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Family of Benjamin MORRIS and Mary FITTON

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Barnsley st Mary's 1830
 
Husband: Benjamin MORRIS (1807-1872)
Wife: Mary FITTON (1812?-1874)
Children: Sarah Ann MORRIS (1831-1832)
Alfred MORRIS (1833- )
John MORRIS (1834?-1836)
William MORRIS (1837-1882)
Emma MORRIS (1839- )
Eliza MORRIS (1841- )
Lewis MORRIS (1844?-1887)
Sarah MORRIS (1848- )
Elizabeth MORRIS (1850-1928)
Marriage 3 Oct 1830 Barnsley, Yorkshire 1

Husband: Benjamin MORRIS

Name: Benjamin MORRIS
Sex: Male
Father: George MORRIS (1761?-1835)
Mother: Elizabeth GOLDTHORP (1764?-1842)
Birth 1807 Mirfield, Yorkshire 2
Baptism 9 Aug 1807 (age 0) Mirfield, Yorkshire 1,2
Occupation (1) 1833: Carpenter,1841: Ships Carpenter . 1851: Boat Builder, 1861: House Carpenter, 1871: Carpenter 3,4,5,6
Residence (1) 12 Oct 1828 (age 20-21) Kirkheaton, Yorkshire 7
Occupation (2) 12 Oct 1828 (age 20-21) Carpenter; Kirkheaton, Yorkshire 7
Residence (2) 11 Aug 1831 (age 23-24) Cawthorne by Barnsley, Yorks. 8
Occupation (3) 11 Aug 1831 (age 23-24) Boat Builder; Cawthorne by Barnsley, Yorks. 8
Residence (3) 7 Apr 1833 (age 25-26) Thornhill-by-Dewsbury, Yorkshire 9
Occupation (4) 7 Apr 1833 (age 25-26) Carpenter; Thornhill-by-Dewsbury, Yorkshire 9
Residence (4) 19 Nov 1834 (age 26-27) Knottingley, Yorkshire 10
Occupation (5) 19 Nov 1834 (age 26-27) Carpenter; Knottingley, Yorkshire 10
Residence (5) 26 Mar 1837 (age 29-30) Thornhill-by-Dewsbury, Yorkshire 11
Occupation (6) 26 Mar 1837 (age 29-30) Ships Carpenter; Thornhill-by-Dewsbury, Yorkshire 11
Residence (6) 4 Aug 1839 (age 31-32) Thornhill-by-Dewsbury, Yorkshire 12
Occupation (7) 4 Aug 1839 (age 31-32) Carpenter; Thornhill-by-Dewsbury, Yorkshire 12
Residence (7) 23 May 1841 (age 33-34) Knottingley, Yorkshire 13
Occupation (8) 23 May 1841 (age 33-34) Ships Carpenter; Knottingley, Yorkshire 13
Census (1) 6 Jun 1841 (age 25 (!)) Knottingley, Yorkshire 14
Occupation (9) 6 Jun 1841 (age 33-34) Ships Carpenter; Knottingley, Yorkshire 14
Residence (8) 20 Feb 1848 (age 40-41) Thornhill-by-Dewsbury, Yorkshire 15
Occupation (10) 20 Feb 1848 (age 40-41) Carpenter; Thornhill-by-Dewsbury, Yorkshire 15
Residence (9) 3 Feb 1850 (age 42-43) Thornhill-by-Dewsbury, Yorkshire 16
Occupation (11) 3 Feb 1850 (age 42-43) Boat Builder; Thornhill-by-Dewsbury, Yorkshire 16
Census (2) 30 Mar 1851 (age 42 (!)) Thornhill-by-Dewsbury, Yorkshire 17
Occupation (12) 30 Mar 1851 (age 43-44) Boat Builder; Thornhill-by-Dewsbury, Yorkshire 17
Census (3) 7 Apr 1861 (age 50 (!)) Bradford, Lancs 18
Occupation (13) 7 Apr 1861 (age 53-54) House Carpenter; Bradford, Lancs 18
Census (4) 2 Apr 1871 (age 61 (!)) Manchester 19
Occupation (14) 2 Apr 1871 (age 63-64) Carpenter; Manchester 19
Death Oct 1872 (age 67 (!)) Prestwich, Lancashire 20,21
Burial 20 Oct 1872 Bradford, Lancs 21

Additional Information

Residence (1) Battye Mile
Residence (3) Lees Moor
Residence (5) Cowms
Residence (6) Combs
Census (1) Riverside
Residence (8) Cowms
Residence (9) Cowms
Census (2) Combs
Census (3) 1 Daniel St
Census (4) Crumpsall Workhouse
Death Crumpsall Workhouse

Wife: Mary FITTON

Name: Mary FITTON 22
Sex: Female
Father: -
Mother: -
Birth 1812 (app) Kirkburton, Yorkshire
Residence (1) 12 Oct 1828 (age 15-16) Kirkheaton, Yorkshire 7
Residence (2) 11 Aug 1831 (age 18-19) Cawthorne by Barnsley, Yorks. 8
Residence (3) 7 Apr 1833 (age 20-21) Thornhill-by-Dewsbury, Yorkshire 9
Residence (4) 19 Nov 1834 (age 21-22) Knottingley, Yorkshire 10
Residence (5) 26 Mar 1837 (age 24-25) Thornhill-by-Dewsbury, Yorkshire 11
Residence (6) 4 Aug 1839 (age 26-27) Thornhill-by-Dewsbury, Yorkshire 12
Residence (7) 23 May 1841 (age 28-29) Knottingley, Yorkshire 13
Census (1) 6 Jun 1841 (age 25 (!)) Knottingley, Yorkshire 14
Residence (8) 20 Feb 1848 (age 35-36) Thornhill-by-Dewsbury, Yorkshire 15
Residence (9) 3 Feb 1850 (age 37-38) Thornhill-by-Dewsbury, Yorkshire 16
Census (2) 30 Mar 1851 (age 50 (!)) Thornhill-by-Dewsbury, Yorkshire 17
Census (3) 7 Apr 1861 (age 48) Bradford, Lancs 18
Death Jul 1874 (age 59 (!)) Bradford, Lancs 21
Burial 28 Jul 1874 Bradford, Lancs 21

Additional Information

Residence (1) Battye Mile
Residence (3) Lees Moor
Residence (5) Cowms
Residence (6) Combs
Census (1) Riverside
Residence (8) Cowms
Residence (9) Cowms
Census (2) Combs
Census (3) 1 Daniel St
Burial Christ Church

Child 1: Sarah Ann MORRIS

Name: Sarah Ann MORRIS
Sex: Female
Birth 2 Jul 1831 Cawthorne by Barnsley, Yorks. 23
Baptism 11 Aug 1831 (age 0) Cawthorne by Barnsley, Yorks. 8
Residence 11 Aug 1831 (age 0) Cawthorne by Barnsley, Yorks. 8
Death Oct 1832 (age 9 mns (!)) Thornhill-by-Dewsbury, Yorkshire 24
Burial 9 Oct 1832 Thornhill-by-Dewsbury, Yorkshire 24

Additional Information

Birth Lees Moor
Baptism All Saints
Burial St Michael & All Angels

Child 2: Alfred MORRIS

Name: Alfred MORRIS
Sex: Male
Birth 1833 Thornhill By Dewsbury 24
Occupation (1) Forge Labourer 4
Census (1) 6 Jun 1841 (age 8) Knottingley, Yorkshire 14
Baptism 7 Apr 1833 (age 0) Thornhill-by-Dewsbury, Yorkshire 9
Residence 7 Apr 1833 (age 0) Thornhill-by-Dewsbury, Yorkshire 9
Census (2) 30 Mar 1851 (age 18) Thornhill-by-Dewsbury, Yorkshire 17
Occupation (2) 30 Mar 1851 (age 17-18) Forge Labourer; Thornhill-by-Dewsbury, Yorkshire 17

Additional Information

Birth Lees Moor
Census (1) Riverside
Baptism St Michael & All Angels
Residence Lees Moor
Census (2) Combs

Child 3: John MORRIS

Name: John MORRIS
Sex: Male
Birth Oct 1834 (est) Knottingley, Yorkshire 10,24
Baptism (1) 19 Nov 1834 (age 0) Knottingley, Yorkshire 10
Residence 19 Nov 1834 (age 0) Knottingley, Yorkshire 10
Baptism (2) 19 Apr 1835 (age 0) Thornhill-by-Dewsbury, Yorkshire
Death Aug 1836 (age 1) Thornhill-by-Dewsbury, Yorkshire 24
Burial 12 Aug 1836 Thornhill-by-Dewsbury, Yorkshire 24

Additional Information

Baptism (1) St Botolph's
Baptism (2) St Michael & All Angels
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Death Combs
Burial St Michael & All Angels

Child 4: William MORRIS

Name: William MORRIS
Sex: Male
Spouse: Mary Ann WORMAN (1843?- )
Birth 1837 Thornhill By Dewsbury 11
Baptism 26 Mar 1837 (age 0) Thornhill-by-Dewsbury, Yorkshire 11
Occupation (1) 1851:Iron Forgeman 4
Residence (1) 26 Mar 1837 (age 0) Thornhill-by-Dewsbury, Yorkshire 11
Census (1) 6 Jun 1841 (age 4) Knottingley, Yorkshire 14
Census (2) 30 Mar 1851 (age 14) Thornhill-by-Dewsbury, Yorkshire 17
Occupation (2) 30 Mar 1851 (age 13-14) Forge Labourer; Thornhill-by-Dewsbury, Yorkshire 17
Census (3) 7 Apr 1861 (age 24) Bradford, Lancs 25
Occupation (3) 7 Apr 1861 (age 23-24) Furnace Man; Bradford, Lancs 25
Census (4) 2 Apr 1871 (age 35 (!)) Bradford, Lancs 26
Occupation (4) 2 Apr 1871 (age 33-34) Forge Labourer; Bradford, Lancs 26
Census (5) 3 Apr 1881 (age 44) Bradford, Lancs 27
Occupation (5) 3 Apr 1881 (age 43-44) Forge Labourer; Bradford, Lancs 27
Death Jun 1882 (age 46 (!)) Bradford, Lancs
Burial 18 Jun 1882 Bradford, Lancs 21
Residence (2) 28 May 1871 (age 33-34) Bradford, Lancs 28
Occupation (6) 28 May 1871 (age 33-34) Forgeman; Bradford, Lancs 28

Additional Information

Birth Cowms,
Baptism St Michael & All Angels
Residence (1) Cowms
Census (1) Riverside
Census (2) Combs
Census (3) Lower St
Census (4) 8 James St
Census (5) 8 James St
Residence (2) James St

Child 5: Emma MORRIS

Name: Emma MORRIS 3
Sex: Female
Spouse: William NELSON (1834?- )
Birth 1839 Thornhill By Dewsbury 12
Census (1) 6 Jun 1841 (age 6 (!)) Knottingley, Yorkshire 14
Baptism 4 Aug 1839 (age 0) Thornhill-by-Dewsbury, Yorkshire 12
Residence 4 Aug 1839 (age 0) Thornhill-by-Dewsbury, Yorkshire 12
Census (2) 30 Mar 1851 (age 11) Thornhill-by-Dewsbury, Yorkshire 17
Occupation (1) 30 Mar 1851 (age 11-12) Scholar; Thornhill-by-Dewsbury, Yorkshire 17
Census (3) 7 Apr 1861 (age 22) Bradford, Lancs 29
Occupation (2) 7 Apr 1861 (age 21-22) Cotton Winder; Bradford, Lancs 29

Additional Information

Birth Cowms
Census (1) Riverside
Baptism St Michael & All Angels
Residence Combs
Census (2) Combs
Census (3) Ryder St

Child 6: Eliza MORRIS

Name: Eliza MORRIS
Sex: Female
Birth 1841 Knottingley, Yorkshire 30
Census (1) 6 Jun 1841 (age 1 mn) Knottingley, Yorkshire 14
Baptism 23 May 1841 (age 0) Knottingley, Yorkshire 13
Residence 23 May 1841 (age 0) Knottingley, Yorkshire 13
Census (2) 30 Mar 1851 (age 9) Thornhill-by-Dewsbury, Yorkshire 17
Occupation 30 Mar 1851 (age 9-10) Scholar; Thornhill-by-Dewsbury, Yorkshire 17

Additional Information

Census (1) Riverside
Baptism St Botolph's
Census (2) Combs

Child 7: Lewis MORRIS

Name: Lewis MORRIS
Sex: Male
Spouse: Margaret BERRY (1843?-1920)
Birth 1844 (app) Knottingley, Yorkshire
Occupation (1) 1867: Forgeman, 1881:Iron Roller 31
Census (1) 30 Mar 1851 (age 7) Thornhill-by-Dewsbury, Yorkshire 17
Occupation (2) 30 Mar 1851 (age 6-7) Scholar; Thornhill-by-Dewsbury, Yorkshire 17
Census (2) 7 Apr 1861 (age 17) Bradford, Lancs 18
Occupation (3) 7 Apr 1861 (age 16-17) Wire Roller; Bradford, Lancs 18
Census (3) 2 Apr 1871 (age 27) Warrington, Lancs 32
Occupation (4) 2 Apr 1871 (age 26-27) Melter down (forge man); Warrington, Lancs 32
Census (4) 3 Apr 1881 (age 38 (!)) Bradford, Lancs 33
Occupation (5) 3 Apr 1881 (age 36-37) Iron Roller; Bradford, Lancs 33
Death Oct 1887 (age 42-43) Bradford, Lancs 20
Burial 8 Oct 1887 Philips Park Cemetery, Manchester 34

Additional Information

Census (1) Combs
Census (2) 1 Daniel St
Census (3) 5 Wakefield St
Census (4) 17 Eldon St

Child 8: Sarah MORRIS

Name: Sarah MORRIS
Sex: Female
Spouse: John WORMAN (1844?-1876)
Birth 1848 Thornhill By Dewsbury 24
Baptism 20 Feb 1848 (age 0) Thornhill-by-Dewsbury, Yorkshire 15
Residence (1) 20 Feb 1848 (age 0) Thornhill-by-Dewsbury, Yorkshire 15
Census (1) 30 Mar 1851 (age 3) Thornhill-by-Dewsbury, Yorkshire 17
Occupation (1) 30 Mar 1851 (age 2-3) Scholar; Thornhill-by-Dewsbury, Yorkshire 17
Census (2) 7 Apr 1861 (age 15 (!)) Bradford, Lancs 18
Occupation (2) 7 Apr 1861 (age 12-13) Cotton weaver; Bradford, Lancs 18
Census (3) 1871 (age 22-23) Bradford, Lancs
Census (4) 3 Apr 1881 (age 34 (!)) Bradford, Lancs 35
Occupation (3) 3 Apr 1881 (age 32-33) House Keeper(Lodg); Bradford, Lancs 35
Census (5) 31 Mar 1901 (age 53) Bradford, Lancs 36
Census (6) 2 Apr 1911 (age 62) Bradford, Lancs 37
Occupation (4) 2 Apr 1911 (age 62-63) House Holder; Bradford, Lancs 37
Residence (2) 6 Oct 1875 (age 26-27) Bradford, Lancs 38
Residence (3) 2 Dec 1874 (age 25-26) Bradford, Lancs 39
Residence (4) 28 May 1871 (age 22-23) Bradford, Lancs 40
Residence (5) 28 May 1871 (age 22-23) Bradford, Lancs 41

Additional Information

Birth Cowms
Baptism St Michael & All Angels
Residence (1) Cowms
Census (1) Combs
Census (2) 1 Daniel St
Census (3) 2 Bank St
Census (4) 21 Nelson St
Census (5) 19 Cross St
Census (6) 104 Parker St
Occupation (4) Whether Working at Home: At Home
Residence (2) Ashton New Rd
Residence (4) Bank St
Residence (5) Bank St

Child 9: Elizabeth MORRIS

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      Elizabeth MORRIS, elizabeth pilkington    
 
Name: Elizabeth MORRIS 22
Sex: Female
Spouse: Thomas PILKINGTON (1849-1909)
Birth 4 Jan 1850 Thornhill By Dewsbury 22,24
Baptism 3 Feb 1850 (age 0) Thornhill-by-Dewsbury, Yorkshire 16
Residence (1) 3 Feb 1850 (age 0) Thornhill-by-Dewsbury, Yorkshire 16
Census (1) 30 Mar 1851 (age 1) Thornhill-by-Dewsbury, Yorkshire 17
Census (2) 7 Apr 1861 (age 13 (!)) Bradford, Lancs 18
Occupation (1) 7 Apr 1861 (age 11) Scholar; Bradford, Lancs 18
Census (3) 2 Apr 1871 (age 21) Openshaw,Manchester 42
Census (4) 3 Apr 1881 (age 32 (!)) Newton Heath, Lancs 43
Census (5) 5 Apr 1891 (age 42 (!)) Newton Heath, Lancs 44
Census (6) 31 Mar 1901 (age 50 (!)) Failsworth, Manchester 45
Census (7) 2 Apr 1911 (age 62 (!)) Moston, Manchester 46
Death Dec 1928 (age 78) Manchester
Burial 26 Dec 1928 Philips Park Cemetery, Manchester 47
Residence (2) 24 Jul 1885 (age 35) Newton Heath, Lancs 48
Occupation (2) 24 Jul 1885 (age 35) Scholar; Newton Heath, Lancs 48
Residence (3) 3 Feb 1892 (age 42) Collyhurst, Manchester 49
Residence (4) 3 Feb 1892 (age 42) Collyhurst, Manchester 50
Residence (5) 3 Feb 1892 (age 42) Collyhurst, Manchester 51
Residence (6) 10 May 1871 (age 21) Bradford, Lancs 52

Additional Information

Birth Cowms
Baptism St Michael & All Angels
Residence (1) Cowms
Census (1) Combs
Census (2) 1 Daniel St
Census (3) 21 Sissey Tce
Census (4) 83 Dale St
Census (5) 18 Clarence St
Census (6) 97 Hall St
Census (7) 10 Kingsley Pl
Burial GRave 362
Residence (2) 113 Sanderson St
Residence (3) 18 Clarence St, Hulme Hall Lane
Residence (4) 18 Clarence St, Hulme Hall Lane
Residence (5) 18 Clarence St, Hulme Hall Lane
Residence (6) Ashton Old Road

Sources

1"IGI".
2"Mirfield Parish Church Baptisms 1796-1812" (Huddersfield & District FHS).
3"1841 Census".
4"1851 Census".
5"1861 Census".
6"1871 Census".
7"Baptism Mirfield, Yorkshire 12 Oct 1828 Hannah Homefield MORRIS".
8"Baptism Cawthorne by Barnsley, Yorks. 11 Aug 1831 Sarah Ann MORRIS".
9"Baptism Thornhill-by-Dewsbury, Yorkshire 7 Apr 1833 Alfred MORRIS".
10"Baptism Knottingley, Yorkshire 19 Nov 1834 John MORRIS".
11"Baptism Thornhill-by-Dewsbury, Yorkshire 26 Mar 1837 William MORRIS".
12"Baptism Thornhill-by-Dewsbury, Yorkshire 4 Aug 1839 Emma MORRIS".
13"Baptism Knottingley, Yorkshire 23 May 1841 Eliza MORRIS".
14"Census 1841 Knottingley, Yorkshire HO107 piece 1310 folio 10/33 page 21" (HO107 piece 1310 folio 10/33 page 21).
15"Baptism Thornhill-by-Dewsbury, Yorkshire 20 Feb 1848 Sarah MORRIS".
16"Baptism Thornhill-by-Dewsbury, Yorkshire 3 Feb 1850 Elizabeth MORRIS".
17"Census 1851 Thornhill-by-Dewsbury, Yorkshire HO107 piece 2325 folio 472 page 7" (HO107 piece 2325 folio 472 page 7).
18"Census 1861 Bradford, Lancs RG09 piece 2968 folio 82 page 33" (RG09 piece 2968 folio 82 page 33).
19"Census 1871 Manchester RG10 piece 4063 folio 148 page 18" (RG10 piece 4063 folio 148 page 18).
20"GRO Index".
21"Christ Church , Bradford PRs".
22"Birth Certificate".
23"All Saints, Cawthorne PR's" (www.ancestry.co.uk).
24"St Michael & All Angels, Thornhill, PRs" (www.ancestry.co.uk).
25"Census 1861 Bradford, Lancs RG9/2968/36" (RG9/2968/36).
26"Census 1871 Bradford, Lancs RG10 piece 4059 folio 73 page 12" (RG10 piece 4059 folio 73 page 12).
27"Census 1881 Bradford, Lancs RG11 piece 4017 folio 79 page 25" (RG11 piece 4017 folio 79 page 25).
28"Baptism Bradford, Lancs 28 May 1871 Sarah Ann MORRIS".
29"Census 1861 Bradford, Lancs RG9/2968/78" (RG9/2968/78).
30"St Botolph, Knottingley PRs" (www.ancestry.co.uk).
31"1881 census".
32"Census 1871 Warrington, Lancs RG10 piece 3904 folio 17 page 27" (RG10 piece 3904 folio 17 page 27).
33"Census 1881 Bradford, Lancs RG11 piece 4014 folio 97 page 20" (RG11 piece 4014 folio 97 page 20).
34"Manchester Council Cemetery Records" (http://www.burialrecords.manc hester.gov.uk/).
35"Census 1881 Bradford, Lancs RG11/4016/106" (RG11/4016/106).
36"Census 1901 Bradford, Lancs RG13/3762/150" (RG13/3762/150).
37"Census 1911 Bradford, Lancs RG14/467/24299" (RG14/467/24299).
38"Baptism Bradford, Lancs 6 Oct 1875 Bertha Worman".
39"Baptism Bradford, Lancs 2 Dec 1874 Mary Elizabeth Worman".
40"Baptism Bradford, Lancs 28 May 1871 John Lewis WORMAN".
41"Baptism Bradford, Lancs 28 May 1871 Thomas WORMAN".
42"Census 1871 Openshaw,Manchester RG10/3983/42" (RG10/3983/42).
43"Census 1881 Newton Heath, Lancs RG11/4012/53" (RG11/4012/53).
44"Census 1891 Newton Heath, Lancs RG12/3254/51" (RG12/3254/51).
45"Census 1901 Failsworth, Manchester RG13/3773/155" (RG13/3773/155).
46"Census 1911 Moston, Manchester RG14/467/24251" (RG14/467/24251).
47"Manchester Council Cemetery Records" (http://www.burialrecords.manc hester.gov.uk/). Grave HConsecrated362
48"Baptism Newton Heath, Lancs 24 Jul 1885 George PILKINGTON".
Manchester Archives.
49"Baptism Collyhurst, Manchester 3 Feb 1892 John William PILKINGTON".
Manchester Archives.
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      Source: Baptism Collyhurst, Manchester 3 Feb 1892 John William PILKINGTON, Baptism Collyhurst, Manchester 3 Feb 1892 John William PILKINGTON
 
50"Baptism Collyhurst, Manchester 3 Feb 1892 Louis PILKINGTON".
Manchester Archives.
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      Source: Baptism Collyhurst, Manchester 3 Feb 1892 Louis PILKINGTON, Baptism Collyhurst, Manchester 3 Feb 1892 John William PILKINGTON
 
51"Baptism Collyhurst, Manchester 3 Feb 1892 Eliza Anne (Annie) PILKINGTON".
Manchester Archives.
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      Source: Baptism Collyhurst, Manchester 3 Feb 1892 Eliza Anne (Annie) PILKINGTON, Baptism Collyhurst, Manchester 3 Feb 1892 John William PILKINGTON
 
52"Baptism Bradford, Lancs 10 May 1871 Mary Emma (Emmie) PILKINGTON".