Alice (Sumnall) Morris (1881 - bef. 1972)

Born 1881 in Wellington, Shropshire, England, United Kingdom

Ancestors

Wife of David Morris — married 1905 in Madeley, Shropshire, England, United Kingdom [uncertain]

Died before 1972 before age 91 in Shropshire, England, United Kingdom

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Biography

In 1881, recently born Alice is living with her parents in Lawley Village (Wellington)^[1]

In 1891, 10 year old Alice is living in Dawley Road, Wellington, Shropshire with her parents^[2]

In 1901, 20 year old Alice is working as a servant for Thomas Ralphs, a grocer and baker in Madeley^[3]

Alice Sumnall married David Morris in the first quarter of 1905 in Madeley, Shropshire^[4]

In 1911, 30 year old Alice is living with her husband and son in Dawley, Shropshire^[5]

Research Notes

The FamilySearch records the name as Alice, but the only baby born to a mother with maiden name Clay in 1881 according to GRO was named Kate.

There are several death records for an Alice Morris in Shropshire born in 1881 or 1882. It is not known yet which is the correct one.

Sources

1. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1881," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q27V-SMJG : 13 December 2017), Samuel Sumnall in household of Samuel Sumnall, Wellington, Shropshire, England; from "1881 England, Scotland and Wales Census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing p. 17, Piece/Folio 2679/71, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey; FHL microfilm 101,774,922.
2. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1891," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:W9G6-S6Z : 22 February 2021), Samuel Summall in household of Samuel Summall, Wellington, Shropshire, England, United Kingdom; from "1891 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO RG 12, Shropshire county, subdistrict, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.
3. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1901," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XSQQ-H51 : 21 May 2019), Alice Sumnall in household of Thomas E Ralphs, Madeley, Shropshire, England, United Kingdom; from "1901 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing Madeley subdistrict, PRO RG 13, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.
4. ↑ "England and Wales Marriage Registration Index, 1837-2005," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:267Z-6K1 : 13 December 2014), Alice Sumnall, 1905; from "England & Wales Marriages, 1837-2005," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing 1905, quarter 1, vol. 6A, p. 913, Madeley, Shropshire, England, General Register Office, Southport, England.
5. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1911," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X72Z-W3T : 21 July 2019), Alice Morris in household of David Morris, Dawley, Shropshire, England, United Kingdom; from "1911 England and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO RG 14, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.