Olive Mary (Harrisson) Edmundson (1881 - 1972)

Born 25 Feb 1881 in Earls Colne, Essex, England, United Kingdom

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Died 13 Dec 1972 at age 91 in Settle, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom

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Biography

Olive Mary Harrisson was born on 25 Feb 1881^[1] in Earls Colne, Essex, England,^[2] the daughter of Henry and Louisa Anna Harrisson. Her birth was registered during the 2nd Quarter of 1881 at Halstead, Essex, England.^[3]

In 1881, Olive Mary Harrisson lived in Earls Colne, Essex, with her parents, Henry and Louisa Anne Harrison, and her father's sister-in-law. Father Henry worked as a Flour Mill Manager.^[2]

In 1891, Olive Mary lived on Balford Road, Cressing, Essex, with her parents, three siblings, a governess and a servant. FAther Henry was a miller.^[4]

In 1901, Olive Mary "Harrison," 20 b. Earls Colne, Essex, worked as a domestic gardener at Northfield, Worcestershire, England. She lived at the Manor House, Bristol Rd.^[5][6]

Olive Mary Harrisson, the daughter of Henry Harrisson, married Herbert Watson Edmundson, the son of John W. Edmunson, on 4 May 1904 at Chelmsford, Essex, England.^[7]

1911 Census Gateshead.^[8]

The death of Olive Mary Edmundson was registered in the 4th Quarter 1972 in the Ewecross Registration District, West Riding, Yorkshire. Olive was 91 years old.^[1] According to the probate records, she died on 13 Dec 1972 and was of Quaker Garth, Kirkgard, Settle, Yorkshire, at the time of her death. Her estate was worth £8960 and was entered into probate on 12 March 1973 at Nottingham.^[9]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} "England and Wales Death Registration Index 1837-2007," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVCT-CLM6 : 4 September 2014), Olive Mary Edmundson, 1972; from "England & Wales Deaths, 1837-2006," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing Death, Ewecross, Yorkshire, England, General Register Office, Southport, England. Volume 2C, Page 2178, Affiliate Line Number 78
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} "England and Wales Census, 1881," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q27D-XD8W : 12 December 2017), Olive Mary Harrisson in household of Henry Harrisson, Earls Colne, Essex, England; from "1881 England, Scotland and Wales Census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing p. 17, Piece/Folio 1802/94, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey; FHL microfilm 101,774,685.

   Henry Harrisson, 31 b. Bocking, Essex, England; Louisa Anne Harrisson, 24 b. Banbury, Oxfordshire, England; Olive Mary Harrisson, 0 b. Earls Colne, Essex, England; Emily Ellen Day, Sister In Law 21, b. Banbury, Oxfordshire, England

3. ↑ "England and Wales Birth Registration Index, 1837-2008," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2XVF-G9T : 1 October 2014), Olive Mary Harrisson, 1881; from "England & Wales Births, 1837-2006," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing Birth Registration, Halstead, Essex, England, citing General Register Office, Southport, England. Volume 4A, Page 453, Affiliate Line Number 340
4. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1891," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QPTG-SPZ : 10 December 2017), Olive Mary Harrison in household of Henry Harrison, Cressing, Essex, England; from "1891 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO Page Number 1, Registration Number RG12, Piece/Folio 1426/ 124, Essex county, subdistrict, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.

   Henry Harrison, 41 b. Bocking; Louise Harrison, 34 b. Banbury; Olive Mary Harrison, 10 b. Colne; Ethel May Harrison, 9 b. Colne; Ellen Louise Harrison, 7 b. Colne; Percy Day Harrison, 5 b. Cressing; Theodore Tawell, Nephew 4 b. Wakes? Colne; Jane Margret Beveridge, Governess 26; Eliza May, Servant 18 b. Black Notley. All were born in Essex except other Louise, who was born in Oxfordshire, and governess Margaret Beveridge, who was born in London.

5. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1901," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XS39-29D : 8 April 2016), Olive Mary Harrison in household of Gertrude Cope, Northfield, Worcestershire, England; from "1901 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing Kings Norton subdistrict, PRO RG 13, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.
6. ↑ "England and Wales Marriage Registration Index, 1837-2005," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:26Q2-43Q : 13 December 2014), Olive Mary Harrisson, 1904; from "England & Wales Marriages, 1837-2005," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing 1904, quarter 2, vol. 4A, p. 1277, Halstead, Essex, England, General Register Office, Southport, England.
7. ↑ "British Newspaper Archive, Family Notices," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QLSH-S1LN : 18 March 2018), Herbert Watson Edmundson and Olive Mary Harrison, Chelmsford, Essex, England, United Kingdom; records extracted FamilySearch and images digitized by FindMyPast; citing Chelmsford, Essex, England, United Kingdom, 25 May 1904, The British Newspaper Archive, Ireland; FHL microfilm .
8. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1911," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XWCK-VKB : 6 July 2019), Olive Mary Edmundson in household of Herbert Watson Edmundson, Gateshead, Durham, England, United Kingdom; from "1911 England and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO RG 14, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.
9. ↑ Principal Probate Registry. Calendar of the Grants of Probate and Letters of Administration made in the Probate Registries of the High Court of Justice in England. London, England © Crown copyright. 1972, Page 2612. Accessed on 9 Dec 2018 at Ancestry.com

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See Also:

• Briggs, Helen "Olive Harrisson: Story of unsung gardener revealed" BBC News, 14 Oct 2018. Accessed on 9 Dec 2018 at BBC.com. BBC Article
• Wikipedia: Olive Edmundson