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England (Counties as in 1851-1901) => England => Yorkshire (West Riding) => Topic started by: Silas on Saturday 27 May 06 11:45 BST (UK)
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Have just found out after a year's search when and where my grandfather died. He died in 1929 at Allerton Bywater in W. Yorkshire. How do I find out where he was buried, or does anyone from the area have any idea which was the local cemetery then?
Silas
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Silas
What was his name?
Linda
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Hi Jayne.
Sorry for the delay, was off the pc last night. The name I am looking for was Abraham Harrison who died in October 1929 at Station Road, Allerton Bywater. He was my grandfather - hope you can help and thank you.
Silas.
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Hi Silas
Nothing showing on the NBI
Linda
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Hi Linda.
Thank you for looking for me anyway.
Cheers,
Silas.
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Silas, any idea which denomination he was?, there are three churches in allerton, CofE, R/C and Methodist.
peter
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Hi Peter - you've helped me once before about something, can't remember what at the moment. Anyway, thanks for replying to this query. I know very little about my grandfather, but do know he wasn't Catholic, so it is either C of E or Methodist - could possibly be Methodist as I was christened in the Methodist Church - although my Mum never knew him even though he was her father.
That's all I can tell you I'm afraid - its taken me a year to find out as much as I have !!
Silas
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Silas, will see if I can find anything, but don't hold your breath
peter
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Thanks Peter.
Have found out from someone on GR that his brother John is buried in Methley Cemetery, so don't know if he will also be there - is there a way of finding out?
Silas
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Silas, there are two Harrisons buried in churchyard of St. Mary The Less Allerton by Water but niether have a headstone or other marker,
However there are headstones in St. Oswalds Church cemetary Methley for
John Thomas Harrison died nov. 14th 1905 aged 43
and Sarah, Wife of the above who died Jan 2nd 1914 aged 58.
there is also a headstone for Sarah Ellen Harrison who died 28th June 1943
also Stephen Harrisonwho died 27th Feb. 1963
forgot to take camera, but can return and take piccies if you want,
both Churches are in the Diocese of Ripon and Leeds, so more records may be held in the Leeds Archives, where ever they are.
peter
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Hello again Peter.
The Harrisons' graves you have found unfortunately don't tie up with any of mine. I have a John Harrison, but he was born in 1866, so not the right one going by the age and year of death. Perhaps the unmarked graves at Allerton Bywater could be rellies of mine, but we'll never know. Thank you anyway for your kind help and offer of photos. Harrison seems to be a popular surname in the Yorkshire area !! Thanks again for everything.
Silas.
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Silas, Nowt to thank me for, it was a Church Warden and the Vicar who did the searches, I just asked the questions ;) 8)
peter
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Hi Peter Piper
It would appear you are alot closer to Methley than I. Apparently my Great Grandfather Thomas Harrison born 1868 was a founding member of the Methley Cricket club and died around 1953-4 at age 86, he was buried at Methley Cemetery and his wife was also called Sarah. I can only presume St Oswalds as this is where all the Baptism's & Marriage's took place. You offered Sila's assistance with a photo if you found anything. Please could you assist me in my search of where my Gt Grandfather's headstone may be, I would love to know any small detail of his final resting place.
Here's hoping you can assist, I would take the photo myself if I could but it would mean a 24,000 mile round trip.
Regards & here's hoping
Mark
Silas, there are two Harrisons buried in churchyard of St. Mary The Less Allerton by Water but niether have a headstone or other marker,
However there are headstones in St. Oswalds Church cemetary Methley for
John Thomas Harrison died nov. 14th 1905 aged 43
and Sarah, Wife of the above who died Jan 2nd 1914 aged 58.
there is also a headstone for Sarah Ellen Harrison who died 28th June 1943
also Stephen Harrisonwho died 27th Feb. 1963
forgot to take camera, but can return and take piccies if you want,
both Churches are in the Diocese of Ripon and Leeds, so more records may be held in the Leeds Archives, where ever they are.
peter
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Hi Mark,
Will see what I can do, the only Harrison headstones I could find were those I posted for Silas, but will ask around at the church and at cricket club, someone might have known them, will get back to you soon
peter
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i dont know if youv tried here but iv found a lot of my rels on here
http://www.wakefield.gov.uk/CommunityAndLiving/CemeteriesAndCrematoria/GenealogySearches/default.htm
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I think Allerton By Water comes under Leeds as will Methley. They are not under Wakefield.
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Mark, no body at cricket club when I called in, but will keep calling, somebody should be there soon, as the cricket season will be starting, at least they are keeping the grass cut, might be a few weeks, but will let you know what I find
peter
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Hi Peter
Any offer of assistance is most appreciated, no rush, I have waited 38 years to go searching for Thomas, so don't go too much out of your way.
Thanks again, I do look forward to hearing from you.
Regards
Mark
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Silas & Jetskijoe,
I may have a new contact in Methley who has some records, will be in touch a.s.a.p. meanwhile here's a piccie of St. Oswalds church
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Hi Peter
Gosh, what a surprise to hear from you. What a lovely picture. Here are the Harrison children of William:- George, born 1862, William b 1864, John b 1866, Thomas b 1868, Henry b 1870, Elizabeth b 1872, Abraham b 1877 and Herbert b 1880. Abraham died in 1929 and was my grandfather.
Look forward to any info you may be lucky enough to find. Many thanks.
Silas
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It would appear that the grave stones you have located previously for members of the Harrison clan are infact relatives of both Silas and me. Stephen Harrison who died in 1963 was in fact the son of John Thomas Harrison who died in 1905. John Thomas Harrison was married to Sarah Parrott who share the same plot, this John Thomas's father (Thomas Harrison) was in fact brother to our William and Abraham Harrison's. So my Gt, Gt Grandfather was brother to Abraham and Uncle to the John Harrison that is in St Oswald's. Cemetery. There is a connection and I know my Gt Grandfather is in the cemetery, but I have been told that his headstone is no more than a pile of masonry, by an Australian relative who was shown the plot in the 90s, by a Castleford family member.
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Jetskijoe - seems we're related then !! My mother's mother was married to Abraham. Abraham died 24th Oct 1929 and I have the death certificate - his brother William was in attendance at his death. He died at 14 Station Rd, Allerton Bywater, W. Yorkshire. Any idea where he may be buried? I live a long way from Yorkshire.
Silas
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this site is very good for burial and cremation records for the castleford area
http://www.wakefield.gov.uk/cgi-bin/MsmGo.exe?grab_id=0&page_id=18090&query=burials&SCOPE=www.wakefield.gov.uk&hiword=BURIAL%20burials%20
they aren't all on there yet but they are adding more all the time
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Thanks for that Perth Tiger, I'll take a look. Cheers. :)
Silas
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:o :o oops just reread all this thread and it seems i posted the same site twice ;D ;D
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Hi Silas
I am in Australia and probably a little further from the scene than you, I believe you are up Cumbria way. My Australian relative who viewed my great grandfathers pile of bricks at St Oswalds in Methley and now we have located John Thomas in the same Cemetry. I would suggest that as St Oswalds was the local church where all the Baptism and Weddings were conducted that this is the place were all the burials would have taken place, unless he was such a black sheep that he wasn't allowed to be buried along with the other brothers at St Oswalds in Methley, Nr Leeds. My father is going to Leeds next month and I am going to ask that he takes photos of the pile of rubble for me!!
Mark
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Hi Mark. It would be great if your father could find Abraham's burial place there - do let me know if he can. Actually Abraham married my grandmother (Lucy Clarkson) at St Georges Parish Church in Leeds. I am nowhere near Cumbria by the way. I am in Suffolk - long way from Cumbria or Yorkshire.
Silas
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Silas and Mark,
went to Methley this am to the community centre to ask about your harrisons,
what a surprise, a lady there is the great granddaughter of Stephen Harrison.
She doesn't have a computer.
I have her phone number and her address, she says that she will be happy if you contact her, sending details in pm's.
Peter
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Thank you so much Peter - what a turn-up. Got your pm and have made a note of the details. I will be contacting her - probably by letter. Thank you for all your hard work - am most grateful.
Silas
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My pleasure
peter
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Top Man, thanks Peter. Dad's on his way.
Mark
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Evening all :)
Can I just say, having read through all the messages for this post that once again the Rootschat "family" has come up trumps!
Stars, every one!
Jan ;D