John was born in 1844[1] and married Hannah Halfpenny in 1871.[2] He died in 1902 and is buried in Griffydam Methodist Churchyard, Leicestershire.[3]
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↑ "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NGF1-XY6 : 30 December 2014), Joseph Harrison in entry for John Harrison, 01 Dec 1844; citing CHURCH
GRESLEY,DERBY,ENGLAND, reference ; FHL micro�lm 498,052.
↑ "England Marriages, 1538–1973 ," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NKRS-6QS : 10 December 2014), John Harrison and Hannah Halfpenny, 05 Oct 1871; citing Saint George,Leicester,Leicester,England, reference , index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm 870,051.
↑ "Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2WB-7JT3 : 19 September 2016), John Harrison, 1902; Burial, Griffydam, North West Leicestershire District, Leicestershire, England, Griffydam Methodist Churchyard; citing record ID 165420651, Find a Grave, http://www.findagrave.com.
"England and Wales Census, 1881," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org /ark:/61903/1:1:Q27J-SY2J : 20 August 2016), John Harrison, Worthington And Newbold, Leicestershire, England; from "1881 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing p. 10, Piece/Folio 3140/28, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey; FHL microfilm 101,774,879.
"England and Wales Census, 1891," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:W8BH-BPZ : 1 April 2016), John Harrison, Cole Orton, Leicestershire, England; from "1891 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO RG 12, Leicestershire county, subdistrict, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.
"England and Wales Census, 1901," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XS4B-J44 : 8 April 2016), John Harrison, Cole Orton, Leicestershire, England; from "1901 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing Whitwick subdistrict, PRO RG 13, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.
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