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Walter Henry Morris 1881 – 1945 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 29 Dec 1881

Birth Location: Feilding, New Zealand

Death Date: 31 Aug 1945

Death Location: Masterton, New Zealand

Father: James Morris

Mother: Mary Nicholes

Spouse(s): Amelia Skinner

Children(s): Arthur Morris, May Morris, Earl Morris, Gladys Morris, Ivy Morris, Harold Morris

In 1881, Walter Henry Morris entered the world in Feilding, New Zealand, born to James Morris and Mary Ann Nicholes. In 1902, Walter Henry Morris resided in Islington East, England. In 1917, Walter Henry Morris resided in Petone, New Zealand. Walter Henry Morris married Amelia Alice Lewin Skinner, and had children including Arthur George Walter Morris, May Susan Alice Morris, Earl Edward Morris, Gladys Lillian Morris, Ivy Amelia Ethel Morris, Harold Albert James Morris. Walter Henry Morris passed away in 1945 in Masterton, New Zealand.

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Biography

  • In 1881, Walter Henry Morris entered the world in Feilding, New Zealand, born to James Morris and Mary Ann Nicholes.
  • In 1902, Walter Henry Morris resided in Islington East, England.
  • In 1917, Walter Henry Morris resided in Petone, New Zealand.
  • Walter Henry Morris married Amelia Alice Lewin Skinner, and had children including Arthur George Walter Morris, May Susan Alice Morris, Earl Edward Morris, Gladys Lillian Morris, Ivy Amelia Ethel Morris, Harold Albert James Morris.
  • Walter Henry Morris passed away in 1945 in Masterton, New Zealand.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Morris
1837 – 1900
Birth Location: Spring Corner, Hilingdon, Middlesex, England
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Mary Nicholes
1845 – 1905
Birth Location: Botwell, Hayes, Middlesex, England
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Spouses(s)

Amelia Skinner
1886 – 1965
Birth Location: Phillip St, Waterloo, Sydney, Australia
AS

Children(s)

Arthur Morris
1908 – 1984
Birth Location: Camp Rd., Lower Hutt, New Zealand
AM
May Morris
1909 – 1993
Birth Location: Lower Hutt, New Zealand
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Earl Morris
1911 – 1992
Birth Location: Lower Hutt, New Zealand
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Gladys Morris
1913 – 2002
Birth Location: Main Rd, Johnsonville, New Zealand
GM
Ivy Morris
1914 – 1998
Birth Location: Johnsonville, NEW ZEALAND
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Harold Morris
1918 – 1945
Birth Location: Petone, New Zealand
HM

Walter Morris's Ancestors

Self
Walter Morris
1881 – 1945
Birth Place: Feilding, New Zealand
Parents
James Morris
1837 – 1900
Spring Corner, Hilingdon, Middlesex, England
Mary (Ann) Nicholes
1845 – 1905
Botwell, Hayes, Middlesex, England
Grandparents
James Morris
Matilda Ripscombe
Benjamin Nicholes
Mary Gladman
Great-Grandparents
James Morris
1785 – 1852
William Lipscombe
1788 – 1859
Mary Crumpton
1786 – 1862
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William MORRIS
1760 –

Walter Morris's Descendants

1.
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Walter (Henry) Morris (29 Dec 1881 – 31 Aug 1945) m. Amelia (Alice Lewin) Skinner (22 Sep 1886 – 11 Sep 1965)
  1. 1. Arthur (George Walter) Morris (19 Jan 1908 – 02 Dec 1984) m. Kathleen (Ada) White m. Kathleen Spencer m. Eva (Stonebridge) Dyson
    1. 1. June (Patricia) Morris (12 Jun 1930 – )
    2. 2. Nan (Colleen) Morris (08 May 1935 – )
    3. 3. Albert (Edmond Arthur) Morris (20 Feb 1937 – )
    4. 4. Mary (Lynn) Morris (04 Mar 1944 – )
  2. 2. May (Susan Alice) Morris (27 Aug 1909 – 20 Apr 1993) m. Victor (Rupert Charles) Grantham (6 Apr 1905 – 31 Jul 1991)
    1. 1. Trevor (Charles) Grantham (20 May 1930 – 10 Sep 2005) m. Wynneth Bateup m. Doreen (Margaret) McKinstry (02 Dec 1934 – )
      1. 1. Lance (Charles) Grantham (08 May 1952 – 11 Apr 1971)
      2. 2. Stephen Grantham (08 May 1954 – ) m. Elisabeth Williams (Abt. 1960 – ) m. Concepcion Blas (14 Mar 1953 – )
      3. 3. Susan (Claire) Grantham (21 Apr 1963 – ) m. Kevin Ross m. Paul Williams
        1. 1. Samuel (Robert) Williams (Apr 1997 – )
      4. 4. James Shand m. Jane Harper m. Catherine
        1. 1. Sam James (17 Aug 1986 – )
        2. 2. Hamish (Andrew) James (06 May 1989 – )
      5. 5. Pauline Shand m. Martin Bennett
        1. 1. Catherine (Luin) Bennett (10 Jun 1985 – )
        2. 2. Monique (Annette) Bennett (24 Feb 1988 – )
      6. 6. Annette Shand
      7. 7. Philip Shand m. Jackie Aislabie
        1. 1. Isabella (Phoebe) Shand (16 Feb 1902 – )
        2. 2. Harrison (James) Shand (10 Oct 1996 – )
    2. 2. James (Victor) Grantham (26 Jan 1933 – 01 Apr 2004) m. Olive (Hazel) Harvey m. Maureen (Grace) Smith
      1. 1. Elizabeth (Anne) Grantham (03 Jun 1962 – ) m. Steven Harris m. Peter (Stewart) Pickett (25 Nov 1961 – )
        1. 1. Brooke (Toby) Harris (31 Jan 1997 – )
        2. 2. Angela (Mary) Rayner (31 Dec 1999 – )
        3. 3. Barry (James) Grantham (09 Feb 1981 – )
        4. 4. Marie (Claire) Pickett (03 Jun 1984 – )
        5. 5. Bridget (Ann) Pickett (22 Feb 1987 – ) m. Jensen
  3. 3. Earl (Edward) Morris (14 Dec 1911 – Nov 1992) m. Evelyn Roigard m. Elsie (Gwendoline) Coley
    1. 1. Gladys (Earle Luin) Morris (18 Nov 1935 – )
    2. 2. Maureen (Ivy Louise) Morris (22 Jan 1937 – )
    3. 3. Barbara (Eileen) Morris (16 Sep 1943 – )
  4. 4. Gladys (Lillian) Morris (04 Feb 1913 – May 2002) m. Ivan (Edwin) McKinstry
    1. 1. Doreen (Margaret) McKinstry (02 Dec 1934 – ) m. Trevor (Charles) Grantham (20 May 1930 – 10 Sep 2005) m. John (Herbert) Shand
    2. 2. Marjorie (Luin) McKinstry (08 May 1936 – )
    3. 3. Keith (Edward) McKinstry (12 Jul 1940 – )
  5. 5. Ivy (Amelia Ethel) Morris (17 Feb 1914 – 1998) m. Henry Meads (abt 1908 – 18 July 1988)
    1. 1. Leslie Meads (21 Aug 1940 – Dec 1949)
    2. 2. Dennis Meads (06 Nov 1941 – )
    3. 3. Edith (Ivy) Meads (12 Jan 1944 – )
    4. 4. Helen Meads (Aft. 1945 – )
  6. 6. Harold (Albert James) Morris (14 Jan 1918 – 13 Jul 1945) m. Lorna Prior
    1. 1. Brian (James) Morris

Walter Morris's Timeline

4 Records

1881
29 Dec 1881
Birth of Walter Henry Morris in Feilding, New Zealand
Feilding, New Zealand
1902
1902
Age 21
Walter Henry Morris resided here in Islington East, England
Islington East, England
1917
1917
Age 36
Walter Henry Morris resided here in Petone, New Zealand
Petone, New Zealand
1945
31 Aug 1945
Age 64
Death of Walter Henry Morris in Masterton, New Zealand
Masterton, New Zealand

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 29 Dec 1881
    Event Place: Feilding, New Zealand

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1902
    Event Place: Islington East, England
    Record Source: London, England, Electoral Registers, 1832-1965, London Metropolitan Archives; London, England; Electoral Registers

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1917
    Event Place: Petone, New Zealand
    Record Source: New Zealand, World War I Army Reserve Rolls, 1916-1917

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 31 Aug 1945
    Event Place: Masterton, New Zealand

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Masterton, Masterton District, Wellington, New Zealand
    Record Source: Australia and New Zealand, Find a Grave® Index, 1800s-Current
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