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Herbert Morris (1864-1931)

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c1864 Born in Dalston, London

1884 Started in London as a pulley block and crane manufacturer.[1]

1881 Living at Grove House, Merton Road, Wimbledon: John S. C. Morris (age 51 born Camberwell), Publisher. With his wife Caroline Morris (age 41 born Finsbury) and their children John L. Morris (age 19 born Dalston), Landscape Painter(?); Herbert Morris (age 17 born Dalston) Clerk To Publisher; Catherine G. Morris (age 15 born Holloway); Caroline D. Morris (age 12 born Holloway); Stanley Morris (age 10 born Lydemain, Kent); Montague Morris (age 8 born Lydemain, Kent); Stella J. Morris (age 7 born Lydemain, Kent); Cecil Morris (age 4 born Wimbledon); and Valentine G. Morris (age 1 born Wimbledon). Three Servants.[2]

1891 Living at Lansdowne Place, Croydon: Herbert Morris (age 20 born London), Mechanical Engineer. Also a visitor Frank Bastert (age 29 born Germany), Mechanical Engineer and his wife Charlotte Bastert (age 26 born Leeds). Two servants. Also a visitor Harry Barnes (age 14 born Penge]]. [3]

1911 Living at Lub Cloud, Loughborough: Herbert Morris (age 47 born London), Managing Director of Ltd Company. Engineer (Cranes). With his wife (married 19 years) Eva Morris (age 42 born Hastings) and their children Carline Morris (age 18 born Croydon); Freda Morris (age 16 born Blackheath); Herbert Morris (age 13 born Woodford); John Morris (age 11 born Syston); Frank Morris (age 9 born Loughborough); and Dorothy Morris (age 5 born Shepshed). Four servants.[4]

1931 Died at Nice

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Sources of Information

  1. Nottingham Evening Post - Monday 27 April 1931
  2. 1881 Census
  3. 1891 Census
  4. 1911 Census