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Can anyone help please? Surname: Morris

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Sharon

Sharon Report 23 Nov 2007 18:40

Hi,
Can anyone help me?
I seem to have come to a complete standstill with regards to the surname: Morris in my family tree.
The furthest back that I have managed to get is with a Samuel Morris c:1803 born in Dilton Marsh, Westbury, Wiltshire. He was married to Elizabeth (surname unknown). They had at least two children together....Virtue Morris c1838 and John Morris c1841. Unfortunately this is all the information that I have.
If anyone could help it would be much appreciated.

Thank you
Kind Regards
Sharon

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(¯`*•.¸Scousenana.•*´¯) Report 23 Nov 2007 19:03

There's this on IGI
SAMUEL MORRIS Pedigree
Male
Event(s):
Birth: 10 JAN 1804
Christening: 16 SEP 1804 Common Close Independent, Warminster, Wiltshire, England
Death:
Burial:
Parents:
Father: ROBERT MORRIS Family
Mother: LYDIA
Source Information:
Batch No.: Dates: Source Call No.: Type: Printout Call No.: Type:
C078061 1772 - 1837 0816602 (RG4 3276) Film 0883997 Film
Sheet: 00
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Sharon

Sharon Report 23 Nov 2007 19:16

Hi Anita,
Thank you for your help. x

Sharon

Sharon Report 23 Nov 2007 19:18

Hi Jean,

Thank you for your help. x

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it Report 23 Nov 2007 19:50

birth doesnt show only this census record


1851 census

Name: Virtue Morris
Age: 13
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1838
Relation: Daughter
Father's Name: Samuel
Mother's Name: Elizabeth
Gender: Female
Where born: Dilton Marsh, Wiltshire, England

Civil Parish: Westbury
Ecclesiastical parish: Dilton Marsh
County/Island: Wiltshire
Country: England

Street address:Dittons marsh

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Disability: View Image

Registration district: Westbury
Sub-registration district: Bradley
ED, institution, or vessel: 3d
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 131
Household Members: Name Age
Elizabeth Morris 42 occ weaver
John Morris 10 occ cordwainer
Samuel Morris 48 occ Shoemaker
Virtue Morris 13 occ House servant




Source Citation: Class: HO107; Piece: 1842; Folio: 298; Page: 31; GSU roll: 220989.

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Surname Fahse. Germany. Essex .South East London My avatar is one of our wedding photos of 1957

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it Report 23 Nov 2007 19:55

cant see abirth for Virtue but John could be either of these two

Name: John Morris
Year of Registration: 1840
Quarter of Registration: Jul-Aug-Sep
District: Westbury
County: Wiltshire
Volume: 8
Page: 402 (click to see others on page)

Name: John Morris
Year of Registration: 1840
Quarter of Registration: Oct-Nov-Dec
District: Westbury
County: Wiltshire
Volume: 8
Page: 402 (click to see others on page)



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Surname Fahse. Germany. Essex .South East London My avatar is one of our wedding photos of 1957

Sharon

Sharon Report 26 Nov 2007 22:35

Hi Shirley,
Thank you for all your help. I will have to send off for a couple of birth certificates and hope that one of them is for the John Morris that I am looking for.
Also wondering why finding Virtue's birth certificate is proving so difficult.

Thanks once again
Regards
Sharon