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William Morris 1843–1907 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 19 Oct 1843

Birth Location: Walworth, Surrey, England

Death Date: Sep 1907

Death Location: Masterton New Zealand

Father: George YES

Mother: Mary Bowman

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William Morris was born in 1843 in Walworth, Surrey, England, the child of George Morris Yes And Mary Anne Bowman. In 1851, William Morris resided in Clapham, Surrey, England. In 1857, William Morris immigrated to on Ann Wilson to Wellington New Zealand. William Morris married Rachel Wilmshurst, Unknown. William Morris passed away in 1907 in Masterton New Zealand.

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Biography

  • William Morris was born in 1843 in Walworth, Surrey, England, the child of George Morris Yes And Mary Anne Bowman.
  • In 1851, William Morris resided in Clapham, Surrey, England.
  • In 1857, William Morris immigrated to on Ann Wilson to Wellington New Zealand.
  • William Morris married Rachel Wilmshurst, Unknown.
  • William Morris passed away in 1907 in Masterton New Zealand.

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William Morris's Ancestors

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William Morris
1843–1907
Birth Place: Walworth, Surrey, England
Parents
George Morris YES
1812–1895
St Georges, Southwark, Surrey, England
Mary (Anne) Bowman
1813–1885
Strand, St Clement, Middlesex, England
Grandparents
Jonathon Morris
1760–1802
Surrey, England
Ann Champneys
1760–1835
Taynton, Gloucestershire, England
Margaret Davies
1788–1888
Llanbedr, Caernarfonshire, Wales
Great-Grandparents
William Morris
1727–1766
Elizabeth Milkins
1738–1816
Thomas JR
1719–
Alexander Bowmans
1770–1809
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Morris
1695–1790
Dorothy Cater
1699–1730
William Milkins
1701–1762
Susannah Brassington
1702–1763
Thomas SR
–1736

William Morris's Timeline

4 Records

1843
19 Oct 1843
Birth of William Morris in Walworth, Surrey, England
Walworth, Surrey, England
1851
1851
Age 8
William Morris resided here in Clapham, Surrey, England
Clapham, Surrey, England
1857
29 Mar 1857
Age 14
William Morris immigrated in on Ann Wilson to Wellington New Zealand
on Ann Wilson to Wellington New Zealand
1907
Sep 1907
Age 64
Death of William Morris in Masterton New Zealand
Masterton New Zealand

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 19 Oct 1843
    Event Place: Walworth, Surrey, England
    Record Source: K M Patrick

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1851
    Event Place: Clapham, Surrey, England
    Record Source: 1851 England Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Immigration
    Event Date: 29 Mar 1857
    Event Place: on Ann Wilson to Wellington New Zealand

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Sep 1907
    Event Place: Masterton New Zealand

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