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Thank you all, greyghost, margee, malyon and Andrew once again - yes, Margee that is where I found the name Petts and I tried as many variations of that as I could but did not find them.

The Mary Morris mentioned above is not the one Henry married after Rosetta died as Mary Bugby married James Coles after her husband Charles died. I will see if I can find which one he married.

Many thanks once again.

Looking at this as a possibility for Mary's previous marriage

England & Wales marriages 1837-2008 Transcription

First name(s) JEROME
Last name MORRIS
Marriage quarter 1
Marriage year 1844
Registration month -
MarriageFinder™ JEROME MORRIS married
MARY BAYLEY
District THRAPSTON
District number -
County Northamptonshire
Country England
Volume 15
Page 491

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Name: Jerome Morris
Gender: Male
Age: Minor age
Marriage Date: 22 Jan 1844
Marriage Place: Stanwick, Stanwick, England
Event Type: Marriage
Spouse: Mary Bayley
Father: John Morris
Parish as it Appears: Stanwick
Register Type: Parish Registers

Bachelor and Spinster. Jerome a Labourer, s/o John a Labourer. Mary d/o John a Shoemaker. Both recorded as Minors.

These would then be the baptisms of the 2 children Sarah and John - baptised together.

Name: Sarah Anne Morris
Birth Date: Abt 1846
Baptism Date: 16 Aug 1846
Baptism Place: Stanwick, Northamptonshire, England
Age: 0
Parish as it Appears: Stanwick
Register Type: Parish Registers
Father: Jerome Morris
Mother: Mary Morris

Probable birth Q1 1844 Thrapston 15 405 - no wonder the parents married as Minors!!
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Name: John Morris
Birth Date: Abt 1846
Baptism Date: 16 Aug 1846
Baptism Place: Stanwick, Northamptonshire, England
Age: 0
Parish as it Appears: Stanwick
Register Type: Parish Registers
Father: Jerome Morris
Mother: Mary Morris

Unfortunately Jerome died in 1847

England & Wales deaths 1837-2007 Transcription

First name(s) JEROME
Last name MORRIS
Gender Male
Birth day -
Birth month -
Birth year -
Age -
Death quarter 2
Death year 1847
District THRAPSTON
County Northamptonshire
Volume 15
Page 268
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National Burial Index for England & Wales Transcription

First name(s) JEROME
Last name MORRIS
Birth year 1824
Death year 1847
Age 23
Burial year 1847
Burial day 21
Burial month 5
Place STANWICK
Church description ST LAWRENCE
Church denomination ANGLICAN
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Northamptonshire Burials Transcription

First name(s) JEROME
Last name MORRIS
Birth year 1824
Death year 1847
Age 23
Burial year 1847
Burial day 21
Burial month May
Residence Stanwick
Parish STANWICK
County Northamptonshire
Country England
Register reference B0308/0309

?? Birth of the 9 year old "Earas" Morris from the 1861 census and 18 year old Enos from the 1871. Not finding a baptism for him - no doubt he was Mary's son but obviously not Jerome's . He would be registered with the surname of his mother's husband even if he was dead.

England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription

First name(s) GEORGE ENOS
Last name MORRIS
Birth year 1852
Birth quarter 2
Registration month -
Mother's last name -
District THRAPSTON
County Northamptonshire
Country England
Volume 3B
Page 166

Jerome Morris and Rosetta Cross Morris were brother and sister, parents John Morris and Ann (Gray). So Rosetta's widower married Jerome's widow? Jerome married Mary Bayley.

John Morris was a soldier in the 1st Foot with the Duke of Wellington for almost 19 years and was a Pensioner on his discharge in 1816. On the discharge paper is written"This is an extremely well conducted man". His parents are William Morris and Elizabeth Cross and his first born was named William Wellington Morris!

I find this family very interesting but am unable to work out how we are related or connected or if we are at all.

My own line is from William Morris m. Elizabeth Castledine and all are from Stanwick, Northamptonshire.

Thank you all for your kind help.