Hi
I am new to this list. The first thing to admit is I am not sure whether I should have
posted this on Denbigh List but here goes!!
I am looking for links to three generations of John MORRIS all in Llanfyllin Parish area
as far as I can make out:
1. John MORRIS b 1854 Llanhaedr-Ym-Monchant married Catherine DAVIS b.1851 here they are
1881 CENSUS:
John MORRIS Head M Male 27 Llanrhaiadr, Montgomery, Wales General Labourer
Catherine MORRIS Wife M Female 30 Llanrhaiadr, Montgomery, Wales
John MORRIS Son Male 7 Llanrhaiadr, Denbigh, Wales Scholar
David MORRIS Son Male 6 Llanrhaiadr, Denbigh, Wales Scholar
Margaret MORRIS Daur Female 4 Llanrhaiadr, Denbigh, Wales
Eliza MORRIS Daur Female 2 Llanrhaiadr, Denbigh, Wales
Erby MORRIS Son Male 2 m Llanrhaiadr, Montgomery, Wales
Margaret DAVIES Mother in Law W Female 68 Llanrhaiadr, Denbigh, Wales Dressmaker.
2. John MORRIS married Elizabeth Jane WILLIAMS in Llanfyllin in 1897. He was a Tailor
by trade. Elizabeth was the daughter of Maurice/Morris Williams b 1832 Bettws Y Coed and
Elizabeth GRIFFITH. John and Elizabeth Morris had 3 children that I know of so far: John
William MORRIS b 1898, Sophie Morris b 1890, and Richard Morris, but don't know when
he was born.
3 John William MORRIS, b Pentre, Llanfyllin 1898 married Violet Maud Louisa DENNING in
Bristol in 1923. John William Morris a Blacksmith, served in both World Wars. No
13046120. They had six children: 3 boys, 3 girls.
John's neice Nelly MORRIS was a singer on stage (he had a very good voice too).
Would welcome any information or links with any of these names.
Lisa
WELSH NAME INTERESTS:
MORRIS, Llanrhaiadr, Montgomery, & Denbigh, Llanfyllin, also Glamorgan
DAVIS, Llanrhaiadr, Montgomery.
WILLIAMS, Maurice, b 1832 Caenarvon. father Jacob Williams.
GRIFFITH - Caenarvon, before 1850, Elizabeth b Beddgelert, father David Griffith, mother
Ellin Lloyd.
LLOYD, Llanstumdwy, Caenarvon.
DENNING - Glamorgan. James Wm and Mary Elizabeth Denning, moved to Tylorstown, Glamorgan
early 20thC, from Bristol.
BLACKMORE - Nelly Morris' husband.