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My special thanks to all the Dykes-Harrison-Furze-Seldon family members who have contributed so much information, photographs and documents especially to my son Mark Andrew Harrison who spent many hours searching and obtaining certificates, documents and other vital information from 'The Family Records Centre' in London. By placing this family history onto the 'World Wide Web' I hope it will encourage others who have an interest in discovering their roots to do the same. When I decided to trace Bridgette, my wife's Furze-Seldon family roots, I realised just how little I knew about my own! Bridgette like myself, were born to parents from an age that believed in the Victorian belief that "Children should be Seen but not Heard" so neither of us ever dreamt of asking questions about our family, relatives or even less about their lives. My enthusiasm and determination to discover more about the Dykes-Harrison-Furze-Seldon family histories and descendants started me on this quest to discover our roots.

I recall my mother Ruby Isobel Harrison nee Dykes, on rare occasions, saying her father was a bad tempered sod who owned a building and funeral business in Ashington, Northumberland, and that she was born in Cullercoats, Northumberland but talked little about her childhood.

I knew my father Alexander Harrison was a coal miner, born in Ashington, as for his family and relatives, I was told he'd a brother and two sisters and a miserable mother.

Tracing family history can prove to be quite a challenge but a challenge certainly worthwhile, as family history is more than just a collection of facts and dates but a blend of one's recalled memories and from family members, old and new photographs and where possible memorabilia that when combined together produce a family history reflecting their lives and a period of social history! I decided to lay out the family web site in an easy to follow book page format, I hope you enjoy reading about your past:

View this website page by page or simply choose a page from the menu listing below, but most importantly Enjoy! View this website page by page or simply choose a page from the menu below, but most importantly Enjoy!....... Let's go!

The Harrison Family History:

The Ancient Harrison History:

Harrison Resume:

Catherine Harrison:

Harrison Family Photo (1906)

Alexander Hamilton Harrison:

William Harrison.

John Robert Harrison.

Thomas Harrison.

Alexander Harrison.

Isabella Harrison.

Jinnie (Jane) Harrison.

Edward Scott.

Barbara Harrison.

Stanley Harrison.

George Harrison

Leonard Sinclair Harrison.

Joyce Rawle:

Harrison Mystery Photo (1912-14?)

Alexander Harrison 1902:

Melville Whyte Harrison:

Sylvia Ellen Harrison BSc.

Tony Harrison:

Stuart Harrison:

Margaret Anne Yeouart nee Harrison:

Carol Danks nee Yeouart-Harrison

Raymond Alexander Harrison:

Mark Andrew Harrison:

Timothy John Harrison:

Megan and Chloe Harrison:

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