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There were two families of Harrison in the same area, perhaps completely unrelated

HARRISON

[HARX611] William Harrison m2. [SHAW612] ? Frances Shaw
. [HARX622] Elizabeth Harrison m. [HARR621] Christopher Harrison

9.  [HARX611] William Harrison married 1. Katheran (who died at Kirby Hill, October 1652), then 2. (at Kirby Hill, 12th July 1656) [SHAW612] Frances Shaw. William and Frances had four children born at Boltby, and baptised at Felixkirk as follows:

• George (baptised 6th August 1654);

• unnamed girl (baptised 29th June 1665);

• 8. [HARX622] Elizabeth (baptised 20th February 1669-70), see later;

• William (baptised 1st April 1677).

It is, however, possible that William had a third wife, some time prior to 1665.

• 8. [HARX622] Elizabeth Harrison (born 1670, daughter of William & possibly Frances) married (at Kirby Knowle, 24th March 1694-95) [HARR621] Christopher Harrison (see below).

HARRISON

[HARR621] Christopher Harrison m. [HARX622] Elizabeth Harrison
. [HARR631] Christopher Harrison m. [HILL632] Catherine Hill
. . [HARR641] Ralph Harrison m. [FOWL642] Elizabeth Fowler
. . . [HARR651] Thomas Harrison m. [BARK652] Mary Barker
. . . . [HARR662] Sarah Harrison m. [BODD661] Thomas Boddy

8.  [HARR621] Christopher Harrison married (at Kirby Knowle, 24th March 1694-95) [HARX622] Elizabeth Harrison (born 1670, see above). They had five children born and baptised at Kirby Knowle as follows:

• Ann (baptised 11th July 1697);

• John (baptised 24th March 1699-1700);

• Thomasin (baptised 27th June 1702);

• an unnamed child (baptised 1705);

• 7. [HARR631] Christopher (baptised 19th March 1706-07), see later;

Christopher died at Kirby Knowle (buried there 23rd November 1721).

7.  [HARR631] Christopher Harrison (born 1707) married (at a place unknown) [HILL632] Catherine Hill (born 1700, see HILL). They had eight children born and baptised at Kirby Knowle as follows:

• John (baptised 1st June 1729);

• Thomas (baptised 29th December 1730);

• Christopher (baptised 21st July 1734);

• Elizabeth (baptised 1st August 1736), married (at Kirby Knowle, 28th October 1756) Matthew Thompson;

• Frances (baptised 16th July 1738);

• Ann (baptised 20th July 1740), had at least three illegitimate children at Kirby Knowle: Lydia (February 1770), Martha and Mary (both February 1772);

• 6. [HARR641] Ralph (baptised 10th October 1742), see later;

• Thomason (born 17th November 1745), died (age 2) at Kirby Knowle (buried there 4th November 1747).

Christopher, a labourer, died (age 83) at Kirby Knowle (2nd April 1787; buried there 4th April 1787), and Catherine died (“age 100”) at Thirsk (6th March 1795; buried at Kirby Knowle, 8th March 1795).

6.  [HARR641] Ralph Harrison (born 1742) married (at Bagby, 14th March 1770) [FOWL642] Elizabeth Fowler (born 1742, see FOWLER), of Felixkirk, witnessed by James Hogg and John Mortimer. They had three children as follows:

• 5. [HARR651] Thomas (baptised at Kirby Knowle, 3rd February 1771), see later;

• John (born c.1773), married Frances;

• William (born at Sutton, 26th July 1778; baptised at Kirby Knowle, 2nd August 1778). His baptism entry at Kirby Knowle is of interest, as it records:

3rd son of Ralph Harrison of Kirby Knowle farmer (4th son of Christopher Harrison of Kirby Knowle labourer, by Catherine his wife the only daughter of James Hill of Newcastle-upon-Tyne) by Elizabeth (2nd daughter of Christopher Fowler of Sutton under Whitestone Cliffe in the parish of Felixkirk, by Isabell the only daughter of John Buttery of Sutton aforesaid).

William later married (details not known), and was living (by then a widower) at Thirsk, Norby, in 1851.

Elizabeth died (age 71, buried at Kirby Knowle, 4th January 1814), and Ralph (age 89) was buried at Kirby Knowle also (22nd September 1831).

5.  [HARR651] Thomas Harrison (born 1771) married (at Felixkirk, 21st September 1796) [BARK652] Mary Barker (born 1774, see BARKER), both of Sutton, witnessed by Michael Cooper and Henry Giles. They had eleven children as follows:

• John (born at Sutton, baptised at Felixkirk, 24th March 1797), died (age 25) at York (buried at York, St. Michael-le-Belfrey, 4th August 1822);

• 4. [HARR662] Sarah (born at Sutton, baptised at Felixkirk, 9th January 1799), see later;

• William (born at Sutton, baptised at Felixkirk, 2nd August 1801), died (age 15) at York (buried at York, St. Michael-le-Belfrey, 30th October 1816);

• Elizabeth (born at Sutton, baptised at Felixkirk, 30th May 1803), died (age 12) at York (buried at York, St. Michael-le-Belfrey, 1st November 1815);

• Mary (born at Sutton, baptised at Felixkirk, 11th August 1805), never married, died (age 68) at York (1873);

• Ralph (born at York, 20th July 1807, baptised at York, St. Michael-le-Belfrey, 30th December 1807), married (at York, St. Michael le Belfrey, 18th July 1831) Helen Mitchell, of Holy Trinity parish;

• Jane (born at York, 12th November 1809, baptised at York, St. Michael-le-Belfrey, 17th December 1809);

• Thomas (born at York, 27th April 1812, baptised at York, St. Michael-le-Belfrey, 2nd May 1812), married (at Leeds, St. Peter, 19th December 1852) Mercy Bristow [born at Wheldrake], but they afterwards lived at York;

• Christopher (born at York, baptised at York, St. Michael-le-Belfrey, 13th June 1814), married (at Manchester, Sts. Mary, Denys & George, 12th June 1837), Christopher shown as being a cooper, "both of this parish") Susannah Spofford (born in Hull); but they afterwards lived at Leeds (Hunslet). See also under JOHN BODDY;

• Michael (born at York, baptised at York, St. Michael-le-Belfrey, 8th October 1816), married (at York, St. Crux, 1st August 1841) Susan Clough;

• William (born at York, baptised at York, St. Michael-le-Belfrey, 21st September 1819).

Thomas was noted as being a cooper whilst at York, living variously at Clifton, then High Petergate. Thomas died (age 59) at York Minster Yard (buried at York, St. Michael-le-Belfrey, 21st December 1836), and Mary died (age 80) at York Marsh Street (17th March 1855; buried at York Cemetery, 20th March 1855).

• 4. [HARR662] Sarah Harrison (born 1799, daughter of Thomas) married (at Pickhill, 29th November 1819) [BODD661] Thomas Body (born 1799, see BODDY).