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Elizabeth Morris Born 1891 Black country

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Angela

Angela Report 20 Apr 2009 19:40

I am trying to find out information on my maternal grandmother Elizabeth Morris. She was born in the Black country on1 December 1891 and maried William Jones in 1914. (dob 29/02/1892). Her mothers name was Caroline.
Any information gratefully received.
Angela

Andrew

Andrew Report 20 Apr 2009 19:54

Ithink this might be your famoly

1901 England Census
about Elizabeth Merris
Name: Elizabeth Merris
Age: 9
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1892
Relation: Daughter
Father's Name: John
Mother's Name: Caroline
Gender: Female
Where born: Healey Heath, Staffordshire, England

Civil Parish: Tipton
Ecclesiastical parish: St Paul
Town: Tipton
County/Island: Staffordshire
Country: England

Street address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Education:

Employment status: View Image

Registration district: Dudley
Sub registration district: Tipton
ED, institution, or vessel: 5
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 190
Household Members: Name Age
John Merris 31 Canal boatman born Tipton
Caroline Merris 32 born Tipton
Elizabeth Merris 9
Annie Merris 7
Henry Merris 4
John F Merris 2
George E Merris 1 month


Andy

Andrew

Andrew Report 20 Apr 2009 20:00

This might be her parents marriage

Surname First name(s) District Vol Page

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Marriages Jun 1891 (>99%)
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Morris John Thomas Dudley 6c 152
Tibbs Caroline Dudley 6c 152


Andy

EvieBeavie

EvieBeavie Report 20 Apr 2009 20:30

What you really need is the Morris+Jones marriage certificate to get her father's name as well.

You can get the registration data at FreeBMD:

http://freebmd.rootsweb.com/cgi/search.pl


... Only problem is ... there doesn't seem to have been such a marriage -- ?

Andrew

Andrew Report 20 Apr 2009 20:37

A possible for Caroline with her parents and siblings

1871 England Census
about Caroline Tibbs
Name: Caroline Tibbs
Age: 4
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1867
Relation: Daughter
Father's Name: George
Mother's Name: Hannah
Gender: Female
Where born: Tipton, Staffordshire, England
Civil Parish: Tipton
Ecclesiastical parish: St Paul
County/Island: Staffordshire
Country: England
Street address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Disability: View Image
Registration district: Dudley
Sub registration district: Tipton
ED, institution, or vessel: 11
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 43
Household Members: Name Age
George Tibbs 56
Hannah Tibbs 47
George Tibbs 17
William Tibbs 15
Eliza Tibbs 13
Susannah Tibbs 11
Edward Tibbs 6
Caroline Tibbs 4


Andy

EvieBeavie

EvieBeavie Report 20 Apr 2009 22:24

Ah yes. And there was me, seeing "1914" and thinking "1914", and even searching 1913-1915 ...