This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Harrison, Raw, Capstick, Shaw, Fell, Taylor, Webber & others Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/jhh.2ACIB/4653.2.1 Message Board Post: Updated Information on my Harrison Ancestors: My gg grandfather Richard Harrison who was born in Slaidburn about 1845. Richard Harrison then married Isabella Shaw (born c1847) of Long Preston about 1868 at Liverpool, Lancashire. Isabella Shaw's parents were Stephen SHAW and Ellen FELL who married Long Preston on 7 October 1837. She had a brother Robert born 1844 and sister Alice born 1842. 1881 British Census: Name Relation Marital Status Gender Age Birthplace Occupation Disability Richard HARRISON Head M Male 34 Slaidburn, York, England Stone Mason Isabella HARRISON Wife M Female 33 Long Preston, York, England Stone Mason Wife Ellen HARRISON Daur Female 12 Long Preston, York, England Scholar John HARRISON Son Male 10 Long Preston, York, England Scholar William HARRISON Son Male 8 Long Preston, York, England Scholar Margaret HARRISON Daur Female 5 Long Preston, York, England Scholar Stephen HARRISON Son Male 3 Long Preston, York, England Stone Mason Son Robert HARRISON Son Male 11 m Long Preston, York, England Stone Mason Son 1901 British Census: Richard Harrison Head M 53 Slaidburn, Yorks Employer Farmer Grazier Isabella Harrison Wife M 52 Longpreston, Yorks Robert Harrison Son S 19 Longpreston, Yorks Worker Shepherd on Farm Fred Harrison Son S 10 Longpreston, Yorks Address: Dale Head House Civil Parish: Halton Gill Town: Dale Head Ecc Parish: Stainforth St Peters Parliamentary Bgh/Div: Skipton Administrative County: Yorkshire West Riding I am now looking for Richard's parents (& Isabella's too) and have found two families in the 1841 Slaidburn Census that could be Richard's parents (but he wasn't born until 1846) so I would now need 1851 census and others and I'm not who holds them? 1841 Slaidburn Census Simfield John Harrison 25 Farmer Margaret Harrison 20 wife Stephen Harrison 10 mths OR Croasdale William Harrison 26 Farmer Mary Harrison 24 wife I favour the first one as three of Richard and Isabella Harrison's children are named John, Margaret and Stephen - (see below 1881 British Census of Richard and Isabella), but it may not be either: Any help or info much appreciated anytime. I live in Australia BUT my Harrison & Raw great grandparents settled in New Zealand.