James Harrison

[kassejayne]

In june 1890 my great great aunt Mary Ellen Wilson married a James Harrison at St Aidens in Billinge lancashire. It seems that he had already married in 1884. However the first mrs Harrison was neither deceased or divorced at the time of his second marriage. We think his first wife was also called Mary. Is there any way of finding out any information on his first family  eg who she was ..if they had any children and what became of them after he left
Karen

[KitCarson]

From Lancs OPC.  Is this the marriage?

Marriage: 19 Jun 1890 St Aidan, Billinge, Lancashire, England
 James Harrison - 38, Painter, Bachelor, Billinge
 Mary Ellen Wilson - 29, Spinster, Billinge
     Groom's Father: James Harrison, Deceased
     Bride's Father: John Wilson, Deceased

In 1884 there is a marriage in Haydock for a James Harrison with father James and he is a House Painter.  Edit: Collier aged 22

Marriage: 12 Sep 1884 St James, Haydock, Lancashire, England
 James Harrison - (X), 22, Collier, Bachelor, Stone Row, Haydock
 Mary Ellen Hughes - 18, Spinster, Lime Kiln Row, Haydock
     Groom's Father: James Harrison, (deceased), Collier
     Witness: Joshua Swift; Ellen Gleave

What information do you have that James was previously married?

Lots of folk happy to help.

Kit

[rosie99]

LancsOPC has baptisms for children of James & Mary Ellen (nee Hughes) at Haydock

Elizabeth 23 Apr 1885 - GRO birth reg has mmn Hughes

Alice 9 Sep 1886 - GRO has mmn Hughes

Annie 13 Jan 1889 - GRO has mmn Hughes

Lillie 1 Oct 1891 - GRO has mmn Hughes

James 14 Dec 1893 - GRO has mmn Hughes

[CaroleW]

1891 for Haydock - all born there except James
    
James Harrison    29 coal miner b Ashton in Makerfield
Mary Ellen  25
Elizabeth  6
Alice  4
Annie  2
RG12 Piece 3071 Folio 17 Page 28

[kassejayne]

 I thank you all  for taking the time to look for me. I have tried to post the paragraph about james harrison bigamy but it wouldnt let me so have just posted the link instead if it will let me.
      https://www.suttonbeauty.org.uk/suttonhistory/crime3/

[kassejayne]

Kit the wedding for james and mary ellen wilson is correct. Her dad was john wilson and was deceased at the time of her marriage. The mary ellen hughes 1884 marriage does fit in with date mentioned on st helens beauty site ......I was searching last night and came across a james harrison and mary ellen hughes but on this link his father name was different and he died later so that threw me and wondered if I was barking up the wrong tree

[rosie99]

Where were your James & Mary living in 1891

[kassejayne]

I know they lived at peasley cross lane..but not sure if that was in 1901 ...James is missing off that census ...her step father Edward and step brother Alfred are listed along with her children but not sure if it is hers or her stepfathers house they are living in

[kassejayne]

Sorry Rosie just noticed you said 1891.... I haven't got a census record for that year so not sure where they were at that time