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Henry Morris 1854 – 1936 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 13 Jun 1854

Birth Location: Lambeth, Surrey, England

Death Date: 1936

Death Location: Palmerston North, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand

Father: George Morris

Mother: Mary Bowman

Spouse(s): Eleanor OSBORNE, First Morris

Children(s): William Morris, Esther MORRIS, Laura MORRIS, Ella MORRIS, Leslie MORRIS, Clarence Morris, Sidney MORRIS, Vera Morris, Unknown Morris

In 1854, Henry Morris entered the world in Lambeth, Surrey, England, born to George Morris and Mary Anne Bowman. Henry Morris married Eleanor (Ellen) OSBORNE, First wife of Henry Morris, and had children including William Henry (Bill) Morris, Esther May (Essy) MORRIS, Laura Amelia (Amy) MORRIS, Ella Adelaide (Addy) MORRIS, Leslie (Les) MORRIS, Clarence Osborne (Clary) Morris, Sidney Ralph (Sid) MORRIS, Vera Muriel (Jack) Morris, Unknown Morris. Henry Morris passed away in 1936 in Palmerston North, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand.

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Biography

  • In 1854, Henry Morris entered the world in Lambeth, Surrey, England, born to George Morris and Mary Anne Bowman.
  • Henry Morris married Eleanor (Ellen) OSBORNE, First wife of Henry Morris, and had children including William Henry (Bill) Morris, Esther May (Essy) MORRIS, Laura Amelia (Amy) MORRIS, Ella Adelaide (Addy) MORRIS, Leslie (Les) MORRIS, Clarence Osborne (Clary) Morris, Sidney Ralph (Sid) MORRIS, Vera Muriel (Jack) Morris, Unknown Morris.
  • Henry Morris passed away in 1936 in Palmerston North, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand.

Immediate Family

Parents

George Morris
1812 – 1895
Birth Location: St Georges, Southwark, Surrey, England
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Mary Bowman
1813 – 1884
Birth Location: Strand, St Clement, Middlesex, England
MB

Spouses(s)

Eleanor OSBORNE
1864 – 1931
Birth Location: Horokiwi Valley, Wellington, New Zealand
EO
First Morris
Birth Location: –
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Children(s)

William Morris
1886 – 1976
Birth Location: Palmerston North, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand
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Esther MORRIS
1887 – 1954
Birth Location: Palmerston North, Manawatu, New Zealand
EM
Laura MORRIS
1889 – 1930
Birth Location: Palmerston North, New Zealand
LM
Ella MORRIS
1890 – 1953
Birth Location: Palmerston North, New Zealand
EM
Leslie MORRIS
1892 – 1963
Birth Location: Palmerston North, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand
LM
Clarence Morris
1894 – 1966
Birth Location: Palmerston North, New Zealand
CM
Sidney MORRIS
1896 – 1969
Birth Location: Newbury, Palmerston North, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand
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Vera Morris
1898 – 1968
Birth Location: Palmerston North, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand
VM
Unknown Morris
1901 –
Birth Location: –
UM

Henry Morris's Ancestors

Self
Henry Morris
1854 – 1936
Birth Place: Lambeth, Surrey, England
Parents
George Morris
1812 – 1895
St Georges, Southwark, Surrey, England
Mary (Anne) Bowman
1813 – 1884
Strand, St Clement, Middlesex, England
Grandparents
Jonathon Morris
1760 – 1802
Surrey, England
Ann Champneys
1760 – 1835
Taynton, Gloucestershire, England
Hugh Rupal
Margaret Rupel
1788 – 1888
Llanbedr, Caernarfonshire, Wales
Great-Grandparents
William Morris
1727 – 1766
Elizabeth Milkins
1738 – 1816
Thomas Champneys
1719 –
Alice Champneys
Alexander Bowman
1770 – 1809
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Morris
1695 – 1790
Dorothy Cater
1699 – 1730
William Milkins
1701 – 1762
Susannah Brassington
1702 – 1763
Thomas Champneys
– 1736
Franies
Bowman

Henry Morris's Descendants

1.
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Henry Morris (13 Jun 1854 – 1936) m. Eleanor ((Ellen)) OSBORNE (12 Sep 1864 – 31 May 1931) m. First (wife of Henry) Morris
  1. 1. William (Henry (Bill)) Morris (24 Jun 1886 – 27 Aug 1976) m. Mary (Anna) Toms (4 Jun 1885 – 8 May 1954) m. Ivy (Maud) Nicholson (10 Feb 1905 – 11 Jun 1988)
    1. 1. Harold (Raymond William (Bill)) Morris (19 Sep 1908 – 31 Jan 1998) m. Myrtle (Ethel) BURBERY (19 Apr 1920 – 3 May 1989)
      1. 1. Winifred (Jean (Jean)) Morris (27 Jun 1939 – 5 Sept 2021) m. Eric Thomas (7 Jun 1931 – 26 Nov 2019) m. Eric Thomas (7 Jun 1931 – 26 Nov 2019)
        1. 1. Logan (Eric) Thomas (15 Oct 1961 – 15 Jan 2020)
      2. 2. Robert Morris (1941 – )
      3. 3. William (George) Morris (Abt. 1939 – 15 Sep 2020) m. Jennifer (Jean) Gillard (1943 – )
        1. 1. Kim (Suzzanne) Morris (4 Jul – ) m. John Atiga
        2. 2. Gary (William) Morris m. Melinda (12 Apr 1974 – )
        3. 3. Cindy-Lee Morris m. Phillip Collett m. Geoffrey Hill
      4. 4. Rosemary Morris (Abt. 1943 – )
    2. 2. Cecil (Rae (Curly)) Morris (20 May 1912 – 9 Sep 2008)
    3. 3. Doris (Mary (Dorrie)) MORRIS (Oct 1913 – 16 Dec 1918)
    4. 4. Roy MORRIS (1917 – )
    5. 5. Joyce (Adrienne) Morris (28 Apr 1918 – 26 Nov 2007) m. Smith ( – 2008)
      1. 1. Kenneth (Robert) Morris (23 Jul 1941 – ) m. Pamela Mary
        1. 1. Morris
        2. 2. Morris
        3. 3. Morris
    6. 6. Robert (Guy (Bob)) Morris (16 Nov 1919 – 13 Jul 1943)
    7. 7. Ivy (Patricia Hope (Pat)) Morris (9 May 1921 – 26 Mar 2001)
    8. 8. Arnold (Rex (Jim)) MORRIS (1924 – 15 Apr 1944)
    9. 9. Olive (Gloria) Morris (9 Jul 1925 – 22 Nov 1974) m. Terrence Maguire
      1. 1. Stephen Maguire
    10. 10. Cyril Morris m. Lorna
      1. 1. Peter Morris
    11. 11. Patricia Morris m. William Keane
      1. 1. Unknown Keane
    12. 12. Doreen (Myrtle) Morris (1934 – ) m. Edward (James) Kenny
      1. 1. Christina (Maree) Kenny m. David Leech m. David Ainsworth
        1. 1. David Leech
        2. 2. Julia Leech
        3. 3. Kate Leech
      2. 2. Edward (John) Kenny m. Unknown
        1. 1. Unknown Kenny
        2. 2. Unknown Kenny
      3. 3. Evadyne (Mary) Kenny m. Keith Unknown
      4. 4. Bernadine (Rae) Kenny m. David (Stanley) Wilton (1959 – )
        1. 1. Robert Kenny (1988 – )
        2. 2. Stephanie Kenny (1990 – )
      5. 5. Eileen Kenny m. John Salanoa
        1. 1. John Salanoa
        2. 2. Karl Salanoa
    13. 13. Neville (Henry) Morris (30 Nov 1935 – 14 Jun 2016) m. Edna (Jean) Guest (25 November 1934 – 8 Mar 1997)
      1. 1. Keith Morris (1955 – ) m. H. (J.) Hopkins
      2. 2. Beverley Morris m. Unknown Carr
        1. 1. Donna Carr m. Flintoff
      3. 3. Lynette Morris
      4. 4. Glenis Morris
    14. 14. Murray (Frederick) Morris (1943 – ) m. Lorraine Finer
      1. 1. Bridget Morris
      2. 2. Wayne Morris
    15. 15. Faye (Lynley) Morris (1947 – )
  2. 2. Esther (May (Essy)) MORRIS (4 Nov 1887 – 17 Nov 1954) m. Christian (Jorgen "Jorgen") Voss (16 Jun 1881 – 14 Jul 1958)
    1. 1. Albert (Christian) Voss (26 Apr 1912 – 10 Apr 2011) m. Ruth (Eleanor) Johnston (03 Feb 1911 – 25 Jan 1982)
      1. 1. Susan (Ruth) Voss
      2. 2. Unknown Voss
      3. 3. Unknown Voss
      4. 4. Unknown Voss
    2. 2. Keith Voss (08 May 1913 – 9 Jul 1994) m. Adalene Marks (09 May 1918 – )
      1. 1. Unknown Voss
      2. 2. Unknown Voss
      3. 3. Unknown Voss
      4. 4. Unknown Voss
    3. 3. Vera Voss (23 November 1915 – 20 June 1965) m. George Gregory
      1. 1. Jeanette Gregory
        1. 1. Steph Hall (1970 – )
      2. 2. Unknown Gregory
      3. 3. Unknown Gregory
    4. 4. Melvin (John) Voss (9 Feb 1918 – 27 Feb 1951) m. Lorna (May Winifred) Meddings (30 Aug 1919 – )
      1. 1. Unknown Voss
      2. 2. Unknown Voss
      3. 3. Unknown Voss
    5. 5. Robert Voss (01 Aug 1921 – )
    6. 6. Donald Voss (2 Dec 1923 – 11 Jun 1994) m. Elsie (Ella) Bradcock
      1. 1. Judy Voss m. Weller
        1. 1. Savannah Weller
        2. 2. Michelle Weller
        3. 3. Unknown
      2. 2. Unknown Voss
  3. 3. Laura (Amelia (Amy)) MORRIS (1 Jun 1889 – 23 Nov 1930) m. William (Merrylees) Neil
  4. 4. Ella (Adelaide (Addy)) MORRIS (18 Aug 1890 – 07 Oct 1953) m. Johannes ((Joe)) Burmeister (26 December 1883 – 28 April 1950)
    1. 1. Sidney (Joseph) Burmeister (25 September 1912 – 24 June 1969) m. Agnes (Anastisia) McLaren (1913 – nd Feb 12 1987)
      1. 1. Raymond (Joseph) Burmeister
    2. 2. Claude (Henry) Burmeister (1913 – 1 Jan 1988)
  5. 5. Leslie ((Les)) MORRIS (26 Apr 1892 – 2 Jan 1963) m. Amy Ross (9 Nov 1899 – 02 Jan 1962)
    1. 1. Prudence Morris m. Robert (Henry (Bob)) Patterson (10 Sep 1916 – 16 Mar 1999)
      1. 1. David Morris
  6. 6. Clarence (Osborne (Clary)) Morris (27 Aug 1894 – 11 Dec 1966) m. Edna (Barbara) Wallace (20 Dec1898 – 28 Sep 1976)
  7. 7. Sidney (Ralph (Sid)) MORRIS (9 Jun 1896 – 6 Nov 1969) m. Alice (Maud) Satherley (1897 – 10 Aug 1959)
    1. 1. Roger (Leonard) Morris (24 Feb 1934 – 01 Jun 1988) m. Eileen (Mavis) Pedersen (18 Jul 1936 – )
      1. 1. Barry (Mark) Morris (22 Apr 1959 – ) m. Sue (Marion) Rasmussen
        1. 1. Jason (Roger) Morris
      2. 2. Colin (Leslie) Morris (09 Mar 1961 – )
      3. 3. Susan (Michelle) Morris (13 Jun 1962 – ) m. Lee (Geoffrey) Brindle
        1. 1. Scott (Eric) Brindle
        2. 2. Sarah (Jane) Brindle
    2. 2. Lyndsay (Ralph) Morris (09 Dec 1938 – ) m. Margaret Corbett
      1. 1. Cherie Morris
      2. 2. Kelly Morris
  8. 8. Vera (Muriel (Jack)) Morris (6 Sep 1898 – 20 Mar 1968) m. FREDERIK (WILLIAM PURCEL) RASMUSSEN (Abt. 1895 – 19 Aug 1966)
  9. 9. Unknown Morris (abt. 1901 – ) m. Eileen Keane (Mar 1899 – )
    1. 1. Michael Keane (1930 – ) m. Olwen (Pauline (Babs)) Wall (08 June 1925 – 3 August 2012)
      1. 1. Peter (Oliver Michael) Horan (1964 – ) m. Debbie Dempsey m. Jennifer (leonie) Baker
        1. 1. Gemma Horan

Henry Morris's Timeline

11 Records

1854
13 Jun 1854
Birth of Henry Morris in Walworth, Surrey, England
Walworth, Surrey, England
1854
13 Jun 1854
Birth of Henry Morris in Walworth, Surrey, England
Walworth, Surrey, England
1854
1854
Birth of Henry Morris
None
1854
13 Jun 1854
Birth of Henry Morris in Lambeth, Surrey, England
Lambeth, Surrey, England
1857
29 Mar 1857
Age 3
Henry Morris immigrated in on Ann Wilson to Wellington New Zealand
on Ann Wilson to Wellington New Zealand
1863
01 Feb 1863
Age 9
Henry Morris was baptized in Bristol, St Philip and Jacob, Gloucestershire, England
Bristol, St Philip and Jacob, Gloucestershire, England
1903
1903
Age 49
Henry Morris resided here in Palmerston North, Palmerston North, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand
Palmerston North, Palmerston North, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand
1928
1928
Age 74
Henry Morris resided here in New Zealand
New Zealand
1936
25 Jan 1936
Age 82
Death of Henry Morris in Palmerston North, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand
Palmerston North, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand
1936
1936
Age 82
Death of Henry Morris
None
1936
Aft. 25 Jan 1936
Age 82
Burial of Henry Morris in Kelvin Grove Cemetery, Palmerston North, New Zealand
Kelvin Grove Cemetery, Palmerston North, New Zealand

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 13 Jun 1854
    Event Place: Walworth, Surrey, England
    Record Source:
    [1] Australia and New Zealand, Find a Grave® Index, 1800s-Current
    [2] New Zealand, Cemetery Records, 1800-2007, New Zealand Society of Genealogists Incorporated; Auckland, New Zealand; New Zealand Cemetery Records
    [3] UK, Military Deserters, 1812-1927
    [4] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 13 Jun 1854
    Event Place: Walworth, Surrey, England
    Record Source: K M Patrick

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1854

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 13 Jun 1854
    Event Place: Lambeth, Surrey, England

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 01 Feb 1863
    Event Place: Bristol, St Philip and Jacob, Gloucestershire, England
    Record Source: Bristol, England, Select Church of England Parish Registers, 1720-1933

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Immigration
    Event Date: 29 Mar 1857
    Event Place: on Ann Wilson to Wellington New Zealand

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1903
    Event Place: Palmerston North, Palmerston North, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand
    Record Source: New Zealand, City & Area Directories, 1866-1954, BAB Microfilming; Auckland, New Zealand; Collection Title: New Zealand City & Area Directories, 1866-1955; Directory: Wise's New Zealand Post Office Directory; Fiche Numbers: 5-8

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1928
    Event Place: New Zealand
    Record Source: New Zealand, Electoral Rolls, 1853-2010, BAB Microfilming; Auckland, New Zealand; New Zealand Electoral Rolls, 1853-1981

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 25 Jan 1936
    Event Place: Palmerston North, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand
    Record Source:
    [1] New Zealand, Death Index, 1848-1966, New Zealand, Death Index, 1848-1966
    [2] Australia and New Zealand, Find a Grave® Index, 1800s-Current
    [3] New Zealand, Cemetery Records, 1800-2007, New Zealand Society of Genealogists Incorporated; Auckland, New Zealand; New Zealand Cemetery Records
    [4] Geneanet Community Trees Index
    [5] K M Patrick

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1936

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: Aft. 25 Jan 1936
    Event Place: Kelvin Grove Cemetery, Palmerston North, New Zealand
    Record Source:
    [1] Australia and New Zealand, Find a Grave® Index, 1800s-Current
    [2] New Zealand, Cemetery Records, 1800-2007, New Zealand Society of Genealogists Incorporated; Auckland, New Zealand; New Zealand Cemetery Records
    [3] K M Patrick
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