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Looking for descendants of Harry Harrison born 1902 in Oldham and died in 1993 in
Ilkeston, Derbyshire

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Depending on where you got the information from that he was born in 1902 -

one of these?

Name: Mother's Maiden Surname:
HARRISON, HARRY EDMONDS
GRO Reference: 1901 S Quarter in OLDHAM Volume 08D Page 502

HARRISON, HARRY DAVIS
GRO Reference: 1902 S Quarter in OLDHAM Volume 08D Page 760

But there isn't a death in Ilkeston RD for a Harry Harrison unless by then he was known as Henry (but the given DoB wouldn't match either of the birth registrations)

Surname First name(s) DoB District Vol Page
Deaths 1993 (>99%)
HARRISON HENRY 1AP1902 ILKESTON 3961 146
Ilkeston was a RD from 1938-1997

and looks like he was born Henry (but known as Harry), as this birth reg. would fit an April birth -

Name: Mother's Maiden Surname:
HARRISON, HENRY STANDING
GRO Reference: 1902 J Quarter in OLDHAM Volume 08D Page 715

Possibly parents marriage -
Surname First name(s) District Vol Page
Marriages Jun 1901 (>99%)

HARRISON Joseph Oldham 8d 1251
Standing Elizabeth Oldham 8d 1251

which might make this the family in 1939 - when Henry is Single

1939 Register
7 Mankinholes, Todmorden, Todmorden M.B., Yorkshire (West Riding), England

First name(s) Last name(s) Birth date Sex Occupation Marital status Schedule Schedule sub number
Henry Harrison 01 Apr 1902 Male Plumber Single 51 1
Joseph Harrison 13 Oct 1875 Male Sexton Married 51 2
Elizabeth Harrison 08 Nov 1875 Female Unpaid Domestic Duties Draper (Retired) Married 51 3

Two Henry Harrison marriages in Todmorden RD both 1945 - certificate would give the Father's name and occupation

If correct person -
From https://www.lancashirebmd.org.uk

Lancashire Marriage indexes for the years: 1901
Surname Forename(s) Surname Forename(s) Year Church / Register Office Registers At Reference Add to Summary
HARRISON Joseph STANDING Elizabeth 1901 Oldham Register Office or Registrar Attended Oldham RM/99/75


Lancashire Birth indexes for the years: 1902
Surname Forename(s) Mother's Maiden Name Year Sub-District Registers At Reference Add to Summary
HARRISON Henry STANDING 1902 Chadderton Oldham CHAD/82/111


Lancashire Birth indexes for the years: 1917
Surname Forename(s) Mother's Maiden Name Year Sub-District Registers At Reference Add to Summary
HARRISON John Victor STANDING 1917 Chadderton Oldham CHAD/103/168

Total records matching : 2.
No matching records were found for HARRISON in the following years:
1901, 1903-1916, 1918-1922

1911 Census For England & Wales
17 Stanley Road Hollinwood Chadderton, Chadderton, Lancashire, England

First name(s) Last name Relationship to head Marital status Sex Age Birth year Occupation Birth place
Joseph Harrison Head Married Male 35 1876 Boiler rivetter Lancs Manchester
Elizabeth Harrison Wife Married Female 35 1876 - Lancs Aspul Moor
Henry Harrison Son - Male 9 1902 - Lancs Hollinwood

Joseph and Elizabeth married for 10 years - 1 child born and still living


1921 Census Of England & Wales
17, Stanley Road, Hollinwood, Chadderton, Lancashire, England

First name(s) Last name Relationship to head Sex Birth year Age in years Birth place Occupation Employer
Joseph Harrison Head Male 1875 45 Manchester, Lancashire, England Labour For Grinder Messrs Platt Bros
Elizabeth Harrison Wife Female 1875 45 Aspull Moor, Lancashire, England Draper Own Account
Henry Harrison Son Male 1902 19 Chadderton, Lancashire, England Plumber Apprentice Luthers
John Harrison Son Male 1917 4 Chadderton, Lancashire, England - -