Grandfather John Harris was born c1812 in Glamorgan Wales. His occupation is listed as a Copperman. Where he worked in not yet known. He married Jane nee Williams. Jane was born 1814 in Glamorgan Wales to Evan Williams and Hannah Shone Enoch. John was Jane’s second marriage, her first was to David Davies and produced a child Elizabeth.

Marriages Mar 1840   
DAVIES Jane Neath 26 514
HARRIS John Neath 26 514

In the 1851 census the family were recorded as living in Skewen.
John and Jane had the following children:
Elizabeth Davies was born c1836 (was Step daughter to John)
Ann c1842
Jane 3 Aug 1842
John c1844
William c1846
Mary c1848
Henry c1850
Sarah c1852
Evan c1855
Thomas c1857
Rachel c1860

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• Married: Mar Q. 1840 in Neath, Glamorganshire.
• Note:

  
  married x2 John Harris b1811/12.Their dau Jane Harris b1842 is the ancestor of Philip Davies b1961 of London

1. Anne HARRIS b: ABT 1842
2. Jane HARRIS b: 1843
3. John HARRIS b: 1844 in Skewen, Glamorganshire, Wales.
4. William HARRIS b: 1846
5. Mary HARRIS b: 1848
6. Henry HARRIS b: 1850
7. Rachel HARRIS b: 1860 in Ystalefera, Glamorgan, Wales
8. Thomas HARRIS b: 1866