looking for HARRISONS

[ellen harrison]

looking for information on the HARRISON'S from longton, Preston, Lanc's, England

[CaroleW]

Hi and welcome to Rootschat

Which county?  There is a Longton in Lancashire and also Staffordshire and maybe other counties as well and you have posted on the Common Room board

Harrison is an extremely common surname so you need to give us more information about your particular Harrison family

Christian names
Birthyears

Is your Harrison family spelt with 2 s's or is that a typo?

[ellen harrison]

Hi oops sorry i'm not used to it . Its Harrison from longton, preston, England. My Grandfather was James Harrison his parents were Catherine Lineker and Edward Harrison. Thankyou

[CaroleW]

No problem

When was James born?

Was James born in Preston or elsewhere

[CaroleW]

Per freebmd

Marriages March qtr 1863   
Edward Harrison   Preston  8e 499   
Catherine Linaker   

According to www.lancashirebmd.org.uk the marriage was at St Mary Penwortham

[CaroleW]

From  https://beta.familysearch.org/

Edward Harrison 23 Spouse Catherine Linaker 21
Marriage Date:    8.1.1863 Penwortham, Lancashire 
Groom's Father = Robert Harrison
Bride's Father = John Linaker

1871 census for Longton

Edward Harrison 32 farm manager b Longton
Catherine  29 b North Meols
Robert   6 b Longton
Thomas   4 ditto
John  2 b Little Hoole
RG10 Piece 4201 Folio 102 Page 13

The 1881 census is free at http://www.familysearch.org/eng/search/frameset_search.asp?PAGE=census/search_census.asp


1851 census for Longton - Liverpool & Preston Turnpike Rd.  All b Much Hoole except where shown otherwise

Robert Harrison 70 farmer 60 acres
Ann   68
Harry 33
Elizabeth 26
Richard 22
Edward   12 grandson b Longton
Thomas   9 grandson b Longton
James   60 brother
Ann Latham 19 servant b Tarleton
William Pownall  8 boarder b Longton
HO107 Piece 2264 Folio 56 Page 4

1841 for Penwortham/Longton - no relationships are shown on the 1841 census and birthplaces are just shown as Lancashire

Robert Harrison 60 farmer
Ann   65
Henry  20
Grace 20
Margaret  25
Ellen 14
Richard 12
Edward   2
James  50
John Corlas 25
William Cookson 8
HO107 Piece 527/4  Folio 8 Page 8

A strong possibility that Edward was illegitimate and used his grandfathers name as his father when he married

A possible birth from freebmd

Births March qtr 1839   
Edward Harrison   Preston  21 566

[Duck]

Lancashire BMD has Edward Harrison born 1839 Longton, Mothers maiden name HARRISON

http://www.lancashirebmd.org.uk/births.php

[wilkinmh]

I have been researching my own branch of the Harrison families from Hoole (Much & Little) and Longton. Looking through my notes I found

Robert Harrison (b abt 1781) married to Ann Gill (b abt 1786) had a daughter Margaret Harrison (b 1817) in Much Hoole. Margaret had 2 sons out of wedlock. Edward Harrison (b 1839) and Thomas Harrison (b 1844).

As can be seen from previous posts Edward was with his mother Margaret in the 1841 census living with Robert and Ann Harrison, also with his brother Thomas in 1851 living with GP's Robert and Ann. In 1849 Margaret married Richard Hesketh at St Marys, Penwortham.

[ellen harrison]

Wow!! Thats definately my family! Thankyou so much!   :)My grandfather left his wife and met my grandma ( Ellen Fairhurst) but never married her because as far as i am aware he didnt get divorced from his first wife?  recently found out that my Grandfather had 9 siblings.Giles,Robert, Thomas, John,Richard,Edward,William,Charles Henry and Margaret Ann.