William John Morris (1883 - 1906)

Born 11 Jul 1883 in Brunnerton, Grey, New Zealand

Ancestors

Died 27 Sep 1906 at age 23 in Brunnerton, Grey, New Zealand

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Biography

Press Association. Greymouth, Sept. 28th, 1906 "An inquest was held at Taylorville touching the death of a young man named William Morris, who was killed in the Tyneside mine. Deceased, and a mate were working at a face, and after firing a shot went to Ioad the trucks. One block brought down was about a ton in weight; and it was decided to roll it over. In doing so it struck a prop, which flew out, striking deceased and fracturing his scull. He died almost immediately. The inquest was adjourned till Saturday to allow the Inspector of Mines to visit the scene of the accident."

Sources

• Cemetery: "New Zealand, Cemetery Records, 1800-2007"
  New Zealand Society of Genealogists Incorporated; Auckland, New Zealand; New Zealand Cemetery Records
  Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 60547 #86486 (accessed 7 November 2021)
  Name: William John Morris; Death Age: 23; Birth Date: abt 1883; Death Date: 27 Sep 1906; Death Place: Tyneside Mine; Cemetery: Stillwarter; Burial Place: Tyneside Mine, Westland, West Coast.

• Burial: "Australia and New Zealand, Find a Grave Index, 1800s-Current"
  Ancestry Record 60528 #1359884 (accessed 7 November 2021)
  William John Morris burial (died on 27 Sep 1906) in Greymouth, Grey District, West Coast, New Zealand.