But what of the older children: Henry born about 1843, James born about 1844, Elizabeth born about 1847 and Thomas born about 1850?
Neither James nor Thomas were with their parents in 1861 but there doesn't seem to be a death registration for either of them whether Futter or Harman before 1861. There was a James Futter of the right age in 1861 apprenticed to Joseph Ware miller, but there was another James Futter in 1851 born in Martham, son of Stephen and Mary. Admittedly this James seems to have been born in 1841 according to the census which would make him a bit too old but mistakes with ages are common in census returns.
In the 1871 census there is a James Harman born about 1845 in Martham, married to Rebecca with 2 children: Elizabeth (1869/70) and James (1870/71). They are living in North Walsham with James an innkeeper and carrier. Rebecca was born about 1844 in Hemsby. In the marriage registers there isn't a marriage listed for James Harman to Rebecca but there is a marriage for James Futter to Rebecca Woolstone in 1863 in Flegg (the registration district for Martham and Hemsby). Checking for Rebecca Woolstone in 1861 finds her in Martham, a house servant for the Cooper family, born about 1843 in Hemsby. Familysearch has a baptism for Frederick James Fatter or Harman 19 August 1874 with parents James Fatter or Harman and Rebecca. Fatter must be a mis-transcription of Futter and seems to support the story of this James being James and Elizabeth's son.
Finding the family beyond 1871 proves difficult with no sign of James and Rebecca whether as Futter or Harman. Looking for Frederick James however brings up in 1911 Frederick James Harman Futter born about 1871 in North Walsham, a cartage contractor living in Great Yarmouth, married with 5 children, 4 of whom have Harman as a middle name. All the children were born in Great Yarmouth which means he must be there at least in the previous census as the oldest was 15. In 1901 he is indeed in Great Yarmouth listed as Frederick J H Futter with wife and the 2 oldest children. 10 years previously in 1891 Frederick was boarding with the Green family in Great Yarmouth and working as a miller's labourer.
Following Frederick back through the censuses proves fruitful as in 1881 he's living in Ames Buildings, Great Yarmouth with his mother Rebecca and sister Elizabeth. Rebecca is a widow and working as a charwoman. Checking with the death registers shows a James Futter's death in 1879 age 35 in Yarmouth.
Henry born about 1843 seems to have his story on ancestry and followed his father James into the coal merchant business.
Looking for Elizabeth in 1871 by searching for Elizabeth with any surname born 1847 (+ or - 1 year) in Martham brought up Elizabeth Tranfield/Frenfield wife of William living in Damgate next door to James and Elizabeth. William was a millwright born about 1844 in Lewisham Kent. They had 1 son: James just 1 month old. Checking for a marriage in the registers found nothing whether searching for Elizabeth or for William. However searching for James's birth found James Harman Trenfield born 1871 and registered in Flegg. In 1881 William, Elizabeth and James were living in Great Yarmouth with William now a millwrights engineer. It looks like William died in Great Yarmouth 1887 with the registration showing his age as 43 with Elizabeth dying earlier in 1882 age 35.
Interestingly Elizabeth's son James Trenfield is with his Aunt in 1891, Rebecca Harman, widow, born about 1827 in Rollesby, a needlewoman living in Great Yarmouth.
Following Rebecca back through the censuses, she seems to have been a widow since at least 1871 when she was in Shoreditch, London. In 1851 she is with her husband Henry Harman in Islington. Henry was born about 1821 in Martham and was a police constable. Returning to the beginning of this story, James's parents Henry Harman and Susanna Futter had a son Henry born about 1821 listed with them in the 1841 census. Rebecca therefore was Elizabeth Trenfield (nee Futter)'s Aunt, James Trenfield's great Aunt.
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