Thomas HARRISON

[DaveHam9]

NSW Death 5454/1925 HARRISON THOMAS - MATTHEW - MARY A - ASHFIELD

The Sydney Morning Herald - Mon 4 May 1925 p.10
DEATHS
HARRISON.-May 2, 1925, at Liverpool-road, Summer Hill, Thomas Harrison, late of Newtown and Wahroonga, and Mosman, aged 81 years.

NSW Marriage 1657/1879 HARRISON THOMAS - YARD PRISCILLA - NEWTOWN * 16 Jan

Looking for birth and arrival? for Thomas and details of his parents. Thanks.

May need the help of a tree.

 

[DaveHam9]

A son Norman John Cox Harrison.

NSW Birth 8673/1884 HARRISON NORMAN J C - THOMAS - PRISCILLA - NEWTOWN * 4 Nov

Cox may be a clue.

 

[DaveHam9]

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NSW Death HARRISON MATTHEW 11045/1891 RICHARD - ELIZABETH - NEWTOWN

https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/13846350

Not found at Rookwood ?

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NSW Death HARRISON MARY A 9148/1897 PHILIP - UNKNOWN - NEWTOWN

There are other possible deaths for Mary in Sydney suburbs.

 

[DaveHam9]

No Harrison births in NSW index with parents Matthew & Mary.

 

[gibbo]

?? for Mary Ann

HARRISON MARY A 9874/1894 UNKNOWN - UNKNOWN - NEWTOWN

The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954)
Mon 5 Feb 1894
THE FRIENDS of the late Mrs. MARY ANN HARRISON are kindly invited to attend her Funeral: to move from her late, residence, Marlbro Linthorpe-street. Newtown, THIS (Monday) AFTERNOON, at a quarter to 2 o'clock, for Necropolis. F. W. HARTLEY, Undertaker. 273 King-street. Newtown.

THE FRIENDS of Mr. THOMAS HARRISON are kindly invited to attend the Funeral of his late beloved MOTHER, Mary Ann ; to move from her residence, Marlbro, Linthorpe-street, Newtown, THIS (Monday) AFTERNOON, at a quarter to 2 o'clock, for Necropolis. F. W. HARTLEY, Undertaker. 273 King- street. Newtown.

https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/28257997

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser (NSW : 1871 - 1912)
Sat 10 Feb 1894
HARRISON.—February 4, at Linthorpe-street, Newtown, Mary Ann Harrison, aged 76 years.

https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/163330091

 

[gibbo]

No Harrison births in NSW index with parents Matthew & Mary.

States only son, wonder if there were any daughter??

The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954)
Sat 25 Jan 1879
HARRISON—YARD.—January 16, at the residence of the bride's parents, King-street, Newtown, by the Rev. J. T. Warlow Davies. M.A., Thomas, only son of Matthew Harrison, Newtown, to Priscilla, youngest daughter of John Yard.

https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/13428302

 

[DaveHam9]

Thanks gibbo.

 

[gibbo]

Same address on Mary Ann's funeral notice as the one you posted for Matthew.

 

[DaveHam9]

Thanks gibbo.

I checked Rookwood for just M Harrison and still didn't find Matthew.

Then this is wrong.

Mary A Harrison Date of Burial: 14 Jul 1897 Plot: D_Zone B/#/527


No Mary with year 1894 at Rookwood.

 

[gibbo]

I couldn't find a burial for neither Matthew or Mary Ann.
I did find this which is interesting..

In the will of Matthew Harrison, late of Newtown, near Sydney, in the Colony of New South Wales, gentleman, deceased.
APPLICATION will be made, after fourteen days from the publication hereof, that probate of the last will, of the abore named deceased may be granted to Mary Ann Harrison, Thomas Harrison, and Dyer Hancox, the executrix and executors named in the said will.—Dated this 19th day of October, a.d. 1891.

https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/222132269

HANCOX SAMUEL D 3901/1897 SAMUEL - ELIZABETH - ASHFIELD

So i wondered where did this Dyer fella come into the picture and went searching and found this.


New South Wales Government Gazette (Sydney, NSW : 1832 - 1900)
Tue 2 Jun 1868
In the Supreme Court of New South. Wales*
ECCLESIASTICAL JURISDICTION.
In the will of Samuel Haricox, late of Sydney, in the Colony of New South Wales, tailor, deceased.
NOTICE is hereby given, that after the expiration of four teen days from tlie publication hereof, application -will be made to the Supreme- Court of New South Wales, in itfr Ecclesiastical Jurisdiction, that probate' of the last will and testament of the abovenamed Samuel Hdncox, deceased^ be granted to Matthew Harrison and James- Harrison, of gjnraey, in the said Colony, the Executors in the s&id will notiiedi^ Dated this thirtieth day of May, A.B: 1868.

https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/225722531

James Harrison, maybe a brother to Matthew?? Im checking that out now.

 

[DaveHam9]

Thanks gibbo.

No marriage in NSW index for Samuel Hancox/Handcox.

 

[gibbo]

HARRISON JAMES
4414/1889
RICHARD
ELIZABETH
NEWTOWN

 

[DaveHam9]

Thanks gibbo.

We have Cox as a middle name but not Hancox.

 

[gibbo]

Will / estate notice for James Harrison
https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/222098019
his wife named Hannah Ann Harrison

HARRISON.—August 23, 1889, at his residence, 173, King-street, Newtown, James Harrison, in his 70th year.
https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/13726883

Just trying to find something to indicate where they were born but they don't want to tell us, yet

 

[DaveHam9]

Thanks gibbo.

I've found no clue yet.

No Harrison births in NSW index with parents James & Hannah.

 

[gibbo]

Ok found a connection between Harrison and Hancox. Samuel Dyer Hancox is a nephew to Matthew Harrison.
Samuel Dyer's mother was named Elizabeth Hancox and when i found her death index

HANCOX ELIZABETH
897/1876
RICHARD
ELIZABETH
SYDNEY

Her will / probate notice has Samuel Dyer as her eldest son.

https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/223649214

 

[DaveHam9]

Thanks gibbo.

Now we have three with unknown origin.

I can't find a tree that helps.

Google suggests George Harrison.

 

[DaveHam9]

https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/14090522?searchTerm=hancox

Samuel D born abt 1843.

Births Jun 1843
HANCOX Samuel Dyer Strand 1 344 mmn ?

HANCOX, SAMUEL DYER - HARRISSON
GRO Reference: 1843 J Quarter in STRAND UNION Volume 01 Page 344

 

[DaveHam9]

??
Mathew Harrison
Christening Place St. Giles, Middlesex, England
Birth Date 24 Dec 1812
Father's Name Richard Harrison
Mother's Name Elizabeth Worrall
Maternal Grandfather's Name Richard Worrall
Maternal Grandmother's Name Mary
Microfilm Number 816014
Batch C146177

 

[DaveHam9]

Samuel Harrison
Birth3 March 1816
St Giles, Middlesex, England, United Kingdom
ChristeningSt Giles, Middlesex, England, United Kingdom
Father:Richard Harrison
Mother:Elizabeth Worrall
Other:Richard Worrall, Mary

James Harrison
Birth24 October 1819
Middlesex, England, United Kingdom
Father:Richard Harrison
Mother:Elizabeth Worrall
Other:Richard Worrall, Mary

Richard Harrison
Birth16 October 1805
Middlesex, England, United Kingdom
Father:Richard Harrison
Mother:Elizabeth Worrall
Other:Richard Worrall, Mary

Matthew Harrison
Birth24 December 1812
Middlesex, England, United Kingdom
Father:Richard Harrison
Mother:Elizabeth Worrall
Other:Richard Worrall, Mary

Elizabeth Harrison
Birth28 March 1807
London, England, United Kingdom
ChristeningEngland, United Kingdom
Father:Richard Harrison
Mother:Elizabeth Worrall
Other:Richard Worrall, Mary