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William Henry Harrison 1705–1742 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1705

Birth Location: Huyton by Roby, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom

Death Date: 11 May 1742

Death Location: Manchester, St Mary, St Denys and St George, Lancashire, England

Father: William Harrison

Mother: Isabel Pye

Spouse(s): Ann Thornton

Children(s): Rev Harrison

The story of William Henry Harrison began in 1705 in Huyton by Roby, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom. William Henry Harrison married Ann Thornton, and had children including Rev William Henry Harrison. William Henry Harrison passed away in 1742 in Manchester, St Mary, St Denys and St George, Lancashire, England.

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Biography

  • The story of William Henry Harrison began in 1705 in Huyton by Roby, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom.
  • William Henry Harrison married Ann Thornton, and had children including Rev William Henry Harrison.
  • William Henry Harrison passed away in 1742 in Manchester, St Mary, St Denys and St George, Lancashire, England.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Harrison's Ancestors

Self
William Harrison
1705–1742
Birth Place: Huyton by Roby, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom
Parents
William Harrison
1679–1753
Huyton by Roby, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom
Isabel (Mullinex) Pye
1683–1711
Huyton by Roby, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Elizabeth Smith
1657–1713
Kirkdale, Walton on the Hill, Liverpool, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom
Samuel Harrison
1655–1704
Huyton by Roby, Lancashire, , England
Elizabeth Procter
1653–1738
Scotforth, Bottonside, Over Wyresdale, Lancaster, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Harrison
1635–
JAMES *\*
1628–1710
ELIZABETH *\*
1627–1685
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Procter
1590–1666
Elizabeth Fox
1594–1685
Roger Sheyrson
1600–1670
Agnes Foxe
1602–

William Harrison's Descendants

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William (Henry) Harrison (1705–11 May 1742) m. Ann Thornton (1709–1766)
  1. 1. Rev (William Henry) Harrison 1739–1772 m. Mary (Ann "Polly") Cooke 1739–1771
    1. 1. William (Henry Harrison) Dean 1758–1840 m. Charity Beamer 1762–1836
      1. 1. Rachel (Harrison) Dean 1782–1835 m. Stephen Helton 1780–1849
        1. 1. Thomas HELTON 1816–1896 m. Margaret ("Peggy") Dobison 1814–1879
        2. 2. Noami HELTON 1815–1862
        3. 3. Hannah (Jane) HELTON 1810–1895
        4. 4. Mary (Polly) HELTON 1802–
        5. 5. Hester (A.) HELTON 1804–1886
        6. 6. John HELTON 1824–1875
        7. 7. Rachel (C.) HELTON 1828–1901
        8. 8. James HELTON 1807–1880
        9. 9. Sally HELTON 1800–
        10. 10. William HELTON 1820–1879
        11. 11. Mary HELTON 1827–1865
        12. 12. Stephen HELTON 1811–1895
        13. 13. Lamuel HELTON 1823–
        14. 14. Richard HILTON 1825–
        15. 15. Rachael HELTON 1802–1864
        16. 16. Hannah HELTON 1802–1845
        17. 17. Hetty HELTON 1804–1886
        18. 18. Catherine HELTON 1832–1874
        19. 19. Stephen HELTON 1803–
        20. 20. Sally Hilton 1800–
        21. 21. John Helton 1824–
    2. 2. Howell (Harrison) Dean 1769–1858
    3. 3. Winnie Dean 1760–1820

William Harrison's Timeline

3 Records

1705
1705
Birth of William Henry Harrison in Huyton by Roby, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom
Huyton by Roby, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom
1742
11 May 1742
Age 37
Burial of William Henry Harrison in Manchester, St Mary, St Denys and St George, Lancashire, England
Manchester, St Mary, St Denys and St George, Lancashire, England
1744
abt 1744
Age 39
Death of William Henry Harrison in England, England, United Kingdom
England, England, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1705
    Event Place: Huyton by Roby, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: abt 1744
    Event Place: England, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 11 May 1742
    Event Place: Manchester, St Mary, St Denys and St George, Lancashire, England

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