:41
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Sadly, yes.
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Update

I’ve finally had Rotherham archives check the workhouse registers. Peter’s remark of ‘I wasn’t wanted’ suggested foundling or something,

They checked from 1885, his supposed year of birth to 1903 when he joined the army. Nothing at all.

He was definitely transported here from outer space.

Both of my daughters have had their DNA tested but nothing yet links to any side of family that we don’t already know about. Unfortunately we left it too late to get my husband tested.
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