James
Morgan
Born in West Woodlands, Somerset, England
Ancestors 
Son of James Morgan
and Fanny (Clarke) Morgan
Brother of
Harriette Morgan, Seth James Morgan, Frank Morgan, Sidney Morgan, Rosa Morgan, Edwin Morgan, Harriet Morgan, Sidney Morgan, Ann Maria Morgan and Clara Emma (Morgan) Thresher
[spouse(s) unknown]
Died
at age 20
in Horningsham, Wiltshire, England
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| Created 3 Jun 2020
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Biography
James was born on the 3rd November 1848[1] in West Woodlands, Somerset, England and baptised on the 2nd December 1848 at St. John, Frome Selwood, Somerset, England, the son of James Morgan (labourer) and Fanny Morgan of West Woodlands[2].
James moved to Horningsham between 1861 and 1868, when at the age of 20 years, he was killed in a tragic accident[3].
"HORNINGSHAM" FATAL ACCIDENT - On Monday last {21st December 1868}, as a young man of this village, named james Morgan, was digging sand in a pit, several tons of earth, which he had neglected to remove, fell in upon him and completely buried him. He was not found for several hours after the accident happened. Death resulted from suffocation, and a verdict to that effect was given at an inquest held on the body on Wednesday."[4]
He was buried just 3 months after his sister Rosa on the 26th December 1868 at St. John, Frome Selwood, Somerset, England[5].
Census
1851 Census of England & Wales: 30th March 1851
Marston Bigot, Somerset, England
| First Name | Last Name | Relationship | Marital Status | Gender | Age | Occupation | Birth Place |
| James | Morgan | Head | Mar{ried} | Male | 32 | Farmer of 30 Acres {employing} 1 labourer | Frome, Somerset |
| Fanny | Morgan | Wife | Mar{ried} | Female | 32 | - | Somerset, Frome |
| Rosa | Morgan | Dau{ghte}r | - | Female | 4 | - | Frome, Somerset |
| James | Morgan | Son | - | Male | 2 | - | Marston, Somerset |
| Edwin | Morgan | Son | - | Male | 9 months | - | Marston, Somerset |
| Ann | Vincent | Ser{vant} | Un{married} | Female | 18 | House Servant | Downend, Gloucester{shire} |
| James | Hiscox | Ser{vant} | Un{married | Male | 20 | Farmer's servant | Frome, Somerset |
1861 Census of England & Wales: 7th April 1861
George Inn (Now Manor Farm) West Woodlands, Somerset, England
| First Name | Last Name | Relationship | Marital Status | Gender | Age | Occupation | Birth Place |
| James | Morgan | Head | Mar{ried} | Male | 41 | Inkeeper, Farmer and Wood Dealer Occupying 60 Acres employing 2 men | Frome, Somerset |
| Fanny | Morgan | Wife | Mar{ried} | Female | 41 | - | Somerset, Frome |
| Rosa | Morgan | Dau{ghte}r | Unm{arried} | Female | 13 | Scholar | Marston Biggott, {Somerset} |
| James | Morgan | Son | Unm{arried} | Male | 12 | Scholar | Marston Biggott, {Somerset} |
| Harriet | Morgan | Dau{ghte}r | Unm{arried} | Female | 9 | Scholar | Marston Biggott, Somerset |
| Sidney | Morgan | Son | Unm{arried} | Male | 6 | Scholar | Marston Biggott, {Somerset} |
| Anna M. | Morgan | Dau{ghte}r | Unm{arried} | Female | 5 | Scholar | Frome, Somerset |
| Clara E. | Morgan | Dau{ghte}r | Unm{arried} | Female | 1 | - | Frome, Somerset |
| Mary | Hains | Ser{vant} | Un{married} | Female | 40 | House Servant | Frome, Somerset |
| Sarah | Stone | Ser{vant} | Un{married} | Female | 18 | Dairy Maid | Bridgwater, Somerset |
| Job | Francis | Ser{vant} | Mar{ried} | Male | 35 | Brewer | Westbury Leigh, Wiltshire |
Sources
- ↑ "General Register Office Birth Index of James MORGAN" 1848 December quarter, Frome Registration District Volume 10 Page 355 Mother’s Maiden Name: CLARKE GRO Online Birth Indexes
- ↑ "St. John, Frome Selwood, Somerset, England Baptism Register entry of James MORGAN" 1848 Pg. 35 Entry No. 274. Somerset Heritage Service; Taunton, Somerset, England; Reference Number: D\P\fr.jo/2/1/10. Original data: Anglican Parish Registers. Somerset Archives & Local Studies, South West Heritage Trust, Taunton, England. Image available at Ancestry.co.uk (£) Accessed 3rd June 2020
- ↑ "General Register Office Death Index of James MORGAN" 1868 December quarter, Warminster Registration District Volume 5a Page 91. Aged 20 years GRO Online Death Indexes
- ↑ "Salisbury and Winchester Journal 26 December 1868" Pg. 8 Column 2. Image available at FindMypast (£) Accessed 3rd June 2020
- ↑ "St. John, Frome Selwood, Somerset, England Burial Register entry of James MORGAN" 1868 Pg. 229 Entry No. 1825. Somerset Heritage Service; Taunton, Somerset, England; Somerset Parish Records, 1538-1914; Reference Number: D\P\fr.jo/2/1/33. Original data: Anglican Parish Registers. Somerset Archives & Local Studies, South West Heritage Trust, Taunton, England. Image available at Ancestry.co.uk (£) Accessed 3rd June 2020
- ↑ "1851 England and Wales Census" Class: HO107; Piece: 1932; Folio: 586; Page: 30Original data: Census Returns of England and Wales, 1851. Kew, Surrey, England: The National Archives of the UK (TNA): Public Record Office (PRO), 1851. Image available at Ancestry.co.uk and FindMyPast (£) Accessed 2nd June 2020
- ↑ "1861 England and Wales Census" Class: RG 9; Piece: 1655; Folio: 69; Page: 12. Original data: Census Returns of England and Wales, 1861. Kew, Surrey, England: The National Archives of the UK (TNA): Public Record Office (PRO), 1861. Image available at Ancestry.co.uk and FindMyPast (£) Accessed 2nd June 2020
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