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William Lyon HARRISON 1881–1968 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 11 Aug 1881

Birth Location: Liverpool, Merseyside, Lancashire, England

Death Date: Abt. 01 Oct 1968

Death Location: Gisborne, New Zealand

Father: John Harrison

Mother: Elizabeth Simpson

Spouse(s): Edith CLARE

Children(s): John HARRISON, Eunice HARRISON

The story of William Lyon HARRISON began in 1881 in Liverpool, Merseyside, Lancashire, England. In 1919, William Lyon HARRISON resided in New Zealand. William Lyon HARRISON married Edith Clare, and had children including Eunice Harrison, John Harrison. William Lyon HARRISON passed away in 1968 in Gisborne, New Zealand.

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Biography

  • The story of William Lyon HARRISON began in 1881 in Liverpool, Merseyside, Lancashire, England.
  • In 1919, William Lyon HARRISON resided in New Zealand.
  • William Lyon HARRISON married Edith Clare, and had children including Eunice Harrison, John Harrison.
  • William Lyon HARRISON passed away in 1968 in Gisborne, New Zealand.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William HARRISON's Ancestors

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William HARRISON
1881–1968
Birth Place: Liverpool, Merseyside, Lancashire, England
Parents
John Albert Harrison
1851–1924
Manchester, Lancashire, England
Elizabeth (Agnes) Simpson
1860–1900
Barton, Lancashire, England
Grandparents
Thomas Simpson
1834–
Lancashire, England
Mary Simpson
1833–
Accrington, Lancashire, England
Great-Grandparents
Robert Simpson
1802–
Elizabeth Parker
1792–
James Simpson
1791–1843
Elizabeth Fizacerley
1787–1864
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James Simpson
1773–1796
Andrew Fazakerley
1750–1815
Anne Fairclough
1761–1815

William HARRISON's Descendants

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William (Lyon) HARRISON (11 Aug 1881–Abt. 01 Oct 1968) m. Edith CLARE (Abt. 1892–15 Jun 1956)
  1. 1. John HARRISON 1917–2004 m. Lorraine (Yvonne) Hackett 1923–2008
  2. 2. Eunice HARRISON 1925–2016

William HARRISON's Timeline

4 Records

1881
11 Aug 1881
Birth of William Lyon HARRISON in Liverpool, Merseyside, Lancashire, England
Liverpool, Merseyside, Lancashire, England
1881
28 Aug 1881
William Lyon HARRISON was christened in Liverpool, Lancashire, England
Liverpool, Lancashire, England
1919
1919
Age 38
William Lyon HARRISON resided here in New Zealand
New Zealand
1968
Abt. 01 Oct 1968
Age 87
Death of William Lyon HARRISON in Gisborne, New Zealand
Gisborne, New Zealand

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 11 Aug 1881
    Event Place: Liverpool, Merseyside, Lancashire, England
    Record Source: Lancashire, England, Church of England Births and Baptisms

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Christening
    Event Date: 28 Aug 1881
    Event Place: Liverpool, Lancashire, England
    Record Source: Lancashire, England, Church of England Births and Baptisms

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1919
    Event Place: New Zealand
    Record Source: New Zealand, Electoral Rolls, 1853-2010, BAB Microfilming; Auckland, New Zealand; New Zealand Electoral Rolls, 1853-1981

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Abt. 01 Oct 1968
    Event Place: Gisborne, New Zealand

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