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The Man and Harris families connect with the marriage of Louisa Mary Harris to Edward Desborough Man in 1849. The parents of Louisa Mary Harris were John Webber Harris who married Louisa Ayton Desborough; their eldest son was General Desborough Webber Harris (pictured below) who married Elizabeth Matthews and their youngest son was John Henry Harris (see below). There is a complex web of Man, Desborough, Harris, and Matthews marriages. To view Steve Man's diagram of the relationships click here.  The sister of John Webber Harris was Mary Anne Harris who married James Pennington.

John Henry Harris (1826 - 1879), was a solicitor who practiced in Victoria, Australia.   He died from a pistol shot to the head whilst lying in his bed. Recently uncovered newspaper reports on the death of J.H.H. can be read here and his death certificate can be seen here.

Transcript of the will of Mary (Webber) Harris

Above, the death announcement of Louisa Harris who was the daughter of Henry Desborough

 J.H.H.'s marriage announcement in The Times November 1855 is below:

General Desborough Webber-Harris who married
Elizabeth Matthews.