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This page represents a best guess at a potential
link to John 'Longtitude' Harrison born 1693 at Foulby, Yorkshire. Ann Harrison was born about 1817 at Cudworth, Yorkshire
a few miles from Foulby.
Ann Harrison was the wife of Robert Sudall born 30 Apr 1818. Family lore from Robert Sudall (born 1817) states
that William Harrison born 1728, had a son called William Harrison,
who in turn had a son called John Harrison who was the father to Ann
Harrison above.
That's the theory, but a link has yet to be confirmed. The information below has been colated from various
sources working downwards from John 'Longtitude' Harrison's father Henry Harrison. Henry HarrisonJohn Harrison's father, Henry Harrison, was a joiner,
churchwarden and parish clerk.
Born 1665, died 1728 Barrow-on-Humber. Buried 24 June 1728.
Moved the family to Barrow-on-Humber in 1697.
Married Elizabeth Barber 7th June 1692 Wragby, Yorkshire Son John Harrison born 23 March 1693, christened 31 Mar 1693 Wragby, Yorkshire.
Dau Mary born 1695, christened 03 Sep 1695 Wragby, Yorkshire.
Son Henry born 1702, christened Oct 1702 Barrow Upon Humber, Lincolnshire.
Son James Harrison born 1704, christened 25 Aug 1704 Barrow Upon Humber, Lincolnshire.
Dau Elizabeth born 1706, christened 12 Jan 1706 Barrow Upon Humber, Lincolnshire. John 'Longtitude' Harrison (23 March 1693 - 24 March 1776)John Harrison born 23 March 1693 at Foulby, Yorkshire, Baptised 31st March 1693 in Wragby, died 24 March 1776 at Red Lion Square, London.
Buried in a vault in Hampstead Church, London.Grave :- Find
John Harrison's Grave John lived at Red Lion Square from 1752 until his death March 1776.
His son William was a prominent governor at The Foundling Hospital in nearby Coram Fields.
The Foundling Hospital was built 1741 and received support performances and works from fellow goverors Handel, and Hogarth.
The eldest of five children of Henry Harrison, a carpenter and joiner, serving Sir Rowland Winn of Nostell Priory.
Moved to Barrow-on-Humber in 1697.
Made a revolutionary turret clock for the stables at Brocklesby Park, seat of the Pelham family 1730 arrives at Greenwich.
Clock H1 built 1735.
John set sail on H.M.S. Centurian to Lisbon, returning on H.M.S. Oxford.
Clock H2 built 1739.
Clock H3 built approx from 1741 and abandoned in 1757
Awarded Copley Medal of the Royal Society in 1749
Clock H4 started in 1757.
Finally awarded £8750 by Act of Parliament in June 1773. John Harrison's Will, makes reference to his grand-children John Harrison, Elizabeth Harrison and Ann Harrison.
The Will also mentions his son-in-law John Barton of Red Lyon Street, Clerkenwell, watchmaker and his grand-child John Barton and daughter Elizabeth Barton, wife of aforementioned John Barton.
Will was made 3rd Jan 1774, was proved in London with two codicils 1st April 1776
1st wife Elizabeth Barrel married August 1718 died May 1726
Moved to Barton Rd, Barrow-on-Humber
Son John Harrison born June 1719, christened 3 Aug 1719, Wragby, Yorkshire. Died about 16 May 1738
2nd wife Elizabeth Scott born about 1705. Married November 1726. Died 5th March 1777.
Elizabeth is interred with her husband John in Hampstead, London.
Son William born 1728 Barrow-on-Humber. Christened 20 Mar 1828, Foulby, Wragby, Yorkshire. Died 1815.
William was apprenticed in 1752 and Free of the clockmakers company from 1763; He was made a fellow of the Royal Society and assisted his father in the construction of the sea clocks.
Clock H4 - William set sail from Portsmouth on H.M.S. Tartar 28 March 1764 to Barbados.
William is interred with his father John, Hampstead, London.
Dau Elizabeth b 1732. Christened 21 Dec 1732, Foulby, Wragby, Yorkshire. James Harrison (1704-1766)James Harrison born 1704 Barrow on Humber, Lincolnshire. Christened 25 Aug 1704 Barrow on Humber. Died 1766,
brother to John 'Longtitude' Harrison
1732 - Made sundial Holy Trinity Church Barrow
1733 - Made bell frame for York Minster
1739 - Left London
Returned to Barrow and went on to construct bell frames for All Saints Church at Wakefield, Great Coates in Lincolnshire and Pocklington and Richmond in Yorkshire.
1759 - Made box pews and pulpit for St. Lawrence Church Aylesby, Lincolnshire
Began casting bells, with his son Henry, at a foundry in Barrow. This business was then passed on through the family from father to son until 1789.
1766 Buried Barrow-on-Humber Harrison Grave
St John, Church Row, Hampstead, North London. 
Grave of John and Elizabeth Harrison, and their son, William Harrison. See inscription for John Harrison See inscription for William Harrison Harrison Links![[off-site]](/images/www.gif) The
Harrison Initiative
![[off-site]](../images/www.gif) The
Royal Observatory Greenwich and National Maritime Museum - Use search
facility with keyword Harrison
p@arsons_world
of John Harrison The
Worshipful Company of Clockmakers of London - John Harrison (1693-1776) LucyTuning
website - John 'Longtitude' Harrison Lincolnshire-web.co.uk
- John Harrison Horological Journal - References to Harrison clocks
Check out the journal - A
Mathematical Study of Anisochronism in John Harrison's First Sea Clock
- useful references to original manuscripts St
Andrews webpage on the Longtitude Problem (1 of 2) St
Andrews webpage on the Longtitude Problem (2 of 2) - Includes details
about John Harrison Navigational
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