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England (Counties as in 1851-1901) => England => Lancashire => Topic started by: scarboroughsarah on Wednesday 26 March 25 13:02 GMT (UK)
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Hi.
I'm trying to trace my great grandfather's line (Orlando Morris born 1882) but cannot find him or his wife Margaret Ann (Corless) or their family on the 1921 census.
I have the 1891, 1901 and 1911 censuses but can't locate the 1921 census with them on.
If anyone knows how I can find it, please let me know. Thanks :-)
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Amended (I really need to go to S*savers)
Son Orlando bn Wigan Sep qtr 1921
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Take a look at Crlande (yes really!) Morris born 1882.
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Odd find 1939 Register
Name
Orlando Morris
Sex Male
Age 57
Birth Date 7 Oct 1882
Marital Status Widowed
Event Type Census
Event Date 1939
Event Place Yorkshire West Riding, England, United Kingdom
Address 1 King's Road
Also listed are sons Henry and Orlando ???
https://www.familysearch.org/en/tree/person/sources/G1BJ-VRB
(link takes you to an attached tree with lots of sources links to open.)
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More odd finds whilst looking for more on Margaret Ann
Military Service
Name Orlando Morris
Age 34 years
Birth Date 17 October 1882
Birthplace Liverpool, Lancashire
Enlistment Date 1917
Spouse's Name Margaret Ann
Child's Birth Date 29 November 1917
Second Child's Birth Date 17 June 1903
Third Child's Birth Date 8 July 1909
Fourth Child's Birth Date 15 September 1915
Fifth Child's Birth Date 17 October 1907
Marriage Date 20 May 1907
Event Type Military Service
Event Date 21 August 1917
Event Place England, United Kingdom
Reference AIR 79/838
https://www.familysearch.org/en/tree/person/sources/9NNC-S9M
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Thank you everyone!
JenB I don't know how you knew to type Crlande instead of Orlando but it worked! :-)
Thank you So much. :D
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JenB I don't know how you knew to type Crlande instead of Orlando but it worked! :-)
I didn't put in a christian name at all! Just surname Morris, approx year of birth and birthplace (which I found on an earlier census).
Quite a few names popped up but Crlande seemed the obvious one :)