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1901 census for Leeds please.

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Frances

Frances Report 4 Aug 2017 17:34

Hi Andy, the details for the marriage of Dora (originally Doba) are :-

Marriages Dec 1886
Brookstone Nathan Leeds
9b 875

GLADSTONE Dora Leeds
9b 875

and this couple are still together in the 1911 census and also the 1939 thingy

Andrew

Andrew Report 3 Aug 2017 16:44

Raking things over again

Another possible marriage that might be related?

Surname First name(s) District Vol Page
Marriages Jun 1882 (>99%)
Goldston Dora Leeds 9b 735
HARRISON David Leeds 9b 735

She is correct age

1891

Name: Dora Harrison
Age: 28
Estimated birth year: abt 1863
Relation: Wife
Spouse's Name: David Harrison
Gender: Female
Where born: Poland
Civil Parish: Leeds
Ecclesiastical parish: St Johns
County/Island: Yorkshire
Country: England
Street address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Education:

Employment status:

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Registration district: Leeds
Sub registration district: West Leeds
ED, institution, or vessel: 2
Neighbors: View others on page
Piece: 3697
Folio: 19
Page Number: 7
Household Members:
Name Age
David Harrison 30
Dora Harrison 28
Rosie Harrison 7
Joe Harrison 5
Reuben Harrison 4
Maurice Harrison 2
Kate Falben 25 Servant


HARRISON, ROSA GOLDSTORM Order
GRO Reference: 1883 D Quarter in LEEDS Volume 09B Page 481

HARRISON, REUBEN GOLDSTEIN Order
GRO Reference: 1887 M Quarter in LEEDS Volume 09B Page 476

HARRISON, MORRIS GOLDSTEIN Order
GRO Reference: 1888 S Quarter in LEEDS Volume 09B Page 466



BUT

they might just be a completely different family

1901

Name: Dora Harrison
Age: 37
Estimated birth year: abt 1864
Relation to Head: Wife
Gender: Female
Spouse: David Harrison
Birth Place: Poland Polish Jew
Civil Parish: Leeds
Search Photos: Search for 'Leeds' in the UK City, Town and Village Photos collection
Ecclesiastical parish: St Luke
County/Island: Yorkshire
Country: England
Street address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Education:

Employment status:

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Registration district: Leeds
Sub-registration district: West Leeds
ED, institution, or vessel: 07
Neighbors: View others on page
Piece: 4228
Folio: 124
Page Number: 36
Household schedule number: 188
Household Members:
Name Age
David Harrison 38
Dora Harrison 37
Rose Harrison 17
Joseph Harrison 15
Reuben Harrison 14
Lily Harrison 9
Harold Harrison 6
Jeanetta Harrison 4
Isidor Harrison 2
Solomon Harrison 2/12


Andy

Frances

Frances Report 3 Aug 2017 11:00

Thank you all for your enormous input whilst I was elsewhere. I have only just caught up with it!

Chris Ho :)

Chris Ho :) Report 3 Aug 2017 10:35

(yes, that's it Andy, see image no. 193, Minnie and Nathan were 'supposed' to have gone through a ceremony of Marriage (2nd March 1889) in the Jewish form, she lived and cohabited with him as his wife 56, Grafton Street, Leeds)

Chris :)

(probably not relating, just me getting caught up with things!, lol)


(and no doubt connecting to below, somewhere perhaps!)

1901
92 Grafton Street, Leeds
Harris Goldstein Head Married Male Sewing Machinist Tailoring 46 1865 Russia
Leah Goldstein Wife Married Female - 40 1871 Russia Resident

Andrew

Andrew Report 3 Aug 2017 10:24

Name: David Gottliff
Gender: Male
Record Type: Husband's petition for divorce
Petition Year: 1889
Spouse: Minne Gottliff
Co-Respondent 1: Nathan Harrison
Divorce Court File Number: 3006

Andy

Chris Ho :)

Chris Ho :) Report 3 Aug 2017 10:15

(yes, sorry Dea, I was getting too into a Divorce case, see below, mention of Tailor and Leeds)

Chris :)

(quick version added, as I shouldn't be here!, lol)

manufacturer, of Man- chester, sued for a divorce by reason of his wife's bigamy and adultery with a co-respondent named Nathan Harrison. The parties were married in July, 1884, at the Great Synagogue., Manchester. They belonged to the Jewish community, and ...”

12 August 1891 - Lancaster Gazette - Lancaster, Lancashire, England

(various other articles also)


http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C7986243

(Divorce Court File: 3006. Appellant: David Gottliff. Respondent: Minne Gottliff....)

(above case should be on Ancestry, UK Divorce Records)


Marriages Sep 1884 (>99%)
------------------------------------------------------
Gottliff David Prestwich 8d 597
GOTTLIPP David Prestwich 8d 597
Wolinsky Minnie Prestwich 8d 597

Dea

Dea Report 3 Aug 2017 10:07

Wasn't that right at the beginning of the OP Chris?

Dea x

Chris Ho :)

Chris Ho :) Report 3 Aug 2017 10:02

Has Marriage been found for Nathan/Dora?...

Chris :)

Andrew

Andrew Report 3 Aug 2017 09:03

Army Registers of Soldiers' Effects, 1901-1929


Name: Morris Harrison
Gender: Male
Death Date: 16 Oct 1917
Rank: Private
Regiment: 1/7 W York
Regimental Number: 5242/6521/268013

British Army WWI Medal Rolls Index Cards, 1914-1920

Name: Morris Harrison
Regiment or Corps: Prince of Wales's Own (West Yorkshire) Regiment
Regimental Number: 6521, 268013

Victory and British Medal

Andy

PricklyHolly

PricklyHolly Report 3 Aug 2017 08:56

1939 Register Transcription

Harrison Household (4 People) 28 Clover Street , Leeds C.B., Yorkshire (West Riding), England

Harry Harrison 09 Oct 1901 Working Tailor Single
Abraham Harrison 22 Nov 1897 Working Tailor Single
Nathan Harrison (Not Known) 1862 Working Tailor (Retired) Married
Dora Harrison (Not Known) 1862 Unpaid Domestic Duties Married

Chris Ho :)

Chris Ho :) Report 3 Aug 2017 08:37

Below from google search.

Chris :)

HARRISON, M
Rank: Private Service No: 268013 Date of Death:18/10/1917 Age: 30 Regiment/Service: West Yorkshire Regiment (Prince of Wales's Own) 1st/7th Bn. Grave Reference: VIII. I. 67. Cemetery: BOULOGNE EASTERN CEMETERY Additional Information: Son of Nathan and Dora Harrison, of 28, Glover St., Camp Rd., Leeds.

http://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/47118/HARRISON,%20M


Medal Index Cards Transcription

First name(s) Morris
Last name Harrison


(also in below)

The British Jewry Book of Honour
was published in 1922 in London to permanently record and honour the contribution made by the 50,000 Jews who served in the British and colonial forces during World War I.

(if below)

Birth
HARRISON, MORRIS (GOLDSTEIN)
GRO Reference: 1888 S Quarter in LEEDS Volume 09B Page 466


Edits (is below relating in somewhere?)

http://www.genesreunited.co.uk/boards/board/ancestors/thread/1367425


https://www.gro.gov.uk/gro/content/certificates/login.asp

(if you use above, you can now find Mother Maiden Name on Birth Searches)

Andrew

Andrew Report 3 Aug 2017 08:13

So it looks like the family adopted the name Harrison between birth of Louis/Lewis in 1892 and Jacob in 1893.

Andy

Frances

Frances Report 2 Aug 2017 18:02

Yes Dora was originally Dabo in 1861 - they try so hard not to make easy for us!

Andrew

Andrew Report 2 Aug 2017 18:01

Might be death for Dora

Deaths Sep 1940 (>99%)
Harrison Dora 78 Leeds 9b 338

and Nathan

Deaths Dec 1943 (>99%)
HARRISON Nathan 81 Leeds 9b 378

Andy

safc

safc Report 2 Aug 2017 17:58


1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription
4, Victoria Row, Leeds, Yorkshire, England

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Household Members
First name(s) Last name Relationship Marital status Gender Age Birth year Occupation Birth place
Nathan Harrison Head Married Male 38 1863 Tailor Germany
Transcription
Dora Harrison Wife Married Female 39 1862 - Leeds, Yorkshire, England
Transcription
Morris Harrison Son Single Male 14 1887 - Leeds, Yorkshire, England
Transcription
Isaac Harrison Son Single Male 13 1888 - Leeds, Yorkshire, England
Transcription
Jacob Harrison Son - Male 6 1895 - Leeds, Yorkshire, England
Transcription
Hymee Harrison Son - Male 5 1896 - Leeds, Yorkshire, England
Transcription
Abraham Harrison Son - Male 3 1898 - Leeds, Yorkshire, England

safc

safc Report 2 Aug 2017 17:55


1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription
5 Crimbles Place Leeds, Leeds, Yorkshire, England

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Household Members
First name(s) Last name Relationship Marital status Sex Occupation Age Birth year Birth place
Nathan Harrison Head Married Male Tailor 48 1863 Russ Poland
Transcription
Dora Harrison Wife Married Female - 47 1864 Leeds England
Transcription
Morris Harrison Son Single Male Machiner Tailor's 23 1888 Leeds England
Transcription
Isaac Harrison Son Single Male Baister Tailor's 20 1891 Leeds England
Transcription
Jacob Harrison Son Single Male None 17 1894 Leeds England
Transcription
Hyman Harrison Son Single Male Special School While 16 15 1896 Leeds England
Transcription
Abram Harrison Son Single Male Apprentice To Tailor 13 1898 Leeds England
Transcription
Harry Harrison Son Single Male School 9 1902 Leeds England

Andrew

Andrew Report 2 Aug 2017 17:53

and 1901

Name: Nathan Harrison
Age: 38
Estimated birth year: abt 1863
Relation to Head: Head
Gender: Male
Spouse: Dora Harrison
Birth Place: Deu British Subject
Civil Parish: Leeds
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Ecclesiastical parish: St Clement
County/Island: Yorkshire
Country: England
Street address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Education:

Employment status:

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Registration district: Leeds
Sub-registration district: West Leeds
ED, institution, or vessel: 20
Neighbors: View others on page
Piece: 4230
Folio: 108
Page Number: 22
Household schedule number: 157
Household Members:
Name Age
Nathan Harrison 38
Dora Harrison 39
Morris Harrison 14
Isaac Harrison 13
Jacob Harrison 6
Hymie Harrison 5
Abraham Harrison 3

Andy

Andrew

Andrew Report 2 Aug 2017 17:48

BINGO

This might be the family having taken an 'english' name

1911

Name: Nathan Harreson
[Nathan Harrison]
Age in 1911: 48
Estimated birth year: abt 1863
Relation to Head: Head
Gender: Male
Birth Place: Russ, Poland (resident)
Civil Parish: Leeds
Search Photos: Search for 'Leeds' in the UK City, Town and Village Photos collection
County/Island: Yorkshire-West Riding
Country: England
Street address: 5 Crimbles Place Leeds
Marital Status: Married
Occupation: Tailor
Registration district: Leeds
Registration District Number: 500
Sub-registration district: West Leeds
ED, institution, or vessel: 9
Piece: 26990
Household Members:
Name Age
Nathan Harreson 48
Dora Harreson 47
Morries Harreson 23
Isaac Harreson 20
Jacob Harreson 17
Hyman Harreson 15
Abram Harreson 13
Harry Harreson 9


Birth for Jacob

HARRISON, JACOB GLADSTONE Order
GRO Reference: 1893 D Quarter in LEEDS Volume 09B Page 510

and Hyman

HARRISON, HYMAN GLADSTONE Order
GRO Reference: 1895 S Quarter in LEEDS Volume 09B Page 458

and Abraham

HARRISON, ABRAHAM GLADSTONE Order
GRO Reference: 1897 D Quarter in LEEDS Volume 09B Page 462

Andy

malyon

malyon Report 2 Aug 2017 17:27

are the Solomon and Nathan brothers

Frances

Frances Report 2 Aug 2017 17:23

Yes Malyon, that is my Dora being a Step Daughter, with her brother, Moses, who is the male line of the family I am working on.