Edward Harrison (1805 - bef. 1847)

Born 25 Mar 1805 in Kirkby, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom

Died before 8 Jun 1847 before age 42 in Huyton, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom

Biography

This profile is part of the St Helens, Lancashire One Place Study.

Edward Harrison was born on 25 Mar 1805, and christened on 14 May 1805 at Kirkby Chapel in the parish of Walton, Lancashire. The family's address was recorded as Kirkby. He was the son of Edward and Catherine Harrison.

Edward's mother died in 1831, and was buried on 20 Jun 1831 at St Chad's Church in Kirkby, Lancashire. Her age was recorded as 65, her address as Eccleston township in the parish of Prescot, and she was described as the wife of Edward Harrison.

By June 6th 1841, the family were living in Tithe Barn House, Eccleston. Edward senior was a farmer; his three sons William, Edward and John were agricultural labourers, no occupation is listed for his daughters. Only one of his known children, Henry, was not in the household.

Edward died in 1847, aged 42, and was buried on 8 Jun 1847 at St Chad's Church in Kirkby, Lancashire. His address was recorded as Huyton town.

Research Notes

Census

1841: Tithe Barn House, Eccleston

  Edward Harison 75 Farmer Y

  Mary do 40 Y

  William do 40 Ag Lab Y

  Catarin do 35 Y

  Alice do 35 Y

  Edward do 30 Ag Lab Y

  John do 25 Ag Lab Y /

  Elias Wilcok 15 Ag Lab Y //

Sources

• Baptism: listed on Lancashire Online Parish Clerk

• Burial: listed on Lancashire Online Parish Clerk

• "England and Wales Census, 1841," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MQ2G-PNJ : 22 May 2019), Alice Harison in household of Edmond Harison, Prescot, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom; from "1841 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO HO 107, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey. Piece 516-05 folio 38 page 1.