Genealogy
Whiston Families
Harrison
William HARRISON m. 1758 Rotherham to Elizabeth BROOKSBANK born 1736 Rotherham daughter of Thomas
Children of William and Elizabeth Harrison, christened Whiston:
- Elizabeth c.23 JUL 1761
- Mary c.11 AUG 1771
- Catherine c.27 APR 1777
Thomas Harrison married Frances Warriner 24 NOV 1791
Mary Harrison married William Thackry 19 DEC 1793 Whiston
Thomas Harrison married Mary Moreland 11 FEB 1796 Whiston
Ann Harrison married John Pilley 02 JAN 1832 Whiston
Thomas and Hannah Harrison had Ann c.25 FEB 1799
William HARRISON married 26 FEB 1824 at Whiston to Mary Hepzibah WATSON, Children born Whiston:
- b.1826 William Watson
- b.1828 Lucy
- b.1831 Mary Hepzibah
- b.1833 Thomas Henry m. Ann
- b.1836 Charles Robert
- b.1838 Cordelia Ann
1881 Census
Living at Abdy cottage:Thomas Henry HARRISON age 47 born Whiston, Master Carpenter
Ann, wife aged 47 born Sheffield
William Charles son, unmarried, aged 19 born Whiston, Commercial Clerk
Fanny A. daughter unmarried, aged 18 born Whiston
James Thomas son aged 15 born Whiston Carpenter Apprentice
Watson Henry son aged 13 Whiston
Lucy M. daughter aged 11 born Whiston
Ellenor A. daughter aged 9 born Whiston
Jessie C. daughter aged 6 born Whiston
By 1891 Thomas had died and Ann was living on The Green with Fanny; James, a Joiner; Watson, a County Court Clerk; Lucy, a Dressmaker and Eleanor a Pupil Teacher at Whiston School.
William Charles married Eva Pearson, daughter of Emmanuel. He was Registrar General in Rotherham,as was his son Hubert W Harrison (b.1891) Hubert lived in Herringthorpe Valley Road and was married to Doris, there was no issue. William Charles and Eva lived in Whiston Grove until the 1960s
In 1881 William Watson HARRISON a builder, was living at 16 Wright St., Chorlton on Medlock, Lancs, with his family:
Helen wife aged 57 born Morten (Morthen?), Yks.
William G. son, unmarried, aged 24 born Manchester, Carpenter & joiner
Thos. George son, unmarried, aged 20, Carpenter & joiner
Mary Helen daughter unmarried, aged 19,unemployed
Margaret ELLIOTT W 60 Edinburgh, dom servant
In 1881 Charles Harrison, aged 42, Railway Servant, was living at 8 Shepley St., Hyde, Cheshire:
Sarah wife aged 42 born Sheffield
Mary daughter aged 18 born Sheffield, Felt Hat Trimmer
Charles son aged 17 born Sheffield, Cotton Mill Hand
Henry son aged 15 born Sheffield, Cotton Mill Hand
Fred son aged 13 born Hyde,
Thomas son aged 11 born Manchester, scholar
Albert son aged 9 born Manchester.
William son aged 7 Hyde
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