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Caleb Morris b1827 St Florence Pembrokeshire

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Gerry

Gerry Report 12 Sep 2019 17:48

Here is what I know.

Caleb was baptised 11/7/1827 his father was Thomas, a carpenter. Mother Mary

He married Eliza Dalley in 1852, Tenby. They had 5 chidren Anna Maria 1853, Alfred James, 1855, Eliza Jane 1859, Mary Ann and Emma Florence.

Caleb married again 23/5/1885 to Ellen Bassett in Dawlish

He died 26/7/1910

For, the life of me I cannot find any record of the family in 1861 nor anything about his parents. Can you help please




Gwyn in Kent

Gwyn in Kent Report 12 Sep 2019 18:21

This might be Eliza Jane wrongly linked to different parents.

Above her on the image is Alfred MORRIS age 4 both born Tenby
Alfred is at the top of a page.

Name: Eliza J Morris
Age: 1
Estimated birth year: abt 1860
Relation: Daughter
Father's name: John Cook
Mother's name: Mary Cook
Gender: Female
Where born: Tenby, Pembrokeshire, Wales
Civil Parish or Township: St Mary Tenby In Liberty
Town: Tenby
County/Island: Pembrokeshire
Country: Wales


Viewing the actual schedule, there seems to be many missing numbers between the previous page and that of the MORRIS children so I don't think they are the same household as the COOK family and for some reason Caleb and family are missing.

ArgyllGran

ArgyllGran Report 12 Sep 2019 18:22

For our reference:

Caliph Morris
in the 1851 Wales Census
Name: Caliph Morris
[Caleb Morris]
Age: 23
Estimated birth year: abt 1828
Relation: Servant
Gender: Male
Where born: St Florence, Pembrokeshire, Wales
Civil Parish or Township: St Mary Tenby in Liberty
Phillimore Ecclesiastical Parish Maps:
View related Ecclesiastical Parish
Town: Tenby
County/Island: Pembrokeshire
Country: Wales
Registration district: Pembroke
Sub-registration district: Tenby
ED, institution, or vessel: 3c
Piece: 2476
Folio: 68
Page Number: 21
Household schedule number: 81
Household Members:
Name Age
William Bevans 58
Mary Bevans 55
William Bevans 19
George Bevans 17
John Bevans 14
Caliph Morris 23
Elizabeth Morris 23
Mary Merriman 21




Caleb Morris
in the 1841 Wales Census
Name: Caleb Morris
Age: 14
Estimated birth year: abt 1827
Gender: Male
Where born: Pembrokeshire, Wales
Civil Parish: St Florence
Hundred: Castlemartin
County/Island: Pembrokeshire
Country: Wales
Street address: View image
Occupation: View image
Registration district: Pembroke
Sub-registration district: Tenby
Neighbors:
Piece: 1443
Book: 5
Folio: 14
Page Number: 10
Household Members:
Name Age
Mary Morris 57 - Pembrokeshire, widow of grazier
Thomas Morris 27
George Morris 20
Charles Morris 20
Caleb Morris 14


???

Mary Morris
in the England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1837-1915
Name: Mary Morris
Estimated birth year: abt 1782
Registration Year: 1868
Registration Quarter: Oct-Nov-Dec
Age at Death: 86
Registration district: Pembroke
Inferred County: Pembrokeshire
Volume: 11a
Page: 406



Mary Morris
in the 1851 Wales Census
Name: Mary Morris
Age: 66
Estimated birth year: abt 1785
Relation: Head
Gender: Female
Where born: Norberth <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<
Civil Parish or Township: St Florence
Phillimore Ecclesiastical Parish Maps:
View related Ecclesiastical Parish
County/Island: Pembrokeshire
Country: Wales
Registration district: Pembroke
Sub-registration district: Tenby
ED, institution, or vessel: 10
Piece: 2476
Folio: 190
Page Number: 13
Household schedule number: 48
Household Members:
Name Age
Mary Morris 66
Charles Morris 30
John Morris 14

ArgyllGran

ArgyllGran Report 12 Sep 2019 18:30

Thomas and Mary's marriage must have been before 1814, when son Thomas was born (per 1841 census above).

FS shows four possible marriages:

22 April 1809, Begelly, to Mary Gunter.
28 March 1809, St Davids, to Mary Jones
16 March 1813, Llanfihangel, to Mary Thomas
12 Nov 1811, Bridell, to Mary Williams

ArgyllGran

ArgyllGran Report 12 Sep 2019 18:35

Mary Morris
in the 1861 Wales Census
Name: Mary Morris
Age: 77
Estimated birth year: abt 1784
Relation: Head
Gender: Female
Where born: Narberth, Pembrokeshire, Wales
Civil Parish or Township: St Florence
County/Island: Pembrokeshire
Country: Wales
Street address: View image
Condition as to marriage: View image
Education: View image
Employment status: View image
Occupation: View image
Registration district: Pembroke
Sub-registration district: Tenby
ED, institution, or vessel: 6
Household schedule number: 21
Neighbors:
Piece: 4152
Folio: 59
Page Number: 5
Household Members:
Name Age
Mary Morris 77 - widow
George Morris 42 - son
Alice Morris 40 - daughter-in-law
John Morris 11
Eleanor Morris 9
Mary E Morris 4
Lydia Morris 2

ArgyllGran

ArgyllGran Report 12 Sep 2019 18:39

Again, for our reference:

Emma F Morris
in the 1871 Wales Census
Name: Emma F Morris
Age: 6
Estimated birth year: abt 1865
Relation: Daughter
Father's name: Caleb Morris
Gender: Female
Where born: St Mary's Tenby, Pembrokeshire, Wales
Civil Parish: St Mary Tenby In Liberty
Town: Tenby
County/Island: Pembrokeshire
Country: Wales
Registration district: Pembroke
Sub-registration district: Tenby
ED, institution, or vessel: 15
Household schedule number: 153
Piece: 5514
Folio: 16
Page Number: 27
Household Members:
Name Age
Caleb Morris 42 - widower, blacksmith
Anne M Morris 18
Eliza Jane Morris 12
Mary Ann Morris 8
Emma F Morris 6
Mary Dalley 42

ArgyllGran

ArgyllGran Report 12 Sep 2019 18:43

Posting just to rule out - wrong children's names!

Caleb Moris
in the 1861 Wales Census
Name: Caleb Moris
[Caleb Morris]
Age: 37
Estimated birth year: abt 1824
Relation: Head
Spouse's name: Eliza Moris
Gender: Male
Where born: Lampeter, Pembrokeshire, Wales
Civil Parish or Township: Cyffig
County/Island: Carmarthenshire
Country: Wales
Street address: View image
Condition as to marriage: View image
Education: View image
Employment status: View image
Occupation: View image
Registration district: Narberth
Sub-registration district: Amroth
ED, institution, or vessel: 6
Household schedule number: 66
Neighbors:
Piece: 4148
Folio: 64
Page Number: 13
Household Members:
Name Age
Caleb Moris 37
Eliza Moris 34 - Langley, Carmarthenshire
Robert Moris 11
Ann Moris 9
Pheby Moris 7
Mary Moris 6
Eunice Moris 4
Elizabeth Moris 1
John William 16
Ann William 15
Nahomy Harris 12

Chris Ho :)

Chris Ho :) Report 12 Sep 2019 18:45

Is that Marriage of his Daughter, Mary Anne Morris 1883?...

https://newspapers.library.wales/view/3060625/3060627/20/


(Welsh Newspapers Online)

https://newspapers.library.wales/search/advanced

Chris :)

(Edits, no, perhaps not OP says only daughter)


(probably belongs to below couple, their Marriage 1860 (her surname Dalton)

Baptism
County Pembrokeshire
Place Narberth
Church name St Andrew
Register type Parish Register
Baptism date 01 Feb 1861
Person forename Mary Anne
Father forename Caleb
Mother forename Anne
Father surname MORRIS

https://www.freereg.org.uk/


08 August 1866 - Potter's Electric News - Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire

Tenby
Caleb Morris was charged by Martha Dally with an assault. Case dismissed.

ArgyllGran

ArgyllGran Report 12 Sep 2019 19:00

Of the four possible marriages I posted above, the Begelly one, to Mary Gunter, seems most likely, geographically.

Can't see her baptism, though.

Chris Ho :)

Chris Ho :) Report 12 Sep 2019 19:26

Below query comes up on google search...

Chris :)

https://www.curiousfox.com/vill100/PembrokeshireSmallerVillages_2.html

Morris Family of St Florence - (St Florence - Pembrokeshire)
I am looking for details of my g-g-grandfather Caleb Morris (b1827) who lived in Hall House with his 3 brothers George (b1821),Charles (b1821) and Thomas (b1814)and also with their widowed mother Mary (b1784). All this I have found from the 1841 census but I don't know the name of the late father - can anyone help with this? Caleb became a blacksmith in Tenby. I believe his mother may have been born in Carew. One of Caleb's brothers may have been Innkeeper at the Rising Sun Inn, which I understand is still thriving in St Florence today.


(in case below should say 1886, to go with Death posted above)

County Pembrokeshire
Place St Florence
Church name St Florencius
Register type Parish Register
Burial date 28 Oct 1868
Burial person forename Mary
Burial person surname MORRIS
Person age 36

https://www.freereg.org.uk/

(looking at Burial image FMP, would say 86, there is an entry further on page for a 35 yr old, and 3 written differently)