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Son of John Harrison 1818 and Sarah Scott
William was baptised on 5 Nov 1854 (1) in Beetham, Westmorland. He married Sarah Ann Harris on 4 Mar 1878 (1) in Aberystruth, Monmouthshire.
Sarah Ann Harris was born about 1855 (2) in Abertylleri, Monmouthshire. I have not yet found a baptism for Sarah or her parents.
William had various occupations. He began at 16 working as a Grocers Assistant, after his marriage he worked for a time as a Commercial Traveller before becoming in Ironmonger. William and Sarah had 7 children.
Mabel A Harrison Born about 1878 in Ebbw Vale (2) John H Harrison Born about 1880 in Ebbw Vale (2) William S Harrison Born about 1883 in Abertylleri (2) Annie E Harrison Born about 1889 in Abertylleri (2) Arthur Harrison Born about 1892 in Abertylleri (2) Ethel M Harrison Born about 1896 in Abertylleri (2) Tom B Harrison Born about 1898 in Abertylleri (2)
William and Sarah died after 1901
Census details below.
1861 Census for William - see John Harrison 1818 1871 Census RG10/5588 William B Harrison Ass u 16 Grocers Assistant Beetham, Westmorland (William is working for Thomas Protheroe) Address: Brynmawr, Monmouthshire 1881 Census RG11/5241 William B Harrison Head m 26 Commercial Traveller Beetham, Westmorland Sarah Ann Harrison Wife 26 Abertylleri, Monmouthshire Mabel A Harrison Daug 2 Ebbw Vale, Monmouthshire John H Harrison Son 7m Ebbw Vale, Monmouthshire Hannah Moore Serv 27 Gen Domestic Servant Monmouthshire Address: Tillery Street, Aberystruth, Monmouthshire 1891 Census RG12/4354 William B Harrison Head m 36 Ironmonger Beetham, Westmorland Sarah A Harrison Wife m 36 Abertylleri, Monmouthshire Mabel A Harrison Daug s 12 Scholar Ebbw Vale, Monmouthshire John H Harrison Son 10 Scholar Ebbw Vale, Monmouthshire William S Harrison Son 8 Scholar Abertylleri, Monmouthshire Annie E Harrison Daug 2 Abertylleri, Monmouthshire Address: 23 - 44 Cwm Street, Aberystruth, Monmouthshire 1901 Census RG13/4936 William Harrison Head m 46 Ironmonger Beetham, Westmorland Sarah A Harrison Wife m 46 Abertyllery, Monmouthshire John Harrison Son s 20 Ironmongers Assistant Abetyllery, Monmouthshire William J Harrison Son s 18 Colliery Clerk Abertyllery, Monmouthshire Annie E Harrison Daug s 12 Abertyllery, Monmouthshire Arthur Harrison Son s 9 Abertyllery, Monmouthshire Ethel M Harrison Daug s 5 Abertyllery, Monmouthshire Tom B Harrison Son 3 Abertyllery, Monmouthshire Mary A Meredith Serv s 21 General Domestic Abertyllery. Monmouthshire Henrietta Carter Serv s 15 Domestic Nurse Abertyllery, Monmouthshire Elizabeth Robins Serv s 16 General Domestic Aberberg, Monmouthshire William Hughes Serv s 17 Assistant Ironmonger Llanelly John Price Serv s 28 Assistant Ironmonger ? Address: Ironmongers Shop, Somerset Street, Abertillery, Monmouthshire
Sources (1) IGI Record (2) Census Contact - Jacky Hockridge - juljacho@aol.com *****************************************************