Harriet Mays was the fourth child of John Mays & Mary christened September 29th, 1839 at St John the Baptist, Croydon.
In 1851 Harriet was living with her parents & brothers & sisters at 11 Smiths Yard, Croydon.
In 1861 Harriet was a house maid at the home of Lord Charles Compton Cavendish
& family at Latimer House, Chesham, Bucks. It was apparently a very large
house with many house maids, kitchen maids, ladies maids etc.