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^ ^ ^ Ancient Egyptian Spinx ^ ^ ^

^ ^ ^ Ancient Egyptian Spinx ^ ^ ^ Report 19 Apr 2012 20:02

I have come across a name in the 1861 census, Tharrisor Chapman of Kendal and I would love to know the origin of the name Tharrisor.I have googled it and came up with zero. Help please . :-D

jax

jax Report 19 Apr 2012 20:09

could it be this birth?

Births Jun 1855 (>99%)
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Chapman Harrison Kendal 10b 522

Researching:
Nothing much

Porkie_Pie

Porkie_Pie Report 19 Apr 2012 20:10

Did you read the original? or could it be a transcription error

Roy

brummiejan

brummiejan Report 19 Apr 2012 20:13

Very hard to read!

1861 England Census

Name: Tharrisor Chapman
Age: 5
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1856
Relation: Granddaughter
Gender: Female
Where born: Ambleside, Westmorland, England

Civil parish: Kendal
Ecclesiastical parish: St George
Town: Kendal
County/Island: Westmorland

Registration district: Kendal
Sub-registration district: Kendal
ED, institution, or vessel: 11

Nancy Anderson 64
James Dermison 11
Dinah Ann Chapman 7
Tharrisor Chapman 5

Researching:
Myatt, Hanks, Eccleston, Powell, Clungunford, Birmingham

patchem

patchem Report 19 Apr 2012 20:13

Tharrisor is female.

jax

jax Report 19 Apr 2012 20:15

1861 England Census
about Tharrisor Chapman Name: Tharrisor Chapman
Age: 5
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1856
Relation: Granddaughter
Gender: Female
Where born: Ambleside, Westmorland, England

Civil parish: Kendal
Ecclesiastical parish: St George
Town: Kendal
County/Island: Westmorland
Country: England

Street Address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage: View image

Registration district: Kendal
Sub-registration district: Kendal
ED, institution, or vessel: 11
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 111
Piece: 3970
Folio: 73
Page Number: 21
Household Members: Name Age
Nancy Anderson 64
James Dermison 11
Dinah Ann Chapman 7
Tharrisor Chapman 5



1871 England Census
about Harrison Chapman Name: Harrison Chapman
Age: 16
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1855
Relation: Son
Father's Name: Thomas Chapman
Mother's Name: Elizabeth Chapman
Gender: Male
Where born: Ambleside, Westmorland, England
Civil parish: Undermilbeck
Ecclesiastical parish: Windermere
Town: Bowness
County/Island: Westmorland
Country: England
Registration district: Kendal
Sub-registration district: Ambleside
ED, institution, or vessel: 14
Household schedule number: 88
Piece: 5280
Folio: 40
Page Number: 19
Household Members: Name Age
Thomas Chapman 52
Elizabeth Chapman 35
Harrison Chapman 16



It does say grandaughter but could be a mistake?

Researching:
Nothing much

^ ^ ^ Ancient Egyptian Spinx ^ ^ ^

^ ^ ^ Ancient Egyptian Spinx ^ ^ ^ Report 19 Apr 2012 20:16

Is it of english origin do you know?and thank you.

jax

jax Report 19 Apr 2012 20:23

There are no births deaths or marriages in the name of Tharrisor

Researching:
Nothing much

patchem

patchem Report 19 Apr 2012 20:29

I agree with jax that it is probably a mistake and should read grandson.
Thomas(father) is not with them in 1861 because his first wife has died, and in 1851 William Derrison is a nephew.

wisechild

wisechild Report 20 Apr 2012 07:25

Was Harrison a family surname, perhaps the maiden name of the mother or one of the grandmothers.
It´s a very common surname in the area.
It was also quite common to name a child after a respected employer.
I have a female in Stourbridge named Henzey. It was years before I found out that she was named for the owner of the glassworks which employed her father.