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Sophia Morris 1849–1917 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 17 Apr 1849

Birth Location: Wakefield, Yorkshire West Riding

Death Date: Dec 1917

Death Location: Barton upon Irwell, Lancashire, England

Father: Joshua Morris

Mother: Hannah Birkinshaw

Spouse(s): Joseph Shaw

Children(s): Fred Shaw, Nellie Shaw, Albert Shaw, John Shaw, Thomas Shaw, Sophia Shaw, Lucette Shaw, Ernest Shaw, Harry Shaw, James Shaw

Sophia Morris was born in 1849 in Wakefield, Yorkshire West Riding, the child of Joshua Morris And Hannah Birkinshaw. In 1851, Sophia Morris resided in Wakefield, Yorkshire, England. In 1861, Sophia Morris resided in Southowram, Yorkshire, England. Sophia Morris married Joseph Shaw, and had children including Albert Shaw, Ernest Shaw, Fred Shaw, Harry Shaw, James Edward Shaw, John Malcolm Shaw, Lucette Shaw, Nellie Shaw, Sophia Shaw, Thomas Turner Shaw. Sophia Morris passed away in 1917 in Barton upon Irwell, Lancashire, England.

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Biography

  • Sophia Morris was born in 1849 in Wakefield, Yorkshire West Riding, the child of Joshua Morris And Hannah Birkinshaw.
  • In 1851, Sophia Morris resided in Wakefield, Yorkshire, England.
  • In 1861, Sophia Morris resided in Southowram, Yorkshire, England.
  • Sophia Morris married Joseph Shaw, and had children including Albert Shaw, Ernest Shaw, Fred Shaw, Harry Shaw, James Edward Shaw, John Malcolm Shaw, Lucette Shaw, Nellie Shaw, Sophia Shaw, Thomas Turner Shaw.
  • Sophia Morris passed away in 1917 in Barton upon Irwell, Lancashire, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Joshua Morris
1827–
Birth Location: Wakefield, Yorkshire, England
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Hannah Birkinshaw
1827–1905
Birth Location: Wakefield, Yorkshire, England
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Spouses(s)

Joseph Shaw
1847–1921
Birth Location: Halifax, Yorkshire, England
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Children(s)

Fred Shaw
1886–
Birth Location: Halifax, Yorkshire, England
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Nellie Shaw
1887–1887
Birth Location: Halifax, Yorkshire, England
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Albert Shaw
1879–
Birth Location: Halifax, Yorkshire, England
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John Shaw
1869–1956
Birth Location: Hipperholme cum Brighouse, England
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Thomas Shaw
1873–1928
Birth Location: Yorkshire, England
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Sophia Shaw
1882–1979
Birth Location: Brighouse, St Martin, Yorkshire, England
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Lucette Shaw
1872–1892
Birth Location: Rastrick, Yorkshire, England
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Ernest Shaw
1881–
Birth Location: Brighouse, Yorkshire, England
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Harry Shaw
1876–1878
Birth Location: Halifax, Yorkshire, England
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James Shaw
1871–1941
Birth Location: Halifax, England
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Sophia Morris's Ancestors

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Sophia Morris
1849–1917
Birth Place: Wakefield, Yorkshire West Riding
Parents
Joshua Morris
1827–
Wakefield, Yorkshire, England
Hannah Birkinshaw
1827–1905
Wakefield, Yorkshire, England
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Sophia Morris's Descendants

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Sophia Morris (17 Apr 1849–Dec 1917) m. Joseph Shaw (1847–31 Dec 1921)
  1. 1. Fred Shaw 1886–
  2. 2. Nellie Shaw 1887–1887
  3. 3. Albert Shaw 1879–
  4. 4. John (Malcolm) Shaw 1869–1956
  5. 5. Thomas (Turner) Shaw 1873–1928
  6. 6. Sophia Shaw 1882–1979
  7. 7. Lucette Shaw 1872–1892
  8. 8. Ernest Shaw 1881–
  9. 9. Harry Shaw 1876–1878
  10. 10. James (Edward) Shaw 1871–1941 m. Hannah Garratt 1879–1926
    1. 1. Annie (Isabel) Shaw 1904–
    2. 2. James (Morris) Shaw 1909–1909
    3. 3. Wilfred Shaw 1910–1940
    4. 4. Ernest (Francis) Shaw 1903–1976 m. Rose Milnes 1903–1991
      1. 1. Vernon Shaw 1929–2016
      2. 2. Jean Shaw 1932–2016
      3. 3. Margaret (Joan) Shaw 1927–2007
    5. 5. Ivy Shaw 1906–1998 m. Arthur Sergeant 1902–1971
      1. 1. David (Eric) Sergeant 1946–1998
    6. 6. Reggie Shaw 1920–1994

Sophia Morris's Timeline

9 Records

1849
17 Apr 1849
Birth of Sophia Morris in Wakefield, Yorkshire West Riding
Wakefield, Yorkshire West Riding
1851
1851
Age 2
Sophia Morris resided here in Wakefield, Yorkshire, England
Wakefield, Yorkshire, England
1861
1861
Age 12
Sophia Morris resided here in Southowram, Yorkshire, England
Southowram, Yorkshire, England
1871
1871
Age 22
Sophia Morris resided here in Brighouse, Yorkshire, England
Brighouse, Yorkshire, England
1881
1881
Age 32
Sophia Morris resided here in Hipperholme cum Brighouse, Yorkshire, England
Hipperholme cum Brighouse, Yorkshire, England
1891
1891
Age 42
Sophia Morris resided here in Hipperholme with Brighouse, Yorkshire, England
Hipperholme with Brighouse, Yorkshire, England
1901
1901
Age 52
Sophia Morris resided here in Blackpool, Lancashire, England
Blackpool, Lancashire, England
1911
1911
Age 62
Sophia Morris resided here in Blackpool, Lancashire, England
Blackpool, Lancashire, England
1917
Dec 1917
Age 68
Death of Sophia Morris in Barton upon Irwell, Lancashire, England
Barton upon Irwell, Lancashire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 17 Apr 1849
    Event Place: Wakefield, Yorkshire West Riding
    Record Source:
    [1] West Yorkshire, England, Church of England Marriages and Banns, 1813-1935, West Yorkshire Archive Service; Leeds, Yorkshire, England; Yorkshire Parish Records; Reference Number: WDP5313/74
    [2] 1911 England Census, Class: RG14; Piece: 25435; Schedule Number: 213
    [3] 1891 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1891; Class: RG12; Piece: 3583; Folio: 26; Page: 45; GSU roll: 6098693
    [4] 1881 England Census, Class: RG11; Piece: 4396; Folio: 10; Page: 16; GSU roll: 1342050
    [5] 1871 England Census, The National Archives; Kew, London, England; 1871 England Census; Class: RG10; Piece: 4386; Folio: 33; Page: 60; GSU roll: 848092
    [6] 1901 England Census, Class: RG13; Piece: 3972; Folio: 142; Page: 10
    [7] 1861 England Census, Class: RG 9; Piece: 3277; Folio: 55; Page: 37; GSU roll: 543107
    [8] 1851 England Census, Class: HO107; Piece: 2327; Folio: 479; Page: 9; GSU roll: 87565-87566
    [9] England & Wales, FreeBMD Birth Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1851
    Event Place: Wakefield, Yorkshire, England
    Record Source: 1851 England Census, Class: HO107; Piece: 2327; Folio: 479; Page: 9; GSU roll: 87565-87566

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1861
    Event Place: Southowram, Yorkshire, England
    Record Source: 1861 England Census, Class: RG 9; Piece: 3277; Folio: 55; Page: 37; GSU roll: 543107

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1871
    Event Place: Brighouse, Yorkshire, England
    Record Source: 1871 England Census, The National Archives; Kew, London, England; 1871 England Census; Class: RG10; Piece: 4386; Folio: 33; Page: 60; GSU roll: 848092

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1881
    Event Place: Hipperholme cum Brighouse, Yorkshire, England
    Record Source: 1881 England Census, Class: RG11; Piece: 4396; Folio: 10; Page: 16; GSU roll: 1342050

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1891
    Event Place: Hipperholme with Brighouse, Yorkshire, England
    Record Source: 1891 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1891; Class: RG12; Piece: 3583; Folio: 26; Page: 45; GSU roll: 6098693

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1901
    Event Place: Blackpool, Lancashire, England
    Record Source: 1901 England Census, Class: RG13; Piece: 3972; Folio: 142; Page: 10

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1911
    Event Place: Blackpool, Lancashire, England
    Record Source: 1911 England Census, Class: RG14; Piece: 25435; Schedule Number: 213

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Dec 1917
    Event Place: Barton upon Irwell, Lancashire, England
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