Individual Notes

Note for:   Thomas George Collinson,   ABT 1876 - AFT MAR 1911         Index

Occupation:   
     Date:   1911
     Place:   Stone quarryman

Residence:   
     Date:   1911
     Place:   Whitfield Place, Wolsingham, Co. Durham, UK

Individual Note:
     Original Source - 1881 England census:

See father, Thomas G Collinson

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Source - FreeBMD Births:

Births Mar 1876
COLLINSON Thomas George Weardale 10a317

Note: Wolsingham reports in the Weardale registration area.

Individual Notes

Note for:   Eliza Collinson,   ABT 1879 - AFT MAR 1911         Index

Individual Note:
     Can be traced in 1881, and 1891 censi living with parents. Cannot find at all in 1901 Census. But she certainly seems to have married in 1906 .. BMD and 1911 census agree.

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Source - FreeBMD births:

Probably match:

Births Dec 1878
Collinson Eliza Weardale 10a279
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Source - 1901 England Census:

Not found at all.
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Source - FreeBMD marriages:

Surname First name(s) District Vol Page
Marriages Dec 1906
Collinson Eliza Weardale 10a498
Watson George Weardale 10a498

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Source - 1911 England Census:

Name Relation Condition/Yrs married Sex Age BirthYear Occupation Where Born

WATSON, George Head Married M 34 1877 Innkeeper Durham Wolsingham
WATSON, Eliza Wife Married 4 years F 32 1879 Durham Wolsingham
WATSON, Jessie Daughter F 3 1908 Durham Darlington

RG number:RG14 Piece:29842 Reference:RG14PN29842 RG78PN1728 RD549 SD3 ED2 SN25
    
Registration District:Weardale Sub District:Wolsingham Enumeration District:
2 Parish:Wolsingham
    
Address:Causeway Wolsingham County:Durham

Individual Notes

Note for:   John Dunn,   ABT 1856 -          Index

Occupation:   
     Date:   1881
     Place:   Ironworker

Individual Note:
     Source - Durham County Council - Registrars Certificates
http://www.durham.gov.uk/gro/newgro.nsf/search?open&C0754589030503052005$

Marriage:

Surname Forename(s) Year District

WANLESSNancy 1880Durham Western
DUNNJohn 1880Durham Western
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Original Source - 1881 England Census

Name RelationMarital StatusGenderAgeBirthplaceOccupationDisability
    John DUNN Head M Male 25 Hamsterley, Durham, England Ironworker
    Nancy DUNN Wife M Female 28 Hamsterley, Durham, England
    Sarah E. WANLESS Daur Female 4 Witton Le Wear, Durham, England Scholar
    Mary WANLESS Mother In Law M Female 63 Hamsterley, Durham, England
    Dwelling Black Road
    Census PlaceWitton Le Wear, Durham, England

Individual Notes

Note for:   Nancy Wanless,   ABT 1853 -          Index

Individual Note:
     Source - 1871 England Census

NameEstimated Birth YearBirthplaceRelationshipCivil Parish or TownshipCounty/Island
Nancy Wanless1853 Hamsterley, Durham, EnglandServant Little Stainton Durham

Note: TODO: CENSUS record not viewed.

Individual Notes

Note for:   Mary Unknown,   ABT 1818 -          Index

Individual Note:
      Source - 1871 England Census

NameEstimated Birth YearBirthplaceRelationshipCivil Parish or TownshipCounty/Island
Mary Wandless1819 Hamsterley, Durham, EnglandWife Hamsterley Durham
Robert Wandless1822 Engilton, Durham, EnglandHead Hamsterley Durham

TODO: CENSUS record not viewed for occupation.
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Original Source - 1881 England Census

Name RelationMarital StatusGenderAgeBirthplaceOccupationDisability
    John DUNN Head M Male 25 Hamsterley, Durham, England Ironworker
    Nancy DUNN Wife M Female 28 Hamsterley, Durham, England
    Sarah E. WANLESS Daur Female 4 Witton Le Wear, Durham, England Scholar
    Mary WANLESS Mother In Law M Female 63 Hamsterley, Durham, England

    Dwelling Black Road
    Census PlaceWitton Le Wear, Durham, England
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HUSBAND:

Name RelationMarital StatusGenderAgeBirthplaceOccupationDisability
    David MORTON Head M Male 48 Tipton, Stafford, England Labourer
    Mary J. MORTON Wife M Female 48 Humanby, York, England Employed At Home
    Robt. WANDLESS Lodger M Male 60 Englington, York, England Labourer
    John DUMVILLE Lodger U Male 35 Farnley, York, England Labourer
    James METCALF Lodger Male 32 Enfield, York, England Labourer
    James FLANAGAN Lodger Male 26 Mayo Charlestown, Ireland Labourer

    Dwelling 20 West St
    Census PlaceMiddlesbrough, York, England
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Source - Durham County Council - Registrars Certificates
http://www.durham.gov.uk/gro/newgro.nsf/search?open&C0754589030503052005$

Surname Forename(s) Year District

Possible matches for name:

WANLESSWilliam 1852Durham Western
DIXONMary A1852Durham Western

RAWSMary 1845Durham Western
WANLESSWilliam 1845Durham Western

No marriages of a Robert Wanless or Wandless to a Mary found.
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Source - IGI marriages

Not found

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Source - FreeBMD Marriages

Right age for them to get married but much, much earlier than Nancy Wanless birth

Surname First name(s) District Vol Page
Marriages Jun 1838
Bell Jane Auckland 2416
Corner Richard Auckland 2416
Dixon George Auckland 2416
HOULDSWORTH Mary Auckland 2416
MUDD James Auckland 2416
SPEDDING Ann Auckland 2416
WAGGET Elizabeth Auckland 2416
WANLESS Robert Auckland 2416

Individual Notes

Note for:   Robert Wandless,   ABT 1822 -          Index

Occupation:   
     Date:   1881
     Place:   Labourer


Individual Notes

Note for:   Sophia Elizabeth Lawrence Collinson,   ABT 1832 -          Index

Baptism:   
     Date:   27 AUG 1832
     Place:   Whitburn, Co. Durham, UK

Individual Note:
     Source - http://genuki.cs.ncl.ac.uk/Transcriptions/DUR/XWBN.html
Whitburn Baptisms 1813-1839

These baptisms were extracted by Carol Yellowley and entered onto computer by George Bell.

Collinson entries:

26 Sep 1826 COLLINSON, Sophia Jane; child of John and Amelia <-- Henry King Collinson's parents
16 May 1829 COLLINSON, Tathwell Benjamin; child of Henry King and Sophia
27 Aug 1832 COLLINSON, Sophia Elizabeth; child of Henry and Sophia
18 Sep 1835 COLLINSON, Walter James; child of Henry and Sophia
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Original Source - IGI Individual Record

SOPHIA ELIZABETH LAWRENCE COLLINSON
    Female
Parents:
    Father: HENRY KING COLLINSON
Marriages:
    Spouse: BENNET CHARLES STEPHENSON CLARKE
    Marriage: 11 JUN 1863 Saint James, Paddington, London, England
Messages:
Extracted marriage record for locality listed in the record.

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Source - 1861 England Census

Unmarried, age29, born Castle Eden. Living with father, Vicar of Stannington, in Stannington, Northumberland.
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Source - 1871 England Census

Not found at all (maiden name, Sophia Clark* or any Sophia born Castle Eden)
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Source - 1871 England Census (courtesy http://members.cox.net/ghgraham/thomasharrison1808.html)

Might these be children?? Due to age they are highly unlikely to be real grandchildren of Thomas Harrison unless he re-married.

Name / RealtionshipAgeOccupationWhereBorn
Thomas E. Harrison62Civil Engr., LandownerLondonMiddlesex
Sophia J. (Wife)42GatesheadDurham
...
Ann Clarke (GDau)ScholarEalingMiddlesex
Noel M. Clark (GSon)4MatlockDerbyshire

Living: Castle Hill House, Ealing, Middlesex

Individual Notes

Note for:   John Collinson Harrison,   AUG 1869 - 3 SEP 1900         Index

Education:   
     Place:   Eton

Individual Note:
     Source - FreeBMD

Surname First name(s) District Vol Page
Marriages Jun 1892
Benson Sarah Jane W Kendal 10b1169
Harrison John Collinson Kendal 10b1169

Match??

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Source - Anglo-Boer War, Officer casualties, surnames H, http://www.angloboerwar.com/Casualties/casualties_h.htm

Harrison, Lieutenant John Collinson, 2nd Dragoons (Royal Scots Greys)

       He died September 3rd 1900, at Pretoria, of wounds received in action on August 26th 1900 near Belfast. He was born in August 1869, educated at Eton, and entered the 2nd Dragoons, June 1889, being promoted Lieutenant May 1891. Lieutenant Harrison embarked for South Africa with his regiment in October 1899, and first served in the north of Cape Colony, and afterwards was present at the relief of Kimberley. He then took part in the advance on Bloemfontein and Pretoria.

       QSA (6) RofK, Paard, Drie, Joh, DH, Belf (Lt 2nd Dragoons), 1897 Jubilee (silver, unnamed). DNW Sep 05 £3,800.

Individual Notes

Note for:   Charles Augustus Harrison,   ABT 1848 -          Index

Occupation:   
     Date:   1871
     Place:   Civil Engineer

Occupation:   
     Date:   1881
     Place:   Civil Engineer

Individual Note:
     Original Source - 1871 Census

Living/staying with uncle Thomas Elliot Harrison
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Source - FreeBMD Marriages

Surname First name(s) District Vol Page
Marriages Jun 1876
Durrant Elizabeth H Hempstead 3a589
Harrison Charles Augustus H Hempstead 3a589
Hodgson Julia Elizabeth H Hempstead 3a589<-- both given names match 1881 Census
Surridge Samuel H Hempstead 3a589

OR less likely:

Surname First name(s) District Vol Page
Marriages Dec 1875
Flack Julia Chelsea 1a549
HARRISON Charles Alfred Chelsea 1a549
REYNELL Carew Henry Chelsea 1a549
THICK Mary Ann Chelsea 1a549

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Source - 1881 England Census:

    Name RelationMarital StatusGenderAgeBirthplaceOccupationDisability
    Charles A. HARRISON Head M Male 33 India Civil Engineer
    Julia Eliz. HARRISON Wife M Female 31 York, York, England
    Wilfred Louise HARRISON Daur Female 4 Hartlepool, Durham, England
    Brian Charles HARRISON Son Male 2 Hartlepool, Durham, England
    Hilda Winifred HARRISON Daur Female 1 Hartlepool, Durham, England
    Henry Robert HARRISON Son Male 5 m Cullercoats, Northumberland, England
    Harriet WILKINSON Serv U Female 38 Castle Rissing, Norfolk, England Domes Serv Nurse
    Rachel BELL Servant U Female 21 Sunderland, Durham, England Domestic Servant Cook
    Catharine M. TALBOT Servant U Female 17 Bensham, Durham, England Domestic Housemaid
    Mary Ann DAVIS Servant U Female 16 London, Middlesex, England Domestic Nursery Maid

Source Information:

    Dwelling 11 Beverly Terrace
    Census PlaceTynemouth, Northumberland, England

Individual Notes

Note for:   John Thornhill Harrison,   ABT 1815 - 1891         Index

Occupation:   
     Date:   1881
     Place:   Civil Engineer

Individual Note:
     Original Source - ?
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Source - Sheila Whibley, Genes Reunited, Sept 2007

Michael
Did your John Harrison marry Anna Maria Hayward. I have John's middle name as Thornhill do we have a match?
Regards
Sheila Whibley

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Source - IGI Individual Record

JOHN THORNHILL HARRISON
    Male
Event(s):
Birth:
Christening: 15 JUN 1815 Bishopwearmouth, Durham, England
Parents:
    Father: WILL. HARRISON
    Mother: ELIZ. ANNA MARIA
Messages:
Extracted birth or christening record for locality listed in the record.
Source Information:
Batch No.: Dates:
P000461 1567 - 1875

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Source - 1851 England Census

NameEstimated Birth YearBirthplaceRelationshipCivil ParishCounty/Island

Anna Maria Harrisonabt 1815 Froules, Gloucestershire, EnglandWife Tormoham Devon
John William Harrisonabt 1848 Dawlish, Devon, EnglandSon Tormoham Devon
Hannah Merrchabt 1815 Ellsmon, Gloucestershire, EnglandServant Tormoham Devon

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Source - 1851 England Census

NameEstimated Birth YearBirthplaceRelationshipCivil ParishCounty/Island

Anna Maria Harrisonabt 1815 Froules, Gloucestershire, EnglandWife Tormoham Devon
John William Harrisonabt 1848 Dawlish, Devon, EnglandSon Tormoham Devon
Hannah Merrchabt 1815 Ellsmon, Gloucestershire, EnglandServant Tormoham Devon

NameEstimated Birth YearBirthplaceRelationshipCivil ParishCounty/Island

John Harrisonabt 1815 Durham, EnglandVisitor Frocester Gloucestershire no occupation recorded
Clarence Maywardabt 1820 Frocester, Gloucestershire, EnglandDaughter Frocester Gloucestershire
Hellen Maywardabt 1817 Frocester, Gloucestershire, EnglandDaughter Frocester Gloucestershire
Henry Maywardabt 1813 Frocester, Gloucestershire, EnglandSon Frocester Gloucestershire
Mary Maywardabt 1786 Eastington, Gloucestershire, EnglandHead Frocester GloucestershireFarming 490 acres employing 17 labs
Mary A Maywardabt 1809 Frocester, Gloucestershire, EnglandDaughter Frocester Gloucestershire
Sarah Maywardabt 1810 Frocester, Gloucestershire, EnglandDaughter Frocester Gloucestershire
View RecordClarence Millsabt 1847 Visitor Frocester Gloucestershire
Elizabeth Millsabt 1811 Frocester, Gloucestershire, EnglandVisitor Frocester Gloucestershire
Mary Millsabt 1840 Stonehouse, Gloucestershire, EnglandVisitor Frocester Gloucestershire
William Millsabt 1841 Stonehouse, Gloucestershire, EnglandVisitor Frocester Gloucestershire
Elizabeth Peglerabt 1819 Nymphsfield, Gloucestershire, EnglandServant Frocester Gloucestershire
Mary Ann Peglerabt 1833 Nymphsfield, Gloucestershire, EnglandServant Frocester Gloucestershire
Elizabeth Sheltonabt 1830 Coaley, Gloucestershire, EnglandServant Frocester Gloucestershire
Margaret Benfordabt 1780 Nymphsfield, Gloucestershire, EnglandServant Frocester Gloucestershire
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Source - FreeBMD Marriages


Surname First name(s) District Vol Page
Marriages Sep 1854
Harrison John Thornhill Ashby 7a129
Harrison Mary Anna Ashby 7a129
Rollason Abel Ashby 7a129
Shaw Mary Ashby 7a129<-- 1881 Census match

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Source - 1861 England Census

NameEstimated Birth YearBirthplaceRelationshipCivil ParishCounty/Island


John T Harrisonabt 1815 Sunderland, Durham, EnglandHead Frocester Gloucestershire
Mariann Harrisonabt 1812 Tateness, Devon, EnglandWife Frocester Gloucestershire
Sarah Hironabt 1820 Stinchcombe, Gloucestershire, EnglandServant Frocester Gloucestershire
Sarah Nichollsabt 1835 Strinbridge, Gloucestershire, EnglandServant Frocester Gloucestershire

James Gibbonsabt 1830 Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, EnglandServant Frocester Gloucestershire
Mary Goodrichabt 1838 Frocester, Gloucestershire, EnglandServant Frocester Gloucestershire

Living:

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Source - 1881 England Census

Almost certainly him. Possibly living in same house has brother THomas occupied in 1871?

Name RelationMarital StatusGenderAgeBirthplaceOccupationDisability
    John HARRISON Head M Male 66 Sunderland, Durham, England Civil Engineer
    Mary A. HARRISON Wife M Female 69 Totness, Devon, England
    Sarah A. NICHOLLS Serv U Female 45 Slimbridge, Gloucester, England House Maid D S
    Ellen JACQUES Serv U Female 19 Cowley, Gloucester, England Cook D S
    John W.D. HARRISON Son M Male 33 Dawlish, Devon, England Civil Engineer
    Margaret HARRISON Daur In Law M Female 29 Colbeck, Cumberland, England
    Edward F. E. HARRISON Grandson Male 4 Old Dalby, Leicester, England
    Miles T. HARRISON Grandson Male 2 Old Dalby, Leicester, England
    Muriel HARRISON Gd Daur Female 4 m Old Dalby, Leicester, England
    Charlotte BURFORD Servant U Female 21 Uliy ?, Gloucester, England Nurse D S

    Dwelling Castlebar Thornhill
    Census PlaceEaling, Middlesex, England
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Source - FreeBMD Deaths

Deaths Dec 1891
Harrison John Thornhill 76 Brentford 3a56a
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Source - Geological Society (UK)
http://www.geolsoc.org.uk/template.cfm?name=historical_obituaries_e_to_k

Obituaries of the Geological Society 1828-1970: E-K

Abbreviations
QJ = Quarterly Journal; Proc=Proceedings; WD=War death
The comment "(note)" means that the reference is very short.

The Society's obituaries from 1971 onwards have been indexed and produced in a handlist with additional biographical information by Prof Richard Howarth, of HoGG, who is now working on the production of the older obituaries indexed here in the same format. This list is for quick reference in the meantime.


...
Harrison, John Thornhill 1892 QJ 48
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Individual Notes

Note for:   Unknown Harrison,    -          Index

Individual Note:
     Could this be the missing Harrison?? thomas also has a wife born in DEvon

Source - 1851 Census

Elizabeth Blanche Harrisonabt 1851 St Pancras, Middlesex, EnglandDaughter St Pancras Middlesex
Hannah Ann Harrisonabt 1845 St James, Middlesex, EnglandDaughter St Pancras Middlesex
Marianne Harrisonabt 1813 Tiverton, Devon, EnglandWife St Pancras Middlesex
Marianne Harrisonabt 1840 St James, Middlesex, EnglandDaughter St Pancras Middlesex
William Harrisonabt 1817 St Lukes, Middlesex, EnglandHead St Pancras Middlesex
William Henry Harrisonabt 1847 St Pancras, Middlesex, EnglandSon St Pancras Middlesex