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Thomas Elliot Harrison               1808-1888
Thomas was born on 4 April 1808, the son of William Harrison and Elizabeth Anna Maria Hall, at London, Middlesex. He married Sophia Jane Collinson.
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Sophia Jane Collinson                 1826-1891
Sophia was born on 18 May 1826, the daughter of Rev. John Collinson and Amelia King, at Gateshead, County Durham.
I have identified the following children.
Emily Cecilia Born abt 1860   Whitburn, Durham Married James Laing
Thomas Elliot Born 14 Jun 1862   London Married Jane Bealby Wright
Sophia Agneta Born 21 Jan 1864   London Married William Oliver E. Mead King
Julia Mildred Born abt 1867   Whitburn, Durham  
Katherine C. Born abt 1868   Whitburn, Durham  
John C. Born abt 1869   Whitburn, Durham  
Birth of Parents
Thomas Elliot Harrison b: abt 1808         London, Middlesex
son of William Harrison and Elizabeth Anna Maria Hall

Sophia Jane Collinson b: 18 May 1826  c: 13 Jun 1826       Gateshead, County Durham
daughter of Rev. John Collinson and Amelia King

Marriage
6 Jan 1859
Thomas Elliot Harrison
Sophia Jane Collinson 		Christ Church, Ealing, London                   1859 1Q Brentford 3a 61

Children
Emily Cecilia Harrison b: abt 1860               Whitburn, County Durham   1860 3Q South Shields 10a 4_1
daughter of Thomas Elliot Harrison and Sophia Jane Collinson

1861 Census RG9-7 8 April 1861 Paddington, Middlesex
45 Westbourne Terrace
Thomas E. Harrison
Sophia J. (Wife)
Emily C.
Plus 8 Servants 		Age 53
Age 34
Age 9 Mo. 		Civil Engr. St Georges
Gateshead
Whitburn 		Middlesex
Durham
Durham 		abt 1808
18 May 1826
abt 1860

Thomas Elliot Harrison b: 14 Jun 1862  c: 29 Jun 1862             Saint James, Paddington, London
son of Thomas Elliot Harrison and Sophia Jane Collinson
Sophia Agneta Harrison b: 21 Jan 1864  c: 14 Feb 1864             Saint James, Paddington, London
daughter of Thomas Elliot Harrison and Sophia Jane Collinson
Julia Mildred Harrison b: abt 1867               Whitburn, County Durham   1867 1Q South Shields 10a 581
daughter of Thomas Elliot Harrison and Sophia Jane Collinson
Katherine C. Harrison b: abt 1868               Whitburn, County Durham
daughter of Thomas Elliot Harrison and Sophia Jane Collinson
John C. Harrison b: abt 1869               Whitburn, County Durham
son of Thomas Elliot Harrison and Sophia Jane Collinson

1871 Census RG10-1317 3 April 1871 Ealing, Middlesex
Castle Hill House
Thomas E. Harrison
Sophia J. (Wife)
Emily C.
Thomas E.
Sophia A.
Julia M.
Katherine C.
John C.
Ann Clarke (GDau)
Noel M. Clark (GSon)
Cecila G. Collinson (SisLaw)
Rachael A. Harrison (Niece)
Charles A. Harrison (Nephew)
Emily L. Harrison (Niece)
Frances I. DeWinton (Niece)
Plus 12 Servants 		Age 62
Age 42
Age 10
Age 8
Age 7
Age 4
Age 2
Age 1
Age 5
Age 4
Age 45
Age 21
Age 23
Age 20
Age 8 		Civil Engr., Landowner

Scholar
Scholar
Scholar
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Scholar



Civil Engineer

Scholar 		London
Gateshead
Whitburn
London
London
Whitburn
Whitburn
Whitburn
Ealing
Matlock
Gateshead
Hart


Boughrood 		Middlesex
Durham
Durham
Middlesex
Middlesex
Durham
Durham
Durham
Middlesex
Derbyshire
Durham
Durham
India
India
Radnorshire 		abt 1808
18 May 1826
abt 1860
14 Jun 1862
21 Jan 1864
abt 1867
abt 1868
abt 1869
abt 1865
abt 1866
abt 1825
abt 1849
abt 1847
abt 1850
abt 1862

1881 Census RG11-5019 4 April 1881 Whitburn, County Durham
Bank Front Street
Sophia Harrison (Wife)(M)
Emily C.
Sophia Agneta
Julia Mildred
Katherine C.
Annina M. Thomas (Niece)
Margaret B. James (Sis)(M)
Edward L. Thomas (Nephew)
Frances C. Collinson (Niece)
Cecila G. Collinson (Sis)
Elise Visinand (Visitor)
 Thomasine DeWinton (Visitor)(M)
Plus 12 Servants 		Age 54
Age 20
Age 17
Age 14
Age 12
Age 24
Age 65
Age 3
Age 24
Age 56
Age 30
 Age 53










[Sister] 		Gateshead
Whitburn
Paddington
Whitburn
Whitburn
Boughrood
Gateshead
Ceylon
Aldershot
Gateshead
Lausanne
 Gateshead 		Durham
Durham
London
Durham
Durham
Radnorshire
Durham
Ceylon
Hertfordshire
Durham
Switzerland
 Durham 		18 May 1826
abt 1860
21 Jan 1864
abt 1867
abt 1868
abt 1856
abt 1815
abt 1877
abt 1856
abt 1824
abt 1850
 22 Feb 1828

Death
Thomas Elliot Harrison Died 20 Mar 1888, Age 79,     Whitburn               1888 1Q South Shields 10a 395
 

The Times, Thursday, Mar 22, 1888                     DEATHS
  On the 20th inst., at Whitburn, Sunderland, Thomas Elliot Harrison, in his 80th year.
DURHAM   7 Jun 1888                         Probate
HARRISON, Thomas Elliot, Esq. - The Will with a Codicil of Thomas Elliot Harrison, late of Whitburn, in the County of Durham, Esquire, who died 20 March 1888, at Whitburn, was proved at Durham, by Sophia Jane HArrison, Widow, the Relict, and Thomas Elliot Harrison, Esquire, the Son, both of Whitburn.
  Effects £131,791 9s. 2d.
  Resworn March 1890, £133,748 0s. 2d.

1891 Census RG12-4162 6 April 1891 Whitburn, County Durham
Bank Front Street
Sophia Harrison (Widow)
Mildred
Katherine
Plus 6 Servants 		Age 63
Age 24
Age 22 		Living on own means
Living on own means
Living on own means 		Gateshead
Whitburn
Whitburn 		Durham
Durham
Durham 		abt 1828
abt 1860
abt 1863

Death
Sophia Jane (Collinson) Harrison Died 11 May 1891, Age 63,                   1891 2Q South Shields 10a 474

LONDON   6 Aug 1891                         Probate
HARRISON, Sophia Jane - Administration of the Personal Estate of Sophia Jane Harrison, late of Whitburn, in the County of Durham, Widow, who died 11 May 1891, at Whitburn, was granted at the Principal Registry, to Thomas Elliot Harrison, of Whitburn, Esquire, the Son, and one of the next of kin.   Effects £1,195 16s. 5d.