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England (Counties as in 1851-1901) => England => Lancashire => Topic started by: scarboroughsarah on Wednesday 26 March 25 10:31 GMT (UK)
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Hi
Can anyone help me locate a William Morris who states he was born in Asterley, Shropshire in 1858 on the 1901 census (but Liverpool, Lancashire on the 1891 census!).
He married an Ann Rowson (born in Bishops's Castle in 1858) but I cannot find a record of his birth, her birth or their marriage definitively!
They moved to Liverpool, Lancashire and may have married there instead of Shropshire possibly....
The only marriage I can find between a William Morris and a lady whose surname is Rowson is one in 1881 but she is called Alice Ann Rowson, not just Ann Rowson so I don't feel it's the right one....
Is anyone else researching this William Morris or Ann Rowson and can shed any light/evidence on this please?
Thanks
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There was a William Morris born Clun, 1859 & an Ann Rowson born Clun 1858
The Ann born in Clun is daughter of William Rowson & Amelia Francis, married 1850, Shrewsbury.
The family are on 1871 census in Montgomeryshire
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The only marriage I can find between a William Morris and a lady whose surname is Rowson is one in 1881 but she is called Alice Ann Rowson, not just Ann Rowson so I don't feel it's the right one...
Marriage was at Stanley on Christmas Day. Parish register is on FamilySearch.
Both full age, residence Tue Brook. William a Laborer. Both marked. Fathers John Morris and William Rowson, Laborers
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QSQ-G9Q6-K76T
Indexed on Lancs BMD as William Morris married William Rowson!
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First two children
MORRIS, ORLANDO
Mother's Maiden Surname: ROWSON
GRO Reference: 1882 D Quarter in WEST DERBY Volume 08B Page 617
Baptism 27 October 1882, All Saints Stoneycroft
Parents William and Ann. Father a Horse Driver
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-99Q6-KCK1
MORRIS, EDITH ELLEN
Mother's Maiden Surname: ROWSON
GRO Reference: 1884 M Quarter in WEST DERBY Volume 08B Page 612
Baptism 20 April 1884, St Catherine, West Derby
Parents William and Ann. Father a Corporation Team Man.
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-L9Q6-293H-K
1891 census
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:7WHM-1ZM
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Possible:
1871 Worthen Shropshire
William Morris born Hyssington, Mongomeryshire 50 ag. lab
Amelia 42 Hyssington
Orlando 19 born Worthen Shropshire
Sarah 15
Ann 13**
Thomas 9
Julia M 8
Francis J 5
Maria H 10 months
ADDED
GRO all children have mother's maiden name Francis
Notes
Maria H was registered and baptised as Helen reg. 1870 Montgomery, bap 17 May 1870 at Hope Shropshire.
There is also a son Samuel born 1872 reg. Forden
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Thanks everyone but if someone was baptised as Ann Rowson why would they call themselves Alice Ann Rowson upon marriage but then not at anytime afterwards (just Ann Morris once married). It just doesn't quite add up to me. I appreciate your input though.
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There were 2 Ann Rowson's births reg'd in Clun; 1 in 1858, mmn Francis & 1 in 1860, mmn Bright
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I think they are the same person one is on page 533 the other on 534. March quarter. A transcription mistake.
There is only one on FreeBMD ref page 533.
It could be she was supposed to be Alice Ann Rowson, her sister on the census is Maria H in 1871 yet she was registered as Helen 1870 and baptised as Helen.
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Could I ask Kloumann how do you know that "The Ann born in Clun is daughter of William Rowson & Amelia Francis, married 1850, Shrewsbury." please?
The reference for that birth is 6a 533 but the record itself just states that an Ann Rowson was born in Clun in the first quarter of 1858 (no parents names mentioned).....
Thanks :-)
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The GRO Index.
The same as FreeBMD with the addition of the mother's maiden name.
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Mother's maiden name on GRO.
https://www.gro.gov.uk/gro/content/certificates/indexes_search.asp