Harrison Ancestors (William Harrison)

[prcharrison]

Hi, we have been in the process of tracking down our family History and have got to the point where we have located a William Harrison living in the Merthyr area but have been struggling to locate his birth details and parents names, mainly because we believe he was not born in Merthyr and not sure how to find out where he moved there from. Below is some information on what we have found out, any advice or help would be much appreciated:

1773 (+/-1) Born in unknown Location

1797 According to Marriage Certificate resident in Penmark - believed to mean Penmark Colliery in Merthyr?

1797 Colford Parish, Newland, Forest of Dean Married Charlotte Mabbett daughter of Jane Colchester from the Maynard Colchester line.

1800 Cardiff St Johns Have son William Henry Harrison

1804 Cardiff St Johns Have daughter Charlotte Harrison

1807 Kidwelly, St Ishmael have son Maynard Colchester Harrison

1811 Merthyr Tydfil Have daughter Harriet Harrison

1813 Pentrebach, Merthyr Tydfil have son Richard Harrison

1818 Dyffryn, Pentrebach have son Robert Harrison

1821 Merthyr Tydfil Have daughter Louisa Ameila Harrison

1841 Merthyr Tydfil Living in Merthyr Tydfil (1841 census)

1847 Dowlais, Merthyr Dies (death record Dowlais St Johns)

His wife Charlotte is also recorded at Dowlais St Johns in 1846 and there are further death records for the children Maynard Colchester Harrison (plus others) in Pant cemetery.

Any advice on how to track down the origins of William Harrison would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks

Paul Harrison

[mikemerthyr]

Hello prcharrison I had a look in CARDIFF & MERTHYR GUARDIAN NEWSPAPER for a death report , I found a WILLIAM HARRISON age 74 GLAMORGANSHIRE CANAL AGENT living at CANAL HOUSE MERTHYR Agent for 20 years died JULY 15TH 1847 in newspaper JULY 24TH 1847 PAGE 3 . Thought it might have said native of ? ,but no more info given SORRY . Looked in baptisms book for ST JOHNS THE BAPTIST DOWLAIS there are above names but parents names and dates do not match up. I think they could be grandchildren perhaps.

mike