Harriet Piper - Timeline

8.9.1782 (?) marriage of Harriet Piper's parents (John Piper & (?) Mary Hunt)

6.1.1802 Birth of Harriet Piper

24.1.1802 Bp of Harriet Piper at St Mary's, Newington (parents John & Mary)

1822 -1835 Birth of Possible Children of Henry Brecht & Harriet (after death of Mary (Somes) Brecht in 1819)
- see Summary below

21.4.1837 Harriet Piper (father John Piper, Harness Maker) married Henry Brecht at St George in the East

28.5.1838 Death of Henry Brecht,8 Bonner Street, Bethnal Green

16.9.1838 Harriet Brecht married Henry Colvin at St George in the East

1840 Henry Colvin born (parents Henry & Harriet Colvin) - appears to have died 1841-1851

1841 Henry (Colour Manufacturer) & Harriet living at Bonner Street, Bethnal Green with Henry Brecht's surviving children & son Henry Colvin

1842 Harriet Colvin born (parents Henry & Harriet Colvin)

1845 William Colvin born (parents Henry & Harriet Colvin)

1848 Per Old Bailey Court Case Henry & Harriet Colvin kept the Brass-founders Arms Whitechapel where son Henry Brecht & daughter Eleanor Brecht were living

1851 Henry Colvin (Victualler) and Harriet Colvin (Colour Maker) & family living at 10/11 Mint Street, Southwark

26.7.1855 Harriet's Son Henry Brecht died at 67 High Street, Shadwell

1856 Per Kelly's Trade Directory - Henry Brecht, Coffee Rooms 67 Shadwell High Street

16.7.1856 Mrs Brecht named in Times article as leasing 65 and 67 High Street, Shadwell

5.11.1856 Harriet gave name as Harriet Brecht at wedding of Christiana Brecht

1861 Henry, Coffee House Keeper, & Harriet Colvin give their surnames as Brecht whilst living at 17 Wapping Walk, Shadwell

5.9.1865 Death Of Harriet's daughter Harriet Colvin (age 22) 23 Cross Street, St George in the East

13.9.1865 Catherine & Christiana (formerly Brecht) have adult bp at St Matthews, Bethnal Green

1.10.1871 Death of Harriet Colvin (age 70) at 37 Dean St, St George in the East

12.10.1881 Elizabeth Piper Brecht b 13.1.1830 had adult bp St Dunstan & All Saints

Summary of Children born 1822 - 1835

(?) Born Nov 1822 *#Catherine Brecht Married 9.9.1848

(?) Born May 1823 Eleanor Brecht

(?) Burial 24.10.1824 Eleanor Brecht (age 17 months)

(?) Born 1825/6 Caroline Brecht Married 13.2.1848

(?) Born 1826/7 Rosnea Brecht Married 14.5.1850

(?) Born 1830 *Elizabeth Brecht Married 19.11.1854

(?) Born 1830/1 Eleanor Brecht Married 29.3.1851 - Mother was Harriet per 1848 court case

Bp 2.2.1833 Henry Brecht (parents Henry& Harriet) St Matthews, Bethnal Green - Mother was Harriet per 1848 court case
**Died67 High St, Shadwell 1855 (age 22)

Born 1835 #Christiana Brecht Married 5.11.1856 - witness Harriet Brecht (shown as youngest in 1851 Census)

Born 1834/5 George Frederick Brecht Married 12.12.1856 (shown as youngest in 1841 Census)

Notes:

* Married with middle name Piper

#Adult Bp 1865 (parents Henry Brecht & Harriet)

** per Times 16.7.1856 65 and 67 High St were let on lease to Mrs Brecht (Harriet it appears)

Colin Bower
8 August 2021

Brecht One Name Study - Main Index