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Lol...thankyou :)))

It means 5 months. I've had a look at the complete birth index for 1843 and 1844 and I can't find a reference for William Morris in Knaresborough registration district. As registration wasn't compulsory until 1875 you may not find a birth certificate for him. Kath. x

Hi MO means the child was 5 months old

Thankyou for the kind help Diane, could I just ask, on the 1851 when the family are with lodgers it says Lilly Morris aged 5 MO, whats the mo for ??? Lee

In 1841 Henry Morris Age: 20 Estimated birth year: abt 1821 Gender: Male Where born: Yorkshire, England Civil parish: Staveley Hundred: Claro (Lower Division) County/Island: Yorkshire Country: England Street address: Occupation: View image Registration district: Knaresborough Sub-registration district: Boroughbridge Neighbors: View others on page Household Members: Name Age Elizabeth Morris 8 Mo Henry Morris 20 Mary Morris 20 Would only be able to get William's birth certificate as birth registration only available from 1837 Hnery's record would be in the parish records

There won't be a birth certificate or Henry as he would have been born before registration began in 1837. If you can find William's birth reference and buy his birth ceertificate it will give you his mother's maiden name. Kath. x

Thankyou Kathleen and Diane, your help is very much appreciated. Would I benefit now from getting Henrys birth certificate or williams???

There are so many people because it was a Lodging house and Henry and family were lodgers. It is actually the 1851 census and not 1861 as stated by Diane. You need to buy William's birth certificate to find his mother's maiden name before you can get much further. Kath. x

Family were lodging with the Pritchards lodging house keeper

Hi Diane...thankyou for your help, could I just ask why there are so many members in one houshold, ?? Hi Julie :))

Hiya Lee I think th eone Kathleen foud is the as Staveley comes under Knaresborough Julie

Right Kathleen thakyou, never heard of staveley :)))

In 1851 William Morris Age: 8 Estimated birth year: abt 1843 Relation: Son Mother's name: Mary Gender: Male Where born: Staveley, Yorkshire, England Civil parish: Dewsbury Ecclesiastical parish: St Matthew County/Island: Yorkshire Country: England Street address: Occupation: Condition as to marriage: Disability: View image Registration district: Dewsbury Sub-registration district: Mirfield ED, institution, or vessel: 1q Neighbors: View others on page Household schedule number: 203 Household Members: Name Age Andrew Brown 35 Ann Brown 1 Joseph Brown 12 Sarah Brown 35 Sarah Clegg 59 James Greenwood 45 Ellen Heath 6 Hannah Heath 9 James Heath 13 Lydia Heath 39 John Holt 13 Elizabeth Morris 11 Ellen Morris 5 Hannah Morris 3 Henry Morris 36 Lillis Morris 5 Mo Mary Morris 38 William Morris 8 Ellen Mucathim 23 Fidelia Pritchard 46 John Holt Pritchard 43 Ellen Score 40 Agnes Turnley 43 Thomas Webster 63 Duncan Wincathim 33 Looks like parents were Henry and Mary they were lodgers and Henry was a labourer born in Staveley and Mary was born in Wicklow

Staveley was in the Knaresborough registration district 1837 to 1854

It's probaby the right birth as Staveley is just north of Knaresborough. Kath. x

Hiya Yes someone found his birth for me as 1844, but born in Knaresborough, not sure where Staveley is.

Is this them on the 1871 census? Name: William Morris Age: 27 Estimated birth year: abt 1844 Relation: Head Spouse's name: Ann Gender: Male Where born: Staveley, Yorkshire, England Civil parish: Holbeck Ecclesiastical parish: Holbeck County/Island: Yorkshire Country: England Street address: Occupation: Condition as to marriage: Disability: View image Registration district: Holbeck Sub-registration district: Holbeck ED, institution, or vessel: 32 Neighbors: View others on page Household schedule number: 42 Household Members: Name Age Ann Morris 24 Benjamin Morris 1 John William Morris 4 William Morris 27 Source Citation: Class: RG10; Piece: 4524; Folio: 31; Page: 8; Kath. x

not sure if this is the right one - do you have Williams's birth or baptism? WILLIAM MORRIS Pedigree Male - Event(s): Birth: Christening: 05 FEB 1843 Staveley, Yorkshire, England Father: HENRY MORRIS Family Mother: MARY

Hiya...thankyou Selena for that:) The fathers occupations are as Labourers Lee

This is from familysearch website ANN MARY SCOTT Pedigree Event(s): Birth: Christening: 02 NOV 1846 Wensley, Yorkshire, England Parents: Father: CHRISTR. SCOTT Family Mother: ELIZABETH