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Child of Edmund Harrison -Violet Dunart Harrison c

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wanderer

wanderer Report 21 Jan 2009 05:16

Attempting to find information regarding Violet Dunant Harrison born c 1880/81 in New Zealand.
Her father (Edmund Harrison b c 1828)was a much traveled man with many children from a variety of mothers in Victoria, (Bendigo, Fitzroy)Australia, and also I believe Violet in New Zealand.
Any information regarding Violet would be greatly appreciated.

Mike
Perth, Western Australia

Joanne

Joanne Report 21 Jan 2009 07:05

I have early NZ records for weddings etc... there are a few different Violet Harrison's but none with the middle name Dunart.
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What ever name you are looking for I should have some sort of record for ... eg. School, Wedding or death but I have nothing on that name

wanderer

wanderer Report 21 Jan 2009 14:01

Hi Joanne
That is the correct name. Violet next appears from records sent to me today in the 1901 Census in Bournemouth, Hampshire, England aged 20...marked as Spinster and "in-law-visitor" of a George (Mormon/Newman??)indecipherable but giving birth-place as NZ., and she died in Cannes, France, April 1950
Edmund and unknown mother had 2 Children.. Violet and also a Constance Evelyn Harrison but she was born about 1886 in Victoria Australia.
As mentioned a much traveled man with many children
Any assistance on the New Zealand Violet would be of a great help.
Thanks for the reply
Mike

Dianasaurus

Dianasaurus Report 22 Jan 2009 02:06

when I was at the library today I also did a check in the NZ birth records on microfiche & there were no records for Violet Dunart Harrison & I checked from 1870 - 1890 just to be sure.
Perhaps they never registered her birth.

Phillip

Phillip Report 9 Apr 2009 17:58

Michael

Constance Evelyn Harrison was my paternal grandmother. She died in 1959 in London. Violet would appear to be my Father''s Aunt (although "Dunart" is new to me) - and he went to Cannes in 1952 to deal with her death/estate/will etc. Edmund was born in 1829 in West Hackney (East London) son of George Berkley Harrison (b. 1795) who was a wine merchant. In 1851 they were living in Gloucester Gardens , Paddingon, London. Violet and Constance had a brother named George who went to San Francisco just in time to be "lost" during the 1906 earthquake. In the 1891 Census (London) Edmund and Violet (and a "daur" which must be Constance) are shown lodging at 12 Gloucester Crescent, Paddington, London. This appears to be a boarding house.

My Dad is the only one remaining and I'm afraid he has alzheimer's.

I saw a silver photo frame at home recently with the intials V?H and will have a closer look to see if the ? is a D