Help clarifying an ancestor? I'm stuck and don't know how to move forward.

[HermitCedar]

He was most likely registered in the September quarter.

Why would he be registered in the September quarter if he were born in June?

You are allowed 42 days to register a birth.

In that case, there are 2 prospects in the September quarter. One Robert Harrison born with MMN as Jones, and one as Stewart.

How do I confirm Jones is the correct one?

[isobelw]

I really think you need to obtain the Sept quarter West Derby certificate where the mmn is Jones to ascertain if the birthdate is 6th June and parents are William and Mary Ann nee Jones. As others have said it is not unusual for Births in the latter part of one quarter to be registered in the next.
Isobel

[heywood]

In that case, there are 2 prospects in the September quarter. One Robert Harrison born with MMN as Jones, and one as Stewart.

How do I confirm Jones is the correct one?

There are records for Robert Stewart Harrison - census, marriage and death.

[Geoff-E]

In that case, there are 2 prospects in the September quarter. One Robert Harrison born with MMN as Jones, and one as Stewart.

How do I confirm Jones is the correct one?

There are records for Robert Stewart Harrison - census, marriage and death.

Robert S HARRISON (11 in 1901) appears to be son of Thomas (48) and Ann J (43) - married 1876 L'pool

[HermitCedar]

I really think you need to obtain the Sept quarter West Derby certificate where the mmn is Jones to ascertain if the birthdate is 6th June and parents are William and Mary Ann nee Jones. As others have said it is not unusual for Births in the latter part of one quarter to be registered in the next.
Isobel

Just ordered the PDF version via GRO. Hopefully it arrives within a few days!

Thanks again!

[HermitCedar]

In that case, there are 2 prospects in the September quarter. One Robert Harrison born with MMN as Jones, and one as Stewart.

How do I confirm Jones is the correct one?

Okay, so it's likely then that Jones is the correct MMN for Robert, as I know William is his father, not Thomas.
There are records for Robert Stewart Harrison - census, marriage and death.

Robert S HARRISON (11 in 1901) appears to be son of Thomas (48) and Ann J (43) - married 1876 L'pool

[Geoff-E]

Re Lucy HARRISON aged 14 in 1901 ... mother was nee JONES (Q1 1887)

[heywood]

Good luck with the certificate.
If it is correct, then the marriage certificate of William Harrison and Mary Ann Jones will help with their fathers and occupations.

[isobelw]

Occupations - Carter, Dock Lab, Carter 1871-91.  Are these appropriate for Thomas's son who was apparently apprenticed to his father in 1861? 

Sorry if has already been posted but I can’t see it

1861 2354/43/23

William Harrison 17yrs Carter b Boothby Graffoe in the household of George Cock, Boothby Graffoe.

Great find Heywood -completely missed this one. Probable match with a William Harrison born Boothby who is listed in Bootle in 1871, occ Carter. This is a much more likely match than the Skellingthorpe one, who can probably be discounted. Wonder where this William was in 1851.
Isobel