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HARE, Joseph
1846 - 1911 ? Has no ancestors and no descendants in this family tree.
1834 - 1920 (86 years)-
Name HARE, Joseph Birth 1846 Freiston, Lincolnshire, England 
Gender Male Death 1911 ? Person ID I6941 Edgoose Last Modified 4 Feb 2026
Family HUGGINS, Betsy, b. 1834, Kirkstead, Lincolnshire, England d. 1920, Berkhampstead, Hertfordshire, England (Age 86 years) Family ID F1442 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 27 Jan 2026
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JOSEPH HARE 1846-
The birth of Joseph HARE was registered in 1846.
(GRO December Q 1846 Boston [which includes Freiston] 14 251)
Betsy HUGGINS married Joseph HARE at Horncastle Independent Chapel on 2 April 1869. Betsy was 30 years old, a widow living at Coningsby, and daughter of Henry HUGGINS farmer. Joseph HARE was a 22 year old bachelor, a joiner by trade, living at Coningsby, and son of Joseph HARE farmer. Witnesses were John Dixon HARE and Ann Lettisha (sic) HARE.
(GRO June Q 1869 Horncastle 7a 1021)
The 1881 census for Wilstone, Tring, Hertfordshire:
*Joseph HARE, head, aged 35, a wheelwright master employing 2 men and 1 boy, born at Boston, Lincolnshire;
Elizabeth HARE, wife, aged 40, born at Oxford;
Hannah HARE, daughter, aged 11, born at Oxford;
John D. HARE, son, aged 8, born at Oxford;
Elizabeth HARE, daughter, aged 5, born at Oxford;
*Henry HUGGINS, grandfather [sic], aged 82, born at Oxford.
(RG11/1030/101/41)
The 1891 census for Wilstone, Tring, Hertfordshire:
*Joseph HARE, head, aged 44, builder etc., employer, born at Frieston [sic], Lincolnshire;
Betsy HARE, wife, aged 50, born at Waterside, Lincolnshire;
John D. HARE, son, aged 18, single, coach builder etc., born at Oxford;
Elizabeth HARE, daughter, aged 15, scholar, born at Oxford;
William CRIPPS, apprentice, aged 18, wheelwright, born at Waddesdon, Buckinghamshire.
(RG12/1127/182/1)
The 1901 census of Market Street, Rye, Sussex:
*Joseph HARE, head, aged 54, carpenter & joiner on own account at home, born at Freiston, Lincolnshire:
Betsy HARE, wife, aged 60, born at Timberland Dales, Lincolnshire;
Elizabeth HARE, daughter, aged 24, single, born at Oxford, Oxfordshire.
(RG13/859/23/13)
NOTES & QUERIES:
The death of a Joseph HARE aged 56 was registered in 1903.
(GRO June Q 1903 Holbeck 9b 192)
NB: No proof that this is our man.
HARE Joseph of Appleton-grove Osmondthorpe Leeds died 27 May 1903 at 2 Cleveleys-road Holbeck Leeds Administration Wakefield 10 July to Elizabeth HARE widow
Effects £1656 6s.
(National Probate Calendar 1903)
(revised 28.10.2012)