William John Morrell (1840 - 1912)

Born 1840 in East Stonehouse, Devon, England, United Kingdom

Husband of Elizabeth (Argall) Morrell — married 25 Dec 1863 in Devonport, Devon, England

Died 1912 at about age 72 in Devonport, Devon, England, United Kingdom

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Biography

OCCUPATION: Shipwright in HM Dockyard.

CENSUS INFORMATION: In the 1841 UK Census, he is listed as William Morrell, aged 1, born in county. He is living at East Stonehouse, Devon, with his parents. (HO107/276/6, Folio 28, Page 49). In the 1851 UK Census, he is listed as William Morrell, a scholar aged 10 and born in East Stonehouse. He is living at 34 Gordon Street, Stoke Damerel, Devonport, with his parents, a brother and 2 sisters. (HO107/1882, Folio 588, Page 55). In the 1861 UK Census, he is listed as William J Morrell, a Shipwright Apprentice at H M Dockyard aged 20, born in East Stonehouse. He is living at 12 Fellowes Place, Stoke Damerel with his parents, a brother and two sisters. (RG9/1454, Folio 37, Page 69). In the 1871 UK Census, he is listed as William J Morrell, a shipwright in the dockyard aged 30 and born in Stonehouse, Devon. He is living in Clowance, Devon, with his wife and 3 sons. (RG10/2132, Folio 36, Page 65). In the 1881 Census, he is listed as William Morrell, a Shipwright aged 40 and born in Stonehouse, Devon. He is living with his wife and three children in 52 George Street Devonport, Devon, England. (RG11/2208, Folio 76, Page 69). In the 1891 UK Census, he is listed as William John Morrell, a Shipwright aged 50 and born in Devonport, Devon. He is living with his wife, and a boarder at 52 George Street, Devonport. (RG12/1742, Folio 46, Page 41). In the 1901 Census, he is recorded as William Morrell, aged 60 born in Stonehouse, Devon and living at 52 George Street, Devonport, Devon, with his wife, a son and 2 grandchildren. (RG13/2108, Folio 42, Page 13). In the 1911 UK Census, he is recorded as William John Morrell, a shipwright pensioner, born in Devonport, Devon. He is living at 52 George Street, Devonport, Plymouth, with his wife, son Alfred and 2 grandchildren (Percy Alfred and William John Morrell. (Reference RG14/13025, RG78/751, RD278, SD1, ED11, SN117).

GENERAL NOTES: BIRTH: Birth is recorded in the GRO indexes for the East Stonehouse Registration District in the June quarter of 1840 under reference 9.332.

MARRIAGES: First marriage: Marriage is recorded in the GRO indexes for the Plymouth Registration District in the September quarter of 1861 under reference 5b 468.

Second marriage: Marriage is recorded in the GRO indexes for the Stoke Damerel Registration Distyrict in the December quarter of 1863 under reference 5b 640. Was a Widower when he married Elizabeth Argall (439). At the time of this marriage he was living at 12 Fellowes Place, Stoke Damerel, Devonport.

DEATH: Death is recorded in the GRO indexes for the Devonport Registration District in the June quarter of 1912 under reference 5b 373. Age recorded as 72.

Sources

• Argall One-name Study.