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William Morrell. Devon.
« on: Tuesday 23 February 21 01:40 GMT (UK) »
I'm hoping for clarification on the marriage of William Morrell. He was born in Tiverton, Devon abt 1803.
Parents William Morrell 1780-  and Sarah Doble. They married 25 Dec 1800.
William Jnr either married Mary Pring in Silverton, Devon 18 Feb 1822 where he was listed as a labourer or Mary Pope on 15 Jun 1826 in Tiverton Devon where he was listed as a tailor.
In all census entries his occupation is Tailor.
I believe he died in 1892.
On the 1881 census he is a widower and I have a death entry for Mary Morrell for 1881.
I have marriage entries for both Mary Pope and Mary Pring.
Hoping someone can finally clear up the mystery.
Thanks.


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Re: William Morrell. Devon.
« Reply #1 on: Tuesday 23 February 21 10:04 GMT (UK) »
From the evidence in the sources, I believe the correct wife is MARY POPE.
Census has the wife Mary born 1806 Tiverton. So if it was Mary Pring that would mean she married in 1822 - extremely young, and unlikely. (Your William would also be under age in 1822.)
The 1822 marriage has both bride and Groom being from Silverton, not Tiverton - so this is incorrect.
Also the occupation of William as a tailor matches marriage in 1826 and all census information.
The place of marriage (Tiverton), and Mary’s birthplace (Tiverton) and she is of Tiverton Parish in the 1826 marriage record, and the place of abode for the married couple in census data (Tiverton) also supports the wife as being Mary Pope.
Milligan - Jardine – Glencross – Dinwoodie - Brown: (Dumfriesshire & Kirkcudbrightshire)
Clark – Faulds – Cuthbertson – Bryson – Wilson: (Ayrshire & Renfrewshire)
Neale – Cater – Kinder - Harrison: (Warwickshire & Queensland)
Roberts - Spry: (Cornwall, Middlesex & Queensland)
Munster: (Schleswig-Holstein & Queensland) and Plate: (Braunschweig, Neubruck & Queensland & New York)

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Re: William Morrell. Devon.
« Reply #2 on: Tuesday 23 February 21 10:08 GMT (UK) »
There is death for Mary Morrell registered in early 1881 Tiverton, age 75.
Milligan - Jardine – Glencross – Dinwoodie - Brown: (Dumfriesshire & Kirkcudbrightshire)
Clark – Faulds – Cuthbertson – Bryson – Wilson: (Ayrshire & Renfrewshire)
Neale – Cater – Kinder - Harrison: (Warwickshire & Queensland)
Roberts - Spry: (Cornwall, Middlesex & Queensland)
Munster: (Schleswig-Holstein & Queensland) and Plate: (Braunschweig, Neubruck & Queensland & New York)

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Re: William Morrell. Devon.
« Reply #3 on: Tuesday 23 February 21 21:41 GMT (UK) »
William Morrell, retired tailor, died 19 March 1892; Barrington St, Tiverton.
Milligan - Jardine – Glencross – Dinwoodie - Brown: (Dumfriesshire & Kirkcudbrightshire)
Clark – Faulds – Cuthbertson – Bryson – Wilson: (Ayrshire & Renfrewshire)
Neale – Cater – Kinder - Harrison: (Warwickshire & Queensland)
Roberts - Spry: (Cornwall, Middlesex & Queensland)
Munster: (Schleswig-Holstein & Queensland) and Plate: (Braunschweig, Neubruck & Queensland & New York)


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Re: William Morrell. Devon.
« Reply #4 on: Tuesday 23 February 21 22:30 GMT (UK) »
Children of William and Mary Morrell.
(Birth of 1st child is consistent with a marriage in 1826)

Mary Ann - bapt. 18 Feb 1827 Tiverton
Caroline - bapt. 29 Sept 1828 Tiverton
William - bapt. 11 July 1830 Tiverton
Emma & Eliza - bapt. 3 Feb 1832 Tiverton
Edwin - bapt. 26 May 1833 Tiverton
Sophia - bapt. 23 June 1835 Tiverton
Samuel Henry – born 1837 Tiverton
Sarah Ann – born 1840 Tiverton
Milligan - Jardine – Glencross – Dinwoodie - Brown: (Dumfriesshire & Kirkcudbrightshire)
Clark – Faulds – Cuthbertson – Bryson – Wilson: (Ayrshire & Renfrewshire)
Neale – Cater – Kinder - Harrison: (Warwickshire & Queensland)
Roberts - Spry: (Cornwall, Middlesex & Queensland)
Munster: (Schleswig-Holstein & Queensland) and Plate: (Braunschweig, Neubruck & Queensland & New York)

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Re: William Morrell. Devon.
« Reply #5 on: Wednesday 24 February 21 00:04 GMT (UK) »
Baptism for Mary Pope in Calverleigh/ Tiverton in 1806 to parents William and Grace
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QLZL-NPG2

In the 1841 census Grace Pope has a grand-daughter Caroline Morrell with her, which explains why Caroline is not with her parents.
https://www.freecen.org.uk/search_records/5a145bb5f4040b9d6e50aafb/grace-pope-1841-devon-tiverton-1776-?locale=en
This family connection from Pope to Morrell confirms the correct wife for William is Mary Pope. Thus your mystery is solved.

Death rego for Grace Pope in mid 1844 in Tiverton
Milligan - Jardine – Glencross – Dinwoodie - Brown: (Dumfriesshire & Kirkcudbrightshire)
Clark – Faulds – Cuthbertson – Bryson – Wilson: (Ayrshire & Renfrewshire)
Neale – Cater – Kinder - Harrison: (Warwickshire & Queensland)
Roberts - Spry: (Cornwall, Middlesex & Queensland)
Munster: (Schleswig-Holstein & Queensland) and Plate: (Braunschweig, Neubruck & Queensland & New York)

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Re: William Morrell. Devon.
« Reply #6 on: Wednesday 24 February 21 00:42 GMT (UK) »
1796 Marriage for William Pope and Grace Beedell/ Beedle in Cruwys-Morchard, Devon
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QGLD-PQ4L

Children of William Pope (a blacksmith) & Grace Beedle
?William Pope born abt 1798 Loxbeare, Tiverton
?Henry Pope born abt 1800 Tiverton
James Pope - bapt 12 Feb 1804 Calverleigh
Mary Pope - bapt  14 May 1806 Calverleigh
John Pope - bapt 6 Nov1808 Calverleigh
Robert Pope - bapt 6 Jan 1812 Tiverton
Catherine Pope - bapt 28 April 1814 Tiverton
Faith Pope - bapt 13 Aug 1818 Tiverton
Milligan - Jardine – Glencross – Dinwoodie - Brown: (Dumfriesshire & Kirkcudbrightshire)
Clark – Faulds – Cuthbertson – Bryson – Wilson: (Ayrshire & Renfrewshire)
Neale – Cater – Kinder - Harrison: (Warwickshire & Queensland)
Roberts - Spry: (Cornwall, Middlesex & Queensland)
Munster: (Schleswig-Holstein & Queensland) and Plate: (Braunschweig, Neubruck & Queensland & New York)

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Re: William Morrell. Devon.
« Reply #7 on: Wednesday 24 February 21 00:43 GMT (UK) »
Grace Beedle - bapt 13 Oct 1771 in Cruwys-Morchard to parents William Beedle and Grace Heard (parents mar. 1754)

William Pope - bapt 31 Oct 1767 in Cruwys-Morchard to parents Henry Pope and Catherine Triggs (parents mar. 1758)
Milligan - Jardine – Glencross – Dinwoodie - Brown: (Dumfriesshire & Kirkcudbrightshire)
Clark – Faulds – Cuthbertson – Bryson – Wilson: (Ayrshire & Renfrewshire)
Neale – Cater – Kinder - Harrison: (Warwickshire & Queensland)
Roberts - Spry: (Cornwall, Middlesex & Queensland)
Munster: (Schleswig-Holstein & Queensland) and Plate: (Braunschweig, Neubruck & Queensland & New York)

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Re: William Morrell. Devon.
« Reply #8 on: Wednesday 24 February 21 08:41 GMT (UK) »
Thank-you to Neale 1961 for all your fantastic help. Also links to other sources.  You have solved the mystery in no time at all. Much appreciated.
Sandiehawk.