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Walter Benjamin Morris 1874 – 1941 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Sep 1874

Birth Location: Great Barton, Suffolk, England

Death Date: 26 Feb 1941

Death Location: Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England

Father: James Morris

Mother: Eleanor Dorling

Spouse(s): Frances Battrum

Children(s): Bertie Morris, Bertha Morris, Annie Morris, James Morris, Lily Morris, Gertie Morris, Arthur Morris, Rosie Morris, Harry Morris, Daisy Morris

The story of Walter Benjamin Morris began in 1874 in Great Barton, Suffolk, England. In 1881, Walter Benjamin Morris resided in Thorpe By Ixworth, Suffolk, England. In 1891, Walter Benjamin Morris resided in Troston, Suffolk, England. Walter Benjamin Morris married Frances Josephine Battrum, and had children including Bertie Reginald Morris, Bertha May Morris, Annie Gertrude Morris, James Walter Morris, Lily Frances Morris, Gertie Eleanor Morris, Arthur Philip Morris, Rosie Alice Morris, Harry Benjamin Morris, Daisy Josephine Morris. Walter Benjamin Morris passed away in 1941 in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England.

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Biography

  • The story of Walter Benjamin Morris began in 1874 in Great Barton, Suffolk, England.
  • In 1881, Walter Benjamin Morris resided in Thorpe By Ixworth, Suffolk, England.
  • In 1891, Walter Benjamin Morris resided in Troston, Suffolk, England.
  • Walter Benjamin Morris married Frances Josephine Battrum, and had children including Bertie Reginald Morris, Bertha May Morris, Annie Gertrude Morris, James Walter Morris, Lily Frances Morris, Gertie Eleanor Morris, Arthur Philip Morris, Rosie Alice Morris, Harry Benjamin Morris, Daisy Josephine Morris.
  • Walter Benjamin Morris passed away in 1941 in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Walter Morris's Ancestors

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Walter Morris
1874 – 1941
Birth Place: Great Barton, Suffolk, England
Parents
James Morris
1832 – 1894
Great Barton, Suffolk, England
Eleanor Dorling
1834 – 1900
Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, England
Grandparents
John Morris
1798 – 1872
Great Barton, Suffolk, England
Martha Rolfe
1801 – 1859
Barton, Suffolk, England
Edward Dorling
1782 – 1848
Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, England
Mary (Ann Bullock) Sherman
1796 – 1877
Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, England
Great-Grandparents
James Morris
1755 –
Ann Dearsley
1762 –
John Rolf
1770 – 1861
Ann Marlton
1772 – 1818
Edward Dorling
1760 – 1849
Sarah Bullock
1760 – 1810
Thomas Sherman
1753 – 1827
Sarah Fakes
1775 – 1858
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Morris
1835 – 1805
Sarah Pamant
William Dearsley
Martha Candler
Henry Rolf
1737 – 1816
Elizabeth Garland
1735 – 1778
William Dorling
1727 – 1774
Margaret Parr
1725 –
Thomas Bullock
1731 – 1817
Elizabeth Sherman
1729 – 1813
Thomas Bullock
1731 – 1817
Elizabeth Sherman
1729 – 1813
Benjamin Fakes
1745 –
Martha Wicks
1743 – 1818

Walter Morris's Descendants

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Walter (Benjamin) Morris (Sep 1874 – 26 Feb 1941) m. Frances (Josephine) Battrum (11 Apr 1874 – 13 Mar 1935)
  1. 1. Bertie (Reginald) Morris (4 Oct 1894 – 1982)
  2. 2. Bertha (May) Morris (15 Dec 1895 – )
  3. 3. Annie (Gertrude) Morris (April 1897 – )
  4. 4. James (Walter) Morris (21 Nov 1898 – 29 Dec 1980) m. Violet (S) Smith
  5. 5. Lily (Frances) Morris (23 Mar 1900 – Dec 1983) m. Frederick (W J) Watts
  6. 6. Gertie (Eleanor) Morris (Jun 1901 – 19 Jan 1966) m. Samuel (E) Garrod
    1. 1. William (Ernest) Garrod (Mar 1925 – 21 Sep 2012)
  7. 7. Arthur (Philip) Morris (1903 – Mar 1973)
  8. 8. Rosie (Alice) Morris (28 Jan 1904 – Jan 1988) m. John (W E) Taylor
  9. 9. Harry (Benjamin) Morris (3 Apr 1906 – 1977)
  10. 10. Daisy (Josephine) Morris (April 1909 – January 1912)

Walter Morris's Timeline

6 Records

1874
Sep 1874
Birth of Walter Benjamin Morris in Great Barton, Suffolk, England
Great Barton, Suffolk, England
1881
1881
Age 7
Walter Benjamin Morris resided here in Thorpe By Ixworth, Suffolk, England
Thorpe By Ixworth, Suffolk, England
1891
1891
Age 17
Walter Benjamin Morris resided here in Troston, Suffolk, England
Troston, Suffolk, England
1901
1901
Age 27
Walter Benjamin Morris resided here in Manton, Rutland, England
Manton, Rutland, England
1911
Apr 1911
Age 37
Walter Benjamin Morris resided here in Ixworth Thorpe, Suffolk, England
Ixworth Thorpe, Suffolk, England
1941
26 Feb 1941
Age 67
Death of Walter Benjamin Morris in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England
Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Sep 1874
    Event Place: Great Barton, Suffolk, England
    Record Source:
    [1] 1911 England Census, Class: RG14; Piece: 10634; Schedule Number: 65
    [2] 1891 England Census, Class: RG12; Piece: 1449; Folio 29; Page 11; GSU roll: 6096559.
    [3] 1881 England Census, Class: RG11; Piece: 1840; Folio: 28; Page: 6; Line: ; GSU roll: 1341445.
    [4] England & Wales, Death Index: 1984-2005
    [5] 1901 England Census, Class: RG13; Piece: 3015; Folio: 14; Page: 19.
    [6] England & Wales, FreeBMD Birth Index, 1837-1915

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1881
    Event Place: Thorpe By Ixworth, Suffolk, England
    Record Source: 1881 England Census, Class: RG11; Piece: 1840; Folio: 28; Page: 6; Line: ; GSU roll: 1341445.

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1891
    Event Place: Troston, Suffolk, England
    Record Source: 1891 England Census, Class: RG12; Piece: 1449; Folio 29; Page 11; GSU roll: 6096559.

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1901
    Event Place: Manton, Rutland, England
    Record Source: 1901 England Census, Class: RG13; Piece: 3015; Folio: 14; Page: 19.

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Apr 1911
    Event Place: Ixworth Thorpe, Suffolk, England
    Record Source: 1911 England Census, Class: RG14; Piece: 10634; Schedule Number: 65

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 26 Feb 1941
    Event Place: Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations),1861-1941
    [2] England & Wales, Death Index: 1984-2005

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