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Clarence Harrison - urgent search for relatives fo

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Elizabeth

Elizabeth Report 9 Jul 2010 10:16

Thanks for the "nudge" Victoria :-)

I have posted info about the amazing TV coverage of this search here:
http://www.genesreunited.co.uk/boards.asp?wci=thread&tk=1227509

Central TV are not inclined to help with the search for Clarence's relatives so we are still trying to get some cover in the national press.

Best wishes,
Liz

Vicci

Vicci Report 8 Jul 2010 00:46

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Researching:
Lashmore, Lines, Smith, Reilly, Mendus

Elizabeth

Elizabeth Report 30 Jun 2010 13:34

Drat! Another dead end.

Pam replied to my pm and her Clarence Harrison is a different guy :-(

Best wishes,
Liz

Vicci

Vicci Report 28 Jun 2010 07:59

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Researching:
Lashmore, Lines, Smith, Reilly, Mendus

Elizabeth

Elizabeth Report 26 Jun 2010 16:32

Hi all - many thanks for these leads - I will follow them up :-)

Best wishes,
Liz

Cynthia

Cynthia Report 26 Jun 2010 08:21

Someone called Pam has a Clarence Harrison born 1920 in Nottingham in their tree. The age would be about right - it would be worth a try sending her a message. Cx

Researching:
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Vicci

Vicci Report 26 Jun 2010 07:43

Marjorie may have married a William Murray in 1945 Aldershot, there is then a S Murray b 1948 stepney with m mdn name Howard

Researching:
Lashmore, Lines, Smith, Reilly, Mendus

PollyPoppet

PollyPoppet Report 26 Jun 2010 07:20

Hi possible census for his parents

1891 census

Name Sidney Harrison
Age 1
Estimated Year of Birth 1890
Relationship to Head of Household Son
Occupation Juvenile
Address Mansfield Road
District Mansfield, Sutton In Ashfield
Parish Skegby
Administrative County Nottinghamshire
Birth Place Mansfield
Birth County Nottinghamshire
in house
william harrison head 35 ( labourer )
mary wife 31
harry son 8
sidney son 1
RG 12 / 2653




1891 census

Name Eliza Parsons
Age 2
Estimated Year of Birth 1889
Relationship to Head of Household Daughter
Occupation Juvenile
Address 2, Nottingham Road
District Mansfield, Mansfield
Parish Mansfield
Administrative County Nottinghamshire
Birth Place Mansfield
Birth County Nottinghamshire
in house
william parsons head 40 ( wood sawyer )
jane wife 38
george son 15
arthur son 10
william son 4
sarah daughter 5
eliza ellen daughter 2
RG 12 / 2654

Vanessa

Vanessa Report 26 Jun 2010 02:39

Sadly:

Deaths Dec 1918 (>99%)
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Harrison Sidney W 2 Mansfield 7b 305

Vanessa

Vanessa Report 26 Jun 2010 02:35

Parents marriage?

Surname First name(s) District Vol Page

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Marriages Dec 1911 (>99%)
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Benton Mark Mansfield 7b 139
>>>Harrison Sidney Mansfield 7b 139
Mosley Mary Mansfield 7b 139
>>>Parsons Eliza E Mansfield 7b 139

which makes the following births likely:
Births Mar 1914 (>99%)
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HARRISON Edward R Parsons Mansfield 7b 356

Births Dec 1916 (>99%)
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Harrison Sidney W Parsons Mansfield 7b 272

Births Jun 1918 (>99%)
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Harrison Clarence Parsons Mansfield 7b 282


Bit of a gap?
Births Sep 1925 (>99%)
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Harrison Roy R Parsons Mansfield 7b 269

Vanessa

Vanessa Report 26 Jun 2010 02:29

This looks to be Clarences' marriage:

Marriages Dec 1939 (64%)
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Harrison Clarence Howard Wokingham 2c 1971
Howard Marjorie I Harrison Wokingham 2c 1971

Elizabeth

Elizabeth Report 26 Jun 2010 01:43

I am asking for help on behalf of Perranporth memorial service organisers who are trying to trace the relatives of seven soldiers who were killed in 1940, including:

Name: HARRISON, CLARENCE (born NOTTINGHAM)
Rank: Gunner
1496827
Regiment/Service: Royal Artillery
Unit Text: 172 Bty., 58 Lt. A.A. Regt.
Age: 22
Date of Death: 07/07/1940
Service No: 1496827
Additional information: Son of Sidney and Eliza Ellen Harrison; husband of
Marjorie Ivy Harrison.
Cemetery: PERRANZABULOE (ST. PIRAN) CHURCHYARD

I have posted more info about the original enquiry here:
[http://perranporthveteransmissing.posterous.com/]

I am not personally looking for relatives. I am just trying to help any remaining relatives find out about this memorial service. The organisers are keen to ensure that they track them down for the 70th and last memorial service.

Please could you let me know whether or not you think that you are related or if you can help by giving me any leads? I have agreed to help the organisers by following up any leads on Genes Reunited.

Many, many thanks to everyone who has already helped with the other queries I have posted recently about the other soldiers,

Best wishes,
Liz