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James, William, Reginald & Margeret Morris

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Clair

Clair Report 16 Mar 2009 19:18

Hi all im wondering if anyone has any info on James Morris b1892 i belive he was a train driver he married Ellen Londrigan and had 6 children
Eileen b1919? Winifred b1921 d1924 Margeret b1923 James b1924 Lillian b1927 John b1929 Mary 1931,
he also had another child i belive to his first wife Minni ? James also had siblings William, Reginald and Margeret. im to belive one of the brothers recived the m.m.bravery medal for the war but not sure if it is WW1 or WW2. On one of his childrens wedding cert dated 1950 the address given is 19 Madison road Droylsden.
If you have any info pls get in touch.

Thanks Clair

Alan

Alan Report 16 Mar 2009 19:33

possibility 1901 ?

Name: James Morris
Age: 9
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1892
Relation: Son
Father's Name: William H
Mother's Name: Alice
Gender: Male
Where born: Preston, Lancashire, England

Civil Parish: Preston
Ecclesiastical parish: St Mark
County/Island: Lancashire
Country: England

Street address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Education:

Employment status: View Image

Registration district: Preston
Sub registration district: St Peter
ED, institution, or vessel: 1
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 192
Household Members: Name Age
William H Morris 39
Alice Morris 41
Robert Morris 16
William Morris 10
James Morris 9
Margaret A Morris 4
Annie Morris 10 months



Source Citation: Class: RG13; Piece: 3948; Folio: 21; Page: 34.

Alan

Alan Report 16 Mar 2009 19:42

James' probable birth reg if you havent already got it,

Name: James Morris
Year of Registration: 1892
Quarter of Registration: Apr-May-Jun
District: Preston
County: Lancashire
Volume: 8e
Page: 649 (click to se

Clair

Clair Report 16 Mar 2009 21:36

Hi Alan

Thank you for your responce i have had a look at the 1901 census you have posted that could possably be them im just thrown with the other childrens name in the house hold. I will ask my grandad James and see if he can shed some light on it.
The birth reg is the right 1
Thank you so much for your help
Clair

lancashireAnn

lancashireAnn Report 16 Mar 2009 22:34

James from lancashirebmd.org.uk

Lancashire Birth indexes for the years: 1892
MORRIS James
St John
mother's maiden name = WILDING

lancashireAnn

lancashireAnn Report 16 Mar 2009 22:36

parent's marriage/

Lancashire Marriage indexes for the years: 1883
MORRIS William Henry
WILDING Alice
Preston Register Office or Registrar Attended (often means RC church)


lancashireAnn

lancashireAnn Report 16 Mar 2009 22:42

william? (mother's maiden name also Wilding

Lancashire Birth indexes for the years: 1890
MORRIS William St John Preston

Margaret?

Lancashire Birth indexes for the years: 1896
MORRIS Margaret Alice St John Preston