Clarissa Morris

Brief Life History of Clarissa

When Clarissa Morris was born on 21 March 1894, in Crewe, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom, her father, Herbert Morris, was 26 and her mother, Mary Cork, was 28. She married George Wharton Stockwell on 3 April 1920, in Crewe, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom. She lived in Crewe by Farndon, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom in 1920 and Bournemouth, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom in 1939.

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Family Time Line

George Wharton Stockwell
1893–1971
Clarissa Morris
1894–
Marriage: 3 April 1920

Sources (12)

  • Clarissa Morris in household of Herbert Morris, "England and Wales Census, 1901"
  • England & Wales, FreeBMD Birth Index, 1837-1915
  • England & Wales, Marriage Index: 1916-2005

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World Events (8)

1904 · The Entente Cordiale

The Entente Cordiale was signed between Britain and France on April 8, 1904, to reconcile imperial interests and pave the way for future diplomatic cooperation. This ended hundreds of years of conflict between the two states.

1908

London, United Kingdom hosts Summer Olympic Games.

1928 · Women Granted Right to Vote

Women in England over the age of 21 were granted the right to vote on May 7, 1928.

Name Meaning

English and Scottish: from Maurice, an Old French personal name introduced to Britain by the Normans. It is derived from Latin Mauritius, a derivative of Maurus (see Moore ). This was the name of several early Christian saints. In some cases it may be a nickname of the same derivation for someone with a swarthy complexion.

Irish: Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Muirghis, a variant of Ó Muirgheasa (see Morrissey ).

Welsh: Anglicized form of the personal name Meurig (from Latin Mauritius), which was gradually superseded in Wales by Morus, Morys, a derivative of the Anglo-Norman French form of the name (see 1 above).

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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