Is there a Doctor in the house?

[polidor]

Worth a try perhaps---does anyone here have any knowledge of a Dr. Morris or a Dr. Batty who i believe lived in Lodge nr. Brymbo?

My mother's cousin Lilian married a Dr.Morris [no first name] in 1916.
 I have a photo of the wedding party taken at  'Myfanwy cottage'  Lodge.

Dr. Batty was among the guest names written on the back of the photo.

Here's hoping, Poli

[polidor]

Re: Is there a Doctor in the house?
I'm adding some more to the above post as i'm still hoping!!

This cousin Lilian and Dr.Morris had a son named Edmund. Well i presume he's the son of Dr. Morris as Lilian was married to him

I've spent nearly all day trying to find any trace of the 3 of them and have drawn a blank. I actually have another photo in front of me as i type--an auntie Kate, Lilian and Edmund . The boy looks to be about 4-6 yrs. Lilian married in 1916 in Lodge, so presumably this pic was taken around the early 20s

Kate was my Taid's sister but on all the info i scratch up about Taid it mentions a sister Catherine c1866 perhaps she was just known as Kate as i can't find a Kate on any census with John Hughes 1869 [Taid.]

I've searched all the usual avenues i've learnt about on Rootschat but cant unearth them anywhere. They are proving to be the proverbial pain in the you know what 



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[alicebob]

Hi Polidor

I have done a little snooping and I have found three sets of John & Catherine
together in households. If you could tell me John's parents names, I could do a better check. No point sending useless information.

Bob

[polidor]

Alicebob, thanks for your interest but you could regret it!

"I'e found them on the 1901, living Leeswood. John was born in
Liverpool (Bootle). He was a labourer. Before that he was at Derwen as a horseman. I've traced him back to the 1871, when the family had moved back to Denbs - Derwen. His parents were Hugh Hughes, b.c. 1823, Llangwm and Elizabeth, b.c. 1834, Llanfyhangel. They had David(1862); Mary (1864), Catherine and Margaret(1866),  John (1969), Hugh (1873) and Elizabeth (1876). Hugh was an Ag lab."

The above was found for me by Gadget and appears to be solid.

I have a photo of a cousin Lilian marrying a Dr. Morris in 1916. Fact, [my mum is sitting in the front row aged 10.

I have yet another photo with the words Taid's sister Kate written on it.

I also have a photo of an Auntie Kate, Lilian & Edmund[These words written on the back] presumably Mother, daughter & grandson.Fact.

I thought i would follow a Lillian Morris and husband the good Dr. and Edmund and any extra kids in the censuses and have drawn a complete blank.

Is Kate, Catherine?  Catherine had, apparently,
 a twin, Margaret who i can only find once aged 5 in the 1871 census then only Catherine appears in the 1881 census.

Kate,Lilian Dr. Morris and Edmund are driving me potty, i've become fixated on them

[Gadget]

Hi Poli

Just popped in 

If you could locate Edmund's birth cert, you might find more on his father. have you got a rough idea?
I expect Catherine and Kate are one and the same person.

Gadget - popping off again

[polidor]

At last a result, finally, on the trail of Dr Morris.

 First of all i tracked down son Edmund and found him b1923 and then hunted for the marriage of his parents --my mother's cousin Lilian and Dr. Morris eventually found married 1921 [not 1916 as written on photo!!!] registration district Wrexham.

So presumably if i send for the marriage cert i'll find Dr. Morris's christian name and his father.  A rather pleased Poli   

[Gadget]

Very pleased for you Poli. It's amazing what a high we get when we find some facts about them - mad we are - but it's a great feeling. And why do they only give us partial clues - and wrong 'uns

Gadget

[polidor]

Another update.

The marriage cert for Lillian and Dr. Morris gives his Christian names as Joseph William. It also states that Lillian was resident at Myfanwy Cottage Lodge at the time of the wedding.

Couple more pieces in the jigsaw. Poli

[Gadget]

Glad you're getting there Poli - what did it say about Dr Joseph Morris's father?

Gadget