William Morris

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• Name	William Morris  [1, 2]
  Born	1789	Bolton, Lancashire, England   [2]
  Christened	13 Sep 1789	Bolton-le-Moors, Lancashire, England   [3, 4, 5, 6]
  Gender	Male
  Occupation	10 Jan 1830	Bolton-le-Moors, Lancashire, England   [7, 8]
  	Accountant
  Census	6 Jun 1841	Little Bolton, Bolton-le-Moors, Lancashire, England   [9]
  	England
  Occupation	6 Jun 1841	Little Bolton, Bolton-le-Moors, Lancashire, England   [9]
  	Agent
  Residence	6 Jun 1841	Little Bolton, Bolton-le-Moors, Lancashire, England   [9]
  	Chorley Street
  Census	30 Mar 1851	Little Bolton, Bolton-le-Moors, Lancashire, England   [10]
  	England
  Occupation	30 Mar 1851	Little Bolton, Bolton-le-Moors, Lancashire, England   [10]
  	Agent of Property
  Residence	30 Mar 1851	Little Bolton, Bolton-le-Moors, Lancashire, England   [10]
  	6 Pembroke Place
  Died	1859	Bolton, Lancashire, England   [2]
  Registration	Between 1 Oct 1859 and 31 Dec 1859	Bolton, Lancashire, England   [11]
  	Death Registration
  	Volume 8c, Page 159
  		Death Registration for William MORRIS (86833)
  Buried	2 Dec 1859	St. Peter, Halliwell, Lancashire, England   [12, 13]
  Occupation	11 Jan 1860  [1, 14]
  	Gentleman (Deceased)
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  Person ID	I86833	The Williams Family Tree
  Last Modified	2 May 2018

  
  

  Father	Samuel Morris           b. 1757, Heaton, Lancashire, England           d. Yes, date unknown
  Mother	Mary Rothwell           b. 1747, Deane, Lancashire, England           d. Yes, date unknown
  Married	4 May 1783	St. Peter, Bolton-le-Moors, Lancashire, England   [15]
  		Marriage for Samuel MORRIS and Mary MAWDSLEY (25377)
  Family ID	F25377	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Alice Gregson           b. Abt 1801, Bedford, Leigh, Lancashire, England           d. 1875, Bolton, Lancashire, England  (Age ~ 74 years)
  Married	14 May 1826	Winwick, Lancashire, England   [16]
  		Marriage for William MORRIS and Alice GREGSON (25263)
  Children	1. Alfred Morris           b. 1826, Bolton, Lancashire, England           d. Yes, date unknown   2. Mary Morris           b. 1830, Bolton, Lancashire, England           d. 29 Aug 1895, Bolton, Lancashire, England  (Age 65 years)   3. William Alfred Morris           b. 1831, Bolton, Lancashire, England           d. 1871  (Age 40 years)   4. Margaret Rothwell Morris           b. Abt 1834, Bolton, Lancashire, England           d. 11 Oct 1890, Surrey, England  (Age ~ 56 years)   5. Frances Morris           b. 1835, Bolton, Lancashire, England           d. 11 May 1896, Bolton, Lancashire, England  (Age 61 years)
  Last Modified	19 Oct 2016
  Family ID	F25263	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Born - 1789 - Bolton, Lancashire, England Christened - 13 Sep 1789 - Bolton-le-Moors, Lancashire, England Married - 14 May 1826 - Winwick, Lancashire, England Occupation - Accountant - 10 Jan 1830 - Bolton-le-Moors, Lancashire, England Died - 1859 - Bolton, Lancashire, England Registration - Death Registration - Between 1 Oct 1859 and 31 Dec 1859 - Bolton, Lancashire, England  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• BMD Certificates » Slide Show		Baptism for Frances MORRIS (86881)
  		Baptism for William Alfred MORRIS (86878)
  		Marriage Certificate for John DAVIDSON and Margaret Rothwell MORRIS (18022)
  		Marriage Certificate for William MORRIS and Alice CHADWICK (25263)

  
  

• Notes

  From the 1841 England Census for Little Bolton, Bolton-le-Moors, Lancashire (HO107 Piece 536 Book 11 Folio 29 Page 14) William, 45, Agent, was with his wife Alice, 35, in Chorley Street, Little Bolton, Lancashire, England. With him were his children Mary, 10, Alfred, 5, Margaret, 5, and Frances, 5, and sister Mary, 50. Also present was Sarah Blackburn, 20, Female Servant. Everyone was recorded as having been born in Lancashire. From the 1851 England Census for Little Bolton, Lancashire (HO107 Piece 2209 Folio 538 Page 17) William, 61, Agent of Property, was with hes sister Mary Ann, 63, Proprietor of Houses from Great Bolton, Lancashire, at No. 6, Pembroke Place, Little Bolton, Lancashire, England. With him were his wife Alice, 49, from Bedford, Lancashire, daughter Mary, 21, born Great Bolton, Lancashire, son William A., 19, Engineer (Apprentice) born Little Bolton, Lancashire, daughter Margaret R., 17, born Little Bolton, Lancashire, daughter Frances, 15, born Little Bolton, Lancashire, and niece Sarah Blackburn, 34, from Lowton, Lancashire

  
  

• Sources

  [S9167] Manchester, England, Church of England Marriages and Banns, 1754-1930, accessed 10 Nov 2014), Marriage of John DAVIDSON and Margaret Rothwell MORRIS. (Reliability: 3), 10 Nov 2014. Information for John DAVIDSON Age: Full Marriage Date: 11 Jan 1860 Parish: Bolton le Moors, St Peter Parish as it Appears: Bolton-le-Moors Father's Name: Rober Davidson Spouse's Name: Margaret Rothwell Morris Spouse's Father's Name: William Morris Reference Number: GB127.L243/1/4/45 [S9164] Parker/Davidson - Thorpe/Piesely Tree, Wrighting, BarbaraAncestry, (http://trees.ancestry.co.uk/tree/14724511/), accessed 10 Nov 2014) (Reliability: 3), 10 Nov 2014. [S8939] Ancestry Family Trees, (http://ancestry.co.uk), accessed 18 Oct 2016), Morris DNA Family Tree (Reliability: 3), 18 Oct 2016. http://trees.ancestry.co.uk/tree/104009121 [S9174] Manchester, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1541-1812, ((http://search.ancestry.co.uk/search/db.aspx?dbid=2959)), accessed 19 Oct 2016), Baptism for William MORRIS (86833); 13 Sep 1789: St. Peter, Bolton le Moors, Lancashire, England. (Reliability: 3), 19 Oct 2016. Manchester, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1541-1812 Information for William MORRIS Event Type: Baptism Baptism Date: 13 Sep 1789 Parish: Bolton le Moors, St Peter Parish as it Appears: Turton Father's name: Samuel Morris Mother's name: Mary Morris Reference Number: L243/1/2/2 http://search.ancestry.co.uk/cgi-bin/sse.dll?_phsrc=WGC5135&_phstart=successSource&usePUBJs=true&indiv=1&db=ManchesterEarlyBMDCRO&gss=angs-d&new=1&rank=1&msT=1&MS_AdvCB=1&gsfn=william&gsfn_x=1&gsln=morris&gsln_x=1&msbdy=1789&msbdy_x=1&MSAV=2&uidh=e72&pcat=34&fh=0&h=2312873&recoff=11%2012%2042%2054&ml_rpos=1 [S9174] Manchester, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1541-1812, ((http://search.ancestry.co.uk/search/db.aspx?dbid=2959)), accessed 19 Oct 2016), Baptism for William MORRIS (86833); 13 Sep 1789: St. Peter, Bolton le Moors, Lancashire, England. (Reliability: 3), 19 Oct 2016. Manchester, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1541-1812 Information for William MORRIS Event Type: Baptism Baptism Date: 13 Sep 1789 Parish: Bolton le Moors, St Peter Parish as it Appears: Bolton Church Father's name: Samuel Morris Mother's name: Mary Morris Reference Number: L243/1/2/2 Item Number: 2 Archive Roll: 855 http://search.ancestry.co.uk/cgi-bin/sse.dll?_phsrc=WGC5135&_phstart=successSource&usePUBJs=true&indiv=1&db=ManchesterEarlyBMDCRO&gss=angs-d&new=1&rank=1&msT=1&MS_AdvCB=1&gsfn=william&gsfn_x=1&gsln=morris&gsln_x=1&msbdy=1789&msbdy_x=1&MSAV=2&uidh=e72&pcat=34&fh=3&h=3983974&recoff=11%2012%2042%2054&ml_rpos=4 [S8511] England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, ((http://www.familysearch.org)), accessed 19 Oct 2016), entry for William Morris, person ID 86833; 13 Sep 1789: Lancashire, England. (Reliability: 3), 19 Oct 2016. Name:«tab»William Morris Gender:«tab»Male Christening Date:«tab»13 Sep 1789 Christening Place:«tab»Lancashire, England Birth Date:«tab» Birthplace:«tab»GB Death Date:«tab» Name Note:«tab» Race:«tab» Father's Name:«tab»Samuel Morris Father's Birthplace:«tab» Father's Age:«tab» Mother's Name:«tab»Mary Morris Mother's Birthplace:«tab» Mother's Age:«tab» Indexing Project (Batch) Number:«tab»C03934-6 System Origin:«tab»England-EASy GS Film number:«tab»1966744 Reference ID:«tab»item 2 Bolton Sep 1789 Citing this Record: "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JQHC-HVS : 30 December 2014), William Morris, 13 Sep 1789; citing GB, reference item 2 Bolton Sep 1789; FHL microfilm 1,966,744. [S9418] Lancashire, England, Church of England Births and Baptisms, 1813-1911, ((http://search.ancestry.co.uk/search/db.aspx?dbid=2575)), accessed 20 Oct 2016), Baptism for Mary MORRIS (86880); 10 Jan 1830: Bolton-le-Moors, Lancashire, England. (Reliability: 3), 20 Oct 2016. Lancashire, England, Church of England Births and Baptisms, 1813-1911 Information for Mary MORRIS Baptism Date: 10 Jan 1830 Parish: Bolton-le-Moors, Lancashire, England Father: William Morris Mother: Alice Morris Register Type: Bishop's Transcripts Reference Number: Drm/2/23a http://search.ancestry.co.uk/cgi-bin/sse.dll?_phsrc=WGC5169&_phstart=successSource&usePUBJs=true&indiv=1&db=LancashireParishBirths&gss=angs-d&new=1&rank=1&msT=1&MS_AdvCB=1&gsfn=mary&gsfn_x=1&gsln=morris&gsln_x=1&msbdy=1830&msbdy_x=1&MSAV=2&uidh=e72&pcat=34&fh=1&h=16026860&recoff=7%208%2026%2038&ml_rpos=2 [S8568] Manchester, England, Church of England Births and Baptisms, 1813-1915, ((http://www.ancestry.co.uk/search/db.aspx?dbid=2960&enc=1)), accessed 20 Oct 2016), Baptism for Mary MORRIS (86880); 10 Jan 1830: St. Peter, Bolton-le-Moors, Lancashire, England. (Reliability: 3), 20 Oct 2016. Manchester, England, Church of England Births and Baptisms, 1813-1915 Information for Mary MORIES Baptism Date: 10 Jan 1830 Parish: Bolton le Moors, St Peter Parish as it Appears: Bolton-le-Moors Father's name: William Mories Mother's name: Alice Mories Reference Number: GB127.L243/1/3/9 http://search.ancestry.co.uk/cgi-bin/sse.dll?indiv=1&db=ManchesterBaptismsCRO&h=1049944&tid=&pid=&usePUB=true&_phsrc=WGC5169&_phstart=successSource&usePUBJs=true&rhSource=2575 [S9173] 1841 England Census for Lancashire, (\i Ancestry\i0 . n.d.), (accessed 16 Nov 2014), Little Bolton, Bolton-le-Moors, Lancashire, England; HO107 Piece 536 Book 11 Folio 29 Page 14 (Reliability: 3), 16 Nov 2014. HO107 Piece 536 Book 11 Folio 29 Page 14 [S9177] 1851 England Census for Lancashire, (n.d.), (accessed 16 Nov 2014), Little Bolton, Lancashire, England; HO107 Piece 2209 Folio 538 Page 17 (Reliability: 3), 16 Nov 2014. HO107 Piece 2209 Folio 538 Page 17 [S8517] England & Wales, FreeBMD Death Index, 1837-1915, FreeBMD, ((http://freebmd.org.uk/cgi/search.pl)), accessed 20 Oct 2016), Death Registration for William MORRIS (86833); Dec 1859; Bolton, Lancashire; Volume 8c, Page 159. (Reliability: 3), 20 Oct 2016. [S9616] Lancashire OPC, ((http://www.lan-opc.org.uk/index.html)), accessed 20 Oct 2016), Burial for William MORRIS (86833); 2 Dec 1859: St. Peter, Halliwell, Lancashire, England. (Reliability: 3), 20 Oct 2016. Extracted from the Lancashire OPC website 20/10/2016 Burial: 2 Dec 1859 St Peter, Halliwell, Lancashire, England William Morris - Age: 70 yrs Abode: Little Bolton Buried by: Henry Jowell, Off.Min. Register: Burials 1840 - 1866, Page 84, Entry 670 Source: Original Parish Register http://www.lan-opc.org.uk/cgi-bin/search.cgi?First=william&Surname=morris&FatherFirst=&FatherSurname=&event=bur&location=%2C%2C&MotherFirst=&MotherSurname=&year=1859&period=0&SpouseFirst=&SpouseSurname=&results=full&perpage=50%2C1&WitnessFirst=&WitnessSurname=&distance=&units=miles&parish=&type=Parish&community= [S9901] Parish of St. Peter's Halliwell, (http://stpetersparish.info), accessed 20 Oct 2016), Burial for William MORRIS (86833) (Reliability: 3), 20 Oct 2016. Extracted from the Parish of St. Peter's Halliwell website 20/10/2016 (http://www.stpetersparish.info/parish/burialsindividual.asp?ID=58658) Burial Date: 2 Dec 1859 Name: William Morris Age: 70 years Abode: Little Bolton Grave: Buried by: Henry Jowell Off.Min. Register: Burials 1840 - 1866 Page 84 Entry 670 [S9616] Lancashire OPC, ((http://www.lan-opc.org.uk/index.html)), accessed 20 Oct 2016), Marriage for William Alfred MORRIS and Rosalie TAYLOR (25412); 15 Feb 1860: St. Thomas, Leigh, Lancashire, England. (Reliability: 3), 20 Oct 2016. Extracted from the Lancashire OPC website 20/10/2016 Marriage: 15 Feb 1860 St Thomas, Leigh, Lancashire, England William Alfred Morris - Full Age, Engineer, Bachelor, Bolton le Moors Rosalie Taylor - Full Age, Spinster, Bedford Groom's Father: William Morris, Deceased, Gentleman Bride's Father: John Taylor, Solicitor Witness: M. Parkland; Richard Taylor; Rowland Taylor; Francis Morris Married by Licence by: Moorhouse James Register: Marriages 1843 - 1886, Page 112, Entry 224 Source: Register at Manchester Central Library http://www.lan-opc.org.uk/cgi-bin/search.cgi?First=rosalie&Surname=taylor&FatherFirst=&FatherSurname=&event=&location=%2C%2C&MotherFirst=&MotherSurname=&year=&period=0&SpouseFirst=&SpouseSurname=&results=full&perpage=0%2C1&WitnessFirst=&WitnessSurname=&distance=&units=miles&parish=&type=Parish&community= [S9167] Manchester, England, Church of England Marriages and Banns, 1754-1930, accessed 19 Oct 2016), Marriage for Samuel MORRIS and Mary MAWDSLEY (25377); 4 May 1783: St. Peter, Bolton le Moors, Lancashire, England. (Reliability: 3), 19 Oct 2016. Manchester, England, Church of England Marriages and Banns, 1754-1930 Information for Saml MORRIS Marriage Date: 4 May 1783 Parish: Bolton le Moors, St Peter Parish as it Appears: Weaver Spouse: Mary Mawdsley Reference Number: GB127.L243/1/4/6 http://search.ancestry.co.uk/cgi-bin/sse.dll?_phsrc=WGC5132&_phstart=successSource&usePUBJs=true&indiv=1&db=ManchesterMarriagesCRO&gss=angs-d&new=1&rank=1&MS_AdvCB=1&gsfn=sa*l&gsfn_x=1&gsln=morris&gsln_x=1&msgdy=1783&msgdy_x=1&msgdp=5&MSAV=2&uidh=e72&pcat=34&fh=0&h=483388&recoff=11%2012&ml_rpos=1 [S9772] Lancashire, England, Church of England Marriages and Banns, 1754-1936, ((http://search.ancestry.co.uk/search/db.aspx?dbid=2576)), accessed 18 Oct 2016), Marriage for William MORRIS and Alice GREGSON (25263); 14 May 1826: Winwick, Lancashire, England. (Reliability: 3), 18 Oct 2016. Lancashire, England, Church of England Marriages and Banns, 1754-1936 Information for William MORRIS Gender: Male Event Type: Marriage Event Date: 14 May 1826 Parish: Winwick, Lancashire, England Spouse: Alice Gregson Register Type: Bishop's Transcript http://search.ancestry.co.uk/cgi-bin/sse.dll?_phsrc=WGC5118&_phstart=successSource&usePUBJs=true&indiv=1&db=LacanshireParishMarriage&gss=angs-d&new=1&rank=1&msT=1&MS_AdvCB=1&gsfn=william&gsfn_x=1&gsln=morris&gsln_x=1&mssng=alice&mssng_x=1&MSAV=2&uidh=e72&pcat=34&fh=11&h=49392121&recoff=7%208%2026&ml_rpos=12