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From: "Gilly Holt" <>
Subject: Re: [LAN] New subscribers - intro & interests
Date: Tue, 1 Oct 2002 19:18:47 -0700
References: <200209301246.g8UCkohL025630@lists5.rootsweb.com> <000001c26987$c2808820$6cac6fd4@oemcomputer>


Hi Margaret & George,
Could this entry from the 1881 census for Lancashire be part of your
family of Morris.

Dwelling: Sims Lane End
Census Place: Ashton In Makerfield, Lancashire, England
Source: FHL Film 1341905 PRO Ref RG11 Piece 3784 Folio 32 Page
25
Marr Age Sex Birthplace
Rueben MORRIS M 46 M Warrington, Lancashire, England
Rel: Head
Occ: Nail Maker
Ellen MORRIS M 46 F Ashton In Makerfield, Lancashire, England
Rel: Wife
John MORRIS U 22 M Ashton In Makerfield, Lancashire, England
Rel: Son
Occ: Formerly Coal Miner
Henry MORRIS U 19 M Ashton In Makerfield, Lancashire, England
Rel: Son
Occ: Coal Pit Brow Weighman
Richard MORRIS 14 M Ashton In Makerfield, Lancashire, England
Rel: Son
Occ: Scholar
Rueben MORRIS 12 M Ashton In Makerfield, Lancashire, England
Rel: Son
Occ: Scholar
Margaret MORRIS 9 F Ashton In Makerfield, Lancashire, England
Rel: Daur
Occ: Scholar
Margaret CUNLIFFE U 71 F Ashton In Makerfield, Lancashire, England
Rel: Mother In Law
Occ: Assistant Housekeeper
I Checked the BVRI discs but did not find nayone that fit the timeframe.
Hope this helps
Gilly
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From: "garlands" <>
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Sent: Tuesday, October 01, 2002 1:07 PM
Subject: [LAN] New subscribers - intro & interests


> We are Margaret & George RICHARDS, now of Pinner in Middlesex, but both
> having been born in Swansea. Our Lancashire research interests are based
on
> some entries in the 1841 Census:-
>
> Warrington Workhouse HO107/521/15/57
>
> MORRIS, Jane, age 81 (b. c1760)
> MORRIS, Ann, age 32 (b. c1809)
> MORRIS, Richard, age 12 (b. c1829)
> MORRIS, Eliza, age 11 (b. c1830)
> MORRIS, Rubin, age 7 (b. c1834)
> MORRIS, Henry, age 4 (b. c1837)
>
> We know that young Richard later joined the army (14th Regiment of
Foot)
> in Warrington and that, later still, he was married in Carmarthen to a
local
> girl; on their Marriage Certificate, and in the Regimental Muster Rolls,
he
> uses his full name which was Richard Woodward MORRIS - was WOODWARD his
> mother's maiden name? His father's name was also Richard MORRIS and we
> assume, as he was not included in the Census, that Richard (senior) died
> prior to the Census date.
>
> Warrington accepted the poor from several surrounding parishes, so we
> don't know where young Richard was born, nor where Richard MORRIS (senior)
> married Ann XXXX. The IGI has provided several pointers to both, but
nothing
> conclusive.
>
> Concerning Jane MORRIS, with an age of 81, she could be either the
> grandmother of Richard (junior), or his great grandmother. Once again, the
> IGI cannot offer a clear-cut solution.
>
> Pending a visit to the Record Office in Preston, when time and
> circumstances permit, we are stuck and should appreciate any assistance
>
> Our e-mail address is
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FHS
> #13799
>
>
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