Ann (Woodyer) Morris (abt. 1860)

Born about 1860 in St Helens, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom

Ancestors

Wife of John Morris — married 20 Aug 1883 in St Mary Lowe House Church, St Helens, Lancashire, England

Biography

This profile is part of the St Helens, Lancashire One Place Study.

Ann Woodyer was born in about 1860 in St Helens, Lancashire. She was the daughter of John Woodyer and Alice (Lofthouse) Woodyer. Her birth was registered in the first quarter of 1860, in Prescot district.

By April 7th 1861, the family were living in Dam Row, Sutton. Annie's father was employed as an engine fitter. Annie was the youngest of four children.

By April 2nd 1871, they had moved to Eccleston. Annie was eleven and still in school. Three more children had been born, all boys. Her father was still working as an engine fitter.

By April 3rd 1881, the family was living in Lowe Street, Windle. One more younger sister had been born, Alice, who was now nine. Annie was not in paid employment - she was probably helping her mother run the household. They had two boarders, Jane Lofthouse and John Morris.

Annie married their boarder John Morris on 20 Aug 1883 at St Mary Lowe House Church in St Helens, Lancashire (Catholic).

Their son Thomas Morris was born in about 1885 in St Helens.

Their daughter Annie Morris was born in about 1889 in St Helens.

By April 5th 1891, John and Annie and their children were living at 85 Frederick Street, Windle. John was employed as a house painter.

Their daughter Mary Ellen Morris was born in about 1892 in St Helens.

Their daughter Catherine Morris was born in about 1897 in Blackburn, Lancashire.

By March 31st 1901, they were living in Blackburn, and John was working there as a house painter.

Their son Thomas married Jane Ellen Jacques in 1906, in a registrar-attended ceremony in Blackburn district.

John died in 1910 in Blackburn, aged 50.

By April 2nd 1911, Annie was living in Blackburn, and heading up a household of five women - her daughter-in-law Jane Ellen, and Annie's three daughters Annie, Mary Ellen and Catherine. All four younger women were employed as cotton weavers.

Sources

• Birth registration listed on https://www.gro.gov.uk/gro/content/certificates/indexes_search.asp

• "General Register Office: 1861 Census Returns database, FreeCEN (https://www.freecen.org.uk/search_records/59ef9672f4040b5596837419 : viewed 22 Jul 2020), Anne WOODYER in household of John WOODYER, Dam Row, St Helens, Lancashire, England; from 1861 "England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images; citing The National Archives RG 9/2753, Folio 70, Page 40, Schedule 272, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.

• "England and Wales Census, 1871", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KD6S-WC6 : 24 April 2019), Annie Woodyer in entry for John Woodyer, 1871.

• "England and Wales Census, 1881," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q27L-T8DQ : 13 December 2017), John Morris in household of John Woodyer, Windle, Lancashire, England; from "1881 England, Scotland and Wales Census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing p. 5, Piece/Folio 3733/41, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey; FHL microfilm 101,775,075.

• "England and Wales Census, 1891," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:77HM-C2M : 6 May 2019), John Morris, Windle, St Helens, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom; from "1891 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO RG 12, Lancashire county, subdistrict, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.

• "England and Wales Census, 1901," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X92G-JTT : 21 May 2019), John Morris, Blackburn, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom; from "1901 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing Blackburn Northern subdistrict, PRO RG 13, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.

• "England and Wales Census, 1911," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X4MY-JDW : 6 May 2019), Annie Morris, Blackburn, Lancashire, 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.

See also:

• FamilySearch tree entry https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/GMVN-ZKK

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