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John Albert Morris - Reading

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Malcolm

Malcolm Report 3 Jun 2009 19:53


I am trying to located my Grandads Dad

John Morris 1860 to 1880 ish

Son was Albert married to a Nelly - Married Reading

Lived Waldeck Street - Whitley area of Reading


Regards

Malcolm Morris
Tilehurst
Reading

BatMansDaughter

BatMansDaughter Report 3 Jun 2009 20:33

Hi Malcolm,

Let's try to start with some definate dates.......... when was your Grandfather, Albert born???????

If we can determine this we maybe able to find your Grandfathers birth registration... this would show both parents names.


Dee xx

BatMansDaughter

BatMansDaughter Report 3 Jun 2009 20:36

A wild guess is this Grandfathers marriage????????


Surname First name(s) Spouse District Vol Page

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Marriages Jun 1931 (>99%)
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Cummins Daisy E Horsell Reading 2c 1011
Horsell Charles F Cummins Reading 2c 1011
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>Morris Albert J Rose Reading 2c 1011
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>Rose Nellie W M Morris Reading 2c 1011



Dee xx

BatMansDaughter

BatMansDaughter Report 3 Jun 2009 20:37

If the marriage is correct, this could be his birth registration;


Surname First name(s) Mother District Vol Page

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Births Jun 1912 (>99%)
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Morris Albert J Dyer Reading 2c 713

BatMansDaughter

BatMansDaughter Report 3 Jun 2009 20:39

Uuummm, that's not looking good, this would most possibly be the parents marriage to the Albert born in 1912;


Surname First name(s) District Vol Page

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Marriages Jun 1905 (>99%)
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DYER Emily Reading 2c 831
Morris Albert Reading 2c 831




Not John, so I'll have to wait for more input from you Malcolm.



Dee xx

Malcolm

Malcolm Report 3 Jan 2010 21:01

Can omeone be so kind as to check this for me as I can't find this recorded in the Genes BMD records

Morris Albert J Dyer Reading 2c 713

if the marriage is correct, this could be his birth registration;

What's best Ancestry.com or Genes


Surname First name(s) Mother District Vol Page

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Births Jun 1912 (>99%)
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Morris Albert J Dyer Reading 2c 713
Add

BarbaraFromYorkshire

BarbaraFromYorkshire Report 3 Jan 2010 21:22

There are these 2 familys living in Reading on 1911 census, Don't know if any are the family you are looking for though.

1911 census transcription details for: 12 Collis St Reading
National Archive Reference:
RG14PN6584 RG78PN327 RD121 SD2 ED5 SN189

Reg. District: Reading Sub District: St Giles
Parish: Reading Enum. District: 5
Address: 12 Collis St Reading
County: Berkshire
Name Relation Condition/
Yrs married Sex Age Birth
Year Occupation Where Born
MORRIS, Albert Head Married M 30 1881 House Decorator Timsbury Somerset
MORRIS, Emily Wife Married 5 years F 30 1881 Dressmaker Berks Reading
MORRIS, Francie Emma Daughter F 4 1907 Berks Reading
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Maybe Marriage index for Albert and Emily

Marriages June (quarter) 1905
DYER Emily Reading 2c 831
Morris Albert Reading 2c 831

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1911 census transcription details for: 48 Essex Street Reading
National Archive Reference:
RG14PN6585 RG78PN327 RD121 SD2 ED6 SN111

Reg. District: Reading Sub District: St Giles
Parish: Reading Enum. District: 6
Address: 48 Essex Street Reading
County: Berkshire
Name Relation Condition/
Yrs married Sex Age Birth
Year Occupation Where Born
MORRIS, Charles Head Married M 38 1873 Biscuit Baker Timsbury Somerset
MORRIS, Emily Wife Married 7 years F 36 1875 Egypt Burnham Bucks
MORRIS, Gertrude Annie Daughter F 2 1909 Reading Berks
MORRIS, Alfred Charles Son M 6 1905 Reading Berks
MORRIS, John Father Widower M 71 1840 Retired Biscuit Labourer Timsbury Somerset
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MAYBE marriage index for Charles and Emily

Marriages Sep (quarter) 1903
MORRIS Charles Reading 2c 867
Snapes Emily Reading 2c 867

BarbaraFromYorkshire

BarbaraFromYorkshire Report 3 Jan 2010 21:44

A lot of BMD can be found on FreeBMD ( it is a free site to use)
To you other question Ancestry every time !! (in my opinion of course :-)

all the best
Barbara

ElizabethK

ElizabethK Report 4 Jan 2010 15:22

The Berkshire BMDs are on line-1837 to about 1940s

http://www.berkshirebmd.org.uk