When Thomas Cyrus Harrison was born on 8 July 1870, in Bury, Compton, Quebec, Canada, his father, William Harrison, was 47 and his mother, Annabella Muncey, was 42. He married Mabel Louise Bennett on 28 December 1897, in Bury, Compton, Quebec, Canada. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 3 daughters. He lived in Compton, Quebec, Canada in 1911. He died in 1956, in Bury, Compton, Quebec, Canada, at the age of 86.
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.
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