Brief Life History of Henry Nicholas
When Henry Nicholas Harrison was born on 14 September 1857, in Whitby, North Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom, his father, Thomas Harrison, was 41 and his mother, Hannah Darnton, was 39. He married Ada Jarvis on 26 November 1884, in Leeds, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 3 daughters. He lived in Ellerby by Hull, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom for about 20 years and Leeds, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom for about 20 years. He died on 9 February 1931, at the age of 73, and was buried in Killingbeck, West Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom.
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- Nichols in household of Thomas Harrison, "England and Wales Census, 1861"
- Legacy NFS Source: Henry Nicholas Harrison - Published information: birth: 14 September 1857; Whitby, North Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
- Henry Nicholas Harrison, "England and Wales Marriage Registration Index, 1837-2005"
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1863 · Lendal Bridge Opened
The Lendal Bridge was opened in 1863, after a previous failed attempt at building it Thomas Page was brought in to design it. It is an iron bridge styled with the gothic style popular in England. When it was first opened, it was a toll bridge but in 1894, it accepted it’s last toll.
1880 · School Attendance Becomes Mandatory for Children
School attendance became compulsory from ages five to ten on August 2, 1880.
1884
Art Nouveau Period (Art and Antiques).
Name Meaning
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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