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Looking for Florence Harrison/parents. b. 1904 and married to James Edward Timson. Richmond, N Yorks. Thanks

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I note from your tree, Florence Timson's death in 1982, Middleton St. George, Co. Durham. What evidence do you have for this?

If this death is correct, then Florence Harrison was not born in Richmond Yorkshire,1904!

I have traced a Florence Harrison's birth registered in 1904, Richmond and her in 1911.Census.

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Hi Ron,

Thanks for the reply.  Florence Timson is my maternal grandmother who died at home in Middleton St. George and I went to her funeral so know this to be true.  I am however unsure of the exact place of birth for her in 1904.

Cheers

Paul

Answer 1

Your grandmother in the 1911 Census:

Name:	Florence Harrison
Age in 1911:	4
Estimated birth year:	abt 1907
Relation to Head:	Daughter
Gender:	Female
Birth Place:	Hurworth, Durham, England
Civil Parish:	Low Dinsdale, Neasham and Sockburn
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County/Island:	Durham
Country:	England
Street address:	Neasham, Darlington
Registration district:	Darlington
Registration District Number:	543
Sub-registration district:	Hurworth
ED, institution, or vessel:	7
Piece:	29498
Household Members:	Name Age William Robinson Harrison 39 Margaret Harrison 32 Hilda Harrison 8 Bertha Harrison 6 Harry Harrison 5 Florence Harrison 4 Stanley Harrison 3 David Hedley Harrison 7/12

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Thanks Ron,

That's exactly what I was searching for.  By any chance is Timson part  of your family tree?

Much appreciated

Cheers

Paul

Answer 2

Your grandmother's death was registered in Darlington Registration in 1982. (Darlington Vol.1 Page 1068 q March) The entry records her date of birth as 9 January 1907.

Searching the birth index for the March quarter of 1907, reveals only four Florence Harrisons', two in Lancashire, On in Malton, Yorkshire and the one I believe to be your Grandmother, registered in "Darlington":

Surname	First name(s)		District	Vol	Page
Births Mar 1907   (>99%)
HARRISON	Florence		Chorlton	8c	897
HARRISON	Florence		Darlington	10a	2
HARRISON	Florence		Malton	9d	407
HARRISON	Florence		Salford	8d	96