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Title: Walter Harrison born 30th Jun 1892
Post by: avidt on Thursday 30 November 23 19:53 GMT (UK)
Hi I am trying to trace the baptism and parents of Walter Harrison who according to the 1939 census was born 30th June 1892 and was widowed and living in Stoke Prior.

He married Ida M Spencer in Upton in 1892, but I have been unable to trace him any further. There was a Walter born that year in Droitwich but it does not seem to be the right person. Any help would be much appreciated

Many thanks David
Title: Re: Walter Harrison born 30th Jun 1892
Post by: Mabel Bagshawe on Thursday 30 November 23 20:28 GMT (UK)
Hi I am trying to trace the baptism and parents of Walter Harrison who according to the 1939 census was born 30th June 1892 and was widowed and living in Stoke Prior.

He married Ida M Spencer in Upton in 1892, but I have been unable to trace him any further. There was a Walter born that year in Droitwich but it does not seem to be the right person. Any help would be much appreciated

Many thanks David

Is the marriage date incorrect - it's the same as his year of birth!
Title: Re: Walter Harrison born 30th Jun 1892
Post by: Mabel Bagshawe on Thursday 30 November 23 20:33 GMT (UK)
Walter Harrison
Father    Richard Harrison, labourer
Age    26


Ida Mary Spencer
Father Henry Spencer, blacksmith
Age  27
Marriage    21 Apr 1919 Castlemorton, Worcestershire

Witnesses Daisy Spencer & Ernest HArrison


Walter Harrison

Baptism    24 Jul 1892 Wychbold (Stoke Prior, Wychbold and Upton Warren), Worcestershire,

Father    Richard Harrison salt maker
Mother    Mary Harrison

Note on the record says June 30 1892 - presumably date of birth

Title: Re: Walter Harrison born 30th Jun 1892
Post by: Mabel Bagshawe on Thursday 30 November 23 21:21 GMT (UK)
Walter can be found with his father in 1901 and 1911 and has an older brother Ernest, presumably the witness at the wedding. I'm having some issues finding birth registrations for the siblings

Not sure of mother's maiden name, as both the potential spouses for Richard Thomas Harrison's marriage in 1867 are called Mary (and the other groom is called Thomas Harrison)
Title: Re: Walter Harrison born 30th Jun 1892
Post by: Mabel Bagshawe on Thursday 30 November 23 21:25 GMT (UK)
Not sure why I didn;t find him

HARRISON, WALTER
mmn        SMITH     
Q3  1892 
DROITWICH  Volume 06C  Page 340

Works with Mary Smith as a potential spouse for Richard

Some of Walter's siblings are registered as Harrisson, hence the difficulties
Title: Re: Walter Harrison born 30th Jun 1892
Post by: amondg on Thursday 30 November 23 21:30 GMT (UK)
Richard Thomas Harrison married Mary Smith 1868

December quarter reg. Droitwich
Title: Re: Walter Harrison born 30th Jun 1892
Post by: amondg on Thursday 30 November 23 21:42 GMT (UK)
Richard's wife Mary died 1896 age 49 registered Droitwich

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Title: Re: Walter Harrison born 30th Jun 1892
Post by: amondg on Thursday 30 November 23 22:08 GMT (UK)
Children found so far- GRO Index
Harrisson  mother's maiden name Smith reg Droitwich

Thomas Henry 1869
George 1871
John 1872
Elizabeth have not found added per census record
Anne Maria 1878  Harrison - death 1878 as Harrisson
Annie 1879
Frederick William 1881 - death 1881
Ernest 1883
Albert 1885
Selina 1886
Frederick Richard 1888
Edgar 1891 -  death 1891
Walter 1892 


13 children in all
Title: Re: Walter Harrison born 30th Jun 1892
Post by: Ladyhawk on Thursday 30 November 23 22:18 GMT (UK)
Richard Thomas Harrison married Mary Smith 1868

December quarter reg. Droitwich

Marriage 14 Nov 1868 Dodderhill, Worcestershire
Richard Thomas Harrison f/a salt maker
Father   Thomas Harrison, salt maker
Spouse   Mary Smith father John, saltmaker

Edit to add

1851 census
Piece   2046
Folio   428
Page number   19
Thomas Harrisson 38   Head occ salt boiler
Fanny Harrisson 36   Wife
William Harrisson 14   Son
Fanny Harrisson 12   Daughter
Nancy Harrisson 10   Daughter
Sarah Harrisson 6   Daughter
Richard Harrisson   4   Son

1861c
Piece   2112
Folio   65
Page number   28
Fanny Harrison 59 Head
Sarah Harrison 16 Daughter
Richard Harrison 14   Son salt maker
Thomas Savage 30 Son-in-law
Fanny Savage 24 Daughter
Thomas Savage 1 G Son
Alfred Sanders 28Lodger





Title: Re: Walter Harrison born 30th Jun 1892
Post by: Mabel Bagshawe on Thursday 30 November 23 22:36 GMT (UK)
From censuses Elizabeth was born in Bristol

Possible?
HARRISON, ELIZABETH
mmn        SMITH     
Q1 1876 CLIFTON  Volume 06A  Page 103

Elizabeth Harrison    
Baptism 6 Sep 1876    Moorfields, Gloucester,
Parents    Richard, Mary
Title: Re: Walter Harrison born 30th Jun 1892
Post by: Mabel Bagshawe on Thursday 30 November 23 22:40 GMT (UK)
I think from 1911 there may be one more child to find
Title: Re: Walter Harrison born 30th Jun 1892
Post by: amondg on Friday 01 December 23 05:45 GMT (UK)
I see what you mean it says 14 children 9 alive 5 deceased. I wasn't expecting that as widowers do not as a rule answer that question. I'll see what I can find.
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1911 daughter Selina (1886) has married Reginald Greaves 6 July 1908 at Wychbold.
Witness is her brother Albert Harrison. Plus Henrietta Esther Greaves.

Reginald and Selina had a son Albert bap. 24 January 1909 at Wychbold
Address 39 Sagebury Terrace, Shaw Lane.

Same address as 1901 census
Title: Re: Walter Harrison born 30th Jun 1892
Post by: amondg on Friday 01 December 23 05:51 GMT (UK)
I wonder if it should be 15 children 9 living 5 deceased.

There are twins Harriet and Mary reg. Clifton March quarter 1874 name Harrisson mother Smith.

both deaths recorded March quarter 1874 reg at Clifton - Harriet 6A page 68, Mary 6A page 70

unless baptisms can be found a copy of the birth/death certificate will be the only proof.

Title: Re: Walter Harrison born 30th Jun 1892
Post by: amondg on Friday 01 December 23 06:36 GMT (UK)
Possible for daughter Annie Harrison (1879) death is registered 1905 age 25 Droitwich.
Title: Re: Walter Harrison born 30th Jun 1892
Post by: avidt on Friday 01 December 23 18:41 GMT (UK)
i All

Thanks so much for this very useful information, it has taken me back another 2 generations.

Kind Regards

David
Title: Re: Walter Harrison born 30th Jun 1892
Post by: amondg on Friday 01 December 23 20:24 GMT (UK)
Sorting out children who lived and died, I found the marriages, so here goes.

Thomas Henry married Elizabeth Corbett 28 February 1903 Wychbold. witness Selina Harrison and George Harrison- sister and brother.

George married Fanny Corbett 20 April 1908 Wychbold, witness Selina Harrison and Ernest Harrison,
sister and brother. 
Note Elizabeth and Fanny both  have father John so probably sisters.

John married Matilda Guise 27 April 1897 at Dodderhill.

Elizabeth married John Taylor 2 October 1897 Wychbold witness father Richard Harrisson made his mark.

Ernest married Lily Colley 4 September 1915 Wychbold

Albert married Annie Stride 24 March 1913 Wychbold  (her father Albert)

Selina married Reginald Greaves 6 July 1908 Wychbold witness Albert Harrison her brother

Frederick Richard married Emily Stride 18 December 1909 witness Reginald Greaves - Selina's husband. (Note Emily has no father listed)

Walter - you already know about.
Title: Re: Walter Harrison born 30th Jun 1892
Post by: avidt on Sunday 11 August 24 21:43 BST (UK)
Just picked up this reply many thanks for your information Kind Regards David