Genealogy Chat

i am looking at a family on the 1841 census william and rebecca morris william born c1806 and rebecca born c1799 both born in wombridge married c 1829 . they have two sons both born wombridge shropshire thomas born c1829 and john born c1834 but i am unable to find anymore children i find it strange to think they only had two children if you come across anything on this family i would be really grateful. i am looking particularly for info on rebecca's maiden name and for baptisms of any morris children with these two parents many thank love linda x ps i have the 1841/1851/ census

hi i wonder if anyone could do a look up for me if they have records of shropshire on cd. keith ( the oracle ) has been trying to help me but nothing on igi or ancestry see below in a mo love linda x

Nope .... sorry I do have Notts, some North Lincs and Doncaster as well as Snaith & Deane burials if that would be helpful.

thanks charles but its the wombridge area i am interested in love linda x

Why don't you have a look on the LDS site there might be something there

nudge just in case

already done that val but no luck thanks anyway love linda x

SFHS(.) org is the familyhistory place if you put message on that site someone might help you

I've checked the BVRI and there are no chidren born to those parents. No Morris at all in Wombridge. The closest are 2 boys born Madely, Shropshire, Thomas 1829 and John 1833 but parents are William & Mary. Margaret

thanks val and maraget for your help i will pu a posting on the shfhs and see how i go on thanks love linda x

Hi Lindy, Found some stuff for you on the IGI through LDS website. 1) William Morris marries Rebecca Hayward 16/12/1827 in Wellington,Shropshire. This fits nicely with the first childs birth in 1829. 2) also through LDS website searching using fathers full name and mothers christian name in the county of Shropshire....... Bapt Thomas 21/12/1829 Wombridge Bapt Joseph 22/05/1831 Wombridge Bapt John 14/07/1833 Wombridge Bapt Jane 19/06/1836 Wombridge 3) Census 1841 Wm Morris 35yrs Ironstone miner born Shropshire Rebekah Morris 42yrs born Shropshire Thomas Morris 12yrs born Shropshire John Morris 8yrs born Shropshire no sign of Joseph who would have been 10yrs and Jane who would have been 5yrs Census 1851 William Morris 46yrs Coal miner b Wombridge Rebecca Morris 53yrs b Wombridge Thomas Morris 22yrs b Wombridge Forgeman Pudler John Morris 17yrs b Wombridge Forgeman again no sign of joseph or Jane I have to go now but will check the other census for you and also death records. Hope this helps :-)

jennifer you are a super star many thanks linda x (was lindylou but now carter56 )

Hi again Linda, Some more info for you..... 1841 census address 133 coal pit lane Wombridge 1851 census address 116 coal pit lane Wombridge 1861 census address 260 Bank, Wombridge William Morris 56yrs coal miner b Wellington Rebecca Morris 64yrs b Wombridge 1871 census address 312 Ketley Bank, Wellington William Morris 67yrs Rebecca Morris 73yrs 1871 census address 313 Ketley Bank, Wellington John Morris 37yrs Forgeman heater b Wednesbury, Staffordshire. Jane Morris 31yrs b Oakengates, Shropshire. Mary Morris 9yrs b Oakengates Joseph Morris 7yrs b Oakengates Ada Morris 4yrs b Oakengates (Also found marriage between Jane Morris b abt 1840 Oakengates & John Morris in about 1861 Staffs/Shrops, does not give much detail but this looks like it is William and Rebecca's Daughter Jane as opposed to their son John, she just happens to have married a Morris!! ) 1881 census address 34 coal pit lane Wombridge. Rebecca Morris widow 85yrs (Guess this means William died between 1871 and 1881) 1881 census address 35 coal pit lane Wombridge John Morris 47yrs Heater in forge b Wednesbury Jane Morris 41yrs b Wombridge Joseph Morris 17yrs b Oakengates labourer in forge Ada Morris 14yrs b Oakengates John Morris 9yrs b Oakengates James Morris 1yr b Oakengates 1891 census address 10 Ketley Bank John Morris 57yrs b Wednesbury heater in ironworks Jane Morris 51yrs b Oakengates Mary Morris 29yrs b Oakengates Ada Morris 24yrs b Oakengates John Morris 19yrs b Ketley bank cast iron nail maker 1891 census address 11 Ketley bank Joseph Morris 27yrs b Wombridge catcher at roller ironworks Margaret m Morris 28yrs b Wednesbury Eva G Morris 6mth b Wombridge Let me know if that helps, its nice to actually find what I'm looking for even if it is for someone else...lol I keep hittting brick walls. Jennifer

jennifer i have sent you an email thanks linda x