HARRISON (nee LANE) mystery

[plimmerian]

Nellie LANE was born 03 Dec 1898 at 2 Canal Street, Earlestown (Newton in Makerfield) and was baptised 11 Dec 1898 at St John the Baptist, Earlestown (daughter of John and Ethel Annie LANE)

She married Arthur HARRISON on 22 April 1916 at Warrington Register Office - both of 38 Lawrence Street, Earlestown

I find Arthur in 1911 at his brother's household of 8 Rydal St, Newton le Willows, Lancashire (he born Leeds c1887) tracking him down in Yorkshire finds a birth date of 02 January 1887 and a baptism of 02 Feb 1887 at St Simon, Leeds

(Their only known child to survive childhood was Florrie HARRISON who married George Arthur SLINN in 1942)

I have yet to find their death and burial details but I'm hoping to find the missing details in time!

[retiringtype]

They are in Newton-le-Willows UD in the 1939 register. Per the transcription index, Arthur has a birth year 1884 and Nellie 1896.

[plimmerian]

Thanks for those - it's like they just evaporated off the face of the earth - nothing in death records matches anything close!

[Tina]

For the peeps, in 1901 father John 26 blacksmith striker was born in Brafferton North Yorks and Ethel was 25 born in Lymm Ches. Nellie 2 born Earlstown.
1911 Nellie is Nelly 13. With 4 sibs, interesting connection Leonard Semino (not sure this is right??) 12 yrs nephew.

[Hilary]

Have you checked these out? They are from the St. Helens Deceased Person Search. For more details you would need to contact the address on the website

Newton le Willows Cemetery Grave A 2099
Arthur Harrison buried 4/03/1959 69 years
Nellie Harrison buried 10/03/1969 73 years

The ages are only as good as the age remembered by the person who registered the death.

[plimmerian]

I believe that is Arthur Lewis HARRISON and his wife Nellie (nee BASKERVILLE) married in 1919 at St John the Baptist, Earlestown, Lancashire.

[MaryA]

I believe that is Arthur Lewis HARRISON and his wife Nellie (nee BASKERVILLE) married in 1919 at St John the Baptist, Earlestown, Lancashire.

Have you actually checked as these seem very coincidental to me and if if was Arthur LEWIS Harrison I would have have thought the middle name would have been included.

[retiringtype]

According to this blog, Nellie Lane married Arthur Lewis Harrison: http://lane-lookers.blogspot.co.uk/2006 ... chive.html

[Bertieone]

A son Donald was born, Warrington, 1924, 8c 270.

Harrison/ Baskerville combination.

[plimmerian]

Nellie's aunty, Emily LANE married Thomas SIMM but she died in Feb 1911. Leonard was one of Emily and Thomas' off spring!

Nellie's uncle, William James LANE married Thomas' sister Mary Ellen SIMM!

I think someone took a picture of the Harrison grave and it said Arthur Lewis Harrison on the stone, if memory serves me right my Nan said that wasn't ours!

On the 1911 census too Richard HOLT has been transcribed as LANE, who I think is Ethel's brother just listed as a boarder!


I wonder now if they were cremated and their birth years were wildly out!

Maybe a case of order a certificate and hope for the best! Even been suggested maybe a death in Derbyshire near where her sister Vera Sellers ended her days but again the dates don't match!

Thanks for all your help!

[plimmerian]

just including this to add to the story:

No: 125278
Arthur HARRISON
Labour Corps
Date of Discharge: 17.12.17
Place of Discharge: Nottingham
Age: 30 years 10 months
Height: 5 feet 6 inches
Complexion: Sallow
Eyes: Hazel
Hair: Light Brown
Trade: Driller
Intended place of Residence: 38 Lawrence St, Earlestown, Lancs

Medical History
Arthur HARRISON
POB: Leeds Yorks
Examined: 1st Sept 1914, Legh?? Earlestown
Declared Age: 27
Trade: Driller
Height: 5 feet 61/2 inches
Weight: 132 lbs
Chest: 35 inches
Labour Corps 125278
South Lancs 11951

DOB: 2.1.1887
Married: 27/4/16

[MaryA]

Always good to add snippets to the story, adds flavour.

[plimmerian]

was kindly sent this today of the 1939 Register - a step closer!

Harrison Household (2 People) 174 Acorn Street , Newton-le-Willows U.D., Lancashire, England
First name Last name DOB Gender Occupation Marital status Schedule Schedule Sub Number
Nellie Harrison 03 Dec 1896 Female Unpaid Domestic Duties Married 172 2
Arthur Harrison 02 Jan 1884 Male Permatic Driller Locomotive Married 172 1

Nellie claiming 2 years older !
Arthur claiming 3 years older!!

the search begins again!

[plimmerian]

Another step closer:

Nellie Harrison, wife of Arthur Harrison, a retired metal driller locomotive engineers, of 174 Acorn Street, died at Cottage Hospital, Newton le Willows on 05 March 1955.

Her daughter ********** was in attendance, signed 07 March 1955.

Now to locate Arthur after 1955!


Details of possible living person removed for their privacy. MA

[MaryA]

Sorry to remove those details but if she is still living she may not appreciate her details being posted publicly.

I think your next move would need to be to check Electoral Registers to see how long Arthur lived at that address, that might narrow down the date of death.

[plimmerian]

sorry didn't think! oops

[plimmerian]

Just an update:

Pure guess work and taking a gamble provided me with the death certificate:
Arthur Harrison, died on 20 Jan 1961, at ** Oakley Avenue, Barking, Essex - his son in law Slinn was the informant.

Mrs Slinn, daughter of Arthur and Nellie appears on her uncle Sellers death certificate in the 1990s, at an address in Derbyshire - I found that out today too.

I can't keep up with them moving about so much, now I know where I get it from!