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Last known entry was on 1881 census.He was 24 (born 16/5/1856 in Llanfechain)
a Railway Signalman living in Rope Walk, Bethel Terrace, Oswestry Shropshire. He was unmarried.
His Mother ,Ellen, was a widow.
Does anyone have information about him after this date please?

for reference:-

Name: Maurice Morris
Age: 24
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1857
Relation: Son
Mother's Name: Ellen
Gender: Male
Where born: Llanfechain, Montgomeryshire, Wales

Civil Parish: Oswestry Town
County/Island: Shropshire
Country: England

Street address: Rope Walk Bethel Ter

Occupation: Railway Signalman

Registration district: Oswestry
Sub registration district: Oswestry
ED, institution, or vessel: 16
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members:
Name Age
Ellen Morris 53
Martin Morris 16
Mathew Morris 18
Maurice Morris 24
Milton Morris 10

1891?

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MORRIS, Ellen Head Widow F 69 1822
Selattyn
Shropshire
MORRIS, Morris Son Single M 36 1855 General Labourer
Llanrhaiadr
Denbighshire
EVANS, Thomas Grandson M 12 1879 Scholar
Llanrhaiadr
Denbighshire
EVANS, Ellen A Granddaughter F 9 1882 Scholar
Llanrhaiadr
Denbighshire

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RG number:
RG12 Piece:
4602 Folio:
85 Page:
8

Registration District:
Llanfyllin Sub District:
Llanrhaiadr EnumerationDistrict:
9 Ecclesiastical Parish:
Llanrhaiadr

Civil Parish:
Llanrhaiadr Yn Mochnant Municipal Borough:
Brithdir Address:
Clemley, Croes Street, Llanrhaiadr Yn Mochnant, Brithdir Nantyfyllon & Cornorion, Brithdir County:
Montgomeryshire

This could be a possibility as wife is from Shropshire:-

1891
Name: Maurice Morris
Age: 34
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1857
Relation: Head
Spouse's Name: Elizabeth
Gender: Male
Where born: Montgomeryshire, Wales

Civil Parish: Battersea
Ecclesiastical parish: All Saints
County/Island: London
Country: England

Occupation: Engineers Store Keeper

Registration district: Wandsworth
Sub registration district: East Battersea
ED, institution, or vessel: 19
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members:
Name Age
Elizabeth Morris 34 born: Shropshire
Maurice Morris 34

It wasn't uncommon to change profession so could be worth keeping in mind.

Thank you catherine and Sue C.
Sue, I don,t think that your 1891 is my family but I,ll make a note of it.

Thank you Catherine for your additional info which looks likely. One of his brothers changed jobs and moved away.

The same couple in 1901:-

Name: Maurice Morris
Age: 38
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1863
Relation: Head
Spouse's Name: Elizabeth
Gender: Male
Where born: Llanfachairn, Montgomeryshire, Wales

Civil Parish: Battersea
Ecclesiastical parish: All Saints
County/Island: London
Country: England

Occupation: Engineers Store Keeper

Registration district: Wandsworth
Sub registration district: East Battersea
ED, institution, or vessel: 17
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 263
Household Members:
Name Age
Mary C Monkman 27 Boarder
Elizabeth Morris 38 born: St Martins, Shropshire
Maurice Morris 38
Wm A Morris 9 born: Battersea, London


Place of birth is same as 1881 census, so could be it is the correct one!

Marriages Jun 1889 (>99%)
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Edwards Elizabeth Wandsworth 1d 1002
Morris Maurice Wandsworth 1d 1002

Possible marriage as the couple were living in the same area:-
Marriages Jun 1889 (>99%)
Morris Maurice Wandsworth 1d 1002
Edwards Elizabeth Wandsworth 1d 1002

Thank you again Catherine and Jen W .I know that errors in transcription of names and ages occur so I thinkthat your facts are correct.