Are any of these family names yours ?

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BARBER,   BRIGHT,  BROWN,  CATTELL,  CHAPMAN,  CHURCH,  CLARE,  COLEWELL,  COOPER,  CRUTCHLEY,  DARLING,  DUCKMANTON,  EDGSON,  EMERY,  GILBERT,  HEALEY,  HILLS,  HUTCHINSON,  JAKINS,  LEEDING,  LEVITT,  LOCKWOOD,  MARDLING,  MASSEY,  PENNINGTON,  RICHARDSON,  ROBINSON,  ROOTHAM,  SANSONNE,  SAUNDERS,  SLATER,  SMITH,  TOLE,  WATFORD,  WESLEY,  WINGFIELD,  WILLIAMSON

THEY ALL MARRIED INTO MY MORRIS FAMILY AND CAN BE FOUND ON WEBSITE

www.annieg.fsnet.co.uk

[pflaagan]

A sister (half-sister?) of my grandmother was married to Herbert Morris. Her name was Minnie Rootham. Another sister, Sarah Carter was married to Thomas Morris. I would like to share information with you.
 
Sincerely,
Pat

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Hi Pat

That's great news !!  Here's what I have on Herbert.  Perthaps you could fill me in on Thomas ??

HERBERT EMERY MORRIS was born September 12, 1873 in Spaldwick, Hunts.  Occupation: Horsekeeper on Farm. He married MINNIE ROOTHAM October 10, 1895 in St Mary's Ramsey, Hunts.  She was born 1873 in Holme, Hunts.

They appear on the 1901 Census with family in Ramsey

Their children were:

William Morris, b. 1897, Holme, Hunts.
Doris Ada Morris, b. 1901, Ramsey, Hunts.

You can see them on my website (see profile below)

 

[pflaagan]

Hi. I don't know much about Thomas Morris other than he married Sarah Carter (another sister of my grandmother) who was born abt 1880 In Holme, Huntingdonshire. They were married abt. 1900. They were living with her parents, John & Elizabeth Carter, in the 1901 census. In this census his birth place is listed as Lincs Parish NK, but in the 1891 census his birthplace is given as Spalding Lincinshire. Both Herbert Morris & Minnie Rootham are in the same household.

Supposedly they had 7 children, but I only know of one - Florence E. born abt 1900 at Ramsey Hunts.

I hope this is of some help to you. Pat

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Thanks for all that info Pat,  I'll add it to my 'tree', and thanks also for signing my Guestbook

 

[Mobo]

 

Hi Pat.

Had another look at my records, and, of course, Thomas was the brother of Herbert Emery MORRIS.  They married in 1900, had a daughter Florence E MORRIS, and I've found them on the 1901 Census.

So once again, many thanks

 

[pflaagan]

Hi. I have a copy of the obit. of Elizabeth (Rootham) Carter the mother of Minnie (Rootham) Morris & Sarah (Carter) Morris. It lists Mrs. T. Morris as a daughter & Mr. T. Morris as a son-in-law. Mrs. H. Morris (daughter) was unable to attend through ill-health. There is also a Mr. W. Morris & Bert.

I still haven't figured out if, & how many children Elizabeth had before marriage. John Carter also had some children with his first wife, but 2 or 3 of their children seem to have had the name Rootham which changed to Carter along the way. Only Amos Rootham her son kept his name.

I'm going to attach the obit because you may be interested in other names listed in it. If it doesn't work, please let me know, & I will try again. (I'm using an iMac so it does not always interface with a pc.)

Pat

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Hi Pat,

That would be great !  I'll PM you with my e-mail address so you can send me the attachment.

 

[pflaagan]

Hi. The obit is on its way. It's a very old copy as you can tell. The Alfred Gray family from the US listed towards the bottom of the obit were my grandparents - Alice Ann Carter. Minnie was her sister, but I not sure if she was a Rootham or a Carter. The year of her birth was 1873, & the marriage of Elizabeth Rootham to John Carter was 1877. She shows up in both 1881 & 1891 census with the name Carter, but on the FreeBMD marriages she is a Rootham. I'm pretty sure I'm not mixing up two different women. I haven't finished getting to the bottom of the mystery.


Pat