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William Wilson Harrison 1926 – 1984 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 14 Apr 1926

Birth Location: Penrith, Cumbria

Death Date: 9 Nov 1984

Death Location: Penrith Cumbria

Father: John Harrison

Mother: Dinah Hebson

Spouse(s): Lilian Borrowdale

Children(s):

In 1926, William Wilson Harrison entered the world in Penrith, Cumbria, born to John George Harrison and Dinah Ann Hebson. In 1939, William Wilson Harrison resided in Westmorland, England. William Wilson Harrison married Lilian Borrowdale. William Wilson Harrison passed away in 1984 in Penrith Cumbria.

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  • C 1 criteria (Basic)
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Biography

  • In 1926, William Wilson Harrison entered the world in Penrith, Cumbria, born to John George Harrison and Dinah Ann Hebson.
  • In 1939, William Wilson Harrison resided in Westmorland, England.
  • William Wilson Harrison married Lilian Borrowdale.
  • William Wilson Harrison passed away in 1984 in Penrith Cumbria.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Harrison's Ancestors

Self
William Harrison
1926 – 1984
Birth Place: Penrith, Cumbria
Parents
John George Harrison
1900 –
Bolton, Cumberland, England
Dinah (Ann) Hebson
1903 – 1988
Grandparents
William (Thompson) Harrison
1857 – 1935
Farlam, Cumberland, England
Mary (Ann Armstrong) *
1858 –
Cockermouth, Cumberland
Great-Grandparents
Henry *
1817 – 1907
Ann *
1823 – 1896
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Joseph Mitchinson
1794 – 1863
Sarah Raven
1799 – 1877

William Harrison's Timeline

3 Records

1926
14 Apr 1926
Birth of William Wilson Harrison in Penrith, Cumbria
Penrith, Cumbria
1939
1939
Age 13
William Wilson Harrison resided here in Westmorland, England
Westmorland, England
1984
9 Nov 1984
Age 58
Death of William Wilson Harrison in Penrith Cumbria
Penrith Cumbria

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 14 Apr 1926
    Event Place: Penrith, Cumbria
    Record Source:
    [1] England & Wales, Death Index, 1916-2007
    [2] England & Wales, Birth Index, 1916-2005, General Register Office; United Kingdom; Reference: Volume 10b, Page 914
    [3] 1939 England and Wales Register, The National Archives; Kew, London, England; 1939 Register; Reference: RG 101/3117J

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1939
    Event Place: Westmorland, England
    Record Source: 1939 England and Wales Register, The National Archives; Kew, London, England; 1939 Register; Reference: RG 101/3117J

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 9 Nov 1984
    Event Place: Penrith Cumbria
    Record Source:
    [1] England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1966
    [2] England & Wales, Death Index, 1916-2007

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