When Daniel Harrison was born on 3 May 1811, in Stratfield Mortimer, Berkshire, England, United Kingdom, his father, Charles Harrison, was 46 and his mother, Ann Carpenter, was 45. He married Jane Forster on 27 October 1860, in St Margaret's Church, Westminster, Middlesex, England, United Kingdom. He died on 7 May 1862, in Barnes, Surrey, England, United Kingdom, at the age of 51.
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English (northern): from the Middle English personal name Harry or Herry + -son. These were the common pronunciations of Henry (see Harry ).
History: Harrison is an extremely common surname in northern England. One important and influential American family of bearers are descended from Benjamin Harrison, who emigrated from England to VA in 1633 or 1634. Descendants include another Benjamin Harrison (c. 1726–91), who was an activist in the American Revolution and a signer of the Declaration of Independence. His son William Henry Harrison (1773–1841) and great-grandson Benjamin Harrison (1833–1901) both became presidents of the US.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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