Baptised 1824 (Sep 12) Heathfield, Sussex

A servant living in Heathfield, Sussex at 1841 census

Married 1846 (Jan 4) St Mary, Newington, London

A brewer's servant in Southwark at 1851 census
Later a hop warehouseman in Southwark, London
  (living in Southwark at 1861/1871/1881 census)

Buried 1889 (Nov 28) Nunhead Cemetery, London

Parents

Married 1813 (Aug 20) Heathfield, Sussex

Father worked as a labourer in Heathfield, Sussex
  - died 1838 (Nov 25) Heathfield, Sussex, aged 48
  - buried 1838 (Nov 28) Heathfield, Sussex
We have found two possible candidates:
  - baptised 1783 (Jun 29) Heathfield, Sussex
    (parents Joseph Harmer and Elizabeth Kemp)
or baptised 1790 (Aug 1) Rotherfield, Sussex
    (parents Thomas Harmer and Hannah Latter)

Mother born about 1793 Heathfield, Sussex?
  (father Robert Lusted, mother Kitty Perry?)
  - living in Heathfield, Sussex at 1841 census
    (then working as housekeeper to Jesse Piper)
  - married 1845 (Jun 6) Heathfield, Sussex
      to Jesse Piper (1807 - 1854)
  - living in Heathfield at 1851/1861/1871 census
  - died 1880 (Mar 3) Heathfield, Sussex

Spouse

Emma Palmer:
  - born 1825 (Sep 29) Southwark, London
    (father George Palmer, mother Hannah Smith?)
  - baptised 1825 (Nov 9) Southwark, London
  - a servant in Southwark, London at 1841 census
  - living in Newington, London at 1891/1901 census
  - died 1902 (4th Qtr) Newington, London
  - buried 1902 (Nov 26) Nunhead Cemetery, London

Siblings

George born 1817 (Sep 16) Heathfield, Sussex
  - baptised 1817 (Oct 19) Heathfield, Sussex
  - married 1838 (Aug 5) Southwark to Mary Tredger
  - a hop porter in Southwark, London at 1841 census
  - married 1851 (Jan 19) to Mary Dalton (née Clark)
  - a hop porter in Southwark, London at 1851 census
  - a hop porter in Bermondsey at 1861/1871 census
  - died 1872 (1st Qtr) Bermondsey, London

Caroline born 1821 (Dec 20) Heathfield, Sussex
  - baptised 1822 (Jan 20) Heathfield, Sussex
  - buried 1832 (Feb 29) Heathfield, Sussex

Emma born 1827 (May 17) Heathfield, Sussex
  - baptised 1827 (Jun 17) Heathfield, Sussex (as Amy)
  - with brother George in Southwark at 1841 census
  - with Palmer family in Southwark at 1851 census
  - married 1851 (Aug 24) London to William Palmer
    (brother of William Harmer's wife Emma Palmer)
  - living in Bermondsey, London at 1861 census
  - living in Southwark, London at 1871 census
  - living in Bermondsey, London at 1881 census
  - probably buried 1894 (Feb 16) Southwark, London

David born 1831 (Aug 4) Heathfield, Sussex
  - baptised 1831 (Sep 4) Heathfield, Sussex
  - living with mother in Heathfield at 1841 census
  - a farm labourer in Heathfield, Sussex at 1851 census
  - married 1859 (May 23) Heathfield to Sarah Harmer
  - continued to work as a labourer in Heathfield, Sussex
    (living in Heathfield at 1861/1871/1881/1891 census)
  - died 1907 (1st Qtr) Heathfield, Sussex

Alfred born 1834 (May 2) Heathfield, Sussex
  - baptised 1834 (Jun 1) Heathfield, Sussex
  - living with mother in Heathfield at 1841 census
  - a farm servant in Heathfield, Sussex at 1851 census
  - married 1854 (Oct 7) to Elizabeth Miriam Eaton
  - a sawyer in Heathfield, Sussex at 1861 census
  - a farm labourer in Heathfield, Sussex at 1871 census
  - married 1871 (Apr 18) to Sarah Ann Sinden
  - worked as a miller's loader in Heathfield, Sussex
    (living in Heathfield at 1881/1891/1901/1911 census)
  - died 1912 (4th Qtr) Heathfield, Sussex