William HARRISON married Charlotte MABBETT - 11 January 1797 at Newnham - subsequently moved to Merthyr - and 'Reg' - thinks there was a son William Harry or Henry baptised in Cardiff - 1800.

1851 Wales, Risca, Monmouthshire
Staying at the Bridge Inn

W H Harrison - age 50 married - Mineral Surveyor, born Gloucestershire, Lidney

1861 Census, Glamorgan - Eglwysilan

Lodging

William HARRISON - age 60 married - Mining Engineer, - born Meythyr Tydfil

1871 Census, Glamorgan - Glamorgan

Lodging

Wm H HARRISON - 70 Widower, Mining Engineer, born Glamorgan

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Church of Latter Day Saints - Wales Births and Baptisms

Charlotte HARRISON

christening : 9 November 1829

Christening place: Pont-Morlais English Weslyan, Merythyr Tydfil, Glamorgan, Wales

birth date: 12 September 1829

father's name: William H HARRISON

mother's name: Mary M

and

Robert Henry HARRISON - 27 November 1831, at Merthyr Tydfil

parents: Wm Henry HARRISON & Mary

and

English & Wales - Non-conformist Records

Elizabeth Harriet HARRISON

22 May 1827, Newport, Monmouthshire

father's name: William Henry HARRISON

mother's name: Mary HARRISON

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Can't find Mary, Elizabeth or Charlotte on census returns to confirm -

staying with Jane duffield - 71 - Innkeeper + family

W H HARRISON - married - age 50 - Mineral Surveyor, born Glos. Lidney

And as Mary is on that census it makes sense for her to be Mary Steel born 1772 so being 89 in 1861 is about right. Leaving WHS harrison to be the son of thomas 1775 and mary steel. Strange that we have the other children, neville elmes, thomas samuel, elmes edward and eliza amelia but no Willam H S Harrison on birth record though.

A lot of my research I have done on find my past, but lots of these census results do not appear on there so not sure what I am doing wrong. I did find a William Harrison born Merthyr 1801 on an 1861 census who is down as a visitor, possibly visiting his daughter Mary 'jardan' born merthyr 1830, may not be a link.

Thanks, I can tell you certinly know what your doing with all this, the connections you are finding are very impressive.

Assume you don't know as yet, the parentage of William H S HARRISON age 48 on the 1851 census, born Sandford Hall, Glos - married to Susan (maiden name as yet unknown) - age 40, School Mistress, born Coleford.

Here's the 1861 Census, Newport, St Woolos - which has the mother Mary HARRISON living with them

W H S HARRISON - 57 - born Glos. Sandford
Susan HARRISON - 49 - born Coleford
H M HARRISON - 16
Mary HARRISON - 89 - born Coleford
R M J HANCOCK grandchild - 5 (this would be Amelia & Thomas HANCOCK's son)

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There is a tree on Ancestry with the 1841 census at Monmouth, Church Yard

Hester GIBBON - 30 - Schoolmistress - not born in County
Susan HARRISON - 30 - not born in County (born in Coleford 1851 census)
Amelia HARRISON - 10 - not born in County * this is Amelia Mary Grace - wedding information previous reply
Laura HARRISON - 8 not born in County (on Ancestry Public Members Tree - Laura Louisa Ann HARRISON
Eliza HARRISON - 6 - not born in County (on Ancestry Public Members Tree - Georgina Eliza

and the 3 girls all born in Cumdown, Somerset - no sign of William.

However, on the Church of Latter Day Saints

Baptisms - at Monmouth

- Laura Louisa HARRISON - 17 January 1844 - parents William Henry Steel HARRISON and Susannah

- Henrietta Mary Dew HARRISON - 4 February 1845 - parents William Henry Steel HARRISON and Susannah

- Georgina Eliza HARRISON at Monmouth - 10 August 1845 : Birth date - 9 February 1835
parents William Henry Steel HARRISON and Susannah

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also on CLDS (not sure if this fits in anywhere?)

Death in Walpole, Halimand, Ontario

William Henry Steel HARRISON - age 84 (c1830) born England

Parents: Thomas Samuel HARRISON and Amelis Tip....on

This last connection has confused me, cant quite get what you mean?

and this bit...

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In previous reply from Glosbdm - mother's maiden name for Thomas was RILIN and Mary Grace HARRISON - 1838 is (RILEN) **

However, you will find Mary G HARRISON - age 22 (born River, Glos - a mixture of her mother's place of birth etc) - at Raglan, Monmouthshire with a daughter Eliza - age 1)
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sorry!

Thanks again for spending so much time on this!

HARRISON

Robert - 50 Gen Lab
Eliza - 30
Robert - 11
William - 9
Eliza - 7
Amelia - 5
Mary - 2 (only one born in the County)

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In previous reply from Glosbdm - mother's maiden name for Thomas was RILIN and Mary Grace HARRISON - 1838 is (RILEN) **

However, you will find Mary G HARRISON - age 22 (born River, Glos - a mixture of her mother's place of birth etc) - at Raglan, Monmouthshire with a daughter Eliza - age 1)
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Ancestry have the Marriage at Westminster St Marylebone - 20 August 1826

Robert HARRISON of this Parish - bachelor
and
Eliza RILIN of this parish by Banns

witnesses: Mary GLAPHER and D COOPER

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Ancestry does have a baptism at St Marylebone Christ Church

Amelia Eliza - born 4 October 1827 - and christened 9 December 1827 - parents Robert (Painter) & Eliza, 21 Braced? Street

assume this Amelia died - as we have Amelia age 5 on the 1841 census

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re: HARRISON/STEELE connections ???

fod Records

Marriage at Monmouth - 27 June 1851

Thomas HANCOCK, bachelor, occupation: Inland Revenue Officer

residence: of this Parish

married

Amelia Mary Grace HARRISON age 20, Spinster, of this parish
father: HARRISON
Forename: William Henry Steele - accountant

witnesses: WHS HARRISON, Laura HARRISON

1851 Census, Monnow Street, Monmouth

William H S HARRISON - 48 - Manager Clerk to Attorney, born Sandford Hall, Glos
Susan - 40 - School Mistress, born Coleford
Amelia M S - 20 - born Cumdown, Somerset
Laura L - - 17 - ditto
Geroge - 15 - ditto
Henrietta - H S - 6 - born Monmouth

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1841 Census, Glam, Merthyr Tydfil

Canal House

HARRISON
William - 68 - Accountant, not born in County
Charlotte - 68
Harriet - 30
Louisa - 20
Richard - 28
Martha - 25
Louisa - 1
Jane WILLIAMS, 20 F/S - not born in County

The names Thomas, John, William, Amelia and Robert all appear further down the tree.

Thomas - 4 June 1769 (assume died)
George - 20 June 1771
John - 10 March 1780
William - 30 June 1773
Thomas - 2 February 1775
James - 2 January 1777
Samuel - 26 May 1778
Amelia - 20 October 1787
Robert - 2 July 1786

On the 1851 Census for Monmouth Newchurch East

Upper......

HARRISON

Robert - 65 - Pensioner from the Army - born Devon, Stoke
Eliza - 45 - born Wiltshire, Wooton River
Mary Grace HARRISON - 12 - born Blakeney, Glos
Thomas HARRISON - 8 - born Blakeney, Glos (GlosBDM - mother's maiden name, could be RILIN)
John HARRISON - 5 - born Blakeney, Glos

From what I can see this does look very promising, I need to get it all down on paper and figure it all out, but I do think you are on to something, especially with the locations over in West Wales.

Previously we had been chasing Williams but for you to follow Thomas appears the way to go. I am not sure if there will be concrete proof linking them all together but will definitely concentrate on this route.

Thanks for all the time and effort you have obviously put in so far, we really appreciate it.

I will post some updates with anything else I come across.

Many thanks

Richard

Laugharne is, as the crow flies across the estuary, only a couple of miles from St Ishmael, where on 9 August 1807 Maynard Colchester HARRISON, son of Mr William Harrison, was baptised.

Best,
Rebecca

UK Civil Divorce Records - 1858 (handwritten document)

Harrison vs Harrison

Case for Counsel to move the Court for directions as to mode of trial)

Filed 10 November 1858

Petition of Ann Harrison Wife of Elms Edward Richard Harrison for a Judical Separation
- and Filed 27 November 1858

In Her Majesty's Court for Divorce and Matrominial Causes

Harrison v Harrison

(Stamped with Matrimonital Cause Fee)

This ia a Cause instituted by Anne Harrison against Elms Edward Richard Harrison praying for a Judicial Separation by reason of Cruelty.

On the fifteenth of November instant a Citation was personally serve on the said Elms Edward Richard Harrison.

No appearance having been given on behalf of the said Elms Edward Richard Harrison the usual Affidavit has been made.

Counsel will be instructed to move the Right Honourable the Judge to decide in what way the above Cause is to be heard.

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To the Judge Ordinary of Her Majesty's Court for Divorce and Matrimonial Causes.

The Fourth day of November 1858

The Petition of Anne Harrison of Buckholt Villa in the Parish of Cranham in the County of Gloucester

Showeth

First.

That on the Fourth day of January One Thousand eight hundred and thirty your Petition then Ann PEACH Spinster was lawfully married to Elms Edward Richard Harrison at the Parish Church of Abergavenny in the County of Monmouth.

Second.

That after her said marriage your Petitioner lived and cohabited with her said Husband at Blakeney in the Parish of Awre in the County of Gloucester and that your Petition and her said Husband have had no Issue of their said marriage.

Third.

That shortly after this said marriage the said Elms Edward Richard Harrison began to exhibit great violence of temper towards your Petition and thenceforth up to the time of her being compelled to quit his house in the Month of May One thousand eight hundred and forty four treated her with great cruelty: that the said Elms Edward Richard Harrison on divers occasions abused your Petition in violent and offensive langauge, dragged her out of bed, violently assaulted her and one onccasion struck her so violently upon her head with a ruler that she fell back in a chair stunned with the blow' and that by reason of the said Elms Edward Richard Harrison's said violence and ill treatment your Petition was kept in a constant state of anxiety and alarm and her healthy was maternally impaired.

Your Petitioner therefore humbly prays that your Lordship will be pleased to decree that your Peititioner be judically separated from her said Husband the said Elms Edward Richard Harrison and that your Petitioner may have such further and other relief in the premises as to your Lordship may seem meet And Your Petition will even pray

Ann Harrison

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As the Probate states, Elmes Edward Richard HARRISON died 14 March 1859 at Brook Villa Blakeney - wonder what he died of? - Mary Ann HERBERT is stated as the Widow

Thomas HARRISON - 63, Surgeon, not born in County
Mary HARRISON - 64 - born in County

On the 1851 census - it states he has been a "Surgeon in Practice 1799"

Baptisms (as mentioned in previous reply)

Thomas & Mary HARRISON - at Lydney

Neville Elmes - 3 September 1800 **
Thomas Samuel - 7 January 1802

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1851 Census, Glamorgan, Llantrisant
Swan Street

HARRISON

Nevill E - 52, General Practioner - born Glos. Sawsford
Anne E - 54 - born Letton, Somerset
Thomas W - 18 - born Cowbridge, Glam
John- 16 - ditto
Neville E - 10 - born Llantrisant

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Ancestry: Probate

HARRISON Elmes Edward Richard

10 May 1859

The Will of Elmes Edward Richard HARRISON late of Brook Villa Blakeney in the Parish of Awre in the County of Gloucester Surgeon deceased who died 14 March 1859 at Brook Villa aforesaid was proved at Gloucester by the oath of Mary Ann HERBERT of Brook Villa aforesaid Widow the sole Executrix. Effects under £100

There is a Stoke Damerel baptism for 2 February 1775, son of Thomas and Grace (nee PRUDALL) Harrison. Thomas and Grace had other children, among them a William baptised at Stoke Damerel 30 March 1773. Maybe this is your man?

About Mary Steel (in case you're interested):

Record_ID: 246486
Year: 1771
Month: Nov
Day: 2
Parents_Surname: STEEL
Child_Forenames: Mary
Fathers_Forenames: Elmes
Mothers_Forenames: Mary
Mothers_Surname: [nee Benfield - info added by bexxi]
Residence: Coleford
Event: Baptism
Notes: missing from BT's
Register_Reference: P227 IN 4/1
Page_Number: 333
Parish_Chapel: Newland
Soundex: S340

You'll find Thomas and Mary's children in the Lydney baptisms.

Best,
Rebecca

Possibly there was a William Harry or Henry baptised in Cardiff in 1800 as well

There may be a STEEL connection which might link the marriage of William HARRISON to Charlotte MABBETT at Newland on the 11 January 1797 - witnesses: Mary STEEL and Thos BOND

and on the 2 November 1799

Thomas HARRISON of Newland, Batchelor, married Mary STEEL - spinster, Newland, by Licence, witnesses: Elizabeth STEEL and Thos. BOND.

William & Thomas - brothers????

(what are the family names of the children of William & Charlotte HARRISON?)

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Gloucestershire Gen Database hold Wills of HARRISON, Newnham, inc. Thomas HARRISON 1793 (aged 50 on For records)

On 11/01/1797 a William Harrison married Charlotte Mabbett, who was the daughter of Jane Colchester originating from Westbury Court. The marriage took place at Newnham Parish Coleford. At the time of the marriage Harrisons residence was shown as Penmark nr Cardiff and they subsequently moved to Merthyr where both later passed away, leaving several children. Enquiries show that William Harrison may in fact have been born in the Gloucester area. I have been unable to trace William Harrison back any further than the marriage in 1797. Can anyone help?
It is possible that his mother was named Emily. There is a family grave in the Merthyr area where an Emily Harrison is buried on 03/02/1826 aged 78. This would give her a birthdate approx 1748. I believe William to have been born 1773(possibly 1776)
Any help on either Harrison would be gratefully received. Thanks

Year: 1771
Month: Oct
Day: 27
Parents_Surname: HARRISON
Child_Forenames: William
Fathers_Forenames: Thomas
Mothers_Forenames: Sarah
Mothers_Surname:
Residence: Newnham
Occupation:
Officiating_Minister:
Event: Baptism
Memoranda:
Notes: Thos extended to Thomas
Register_Reference: P228 IN 1/3
Page_Number:
Parish_Chapel: Newnham