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Help with my Morris family please

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Lee in Yorkshire

Lee in Yorkshire Report 17 Jun 2007 20:13

Evening everyone Just wondered if anyone could find this family for me, they are proving slightly difficult. I have the marriage certificate of my gt grandparents Walter Morris and Emma Hales married 24th December 1904.in Leeds. The fathers names are there as Philip Hales Occ. Gas stoker, and William Morris 38 Ellerby street occ. Pedlar. Would love to find more about my gtgt grandfather William. Thankyou Lee:

Vera

Vera Report 17 Jun 2007 20:31

Hi Lee, 1901 census Found Emma, having trouble with Walter Name: Emma Hales Age: 20 Estimated birth year: abt 1881 Relation: Daughter Father's name: Philip Mother's name: Margaret Gender: Female Where born: Leeds, Yorkshire, England Civil parish: Wortley Ecclesiastical parish: St John the Baptist County/Island: Yorkshire Country: England Street address: Occupation: Gas Stoker Condition as to marriage: Education: Employment status: View image Registration district: Bramley Sub-registration district: Wortley [Near Leeds] ED, institution, or vessel: 23 Neighbors: View others on page Household schedule number: 287 Household Members: Name Age Annie Hales 19 Charles Hales 14 Emma Hales 20 Isabella Hales 16 Maggie Hales 10 Margaret Hales 47 Philip Hales 52 Wilfred Hales 11 Regards Vera

Vera

Vera Report 17 Jun 2007 20:36

Hi Lee, Here they are in 1891 father is a licensed hawker Name: Walter Morris Age: 9 Estimated birth year: abt 1882 Relation: Son Father's name: William Mother's name: Ann Gender: Male Where born: Leeds, Yorkshire, England Civil parish: Leeds Ecclesiastical parish: St Hildas County/Island: Yorkshire Country: England Street address: Occupation: Condition as to marriage: Education: Employment status: View image Registration district: Leeds Sub-registration district: South East Leeds ED, institution, or vessel: 45 Neighbors: View others on page Household Members: Name Age Ann Morris 46 Benjamin Morris 21 Christopher Morris 6 Florence Morris 15 Fred Morris 12 Harry Morris 19 Jane Morris 13 Mary A Morris 4 Walter Morris 9 William Morris 47 William Morris 23 Regards Vera

June

June Report 17 Jun 2007 20:38

1891 census Name: Walter Morris Age: 9 Estimated birth year: abt 1882 Relation: Son Father's name: William Mother's name: Ann Gender: Male Where born: Leeds, Yorkshire, England Civil parish: Leeds Ecclesiastical parish: St Hildas County/Island: Yorkshire Country: England Street address: Occupation: Condition as to marriage: Education: Employment status: View image Registration district: Leeds Sub-registration district: South East Leeds ED, institution, or vessel: 45 Neighbors: View others on page Household Members: Name Age Ann Morris 46 Benjamin Morris 21 Christopher Morris 6 Florence Morris 15 Fred Morris 12 Harry Morris 19 Jane Morris 13 Mary A Morris 4 Walter Morris 9 William Morris 47 licensed hawker William Morris 23 1901 census Name: Walter Morris Age: 19 Estimated birth year: abt 1882 Gender: Male Where born: Leeds Civil parish: York Ecclesiastical parish: Fulford St Oswald County/Island: Yorkshire Country: England Street address: Occupation: Condition as to marriage: Education: Employment status: View image Registration district: York Sub-registration district: Walmgate ED, institution, or vessel: York Cavalry Barracks Neighbors: View others on page Household schedule number: 1 Household Members: Name Age Samuel Lawson 18 William Lindsay 21 Gerrald Lyall 18 Sam Mansell 18 Sidney Mason 18 Walter Morris 19 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 June x

Lee in Yorkshire

Lee in Yorkshire Report 17 Jun 2007 20:41

Hi Sorry I went AWOL there, just putting twins to bed, anyway Judith and Vera thankyou soooo much for that. Could I ask what is a Licenced Hawker?? Lee