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Son of John Harrison 1786 and Jane
James was baptised on 6 May 1827 (1) in Cartmel, Lancashire. He married a girl called Jane. Nothing further is known about Jane, I have not found their marriage record.
James worked as a Merchant in the earlier years of their marriage and then became a Dairyman. He and Jane settled in Monmouthshire. The couple had 5 children.
Jane Harrison Born about 1860 in Newport (2) John Nelson Harrison Born about 1861 in Newport (2) Rachel Harrison Born about 1864 in Newport (2) James Barrow Harrison * Born about 1867 in Newport (2) Edith Mary Harrison Born about 1875 in Newport (2) * has own page
James died in 1892 (3) aged 65.
Census details below
1851 Census for James - see John Harrison 1786 1861 Census RG9/4019 James Harrison Head m 34 ? Merchant Cartmel, Lancashire Jane Harrison Wife m 27 Beetham, Westmorland Jane Harrison Daug 1 Newport, Monmouthshire Address: Powells Place, Newport St Woollos, Monmouthshire 1871 Census RG10/5348 James Harrison Head m 44 Merchant Cartmel, Lancashire Jane Harrison Wife m 37 Merchants Wife Slackhead, Westmorland Jane Harrison Daug u 11 Scholar St Woollos, Monmouthshire John Harrison Son u 9 Scholar St Woollos, Monmouthshire Rachel Harrison Daug u 7 Scholar St Woollos, Monmouthshire James B Harrison Son u 3 Infant St Woollos, Monmouthshire Address: 11 Clytha Park Road, St Woollos, Newport, Monmouthshire 1881 Census RG11/5267 James Harrison Head m 53 Cow Keeper (Dairy) Cartmel, Lancashire Jane Harrison Wife m 46 Beetham, Westmorland Jane Harrison Daug u 21 Governess (School) Newport, Monmouthshire John H Harrison Son u 19 Clerk Shipbrokers Newport, Monmouthshire Rachel Harrison Daug u 17 at home Newport, Monmouthshire James B Harrison Son 13 Scholar Newport, Monmouthshire Edith M Harrison Daug 5 at home Newport, Monmouthshire Address: 9 Caerau Road,St Woollos, Newport, Monmouthshire 1891 Census RG12/4376 James Harrison Head m 64 Dairyman (Milk) Cartmel, Lancashire Jane Harrison Wife m 57 Slackhead, Westmorland Jane Harrison Daug s 30 Governess (School) Newport, Monmouthshire Rachel Harrison Daug s 25 Newport, Monmouthshire James Harrison Son s 23 Dairyman Assistant Newport, Monmouthshire Edith M Harrison Daug 15 Scholar Newport, Monmouthshire Address: 32 Caerau Road, St Woollos, Newport, Monmouthshire
Sources (1) IGI Record (2) Census (3) GRO Jun 1892 - 11a 128 - Newport M Contact - Jacky Hockridge - juljacho@aol.com *****************************************************