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Can anyone explain how a family can disappear for 30 years, I sent off for my grans wedding certificate to find out her dads christianname and address, I then found her paents on the 1911 census and tried to trace them back to 1901 to no avail, I then tried 1891 still no result, yet in 1881 they are there again complete with my gran older brothers and sisters, I have now traced them back to 1841. The problem I have got is that I have tried every means of tracing them in 1891 & 1901, as my gran was born in 1888 I feel that I need this information to verify that I have the right family,I cannot find her birth either, there are about 15 possibilities within the area, I have tried the armed forces and emigration lists, can anyone help.

as you have her parents names you can use one of them as a checking point if you order one of the birth certs although with 15 possibilties this may prove costly why not try for one of the siblings births to see if that may help.

Have tried all the births of other brothes and sisters but the surname is morris and the christian names thomas and walterand mary ann, the possibilities and results are endless

Can you post the details of the 1881 census so we can find the right family?

Kath. x

MORRIS, Thomas M 34 1847 Farm labourer Shelsley Beauchamp
Worcestershire
Morris, Mary Ann Wife F 30 1851 As Above
Morris, George Son M 10 1871 As above
Morris, Walter Son M 4 1877 Abberley Worcs
Morris, Mary Ann Dtr d 2 1879 Martley worcs

REG District Droitwich
Parish Hartlebury

Address Charlton Hartlebury

just for reference -


1871 England Census
Name: Thomas Morris
Age: 24
Estimated birth year: abt 1847
Relation: Son-in-law
Spouse's name: Mary Ann
Gender: Male
Where born: Shelsley Beauchamp, Worcestershire, England
Civil parish: Shelsley Beauchamp
County/Island: Worcestershire
Country: England
Registration district: Martley
Sub-registration district: Martley
ED, institution, or vessel: 6
Household schedule number: 56
Household Members: Name Age
Samuel Seers 57
Ann Seers 42
Eliza Seers 22
Letitia Seers 18
George Seers 11
Esther Seers 10
Richard Seers 6
Eliza Seers 2
Mary Ann Morris 19
Thomas Morris 24
George Morris 1 week




Source Citation: Class: RG10; Piece: 3041; Folio: 71; Page: 11; GSU roll: 838874.

Marriages Sep 1869 (>99%)
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Seers Mary Anne Martley 6c 347


Marriages Sep 1869 (>99%)
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Morris Thomas Martley 6c 317


One or other is mis-transcribed

what was your gran's name ?

1891 England Census
Name: Thomas Morrifs
Age: 43
Estimated birth year: abt 1848
Relation: Head
Spouse's name: Mary Ann
Gender: Male
Where born: Shelsley Beauchamp, Worcestershire, England

Civil parish: Hillhampton
Ecclesiastical parish: Great Witley
County/Island: Worcestershire
Country: England

Street Address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Education:

Employment status: View image

Registration district: Martley
Sub-registration district: Witley
ED, institution, or vessel: 1
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members: Name Age
Thomas Morrifs 43
Mary Ann Morrifs 41
Walter Morrifs 14
Chester Morrifs 8
Henry Morrifs 7
Lucy Morrifs 5
Emily Morrifs 3 (born Churchill, Staffordshire)
Elizabeth Morrifs 2
Sarah Jane Morrifs 1/12




Source Citation: Class: RG12; Piece: 2321; Folio 4; Page 1; GSU roll: 6097431.

1901 England Census
Name: Thomas Morris
Age: 52
Estimated birth year: abt 1849
Relation: Head
Gender: Male
Where born: Martley, Worcestershire, England

Civil parish: Ombersley
Ecclesiastical parish: St Ambrose
Town: Lineholt
County/Island: Worcestershire
Country: England

Street Address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Education:

Employment status: View image

Registration district: Droitwich
Sub-registration district: Ombersley
ED, institution, or vessel: 4
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 9
Household Members: Name Age
Thomas Morris 52
Henry Morris 17
Emily Morris 13 (born Church Hill, Worcestershire)
Lizzie Morris 12
Fenny Morris 10




Source Citation: Class: RG13; Piece: 2794; Folio: 44; Page: 2.



Thomas states he is married, but no sign of Mary Ann

Births Sep 1887 (>99%)
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MORRIS Emily Kidderminster 6c 204



Kidderminster covers Churchill

Thank you very much choccy, you've saved my sanity