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Daughter of John Harrison 1786 and Jane
Rachel was baptised on 14 Oct 1821 (1) in Cartmel, Lancashire. She married Nelson Hewertson on 7 Aug 1851 (1) in Beetham, Westmorland.
Nelson Hewertson was born about 1823 (2) in Lancaster. His father is John Hewertson.
Nelson had moved down to Monmouthshire before he and Rachel married. He was working as a Timber Merchant. Nelson was a successful businessman, by 1871 he was employing 357 Men and boys in his Timber and Woodturning business, he was elected Mayor of Newport in 1873 & 1874. He appeared in the Star of Gwent
Rachel died in 1871 (3) aged only 49 years. After Rachels death Nelson married Mary Elizabeth Barrow in 1872. Nelson died only 4 years later in 1876 (4) he was 53 years old.
Census details below
1841 & 1851 Census for Rachel - see John Harrison 1786 1861 Census RG9/4016 Nelson Hewertson Head m 38 ? in Timber Merchants Lancaster, Lancashire Rachel Hewertson Wife 39 Cartmel, Lancashire John Hewertson Nephew u 18 Clerk in Merchants Off Beetham, Westmorland Margaret Hewertson Niece u 17 Beetham, Westmorland Mary Hewertson Visitor u 41 Cartmel Lancashire Mary Elizabeth Barrow Visitor u 21 Meathorpe, Westmorland Eleanor Dennison Serv u 17 Home Servant Beetham, Westmorland Eliza White Serv u 15 ? Gloucestershire Address: Nr Maindee Church, Christchurch, Monmouthshire 1871 Census RG10/5340 Nelson Hewertson Head wid 48 Timber Merchant and Wood Turner employing 357 men and boys Lancaster, Lancashire Thomas Harrison Visitor m 45 Timber Agent Cartmel, Lancashire Mathew Cape Visitor m 28 Coal Agent Newport, Monmouthshire William Cape Visitor 7m Cardiff, Glamorgan Margaret Cape Visitor m 27 Beetham, Westmorland Mary Harrison Housekeeper u 51 Domestic Servant Cartmel, Lancashire Emma Newman Serv u 21 Domestic Servant Rockfield, Monmouthshire Ann Whitney Serv u 23 Domestic Servant Llanguid, Monmouthshire Address: Sunny Bank Villa, Christchurch, Monmouthshire
Sources (1) IGI Record (2) Census (3) GRO - Mar 1871 - 11a 123 - Newport M - aged 49 (4) GRO - Jun 1876 - 6a 52 - Clifton - aged 53 Contact - Jacky Hockridge - juljacho@aol.com *****************************************************