William Morris (1800 - 1882)

Born 24 Feb 1800 in Sutton in Ashfield, Nottinghamshire, England

Ancestors

Husband of Elizabeth (Waterall) Morris — married 30 Sep 1821 in St Wilfrid, Kirkby in Ashfield, Nottinghamshire, England

Descendants

Died 1882 at about age 81 in Basford, Nottinghamshire, England

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Biography

William was born in 1800 to parents John and Mary.^[1] He married Elizabeth Watarall in 1821.^[2] He was a blacksmith in Kirkby in Ashfield according to the census'. He passed away in 1882. ^[3][4]

Research notes

Two grandchildren are living with William and Elizabeth in the 1861 census. Elizabeth and Georgina. Georgina is Selina's daughter. Elizabeth is older. A birth index record likely for her puts her mother's maiden name as Morris suggesting she is illegitimate. Selina would likely have been too young at the time to be her mother. She is possibly Elizabeth's daughter as she passed away in 1856 possibly in child birth.

Sources

1. ↑ "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NYGB-TZ5 : 30 December 2014), William Morris, William Morris; citing KIRKBY IN ASHFIELD,NOTTINGHAM,ENGLAND, reference ; FHL microfilm 462,987, 503,502.
2. ↑ "England Marriages, 1538–1973 ," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/NKMZ-255 : accessed 28 February 2015)
3. ↑ http://search.findmypast.co.uk/record?id=bmd%2fd%2f1882%2f4%2faz%2f000249%2f175
4. ↑ "England and Wales Death Registration Index 1837-2007," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2JXB-894 : 31 December 2014), William Morris, 1882; from "England & Wales Deaths, 1837-2006," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing Death, Basford, Nottinghamshire, England, General Register Office, Southport, England.

See also:

• Census 1841: http://search.findmypast.co.uk/record?id=gbc%2f1841%2f0003083027
• "England and Wales Census, 1841," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M7SC-M7J : 30 October 2015), William Morris, Kirkby In Ashfield, Nottinghamshire, England; from "1841 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO HO 107, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.
• Census 1851: http://search.findmypast.co.uk/record?id=gbc%2f1851%2f0013012813
• "England and Wales Census, 1851," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:SG6K-2NX : 19 June 2017), William Morris, ; from "1851 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO HO 107, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.
• Census 1861: http://search.findmypast.co.uk/record?id=gbc%2f1861%2f0012910230
• "England and Wales Census, 1861," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M7ZJ-PLN : 6 April 2016), William Morris, Kirkby In Ashfield, Nottinghamshire, England; from "1861 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO RG 9, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.
• Census 1871: http://search.findmypast.co.uk/record?id=gbc%2f1871%2f0017635203