Joseph Harrison, 18171882 (aged 64 years)

Name
Joseph /Harrison/
Given names
Joseph
Surname
Harrison
Birth
Text:

Joseph's birth and early years are sketchy and records are contradictory.

Immigration
Text:

Joseph may have been the son of Jane Harrison who arrived in the convict ship 'Morley III' in September 1820. Jane Harrison and Joseph Brammer (free) were married at Parramatta on 9 Jan 1821.
There is only one Joseph Harrison in the 1828 census, servant to George McDonald at Field of Mars, aged 13, and born in the colony. In the 1828 census there were orphan children Thomas Brammer aged 4, and A. Brammer aged 7 at the Female Orphan Institution at Parramatta.

Text:

Joseph, son of Michael and Jane Harrison, arrived in the colony at the age of five with his convict mother in 1820. Jane married Joseph Brammer a free settler the following year in parramatta, and Joseph went to live with them in Windsor. By 1828 both his mother and Joseph Brammer were dead, and Joseph was working as a servant to a farmer George McDonald in the Field of Mars. (1828 census).

Religious marriage
Citation details: Vol 03, Baptisms, 1834-1838; Marriages, 1834-1838; Burials, 1834-1838
Text:

Joseph Harrison of the parish of Field of Mars
and Mary Ann Thompson of the parish of Field of Mars
were married in this church by banns with consent of parenets
this 28th day of Nov 1838
Joseph and Mary Ann both signed the register
in the presence of Thomas Thompson and Mary Russell who both made their X marks in the register

Property
65 acres 'Cherrybrook'
1838 (aged 20 years)
Text:

Joseph and Mary settled on a 65 acre block which had come to Hannah from her mother, Hannah Russell. Here they planted orchards of peaches, apricots, pears, plums and citrus fruits and built their small timber cottage. They gave it the name of 'Cherrybrook', probably from the cherry trees they planted near the creek which would have flowed through one corner of their land.
The cottage was originally 5 rooms and a front verandah, with a large separate kitchen across a stone-paved area. As the family grew, the two buildings were joined by the addition of a large bedroom on one end and a verandah on the other to provide more sleeping space. The house, vegetable gardens, kitchen, well and sheds were enclosed by a paling fence; and two camphor laurel trees were planted each side of the front gate.

Religion
Wesleyan
1845 (aged 27 years)
Text:

Joseph and his family were all members of the Wesleyan Chapel. Joseph was a foundation trustee of the church and a Sunday School teacher from 1845, and when he retired from teaching in 1875, he was presented with a family Bible in recognition of his long service.

Death
Burial
Cemetery: Wesleyan Burial Ground
Citation details: p. 145
Text:

In loving remembrance of
JOSEPH HARRISON
who died February 5 1882
aged 64 years
Blessed are the dead which die in the
Lord, From henceforth; yea, saith
the spirit, thay they may rest from
their labours; and their works do
follow them.
and his wife
MARY ANN HARRISON
Died 1906 [sic], aged 85
HENRY RUSSELL HARRISON
died 1938, age 77
And his wife
LILLIAN MARY HARRISON
died 1933, aged 64
EMILY HARRISON
Died 1893, aged 35
HANNAH HARRISON
Died 1936, aged 85

Metal plates added:
TRAVIS HENRY JOHN HARRISON
Died 2.4.1977
aged 76
Beloved husband of Marjorie
Father of Geoffry [sic], Jean and Ian.

Double plate:
RUSSELL MERVYN HARRISON
Died 4.7.1977
aged 80 and IVY HARRISON (nee Hughes)
Died 1.9.1978
aged 82
Married this church 1921
Loved parents of Noelene and Maxwell
JOHN MAURICE TROY
Died 13.5.1932
Stillborn
HAROLD CLYDE HARRISON
Died 15.8.1913
3 weeks
LESLIE RAYMOND HARRISON
Died 9.5.1926
aged 19

Family with parents
father
mother
1783
Birth: about 1783
Death:
Marriage Marriagebefore September 30, 1820
-4 years
himself
18171882
Birth: February 17, 1817 34 Nottinghamshire, England, United Kingdom
Death: February 5, 1882Parramatta, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Mother’s family with Joseph Brammer
stepfather
17791826
Birth: about 1779
Death: 1826New South Wales, Australia
mother
1783
Birth: about 1783
Death:
Religious marriage Religious marriageJanuary 9, 1821Parramatta, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
1 year
half-sister
18211851
Birth: about 1821 42 38
Death: 1851Hunter, New South Wales, Australia
3 years
half-brother
1824
Birth: January 7, 1824 45 41 Liverpool, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Death:
3 years
half-brother
18271860
Birth: May 6, 1827 48 44 Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Death: December 31, 1860Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Mother’s family with John Boardman
stepfather
1783
Birth: about 1783
mother
1783
Birth: about 1783
Death:
Religious marriage Religious marriageJanuary 21, 1828Parramatta, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Family with Mary Thompson
himself
18171882
Birth: February 17, 1817 34 Nottinghamshire, England, United Kingdom
Death: February 5, 1882Parramatta, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
wife
Thompson, Mary Ann (1820-1904)
18201904
Birth: September 9, 1820 27 19 Parramatta, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Death: April 27, 1904Parramatta, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Religious marriage Religious marriageNovember 28, 1838Parramatta, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
son
18381899
Birth: November 15, 1838 21 18 Parramatta, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Death: May 5, 1899Parramatta River, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
2 years
son
18411934
Birth: March 20, 1841 24 20 West Pennant Hills, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Death: February 2, 1934Carlingford, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
2 years
son
2 years
daughter
1845
Birth: May 8, 1845 28 24 Marsfield, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Death:
2 years
daughter
Harrison, Rachel (1847-1872)
18471872
Birth: May 25, 1847 30 26 Marsfield, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Death: July 10, 1872Parramatta, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
2 years
daughter
18491943
Birth: May 13, 1849 32 28 Marsfield, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Death: March 27, 1943Manly, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
2 years
daughter
Harrison, Hannah (1851-1936)
18511936
Birth: June 20, 1851 34 30 West Pennant Hills, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Death: 1936
3 years
daughter
Harrison, Alice (1853-1948)
18531948
Birth: 1853 35 32 Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Death: February 19, 1948Castle Hill, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
3 years
daughter
1855
Birth: June 12, 1855 38 34 West Pennant Hills, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Death:
21 months
daughter
18571939
Birth: March 7, 1857 40 36 West Pennant Hills, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Death: June 8, 1939Waverley, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
22 months
daughter
Harrison, Emily (1858-1893)
18581893
Birth: 1858 40 37 New South Wales, Australia
Death: 1893
4 years
son
18611938
Birth: 1861 43 40 Greater Sydney, New South Wales
Death: April 17, 1938Ryde, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
22 months
daughter
1862
Birth: October 9, 1862 45 42 Parramatta, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Death:
Birth
Text:

Joseph's birth and early years are sketchy and records are contradictory.

Immigration
Text:

Joseph may have been the son of Jane Harrison who arrived in the convict ship 'Morley III' in September 1820. Jane Harrison and Joseph Brammer (free) were married at Parramatta on 9 Jan 1821.
There is only one Joseph Harrison in the 1828 census, servant to George McDonald at Field of Mars, aged 13, and born in the colony. In the 1828 census there were orphan children Thomas Brammer aged 4, and A. Brammer aged 7 at the Female Orphan Institution at Parramatta.

Text:

Joseph, son of Michael and Jane Harrison, arrived in the colony at the age of five with his convict mother in 1820. Jane married Joseph Brammer a free settler the following year in parramatta, and Joseph went to live with them in Windsor. By 1828 both his mother and Joseph Brammer were dead, and Joseph was working as a servant to a farmer George McDonald in the Field of Mars. (1828 census).

Religious marriage
Citation details: Vol 03, Baptisms, 1834-1838; Marriages, 1834-1838; Burials, 1834-1838
Text:

Joseph Harrison of the parish of Field of Mars
and Mary Ann Thompson of the parish of Field of Mars
were married in this church by banns with consent of parenets
this 28th day of Nov 1838
Joseph and Mary Ann both signed the register
in the presence of Thomas Thompson and Mary Russell who both made their X marks in the register

Property
Text:

Joseph and Mary settled on a 65 acre block which had come to Hannah from her mother, Hannah Russell. Here they planted orchards of peaches, apricots, pears, plums and citrus fruits and built their small timber cottage. They gave it the name of 'Cherrybrook', probably from the cherry trees they planted near the creek which would have flowed through one corner of their land.
The cottage was originally 5 rooms and a front verandah, with a large separate kitchen across a stone-paved area. As the family grew, the two buildings were joined by the addition of a large bedroom on one end and a verandah on the other to provide more sleeping space. The house, vegetable gardens, kitchen, well and sheds were enclosed by a paling fence; and two camphor laurel trees were planted each side of the front gate.

Religion
Text:

Joseph and his family were all members of the Wesleyan Chapel. Joseph was a foundation trustee of the church and a Sunday School teacher from 1845, and when he retired from teaching in 1875, he was presented with a family Bible in recognition of his long service.

Death
Citation details: p. 145
Text:

7437/1882 HARRISON JOSEPH MICHAEL JANE PARRAMATTA

Burial
Citation details: p. 145
Text:

In loving remembrance of
JOSEPH HARRISON
who died February 5 1882
aged 64 years
Blessed are the dead which die in the
Lord, From henceforth; yea, saith
the spirit, thay they may rest from
their labours; and their works do
follow them.
and his wife
MARY ANN HARRISON
Died 1906 [sic], aged 85
HENRY RUSSELL HARRISON
died 1938, age 77
And his wife
LILLIAN MARY HARRISON
died 1933, aged 64
EMILY HARRISON
Died 1893, aged 35
HANNAH HARRISON
Died 1936, aged 85

Metal plates added:
TRAVIS HENRY JOHN HARRISON
Died 2.4.1977
aged 76
Beloved husband of Marjorie
Father of Geoffry [sic], Jean and Ian.

Double plate:
RUSSELL MERVYN HARRISON
Died 4.7.1977
aged 80 and IVY HARRISON (nee Hughes)
Died 1.9.1978
aged 82
Married this church 1921
Loved parents of Noelene and Maxwell
JOHN MAURICE TROY
Died 13.5.1932
Stillborn
HAROLD CLYDE HARRISON
Died 15.8.1913
3 weeks
LESLIE RAYMOND HARRISON
Died 9.5.1926
aged 19

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