Last Update - 25 February 2016

Harrison, George - c1799
This Harrison line originated in County Down, Ireland, and descendants settled in New Zealand. It has a 34/37 match to other members of lineage group 5 indicating a 91% chance of a common male Harrison ancestor since about the year 1600. - Info. thanks to the Harrison DNA Project

James Harrison b. abt 1823 prob. Newtownards, Co. Down, Ireland

George Harrison b. abt 1850 Newtownards, Co. Down, Ireland, m. Elizabeth Gaw

Alfred Harrison b. abt 1890

George Hiram Harrison b. 11 Jan 1896 Belfast, Northern Ireland

James Harrison b. abt 1823 prob. Newtownards, Co. Down, Ireland, m2. Anna May

James Harrison b. abt 1858 Newtownards, Co. Down, Ireland, d. 20 Aug 1928 Belfast, Northern Ireland, m. Jane Galvin

James Harrison b. 21 Oct 1898 Belfast, Northern Ireland, d. 11 May 1980 Belfast, Northern Ireland, m. Catherine Christina Moir Bailie -H-275

William John Harrison b. 1861 Newtownards, Co. Down, Ireland, d. 31 Jul 1945 Belfast, Northern Ireland, m. Elizabeth Crossey

David Henry Harrison b. 6 Jul 1866 Newtownards, Co. Down, Ireland, m. Margaret Bryce

Harrison, Eliza - 1st. December 1818 - {Father Joseph Harrison} - {Mother Catherine McGimpsey}

Harrison, Mary Jane - 13th. April 1834 - (Father John Harrison of Ballyharry) - (Mother Maria Sweeten)
Harrison, Mary Jane - 24th. September 1836 - (Father John Harrison of Ballyharry) - (Mother Maria Sweeten) - {sic}

Harrison, Robert - 19th. January 1846 - {Father Matthew Harrison} - {Mother Mary Ann McConnell} - b.N'Ards baptised Donaghadee
Harrison, John - 18th. April 1848 - {Father Matthew Harrison} - {Mother Mary Ann McConnell} - b.N'Ards baptised Donaghadee
Harrison, Robert - 3rd. July 1849 - {Father Matthew Harrison} - {Mother Mary Ann McConnell} - b.N'Ards baptised Donaghadee - (sic)

Harrison, Laney Johnston - 23rd. January 1857 - (Father Hugh Harrison of Drumhirk) - (Mother Jane Johnston)
Harrison, Henery - 15th. August 1860 - (Father Hugh Harrison of Drumhirk) - (Mother Jane Johnston)

Harrison, Elizabeth - 15th. July 1857 - (Father James Harrison of Bangor then Drumhirk) - (Mother Isabella Stewart)
Harrison, Margaret - 6th. November 1858 - (Father James Harrison) - (Mother Isabella Stewart)
Harrison, Child - 17th. September 1860 - (Father James Harrison) - (Mother Isabella Stewart)

Harrison, Eleanor/Ellen - 13th. January 1859 - (Wife to John Munn of Ballycullen) - Mother of John Munn
Harrison, Eleanor/Ellen - 2nd. July 1861 - (Wife to John Munn of Ballycullen) - Mother of Elizabeth Munn
Harrison, Eleanor/Ellen - 11th. July 1864 - (Wife to John Munn of Ballycullen) - Mother of Jane Munn
Harrison, Eleanor/Ellen - 15th. April 1867 - (Wife to John Munn of Ballycullen) - Mother of Mary Munn
Harrison, Eleanor/Ellen - 20th. March 1870 - (Wife to John Munn of Ballycullen) - Mother of David Munn

Harrison, Samuel - 25th. June 1865 - (Father William Harrison) - (Mother Jane Hanna)

Harrison, David Henery - 6th. July 1866 - (Father James Harrison) - (Mother Anna Mays)
Harrison, Anna - 1st. September 1869 - (Father James Harrison) - (Mother Anna Mays)
Harrison, Clara or Clare - 25th. April 1873 - (Father James Harrison) - (Mother Anna Mays)

Harrison, Elizabeth - 4th. September 1866 - (Wife to Henery Dixon) - Mother of John Dixon
Harrison, Eliza - 1869 - (Wife to Henery Dickson) - Mother of William Dickson

Harrison, Mary Jane - 9th. December 1868 - (Wife to James Patton) - Mother of Eleanor Patton

Harrison, Eliza - 7th. December 1868 - {Wife to Samuel Reid} - Mother of Robert James Reid
Harrison, Eliza - 26th. February 1876 - {Wife to Samuel Reid} - Mother of Edith Reid

Harrison, Elizabeth - 12th. March 1870 - (Father Samuel Harrison was born Milecross) - (Mother Grace Armour)
Harrison, Hugh - 14th. March 1877 - (Father Samuel Harrison) - (Mother Grace Armour)

Harrison, Anna Maria - 11th. June 1870 - (Father ?) - (Mother Hanna Harrison)

Harrison, Sarah - 1870 - (Wife to Robert Petticrew) - Mother of Elizabeth Petticrew

Harrison, Margaret - 31st. January 1874 - (Father ?) - (Mother Jane Harrison) - Civil Registration

Harrison, Mary Reid - 7th. December 1874/75 - (Father James Harrison) - (Mother Elizabeth Bryce)

Harrison, Elizabeth - 14th. March 1876 - {Wife to Alexander Hassan} - Mother of Jane Hassan

Harrison, Jane - 17th. March 1877 - {Wife to George Oliver} - Mother of Jane Oliver

Harrison, James - 3rd. February 1889 - (Father Alexander Harrison of Drumhirk) - (Mother Minnie Crawford)
Members of 1st.Presbyterian

Harrison, Maggie - 6th. May 1897 - (Wife to Robert Gaw Bell) - Mother of Maggie "Madge" Bell

Harrison, Isabella - 15th. March 1900 - (Father Alexander Harrison of Drumhirk) - (Mother Elloner Orr)
Members of 1st.Presbyterian

H = Headstone Image

Harrison, Patrick - 20th. February 1781 aged 81 - {b.c1700} - Buried Killysuggan Graveyard

Erected by William Brice of Newtownards a Baker
Brice, Thomas - 28th. July 1840 aged 6 weeks - Son of above William
Brice, George - 23rd. February 1849 aged 2 - Son of above William
Brice, Elizabeth - 21st. February 1875 aged 26 - Wife of James Harrison
Harrison, Mary Reid - aged 3 months - Daughter of above James Harrison

Harrison, Esther - 11th. December 1851 aged 66 years

Erected by George Harrison of Newtownards on 14th. March 1864 in memory of his daughter and 2 sons who died in infancy.
Harrison, Maria Amelia - 11th. January 1866 aged 15 - {b.c1861} - Daughter of above George
Harrison, George (The above) - 5th. February 1883 aged 80 - {b.c1803}

Harrison, Mary - 24th. May 1870 - A widow
17th. June 1870 - The Will of Mary Harrison late of Newtownards County Down Widow deceased who died 24 May 1870 at same place was proved at Belfast by the oaths of Robert Agnew and John Gebbey of Newtownards aforesaid Weavers the Executors. - Effects under £100 - Those mentioned in her will were Margret Jane Gebbey - Susanna Ferguson - Barbra Menelley - Elizabeth Menelley - Sarah Crawford - Elizabeth Rogers - James Harrison - Hugh McCullough - Ebbey Wightman - Bella Scott - Robert McIntyre - Witnessed by Hugh Robb and Hugh McCullough

Harrison, Eliza - 24th. December 1900 aged 88 - {b.c1812} - Daughter of Joseph Harrison and Catherine McGimpsey`

Harrison, Robert - 19th. May 1915 aged 30 - {b.c1885} - Lance Serjeant 2249 1st. Btn. Irish Guards
Son of Robert and Margaret Ann Harrison

Harrison, Thomas J. - 1st. July 1916 - WW1 - Lance Corporal - B Cpy.13th. Royal Irish Rifles - Awarded the Military Medal in 1916 - Member of Loyal Orange Lodge 1908 - 4th. Son of Samuel Harrison the Masonic Lodge Regent Street

Husband to Grace

Died at Friendship Masonic Hall Regent Street, was W.M. of Lodge 447 in 1874 and for the past 15 years had been the Tyler

Harrison, Joseph - c1810 aged 31 - {b.c1779} - Married Catherine McGimpsey - Emigrated to Canada 1820

Harrison, Eliza of Loughriescourse - 14th. September 1833 - (Father ..........) - Married Samuel Dorrian
Witnesses were John Dorrian and Martha Hull @ of 1st.Presbyterian

Harrison, Mary - 15th. May 1844 - Married Robert Whitty

Harrison, John - 19th. September 1845 - Married Sarah Milby

Harrison, Elizabeth - 25th. September 1845 - (Father John Harrison} - Married Henry Dickson

Harrison, Ellen born at Balloo - 19th. November 1845 - {Father Hugh Harrison} - Married May Brown

Harrison, Maria - 8th. August 1846 - Married James McGraham

Harrison, George - 6th. May 1847 - (Father John Harrison) - Married Sarah Burns

Harrison, James - 11th. September 1852 aged 29 - (Father George Harrison) - Married Anna Mays - {Father Matthew Mays}

Harrison, Eleanor/Ellen - 12th. August 1853 - (Father John Harrison) - Married John Munn of Ballycullen
@ 1st.Presbyterian

Morrison, Catherine a widow nee Harrison - 13th. August 1853 aged 44 - {b.c1809} - (Father George Harrison) - Married John Purvis

Harrison, Lilly - 24th. May 1855 aged 21 - {b.c1834} - (Father Thomas Harrison) - Married John Munn - {Father John Munn}

Harrison, Elizabeth - 7th. January 1856 - {Father William Harrison} - Married Samuel McKibbin - {Father James McKibbin}

Harrison, Mary Jane - c1857 - (Father John Harrison of Ballyharry) - Married William McMillan

Harrison, Eliza - 10th. March 1858 aged 30 - {b.c1828} - {Father Hugh Harrison} - Married William Ireland aged 28 - {father William Ireland}

Harrison, Mary Jane - 17th. July 1858 aged 20 - {b,c1838} - {Father John Harrison} - Married William  McMillen - {Father Joseph McMillen}

Harrison, Anne a widow nee Davidson - 20th. October 1858 - {Father John Davidson} - Married Robert Wilkinson - {Father George Wilkinson}

Harrison, James - 22nd. September 1859 aged 37 - {b.c1822} - {Father Robert Harrison} - Married Margaret Ferris aged 38 - {b.c1821} - {Father Hugh Ferris}

Harrison, Eliza Jane - 23rd. September 1859 aged 22 - {b.c1837} - {Father John Harrison} - Married James Sandford aged 21 - {Father Alexander Sandford} Children registered in Bangor

Harrison, Sarah - 20th. April 1860 aged 26 - {b.c1834} - (Father John Harrison) - Married Thomas Petticrew/Pettigrew - {Father John Petticrew}

Harrison, Eliza - 8th. July 1862 aged 24 - {b.c1838} - {Father William Harrison} - Married Samuel Reid aged 22 - {Father John Reid}
Living in Greyabbey 1868

Harrison, Matthew - 22nd. November 1864 - {Married Mary Ann McConnell}

Harrison, Samuel a ploughman of Milecross - 23rd. September 1869 - (Father Samuel Harrison a ploughman) - Married Grace Armour of Milecross
Witnesses were James Beattie and James Skillin @ 1st. Presbyterian

Harrison, James of Gransha then Newtownards - 23rd. March 1874 - (Father William Harrison a farmer) - Married Elizabeth Bryce
Witnesses were James Skilling and Sarah Gibson

Harrison, James - 3rd. February 1889 - {Father Alexander Harrison of Drumhirk} - {Mother Minnie Crawford}

Harrison, Lizzie - 8th. October 1891 - {Father Samuel Harrison a land steward} - Married Alexander Johnston a carpenter of N'Ards Witnessed by William Bryans and Grace Harrison @ Ballyblack Presbyterian

Harrison, Thomas - 8th. February 1834 - Witness to the marriage of Thomas Gourley and Jane Snowden

Harrison, George Esq. - 1846 - Proprietor of the Lead Mines

Harrison, George Esq. - 4th. october 1873 - Wrote article on mineral resources

Harrison, George Esq. - 29th. November 1873 - Late chairman of town commission

Harrison, Anne - 1852 - A publican of Mill Street

Harrison, George - 1852 - A Miller of Francis Street and Manor Mills Mill Street

Harrison, Mr. - 27th. August 1859 - Was involved in a boiler accident at Mill Street

Harrison, Eliza - 1863 - Of Milecross - Leased a house from Rev. Joseph Bradshaw

Harrison, Elizabeth - 1863 - In Little Francis Street - Leased a house,yard and garden from William McFadden

Harrison, George - 1863 - Leased out a property #10 Ann Street to Alexander Murphy
Harrison, George - 1863 - Leased out a property #11 Ann Street to Thomas Burns
Harrison, George - 1863 - Leased out a property #12 Ann Street to Hugh Trolan
Harrison, George - 1863 - Leased out a property #13 Ann Street to Philip Lanus

Harrison, George - 1863 - Of Great Francis Street - Leased a house,offices and yard from the Marquis of Londonderry and leased out a house next door.

Harrison, George - 1863 - In Mill Street - Leased an office,corn and flax mill,yard and garden from the Marquis of Londonderry
And leased out 5 houses next door.
One of which was to Joseph Park
One of which was to John Roddy and Margaret McCullough
One of which was to John Nelson
One of which was to James Perry in John Street
One of which was to Matthew McKnight in John Street

Harrison, George - 1863 - In Ballycullen - Leased 13 acres from the Marquis of Londonderry

Harrison, Hugh - 1863 - In Little Francis Street - Leased a house,workshop and garden from Alexander Boyd

Harrison, James - 1863 - Of Drumhirk - Leased a house,office,yard and garden from John Murray
Harrison, James - 1863 - Of Mill Street - Leased a house,office,yard and garden from John Murray

Harrison, James - 1863 - Of Georges Street - Leased a house,yard and garden from William McFadden

Harrison, William - 1863 - Of Greenwell Street- Leased a house,yard and garden from George Gordon

Harrison, William - 1863 - In Mark Street - Leased a house,yard and garden from the Marquis of Londonderry
Harrison, William - 1863 - In Mark Street - Leased out a house,yard and garden to Robert Ferguson

Harrison, William - 1863 - In Scrabo - Leased out a herds house and 77 acres to William Ferguson

1901 Census

1871 Census - England and Wales - Mile End Old Town, London

1891 Census - England and Wales - St. Michaels, Croydon. Surrey

1901 Census - Residents of a house 38 in Church Street (Newtownards Urban, Down)
2nd.Class - 2 Windows in Front - 3 Rooms - Coal House

1901 Census - Residents of a house 2 in Drumhirk (Newtownards, Down)

1901 Census - Residents of a house 146 in East Street (Newtownards Urban, Down)

1901 Census - Residents of a house 74 in South Street (Newtownards Urban, Down)

1911 Census

1911 Census - Residents of a house 68 in Church Street (Newtownards Urban, Down)

1911 Census - Residents of a house 15 in Loughriscouse (Newtownards North, Down)

1911 Census - Residents of a house 79 in Mark Street (Newtownards Urban, Down)

1911 Census - Residents of a house 3 in Regent Street (Newtownards Urban, Down) - Caretaker of Masonic Hall -  + Masonic Hall @ NO.4
2nd. Class - 2 Windows in Front - 4 Rooms

Harrison, William of Comber - WW1 - Joined Sir Edward Carsons Newtownards Volunteers and fought alongside James and William Gibson of Newtownards, he was later to become their stepfather

Gravediggers John Coffey and William Harrison
Pic supplied by his Grandson David "Dinger" Bell and quality improved by Molli Chambers of Australia