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« on: Monday 01 October 12 20:29 BST (UK) »
Hi i am looking for any info on the Harrison family from the Leek area,they were related to the Simpsons and the Goldstraws.The Harrisons lived on Gladstone street and Hannah Harrison was active in the Salavation army.The Simpsons were nieces and nephews as were the Goldstraws.

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Re: harrison
« Reply #1 on: Monday 01 October 12 20:35 BST (UK) »
hello :)  could you give some first names and dates please

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« Reply #2 on: Monday 01 October 12 20:36 BST (UK) »
For a common surname like Harrison, it would be helpful if you could give us some full names and dates (even rough ones), provided the people concerned are no longer living.   ;)

Have you located the family on censuses, or is this some of the information you're looking for?

ANT: Nesbit, Potts; CHS: Gosling (Hazel Grove/Lymm), Hinton (Lymm), Johnson (Hazel Grove), Marsland (Hazel Grove), Massey (Daresbury), Sorton (Warmingham); LAN: Jackson, James, Potts (Manchester/Salford); MAY: Caulfield, Griffin (Leveelick); SAL: Goodwin, Johnson (Bridgnorth), Gregory (Wellington); STS: Goodwin, Gregory, Johnson (Wolverhampton); Hallett (Trysull); SOM: Dowding, James, Jones (Bath)

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Re: harrison
« Reply #3 on: Monday 01 October 12 20:53 BST (UK) »
Hi,
There was a big family of Harrisons on Kingsley Moor,Nr Cheadle,Leek would they be related to you.
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Re: harrison
« Reply #4 on: Tuesday 02 October 12 10:31 BST (UK) »
the Harrisons i am looking for Hannah Simpson nee Harrison born 1854 she married William Simpson ,they lived at Duke street in 1881 Leek and Lowe.I have info on the Harrison side of the Family,because i have the family bible,it show the Harrison side but not what happened to hannah's family,i know two sons died in first world war surviving sons were William and Percy.           I am trying to find out how the Goldstraws are related one of her daughters must have married one and had a son H Goldstraw.
Has my father in law is getting on it would be nice to find out if there is a possiblity of some family on his fathers side,have found plenty on his mothers.

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« Reply #5 on: Tuesday 02 October 12 11:17 BST (UK) »
Here's the family in 1901 for starters:

RG13/2624/84/24
47 Shoobridge St, Leek

William SIMPSON  Head  47  Silk Glosser  b. Leek
Hannah SIMPSON  Wife  44  b. Cauldron Lowe
Mary E SIMPSON  Dau  17  Silk Spooler  b. Leek
Fred SIMPSON  Son  15  Warehouse Boy  b. Leek
Lilly SIMPSON  Dau  13  Silk Winder  b. Leek
Harry SIMPSON  Son  8   b. Leek
Sidney SIMPSON  Son  5   b. Leek
Percy SIMPSON  Son  3   b. Leek

A Mary Ellen SIMPSON married George Wardle GOLDSTRAW at All Saints, Leek, Jun Q 1905.  (Leek 6b 481 - confirmed by Staffordshire BMD)
ANT: Nesbit, Potts; CHS: Gosling (Hazel Grove/Lymm), Hinton (Lymm), Johnson (Hazel Grove), Marsland (Hazel Grove), Massey (Daresbury), Sorton (Warmingham); LAN: Jackson, James, Potts (Manchester/Salford); MAY: Caulfield, Griffin (Leveelick); SAL: Goodwin, Johnson (Bridgnorth), Gregory (Wellington); STS: Goodwin, Gregory, Johnson (Wolverhampton); Hallett (Trysull); SOM: Dowding, James, Jones (Bath)

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Re: harrison
« Reply #6 on: Tuesday 02 October 12 19:40 BST (UK) »
thanks for the help,i will try and get a bit closer to sorting it out.